8" deep small coin - Video - Earthmansurfer is back

Hey guys, man, Almost 3 years to the day since my last detecting video. I've been out 3 times now with the Equinox 800.
This little coin was 1.1 grams on my scale, vs 2.2 for a dime. And she was a bit on edge (perhaps that is why the numbers were iffy.) My deepest keeper with the machine so far. Rained a bit yesterday and that helped get more depth imo.
I'm still getting used to the pinpoint, so disregard, mostly, my comments in the video, regarding target size.

I ran her most of the day at 23 Gain, 4 Recovery speed, Mostly wide open with only iron discd out, Ground Tracking, Iron Bias 0 or 1, Park 2 and a bit of Park 1, and 50 tones.
I think the ground here is around 22-26, if memory serves correct from my preceding hunt.

Only have like 9 hours of use but I'd like to make some comments none the less:
Compared to my CTX and E-Trac, she separates a bit better and I seem to get a better feel for what is in the ground. (I remember when I first ran a Deus how I was digging so much small stuff - not my cup of tea being a coin hunter but the Nox is ok here, not overly sensitive.)
I do seem to be digging smaller deeper targets with a bit more regularity. She is really a different beast. I'm digging a few bottle caps again. :crylol:

Tones are nice, but I do miss what I would call the separation from the mid tones to the higher tones and the higher tones are lacking thus far, but I'm adjusting. Wonder if there is a setting to get the higher range to sing? I notice I'm digging more 2 way hits that are good. Really early on, but it jumps out at me. The CTX did that on occasion for me, but I really notice it here. She is a bit more refined and sensitive perhaps. I've dug a few square nails but even with Iron Bias at 0 or 1, they were iffy.
I don't like the compressed numbering system. I do like the lightness and balance - FINALLY!
I'd love to see a refined light E-Trac that is hotter on higher conductors, but no major complaints with the Equinox. I would like to see how she does on deep silver...
Hmmm, what else?

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2018 06:57PM by earthmansurfer.

Nice find! Good to see your making videos again..
Don’t forget to increase your swing speed when checking your signals in Recovery 7..
Makes a big difference.. Us FBS users are used to a slow swing speed..
Good stuff!
Thanks for posting the video..

Bryan

nice job - both the recovery and the video (liked the slant on the camera showing screen and coil!)

Wayne

Pleasant Garden, NC
AT Max, Nokta Impact, MX Sport, Nokta FORS Relic, GPX 4800, Infinium, Racer, Deus, F75SE, Nautilus DMC II (order of acquisition, last to first)

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Cabin Fever Wrote:
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> Nice find! Good to see your making videos again..
> Don’t forget to increase your swing speed when che
> cking your signals in Recovery 7..
> Makes a big difference.. Us FBS users are used to
> a slow swing speed..
> Good stuff!
> Thanks for posting the video..
>
> Bryan


Agreed, if you look close though, you will see I did increase it to hit. (The first 2 swings or so were slower - no hit, then I increased it and it started to hit.)
It became quite obvious early on with how sensitive (re sweep speeds) the higher recovery settings are. Interesting machine, not as forgiving as the FBS imo.

I need a new spot though, targets are harder to come by here...

Best and thanks for the words (everyone),
EMS