first hunt with my 800 using the 6" coil in a very trashy park

auminesweeper Wrote:
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> Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> :
> >
> > Sure but in what context? You may take it as "ob
> so
> > letes single frequencies in every way, shape, an
> d
> > form" other's may not.
> >
> > Judging by the rest of your statement, it's clea
> r
> > you haven't done any footwork.WRONG So as
> you are an ar
> > m chair critic, WRONG I no longer feel th
> e need to try t
> > o explain to you what my experiences are telling
> m
> > e in regards to the Nox. THANK F*** FOR THAT[
> /b] Good day sir(tha'ts a jok
> > e BTW)! AND I RETURN THE HEART FELT WARMTH[/b
> ]
>
> You have your views I have mine, and although I re
> spect it is what it is and the fact is 4 or 5 peop
> le on this forum are selling theirs and it's the s
> ame on other forums and on Ebay.
>
> Have a nice day.


I SAID GOOD DAY SIR!

auminesweeper Wrote:
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> Whether I have one or not is just a cop out on you
> r behalf, the point is there is enough people on t
> he forums having issues with it and there is even
> a topic here on this forum asking members how it c
> ould be made better, So I don't need to own one to
> see that there are issues that need resolving and
> I have read Des D's field test. And I can read jus
> t as well as the next person So don't come at me w
> ith your sarcastic crap,
>
> I have already said that it is a good machine, But
> it is not a great machine nor is it as good as the
> y said it was going to be. If you don't like the t
> ruth then don't read it, you can pretend it's wond
> erful all you like just don't expect honest and up
> front people to agree with you, again it's a good
> machine but it could be better.
>
> NEWS FLASH
> Some folks found when unpacking their new EQ's are
> finding the headphone broken upon inspection,

Proudly ignorant and aggressively unpleasant is not the proper attitude for this forum. This forum is a place where we learn from each other's experiences. You have no direct experience with the Equinox, and thus you have nothing useful to convey to others.

Bayard Wrote:
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>
> Proudly ignorant and aggressively unpleasant is no
> t the proper attitude for this forum. This forum
> is a place where we learn from each other's experi
> ences. You have no direct experience with the Equ
> inox, and thus you have nothing useful to convey t
> o others.
Hey I would not have had to post half the comments I have if I had not had to defend myself because you lot get Butt hurt over a simple comment, Again "Every" Detector has it's Issues and I mean "EVERY DETECTOR"

Get over it.

Yep, you will hear me talk very little about a detector I have not used.
For good reason.

I can speculate about any model really I have never ran or owned.
What good would it go anyone??

The ole Equinox, popular bugger ain’t it. Even folks who don’t own and never plan to it seems like to keep discussing it.

Cheers.

tnsharpshooter Wrote:
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> Yep, you will hear me talk very little about a det
> ector I have not used.
> For good reason.
>
> I can speculate about any model really I have neve
> r ran or owned.
> What good would it go anyone??
>
> The ole Equinox, popular bugger ain’t it. Even fo
> lks who don’t own and never plan to it seems like
> to keep discussing it.
>
> Cheers.

Amen to that.

doc holiday Wrote:
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> YOU are the REASON our kids are UGLY !!!

Don't blame me because you were born in the shallow end of the Gene Pool.

My equanox must be special I guess because I'm killing it with mine it's pulled over fifty civil war buttons already.To much hate these days go hunt and enjoy life.!!!!

> Proudly ignorant and aggressively unpleasant is no
> t the proper attitude for this forum. This forum
> is a place where we learn from each other's experi
> ences. You have no direct experience with the Equ
> inox, and thus you have nothing useful to convey t
> o others.

