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Hey, Dew! I can answer a part of this. The pig-tail is a plug in/screw in and easily changed- it is not hard wired to the detector and even comes with a cap to cover the socket, if desired, when not using headphones. I've only seen 3.5 mm/ 1/8 adapters on the 3 units I've seen. The solution is elegant. The quality is top notch as it is in every area. The shaft is a bit front heavy
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Big Larry and I are on the beach every chance we get using the MDT8000. A few days ago I was able to made a quick test burying a 1 gram, 14k plain band at 8 inches and an 18k, 10 gram band at 14 inches and the Tarsacci hit them both with solid tone and stable ID. I had my Equinox 800 with the 15 inch coil there and it hit them but not as cleanly. This was in wet sand at waters edge. The hole
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My early impression of the 15 is that is is an exceptionally good big coil. I haven't put it in the water yet to see how buoyant it is. It is very light for it's size (under the cover it's honeycombed wherever possible). I was surprised at how close it felt to the weight of the 11. It did load up with dry sand (though shook out easily). Sensitivity is very good. Seemed pretty
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Here is the final word. No machine is perfect for everyone or every site. The 'nox is the peak of current detector evolution on the market. Both machines are super tuneable and light and will do very well when the user is reasonably proficient with it. The 'nox is virtually turn on and go because of the preprogrammed settings that are very well designed and tailored to common hunt s
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I saw this and went straight to your site and placed my order. I expect it will add to the great information in the first Equinox guide.
Thanks, Clive!
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I am eagerly awaiting the development of your project Steve. I like the small business aspect and wish you well. I think the spring clip is a plus to easily keeping the coil aligned as well as indexing the length, but perhaps just having some indexing lines would do the same? Anyway, I signed up to follow on Facebook and hope others will too.
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New Minelab service in USA is very good. I really think the battery issue is like fake news. It's not been a problem as far as I can tell. I have no idea why it keeps coming up.
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Like Craig, my first was a Fisher F2. It was a gateway detector and my addiction has blazed unabated ever since. Any one want to buy 10 used detectors? I think I can limp along on four...
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Dew, I am sure it's only a matter of time before videos are made. Strategically, it may be early. I only know of 4 people using the unit, but there could be several times that. NASA- Tom has not done videos in several years as far as I know (I think I have all his available DVDs) and Larry and I haven't done any, though we have been in a few. I firmly believe that when the need exc
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I do believe many more rings are lower, but most hunters pay more attention to higher conductive signals and fail to dig many of the gold rings they pass over thinking they are trash.
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They say you can't enjoy the peaks without the valleys and I suppose that's true 'cuz the last thing you want to see is a flat line!
I shouldn't post before coffee.
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GreenMeanie asks
> I keep seeing "it isnt for the new user" what makes it that way?
In my opinion, it's mainly that you have to understand ground balance and now salt balance and should they go out of balance you need to recognize that and rebalance them. There are a fair amount of things to tune. Though once tuned you can turn off the detector and 100% of the settings are
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Heading out to do battle on the beach in a few minutes...
Still finding what works with freq. options- 6.4 deep and high conductor, 9 & 12 mid and 18 for gold is the plan. 18 least stable in water, but I have been able to do it without dropping sens more than a notch or two. While it is being called a 'not vlf detector' it does run standard/typical vlf frequencies. The instructi
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NASA-Tom Wrote:
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> Another note; If you are a fairly seasoned detectorist...… the operating procedures will be very easy. If you are a newbie to the hobby; you will not
> understand it's functions/operating-parameters...… and will not like the hobby.
I have been trusted with a demo unit to use for a couple weeks- huge thanks
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Okay, yeah 68. Did Sadie rat me out? She is ten, so we're about the same age. We both are on meds. I get physical therapy and she chases birds (must be the clean living). We watch about the same amount of TV, but I do more computer sitting.
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dewcon4414 Wrote:
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> Thanks for the info. Of course im thinking the same thing with the Fisher.
> I dont plan on it taking the place of my VLFs..... but supplementing them.
Me too.
Im hoping that manual thats being worked on will be available on the web.
Me too.
> You said " it was like having the cataracts
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Hey Dew,
I 'played' twice, a year apart. First time about an hour with an CTX/Excal and last week the Equinox. The 'nox is a much easier unit to turn on and go. I don't see the 8000 as something for a novice or halfhearted user. I don't feel qualified to say much after only 2 hours use and I pretty much parked the Equinox when the 8000 arrived. I can say the 8000 op
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Wow! Thanks Dew, that was my point exactly- comparing a unit they are proficient with to one they just picked up. I did not expand on several other ways that I find many comparison videos hard to accept. Thanks for making another good point or several actually. As is so often the case, I am right there with you, brother!
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The skill level comment applied only to the many YouTube videos I've seen where guys compared their own machine that they are proficient with to a new one they never used before not the MD8000. Only in the most extreme sense did the MD8000 seem to be at all swing speed sensitive. That being a very narrow and very slow swing lost depth and a very fast swing seemed to gain depth. I couldn
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GreenMeanie- I never considered reader response in what I posted. Both NASA Tom and Mr. Gargov stressed honest reporting (good or bad) and I feel I did that. Mr. Gargov is not a fan of detector comparisons. I intentionally avoided doing that as much as possible, though it cannot be avoided entirely IMHO. I agree with him in that most of the ones I've seen left me complaining that an uneq
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The Equinox was easy peasy for me. No machine will 'fit' everyone. This is more a Ferrari than a Prius. The genuine difference of the Tarsacci is not what I think you are suggesting. I can't say and don't know exactly what the tech is, but I am sure it is not like anything suggested. I believe we are looking at an 'out of the box' creation of one man who underst
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As to the usefulness of this detector in non beach use... I was told it has been tested in a wide variety of places. Last year when I first spoke to Mr. Gargov he said he was taking it to the mineralized soil of Culpeper, VA and today reported that it performed well there. Some of the highest end PIs hit deeper on some targets, but it more than held it's own. I believe I am representing w
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My hunting buddy, Big Larry and I met with Mr. Gargov and his lovely wife for 3 and a half hours today. He brought 3 of his unique new detectors and we detected the beach for over 2 hours. Then we buried rings and coins and listened to how they hit. Its hard to describe how different his new tech is. It is not perfect, but it is unquestionably a big step in a good, and pioneering direction.
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Based on the Oct. 20 post from our fearless leader, I believe he is going to sell this unit. I am included in the comment of folks out West as I told Tom last November of my meeting with Mr. Gargov and we spent an hour comparing the detector with my Excal.
If I am in error please correct.
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