My thoughts are with you USA coin hunters.

The game changer changed the game on the amount of trash you will have to dig to get those coins your after. In the relic fields there is hope. On a salt water beach it's got its niche. Who ever ordered the "towels" keep them on standby.



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I haven't found this to be the case, so far, in the time I've used it...

I'm only digging "more trash than usual" when I purposefully chase "different" VDIs than I normally would, "just to see" -- while learning the machine. When I am just trying to dig coins, though? I haven't had any major problem with trash, any moreso than with my other units...

??

Steve

OK “Riddler” - my decoder ring is broke....Are you saying that in your experience with the Equinox so far you find that coin hunting with it results in having to dig more trash that has been the case with your other detectors?

Rick Kempf
Gold Canyon AZ- where there is no gold

From the two hunts I have been on, the TID was spot on. I just haven't hunted with it enough to learn yet.

Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
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> From the two hunts I have been on, the TID was spo
> t on. I just haven't hunted with it enough to lear
> n yet.

Yeah but nothing deep yet correct? That will tell on the I.D. 9"-10" Coins with a Proper Etrac has No trouble with. If so it's a lemon or Person does not know what a deep coin sounds like. On Etrac it won't warble at the edge of depth. On Etrac it will be clipped but repeatable and numbers spot on. A lot of 'experts' don't know that and say Etrac not deep. In My Moderate ground Etrac will hit 10" Coins even with Sunray X-8" Coil.
In Mild to Moderate ground thats is not that Super Hot ground some have.



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Harold,ILL. Wrote:
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> Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > From the two hunts I have been on, the TID was s
> po
> > t on. I just haven't hunted with it enough to le
> ar
> > n yet.
>
> Yeah but nothing deep yet correct? That will tell
> on the I.D. 9"-10" Coins with a Proper Etrac has N
> o trouble with. If so it's a lemon or Person does
> not know what a deep coin sounds like. On Etrac it
> won't warble at the edge of depth. On Etrac it wil
> l be clipped but repeatable and numbers spot on. A
> lot of 'experts' don't know that and say Etrac not
> deep. In My Moderate ground Etrac will hit 10" Coi
> ns even with Sunray X-8" Coil.
> In Mild to Moderate ground thats is not that Super
> Hot ground some have.

Other than nickels, the Nox doesn't have anything on the FBS and CZ machines for coins. My ground is mild though. At least in my Garden. I'm thinking in relic sites or heavy iron sites it will prove to be like a deus with better coin ID. Which would be excellent. time will tell

woodchiphustler Wrote:
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> The game changer changed the game on the amount of
> trash you will have to dig to get those coins your
> after. In the relic fields there is hope. On a sal
> t water beach it's got its niche. Who ever ordered
> the "towels" keep them on standby.


Maybe you should go out and hunt some coins to see if your statement really 'holds water'.....

lol... that gentleman has probably detected longer than most of us have been alive. He knows what he's talking about. Just keep yourself open to some good advice is all I'm saying.

canslawhero Wrote:
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> woodchiphustler Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The game changer changed the game on the amount
> of
> > trash you will have to dig to get those coins yo
> ur
> > after. In the relic fields there is hope. On a s
> al
> > t water beach it's got its niche. Who ever order
> ed
> > the "towels" keep them on standby.
>
>
> Maybe you should go out and hunt some coins to see
> if your statement really 'holds water'.....

Harold,ILL. Wrote:
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> Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > From the two hunts I have been on, the TID was s
> po
> > t on. I just haven't hunted with it enough to le
> ar
> > n yet.
>
> Yeah but nothing deep yet correct? That will tell
> on the I.D. 9"-10" Coins with a Proper Etrac has N
> o trouble with. If so it's a lemon or Person does
> not know what a deep coin sounds like. On Etrac it
> won't warble at the edge of depth. On Etrac it wil
> l be clipped but repeatable and numbers spot on. A
> lot of 'experts' don't know that and say Etrac not
> deep. In My Moderate ground Etrac will hit 10" Coi
> ns even with Sunray X-8" Coil.
> In Mild to Moderate ground thats is not that Super
> Hot ground some have.

That quarter in my second hunt video toward the end, I show you how deep it is, looks close to 9 inches and that was only sensitivity 18.