+1

"You have your views I have mine, and although I respect it is what it is and the fact is 4 or 5 people on this forum are selling theirs and it's the same on other forums and on Ebay". (auminesweeper)

Wow 4 or 5. That's like everybody! I think they only made 6 of them.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/28/2018 03:26PM by Tom Slick.

auminesweeper Wrote:
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> Bayard Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > auminesweeper Wrote:
> > I never buy detectors within the first year of p
> ro
> > duction
> >
> > So, you don't own an Equinox, presumably haven't
> e
> > ven borrowed one; but, you somehow know that it'
> s
> > a mediocre machine. Why are you even opining on
> t
> > his subject, and spreading misinformation, when
> yo
> > u have no experience with the machine?
> >
> > The Equinox is great for finding masked targets.
> > Unlike the Deus, another good unmasker, it doesn
> 't
> > get fooled by steel washers. It's waterproof an
> d
> > the price for the 600 was compelling.
>
> Whether I have one or not is just a cop out on you
> r behalf, the point is there is enough people on t
> he forums having issues with it and there is even
> a topic here on this forum asking members how it c
> ould be made better, So I don't need to own one to
> see that there are issues that need resolving and
> I have read Des D's field test. And I can read jus
> t as well as the next person So don't come at me w
> ith your sarcastic crap,
>
> I have already said that it is a good machine, But
> it is not a great machine nor is it as good as the
> y said it was going to be. If you don't like the t
> ruth then don't read it, you can pretend it's wond
> erful all you like just don't expect honest and up
> front people to agree with you, again it's a good
> machine but it could be better.
>
> NEWS FLASH
> Some folks found when unpacking their new EQ's are
> finding the headphone broken upon inspection,

John.

You realy know your stuff. Your posts abou the MXT made me buy one and it is a joy to use.

But regarding the NOX 800 it is actually very simple,... you switch it on and make only the least amount of adjustments.
Don’t overthink, don’t overread,...

Go out and make a find. Then another and another,... and suddenly it hits hard and strong on something you weren’t expecting.
That’s the multi frequency for you and all the blablabla goes out the door.

Untill they have got a decent spread of coils it it just another wrench in the toolbox.

People who are complaining have sold their other machines hoping the NOX 800 would replace them all.
It may, but right now it is just an 11” DD coil hunting in multifrequency very fast.

And where do we want that the most,... a recon unit.

Don’t dumb down the tech and make that horse run on 3 legs or make it run single frequency.

Think Recon and them hit em hard with the heavy ordenance :-)

HH
Johnb

scoopjohnb Wrote:
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> auminesweeper Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Bayard Wrote:
> > ------------------------------------------------
> --
> > -----
> > > auminesweeper Wrote:
> > > I never buy detectors within the first year of
> p
> > ro
> > > duction
> > >
> > > So, you don't own an Equinox, presumably haven
> 't
> > e
> > > ven borrowed one; but, you somehow know that i
> t'
> > s
> > > a mediocre machine. Why are you even opining
> on
> > t
> > > his subject, and spreading misinformation, whe
> n
> > yo
> > > u have no experience with the machine?
> > >
> > > The Equinox is great for finding masked target
> s.
> > > Unlike the Deus, another good unmasker, it doe
> sn
> > 't
> > > get fooled by steel washers. It's waterproof
> an
> > d
> > > the price for the 600 was compelling.
> >
> > Whether I have one or not is just a cop out on y
> ou
> > r behalf, the point is there is enough people on
> t
> > he forums having issues with it and there is eve
> n
> > a topic here on this forum asking members how it
> c
> > ould be made better, So I don't need to own one
> to
> > see that there are issues that need resolving an
> d
> > I have read Des D's field test. And I can read j
> us
> > t as well as the next person So don't come at me
> w
> > ith your sarcastic crap,
> >
> > I have already said that it is a good machine, B
> ut
> > it is not a great machine nor is it as good as t
> he
> > y said it was going to be. If you don't like the
> t
> > ruth then don't read it, you can pretend it's wo
> nd
> > erful all you like just don't expect honest and
> up
> > front people to agree with you, again it's a goo
> d
> > machine but it could be better.
> >
> > NEWS FLASH
> > Some folks found when unpacking their new EQ's a
> re
> > finding the headphone broken upon inspection,
>
> John.
>
> You realy know your stuff. Your posts abou the MXT
> made me buy one and it is a joy to use.
>
> But regarding the NOX 800 it is actually very simp
> le,... you switch it on and make only the least am
> ount of adjustments.
> Don’t overthink, don’t overread,...
>
> Go out and make a find. Then another and another,.
> .. and suddenly it hits hard and strong on somethi
> ng you weren’t expecting.
> That’s the multi frequency for you and all the bla
> blabla goes out the door.
>
> Untill they have got a decent spread of coils it i
> t just another wrench in the toolbox.
>
> People who are complaining have sold their other m
> achines hoping the NOX 800 would replace them all.
> It may, but right now it is just an 11” DD coil hu
> nting in multifrequency very fast.
>
> And where do we want that the most,... a recon uni
> t.
>
> Don’t dumb down the tech and make that horse run o
> n 3 legs or make it run single frequency.
>
> Think Recon and them hit em hard with the heavy or
> denance :-)

