*Minelab Equinox 800 nail board test.

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That test tells me very little.
With out actual swinging other detectors wearing stock coils over.

Not seen a dime used in one I don't think.

Nice try though.
Not an academy award winner though.

Also, coil height needs to be experimented with too.

You were sweeping mighty, mighty fast at times, way faster than I hunt using any detector in site with nails.
Nails looked longer than what I am used to seeing, maybe my eyes are bad.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2018 03:28PM by tnsharpshooter.

A Tesoro, any model will absolutely ace that test.

tnsharpshooter Wrote:
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> That test tells me very little.

At least he is showing the test. You are posting pictures and your own interpretation...

x2000 Wrote:
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> tnsharpshooter Wrote:
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> > That test tells me very little.
>
> At least he is showing the test. You are po
> sting pictures and your own interpretation...


Might as well shut this forum down then. Every written word is one's interpretation.
Even the host's here.

I did say nice try above.

Like I said in the vid description, it was my first actual nail board test. The nails were all we had to work with at the time and it was my first time using the machine. So with all that in mind, the test is no where near perfect. However, I got a few more vids coming up, and not to give too much away as a spoiler, this machine is incredible and it is FLAT OUT better then my CTX in regards to TID and saving time hunting.

Beyonder-Pa Wrote:
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> Like I said in the vid description, it was my firs
> t actual nail board test. The nails were all we ha
> d to work with at the time and it was my first tim
> e using the machine. So with all that in mind, the
> test is no where near perfect. However, I got a fe
> w more vids coming up, and not to give too much aw
> ay as a spoiler, this machine is incredible and it
> is FLAT OUT better then my CTX in regards to TID a
> nd saving time hunting.


Beyonder,
Keep the vids a coming.

[www.detectorprospector.com]
Did you notice?
I thought your unboxing vid was best to date of Equinox.
So much so I put in another forum.
And your vid is one driver why the thread your video was put in is now a sticky.

Like I said keep the vids a coming.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2018 04:12PM by tnsharpshooter.

Keith needs to do the nailtest and test it on his testbed, Tom needs to post his review, In the absense of expert reviews we are getting misleading youtube videos with people using the wroung modes and settings. Minelab is to blame for it's NDA on Tom even after the release and did it even send one to Keith?
Meanwhile DEUS fanboys are loving these videos that make the Equinox look bad!. Minelab may have a fantastic engineering team but the sales/marketing people seem pretty clueless.

Well I do know one thing that test shows...is that with a IHP (zinc) it is going to be even worse.

Yes...the settings need to be tweaked yadda yadda, However, there have been claims this can be a "turn on and go" machine. Obviously not the case here with a conductor that is higher than the test calls for.

G2+ can pass this with a nickel....yet alone a zinc. Obviously not making single freqs obsolete by any stretch of the imagination.

Yes yes...more to come...time will tell....setting need to be mastered etc etc. We shall see.

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TheHunterGT Wrote:
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> Well I do know one thing that test shows...is that
> with a IHP (zinc) it is going to be even worse.
>
> Yes...the settings need to be tweaked yadda yadda,
> However, there have been claims this can be a "tur
> n on and go" machine. Obviously not the case here
> with a conductor that is higher than the test call
> s for.
>
> G2+ can pass this with a nickel....yet alone a zin
> c. Obviously not making single freqs obsolete by
> any stretch of the imagination.
>
> Yes yes...more to come...time will tell....setting
> need to be mastered etc etc. We shall see.


Try the test with a clad dime using your G2 and tell us what you get.
You may be surprised. All I will say.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2018 08:01PM by tnsharpshooter.

We are talking a 11” round coil here.. Not an 8x11 or 10x5.
Park 2 with iron bias 0 and Recover 8 actually does surprisingly well on the test using an Indian Head Cent.
Has a little trouble with position 2 line 2 and down the barrel 2-4. If I use the edge of the coil you can actually get it to
sound off even on those.. I also did the 3 D test with a mercury dime and it did quite well..
This detector is really going to shine with some different coils on it.

