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M8 & M15 Coils Price And Availability?
Nig the Dig replied to Ringtail's topic in Minelab Manticore Forum
I think what we forget is there has been a serious shortage of chips for the consumer electronics industry due to the high demand during Covid lockdown. This may well impact on the Manticore production but not sure why the coils are taking so long. Maybe there is a shortage of copper wire๐ -
The Wm-08 Or Bluetooth... Can You Tell The Difference?
Nig the Dig replied to CPT_GhostLight's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
I've used the WM08 almost from day one. I had a pair of earphones made for me by Mal from Minelab Owners website. when i sold my CTX iI sold the head phones with it - Big mistake. I missed my superblues so got another pair from Mal. The build quality and Tones are so much richer, I'm not saying the bluetooth are poor they're not but I just prefer having phones that shut out all external noise etc. you won't notice milliseconds of difference ๐ -
the bung came out no problem but the battery itself was firmly wedged. Probably the foam on the side. also , there is another square of foam provided but the instructions do not say anything about removing the foam from the bung. might be obvious but there is plenty of space for an additional piece of foam
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replaced mine just last week. Bought the battery from Crawfords in the UK. the battery was not as easy to remove as the video indicates but I did eventually free it. All replaced and working fine now
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used it since day one and always just popped it into my pocket. I'm in the UK and it never stops raining here๐
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I love my 15" coil sometimes having the sensitivity up too high can cause the problem depending on the ground. I used the CTX for over 4years and changed because of aging muscles, however I'm not missing the CTX because the Nox is a great machine.
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Any Word On Shipment Of Coiltek 10 X 5 Coils?
Nig the Dig replied to relicmeister's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
covid has had an impact on the production all goods so I doubt Coiltek are any different. P.S. I'm perfectly happy with all 3 Minelab coils. Never a fan of the coiltek coil I had for the CTX -
Equinox Wireless Technology Poll
Nig the Dig replied to Steve Herschbach's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
I use the WM08 exclusively because it allows me to use my own headphones that I had built by Minelab Mal (minelab owners forum) They are second to none in my opinion and I have had a good number of phones over my 40 years of detecting. the Bluetooth ones are ok but using mine with the WM08 means I get no outside noises and the tones are sharp and clear -
I love my 15" over here in the UK. I too find it's just the ground coverage it useful for and would say it's definitely heavier so have to use the proswing harness. I have found cut quarter hammered coins with it so can vouch that it doesn't miss much. When visiting Australia (my sister lives there) I only pack the 11" for the beaches.
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where will he use it? That's the first question. How often is he likely to use it?
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Equinox Ground Balance Observations
Nig the Dig replied to longbow62's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
I think you said it all when you said "with my ground". Much depends on mineralisation of the ground. Here in the UK I find leaving ground balance at 0 works fine. If I want extra depth I turn the iron bias down -
X-terra S-shaft Modded For The Equinox
Nig the Dig replied to GB_Amateur's topic in Minelab Equinox Forum
I used the CTX for over 4 years but pain in my shoulder and tennis elbow had me thinking the Deus would have to make a comeback but I was never happy with that squeaky thing so when Minelab announced a new light weight detector I ordered one before I knew what it was. more than happy with the equinox but I still found my shoulder unable to bear more than a couple of hours. Bought the proswing 45 harness and now I can swing all day -
what number are you using: sensitivity recovery speed iron bias or new f2
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My first thought is ' surely it will let more sand in'. I have used clear silicone to seal the covers on and have not had a problem getting them off when needed. had to use silicone remover to clean up a coil when I went to Oz knowing how fussy they are about contamination but when I got there they didn't want to see the detector. been twice and neither time did they look at it
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I suffer with my shoulder too which is why I use the pro swing harness. I use the15" coil 99% of the time and I'm usually out 6-7 hrs each time