I agree, ML are quick off the bat coming up with new coils and Tune Up software which means it's only going to get better and better, and they won't stop until it is all it can be. The GM has my eye but if they can get the Nox running just as hot in it's many modes we might see some of the folks who sold theirs going back to the Nox, It's only a young machine so it needs to be given a chance to prove it's self once ML have done what ever they thinks it needs.

Tom Slick Wrote:
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.....
> Wow 4 or 5. That's like everybody! I think they o
> nly made 6 of them.

Tom Slick Wrote:
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> Wow 4 or 5. That's like everybody! I think they o
> nly made 6 of them.

LOL, yeah I know but give em a chance, when they get better at it they will get faster,

When I used the Equinox 600 I found it to be very similar to the X terra's I have owned. My experience with it was pretty good but I did feel that it had a little trouble with bent nails but so do the other Minelab multi frequency detectors in my experience. Other than that I did have a lot of fun using it, I like the light weight and the water proof aspects and I think it should do even better with the smaller coil attached in the trashy areas. As far as obsoleting single frequency detectors I wouldn't go that far. I feel from the late1980's to today metal detectors have been very good and you can find coins and jewelry with any number of them, some better than others sure, but I think its easy to fall into the latest greatest trap when the detector companies start making wild claims. They are all guilty of that because they are trying to sell a product. But in my humble opinion they are all reaching the point where they are just reinventing the wheel.

coinspader Wrote:
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> When I used the Equinox 600 I found it to be very
> similar to the X terra's I have owned. My experien
> ce with it was pretty good but I did feel that it
> had a little trouble with bent nails but so do the
> other Minelab multi frequency detectors in my expe
> rience. Other than that I did have a lot of fun us
> ing it, I like the light weight and the water proo
> f aspects and I think it should do even better wit
> h the smaller coil attached in the trashy areas. A
> s far as obsoleting single frequency detectors I w
> ouldn't go that far. I feel from the late1980's to
> today metal detectors have been very good and you
> can find coins and jewelry with any number of them
> , some better than others sure, but I think its ea
> sy to fall into the latest greatest trap when the
> detector companies start making wild claims. They
> are all guilty of that because they are trying to
> sell a product. But in my humble opinion they are
> all reaching the point where they are just reinven
> ting the wheel.

Absolutely, I totally agree, I have waited since 2005/6 for ML to bring back a machine with a fast recovery, It's good to see them with a machine that can cover 95% of detecting needs.

Thanks for the report on the 6" coil, maxxkatt, which is appreciated. Sounds like you feel the coil is worth having, and I will probably get one myself, if the positive reports continue.

To respond to some of the other posts, I think it's quite proper to ask how the Nox with 6" coil compares to other machines with small coils. That's got to be the main question for anyone who, like most of us, already has a favorite-machine-with-small-coil.

As to whether the Nox obsoletes all other single frequency VLF machines, well, all I can say is Minelab sure has gotten a lot of mileage out of that advertising puffery. I guess the fact that people are even debating semi-seriously whether the Nox lives up to the hype is a tribute to the machine's performance.

The Nox does seem to find more targets than most. It also finds more trash. That is a gain, I guess.

maxxkatt Wrote:

> Next hunt is some creeks in civil war battle sites
> and a gold creek that is near a mine in North Geor
> gia.

Well ???? How'd that go ???

Up to my ____ in Pulltabs, Grant