Bryan



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/2018 08:29PM by Cabin Fever.

I'm looking forward to getting mine next week. I believe the 6" coil is going to be killer in the iron

james1969 Wrote:
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> Keith needs to do the nailtest and test it on his
> testbed, Tom needs to post his review, In the abse
> nse of expert reviews we are getting misleading yo
> utube videos with people using the wroung modes an
> d settings. Minelab is to blame for it's NDA on T
> om even after the release and did it even send one
> to Keith?

What you are saying is, I am "too much" of an amateur to conduct tests? There by you're also saying, that, to get the best out of the Nox, you need to be a Tom or Kieth? People seem to be forgetting that the way this machine works IN GROUND is what is really important here, not how you feel about the company NOR, how air tests or nail board tests go.

> Meanwhile DEUS fanboys are loving these videos th
> at make the Equinox look bad!. Minelab may have a
> fantastic engineering team but the sales/marketing
> people seem pretty clueless.

And there is the crux of it. YOU are a Minelab fanboy wanting to one-up they Deus crowd. Well I am not any kind of fanboy nor am I a sheep who feels the need to defend something just because they are partial to it. I present truthful real videos. No smoke nor mirrors, planted finds, or bullsh1t.

You want me to show you the real truth? Watch tonight's video.

What freqs the G2 running? Put an 11" round coil on the G2+ and try again, id be surprised if it beats the Nox vid.
Take into consideration that the Nox in multi freq should do better in this test over a wider range of conductors/coins etc

TheHunterGT Wrote:
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> Well I do know one thing that test shows...is that
> with a IHP (zinc) it is going to be even worse.
>
> Yes...the settings need to be tweaked yadda yadda,
> However, there have been claims this can be a "tur
> n on and go" machine. Obviously not the case here
> with a conductor that is higher than the test call
> s for.
>
> G2+ can pass this with a nickel....yet alone a zin
> c. Obviously not making single freqs obsolete by
> any stretch of the imagination.
>
> Yes yes...more to come...time will tell....setting
> need to be mastered etc etc. We shall see.

ghound Wrote:
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> What freqs the G2 running? Put an 11" round coil o
> n the G2+ and try again, id be surprised if it bea
> ts the Nox vid.


Yes that's a good point if you watch all Keiths's nailboard vids you will see that any detector with an 11" inch DD coil is going to strugle, even the new Deeptech Gold Gain at 30 Khz did not pass fully with the stock 11" coil, and that's one fast machine!

tnsharpshooter Wrote:
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> TheHunterGT Wrote:
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> > Well I do know one thing that test shows...is th
> at
> > with a IHP (zinc) it is going to be even worse.
> >
> > Yes...the settings need to be tweaked yadda yadd
> a,
> > However, there have been claims this can be a "t
> ur
> > n on and go" machine. Obviously not the case he
> re
> > with a conductor that is higher than the test ca
> ll
> > s for.
> >
> > G2+ can pass this with a nickel....yet alone a z
> in
> > c. Obviously not making single freqs obsolete
> by
> > any stretch of the imagination.
> >
> > Yes yes...more to come...time will tell....setti
> ng
> > need to be mastered etc etc. We shall see.
>
>
> Try the test with a clad dime using your G2 and te
> ll us what you get.
> You may be surprised. All I will say.

No surprise. It passes a dime easier on the test as it does not try to down average it as much. Places the dime into pull-tab and zinc range (bouncing) on ID. Nickel is more of a struggle and will ID just above the nails break point by a couple ID's...but still a noticeable VCO hit. Disc 30 being the sweet spot to silence the nails.

#2 gives it trouble obviously (like most detectors)...but #1 spot is easy money.

Valid points on the Nox coil being 11 inch round...smaller coil (or elliptical) would be more fair. Looking forward to more videos and tests.

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In my videos, I took the approach as an amateur would. Just firing up the machine and trying things out. Some think my videos appear to NOT be showing the Nox in the best light, I have to disagree those people. There is a lot they are missing. Some forget that we are talking about an 11 inch coil preforming those tests. Also, in ground is where the important action takes place.