Perhaps those who see a lot of issues with the Equinox's might prefer the safer option of an American made 'PLUS' units from First Texas -

Proven design with a couple of more software settings thrown in & of course some mind blowing accessories -

Proven - Made in the US & freebies - Hard to beat, I would imagine -

[www.earthscan.co.nz]

The smartest detectorist I know - a guy who has “wrung out” more machines than most of us will ever touch, advised me to “keep my powder dry” and wait for lots of user feedback before jumping on the bandwagon of this new machine. Of course, I disregarded his sage advice and got in line. Now I’m OK with the idea that I don’t have to make up my mind till my dealer says he has my machine in hand.

One comment on the First Texas “+” packages. I’m getting one of the new pinpointers today. I look forward to trying it against my TRX. The guy who designed both of them seems to think his new F-Pointer is the better of the two.

Rick Kempf
Gold Canyon AZ- where there is no gold

canslawhero Wrote:
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> woodchiphustler Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The game changer changed the game on the amount
> of
> > trash you will have to dig to get those coins yo
> ur
> > after. In the relic fields there is hope. On a s
> al
> > t water beach it's got its niche. Who ever order
> ed
> > the "towels" keep them on standby.
>
>
> Maybe you should go out and hunt some coins to see
> if your statement really 'holds water'.....

[www.flickr.com] . Already have. No not these but I found 2 Indian Heads field hunting. This is a Field and Beach Machine. Lucky number 19 is what I enjoy digging.

detectingMO Wrote:
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> Harold,ILL. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
> > ------------------------------------------------
> --
> > -----
> > > From the two hunts I have been on, the TID was
> s
> > po
> > > t on. I just haven't hunted with it enough to
> le
> > ar
> > > n yet.
> >
> > Yeah but nothing deep yet correct? That will tel
> l
> > on the I.D. 9"-10" Coins with a Proper Etrac has
> N
> > o trouble with. If so it's a lemon or Person doe
> s
> > not know what a deep coin sounds like. On Etrac
> it
> > won't warble at the edge of depth. On Etrac it w
> il
> > l be clipped but repeatable and numbers spot on.
> A
> > lot of 'experts' don't know that and say Etrac n
> ot
> > deep. In My Moderate ground Etrac will hit 10" C
> oi
> > ns even with Sunray X-8" Coil.
> > In Mild to Moderate ground thats is not that Sup
> er
> > Hot ground some have.
>
> Other than nickels, the Nox doesn't have anything
> on the FBS and CZ machines for coins. My ground i
> s mild though. At least in my Garden. I'm thinki
> ng in relic sites or heavy iron sites it will prov
> e to be like a deus with better coin ID. Which wo
> uld be excellent. time will tell

My colonial fields are producing.Without the modern trash the detector works well just like it does in the UK.

steveg Wrote:
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> I haven't found this to be the case, so far, in th
> e time I've used it...
>
> I'm only digging "more trash than usual" when I pu
> rposefully chase "different" VDIs than I normally
> would, "just to see" -- while learning the machine
> . When I am just trying to dig coins, though? I
> haven't had any major problem with trash, any more
> so than with my other units...
>
> ??
>
> Steve

Glad it is working for you.

lytle78 Wrote:
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> OK “Riddler” - my decoder ring is broke....Are you
> saying that in your experience with the Equinox so
> far you find that coin hunting with it results in
> having to dig more trash that has been the case wi
> th your other detectors?


Yes Batman. In the Relic fields were there is less trash it's doing very well. Getting rid of the iron signals is easily done.

I've yet to see anyone really hunt with a notched out program. Until I see its performance while notching I hold out hope that the machine performs well. The Deus, though the quietest notching machine I've used (not to say there isn't quieter) seems to struggle with up-averaging the VDI on deep nickles so I rarely dug them at more than 5-6" while notching.

I snagged one from Serious Detecting last week online. Keep an Eye on this page as I suspect they will have a few more by tuesday next week. My dealer pre-order one just now shipped from the second batch.

[www.seriousdetecting.com]

I'm assuming you are referring to park hunting in modern trash?

