Tony N (Michigan)
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Don't you wish Minelab put out the Equinox to have a screen and sounds like the old Explorer?
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Don't you wish . . . .
- Thread starter Tony N (Michigan)
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Chris(SoCenWI)
Well-known member
My go to detector is still my old XS, even though I have the CTX and the Nox 800.
I feel the original explorer screen ID is so much better than with everything stuffed on the 12 line. I don't know for sure if the technology used with the Equinox allows for both a ferrous and conductive measurement, but suspect it does.
Minelab made a huge mistake on this in my mind, and the reason they said they did it was asinine, that there was an "S" curve, the data points didn't come together in a straight line, so they threw away useful information to make everything appear in a straight line, just like every other detector out there.
I thought I remember a fairly recent thread where others wished for the old system, maybe we can put some pressure on Minelab, I'm sure it's just a small programming change.
Chris(SoCenWI)
I feel the original explorer screen ID is so much better than with everything stuffed on the 12 line. I don't know for sure if the technology used with the Equinox allows for both a ferrous and conductive measurement, but suspect it does.
Minelab made a huge mistake on this in my mind, and the reason they said they did it was asinine, that there was an "S" curve, the data points didn't come together in a straight line, so they threw away useful information to make everything appear in a straight line, just like every other detector out there.
I thought I remember a fairly recent thread where others wished for the old system, maybe we can put some pressure on Minelab, I'm sure it's just a small programming change.
Chris(SoCenWI)
Tony (Michigan)
New member
Yea, I still have my XS and had to ship it to England to get it repaired. I'd NEVER part with the XS.
Chris, was it you I visited maybe back in the 90's?
Tony
Chris, was it you I visited maybe back in the 90's?
Tony
Tony (Michigan)
New member
Yea, where's the sweet silver sound? Oh, it's in the bath water they through out the window.
Tony (Michigan)
New member
It would have been nice to put the BETTER technology of the XS into the NOX.
In my older age I find it more difficult to swing the heavier detector.
Change is not always good. Had they lightened the XS like the NOX, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
In my older age I find it more difficult to swing the heavier detector.
Change is not always good. Had they lightened the XS like the NOX, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
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Xdigger
Guest
I prefer the XS over the E-trac any day.