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What I really want in a beach detector:
<$500
All metal setting
Disc option for all metal setting or easy button press to check
Tones of the excal II
10ft waterproof
Light/ergonomic
Speaker option
Ability to change headphones
Mult coils
Customizable settings - volume, iron bias, etc.
Easy to update software
Easy to charge
Easy to change battery
Cool but not needed:
Screen/
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Oh man that's terrible but glad that he is OK. Hypothermia is no joke and can happen fast. I surf all winter and that cold water can really trick you. I've seen healthy 18 yr olds get hypothermia.
The thing about the cold water with the wetsuit on is that you don't feel cold and notice just how cold you were until you are out of the water trying to get warm and realize wow my l
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> Finally, a well-done video. Thanks Joe.
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> Awesome performance in All Metal, but how deep can
> it ID that Nickel as non-ferrous?
I am curious to see this as well. That video about sold me though. Wife and I are saving for a new house so I am trying not to dip into the pot for this machine
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Badger in NH Wrote:
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> Am I the only beach hunter here who doesn't need t
> his detector to be waterproof? I don't need M-8 co
> nnectors, O-rings, or waterproof seals.
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For $500, nope. For $1500, yep.
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Just wanted to follow up...
My friend ended up getting the 440. It will be nice to have someone to detect with now! And I am really curious to see how it compares to my Nox.
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Geotech Wrote:
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> Dew, like Rick I was told Tom would get a chance t
> o test it. Then Covid hit and everything went to h
> ell. Even now, the factory is running with a thin
> crew and has to prioritize what to produce. The la
> st I heard is that Impulse would go with a limited
> release with no add'l field test
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Thanks for the responses. I told him to get the Vanquish 440. It looks like the 340 has no pinpoint, which is needed on the beach, and the 540 is probably out of his price range. Fingers crossed he makes the purchase because I would love to have someone to hunt with!
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Hey all - Got a buddy who is interested in detecting (hopefully a new detecting partner if all goes well as he tends to get into hobbies and take them seriously!). My first recommendation was an equinox but he doesn't want to invest $600 into a detector just yet. We live at the beach, so he would be hunting dry/wetsand exclusively. Other than being non-waterproof, it looks like the Vanquish
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Really curious to see how it does on the beach and compares to the nox. The website seems to focus mostly on land hunting and doesn't provide a lot of detail.
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QuoteGuilty as charged of not having any salt water closer than 5 hours away.
You can come test it in NC if you need some salt water!
Loving the email updates. I am really excited to see what this thing can do.
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Pimento Wrote:
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> Don't forget the new version of the Junior, with a
> n LCD screen and basic target ID. Is it called the
> Junior TID ? It's more expensive than the basic me
> ter model, but still cheap ( in the US )
Well lets add that that one to the mix too! If anyone has compared any of these let me know.
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Hey all,
My wife and I think our oldest is finally ready to start to hunt with dad! He has asked to go several times and I think he would really enjoy his own machine! I ONLY hunt saltwater beaches...and having said that I am NOT buying him a saltwater machine haha rather one that will do ok on the dry sand. This is for a 9 yr old and his 6 and 4 yr old brothers might be handling it too so I
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> I would be willing to bet that there are a lot mor
> e wet sand hunters out there than water hunters.
I assume most diggers just need wet sand/shallow water. Nothing above their heads. I go waist high at most. Cost is going to be the biggest factor for me. I am not paying 3-4x more than a nox.
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goodmore Wrote:
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> The CTX for me. I had two since the release. Water
> proof for one. The audio could be set up so precis
> ely that looking at the screen wasn't even needed.
> But in the event you wanted to double and triple c
> heck target ID the screen is there. Minelab made t
> he price too high and the Equi
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What they need is an upgraded Nox to replace the CTX/Etrac. It will have better ID, GPS, etc. - all the bells the whistles I don't need as a beach hunter but other types of hunters do.
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Excited by all of these updates. Can't wait to see a release date. Just wish it would of been this spring. I think Fisher knows this needs to be done right, no rush job. The CZ21 was a beast compared to the Excal - just a tank. Let's hope that continues with the AQ.
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I am pretty happy with the nox. I don't think a new upgraded version would sell me unless it got smaller gold, was deeper, and/or got rid of the tones in favor for the sounds of the excal (I hate tones of the nox/ctx). I could care less about more features. In fact, if the excal was lighter and didn't break it would be my go to machine right now. I think the Excal has been my favorite m
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I sold mine on feebay last May. Early spring/summer seem to be the 'hot' times to sell. I had the 2016 version of the CTX with standard coil, 17'' coil, grey ghost underwater headphones, and about 9 months of warranty. I listed it for $1100 and it sold for $1925. Kinda funny because my original buy now was $1500. I didn't sell it because of the EQX though even though I ha
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I would prefer to have a less expensive machine without earphones. I don't care what kind of adapter they use but they should provide an adapter connector that connects to all of the standard headphones. I enjoy using ear buds with my EQX600. The ability to cut heat with ear buds or wear a winter hat in the winter with them is awesome.
As far as waterproof - I need it. Too much humidity w
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I'm waiting patiently. Glad they have been showing us some of the progress but really wish we had a release date, price, and final specs!
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Cabin Fever Wrote:
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> I am not expecting PI performance but am curious i
> f it has more depth then a multi frequency VLF
> such as the Equinox in moderately mineralized dir
> t.
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> Bryan
This. I am most interested in seeing how it compares to the EQX, etc....but on the beach (us east coast). As of now I've
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Abenson Wrote:
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I've compared the Tarsa
> cci with my GPX on the Great Salt Lake (mega salt
> and high minerals in areas) and in my dirt for dep
> th. The Tarsacci gets in the salt 11"-12" vs 14" p
> lus with the GPX But in dirt I'm seeing the GPX g
> etting much deeper on low conductors (nickel
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bounty hunter tracker IV. I paid maybe $60 for it on a sale, I think normal price was around $100. I easily found that much in clad on the dry beach over 2 months before I upgraded to the CZ21 because I wanted to detect the wet sand. Man that bounty hunter was great though. I think its a great entry level machine. Its cheap, light, easy to use, and just works. I allowed friends to use it when the
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virginia digger Wrote:
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> Thanks everyone for your input. I recently purchas
> ed a new Equinox 800 and I love everything about i
> t. I have owned all different models of the Explor
> er and it was always a love hate relationship due
> to the awkward weight distribution. I also own an
> XP Deus and that is my go to m
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Badger in NH Wrote:
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> They should make both waterproof and non-waterproo
> f versions because most buyers of this machine wil
> l not be submerging it. A non-waterproof version w
> ould cost a lot less.
Since this is a beach machine, waterproof is a must. I think we should expect all machines to be waterproof up to 10ft n
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On the wet sand I am digging everything that beeps. When I get a low # I get excited though it usually turns out to be a nail. On the dry sand its always a piece of foil. I don't trust the #s that much on this machine though...if it beeps I'm digging...I will guess what it is based on #/tone but I have been wrong a lot...especially with pennies ringing all over the place.
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