Coin hunting is a broad term and coins can be found anywhere and everywhere. Each person after coins, knows what niche they like hunting....whether it be parks, ball fields, old home sites, picnic sites, ghost towns, mining camps, etc. You can even take those and break them down further; home sites for example. Could encompass homes that are old and still being lived in (which would have layers of debris from all eras to contend with), homes that are old but not been lived at in a while, homes that were just the evidence of the foundation/chimney remains, or homes where nothing remains and is now a farm field. Coins could be at any one of those and each one presents its own unique obstacles.

I refer to the Hoover Boys on YouTube. No offense to anyone here, but those guys find more 1800s and 1700s coins than probably all of us combined. Basing that on what I have seen people post here over the years I've been a member. I will just refer to their last video....they dug 36 early coppers on one site in one hunt. That's more than I've dug in my whole time detecting. They tend to hunt the same type sites a lot and it produces for them in the old coinage....farm fields and old colonial homesites. They dig their share of junk...which is shown every video before they show "the board". Sometimes it's a bucket full, and their motto is simple...dig it all, take your trash with you, and all holes matter. So digging junk is just part of it if you ask me. They could use any detector they choose, and none of them use the machines that are so commonly referred to as the best coin hunting machines. Kurt had the CTX 3030 at one time but doesn't use it any more.

From what I'm reading, the Nox may very well be the machine I've been looking for. Great in the fields and great on the beach. I'm anxiously awaiting mine. There sure haven't been any of them listed for sale just yet either, which is unusual. Usually, people are quick to try a detector for a minute and then dump it. Right now a person could probably sell one used for more than what a new one costs, just because people are wanting them NOW NOW NOW.

Daniel Tn Wrote:
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> I'm assuming you are referring to park hunting in
> modern trash?
>
> Coin hunting is a broad term and coins can be foun
> d anywhere and everywhere. Each person after coin
> s, knows what niche they like hunting....whether i
> t be parks, ball fields, old home sites, picnic si
> tes, ghost towns, mining camps, etc. You can even
> take those and break them down further; home sites
> for example. Could encompass homes that are old a
> nd still being lived in (which would have layers o
> f debris from all eras to contend with), homes tha
> t are old but not been lived at in a while, homes
> that were just the evidence of the foundation/chim
> ney remains, or homes where nothing remains and is
> now a farm field. Coins could be at any one of th
> ose and each one presents its own unique obstacles
> .
>
> I refer to the Hoover Boys on YouTube. No offense
> to anyone here, but those guys find more 1800s and
> 1700s coins than probably all of us combined. Bas
> ing that on what I have seen people post here over
> the years I've been a member. I will just refer t
> o their last video....they dug 36 early coppers on
> one site in one hunt. That's more than I've dug i
> n my whole time detecting. They tend to hunt the
> same type sites a lot and it produces for them in
> the old coinage....farm fields and old colonial ho
> mesites. They dig their share of junk...which is
> shown every video before they show "the board". S
> ometimes it's a bucket full, and their motto is si
> mple...dig it all, take your trash with you, and a
> ll holes matter. So digging junk is just part of
> it if you ask me. They could use any detector the
> y choose, and none of them use the machines that a
> re so commonly referred to as the best coin huntin
> g machines. Kurt had the CTX 3030 at one time but
> doesn't use it any more.
>
> From what I'm reading, the Nox may very well be th
> e machine I've been looking for. Great in the fie
> lds and great on the beach. I'm anxiously awaitin
> g mine. There sure haven't been any of them liste
> d for sale just yet either, which is unusual. Usu
> ally, people are quick to try a detector for a min
> ute and then dump it. Right now a person could pr
> obably sell one used for more than what a new one
> costs, just because people are wanting them NOW NO
> W NOW.

Yes Daniel. You will like it. When looking for deep targets with a jumpy TDI , Try Field 2 , multi. Sweep from different directions and look for a consistent TDI. Then Check it in 10kHz. If the lower TDI jumps into the 20's up comes the devil(iron). The guy in England got it right. Good luck.



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Good info thanks George.

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Jackpine Wrote:
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> Good info thanks George.


Thank you friend.

Well I have to say that digging aluminium pop cans may be a problem. The pinpoint is completely over thought and has very limited sizing capabilities that I'm seeing so far.