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  1. I actually bought an 800 last Sat. and it shipped Monday, delivery this Sat. I was never on a waiting list and thought I would have to wait until demand died down but then I came across a post on another site of someone who found one and I pm'd him and he told me that the dealer had one more so I called and bought it. I don't think all dealers have waiting lists, some may just sell first come first serve. So as mentioned already, contact the smaller dealers, I keep coming across posts of people who bought and were never on a list.
  2. Thanks Chris. I have a Whites MXT that has been my overall machine but as is well known once it gets near black sand it starts to become very static but still works fine in the dry sand. I would tend to be more salt water than fresh water and a shallow water hunter vs deep. The one thing I didn't like about my HHPI was the short battery life and the battery storage. The snap in cup of the headset never felt secure and it is quite tight changing the batteries out, always afraid of yanking the small wires out of place, happened early on when I first bought them and with the frequency of battery changes I thought it was just a matter of time before I did it again so sold it while it was still in good shape. I do like the newer one with the rechargeable battery, seems to eliminate that issue but really haven't looked at them concerned some on support since Gary sold the business. I have always like the Excalibur but would constantly see pictures of broken knobs, rusted out battery areas and hear complaints of not being able to change coils or headsets without rewiring thus voiding warranties, etc, I guess some is how someone takes care of things but the more options to just replace things with new parts vs a detector that has to be sent in for these changes must for me be considered. I agree prices for a lot of used machines seem appealing and I think they could be more plentiful as the Nox finally comes out but we'll see though really I will wait to see the results some are having, maybe the answer is in 2 machines instead of 1, hmmmmm
  3. Been wanting a new machine to be submersible and was looking at the CTX until the Equinox came onto the scene. I haven't pre ordered at all, going to be patient and wait for for some hands on reviews and postings, and then weigh out the options. I did sell my HHPI I bought years ago, it was a fun machine but they stopped making it and I constantly saw people saying how they wish they could find an 8' coil model and so I put it up for sale and got a few bucks more than I paid for it new and used it for 6 years! Good start towards the ne one. Looking forward to the Nox release...... Ken
  4. Hi Steve, I can't seem to find a straight forward answer to how the Equinox will handle mineralized beach areas. I admit to not still being savvy on understanding all the settings but I do have that situation on the beaches in my area and wanted to clarify that. Thanks! :o)=
  5. Thanks Steve! Just wondering how that would work for a carry on on an airplane, I don't trust check in with anything electronic plus from what I've read, lithium battery items aren't allowed in check in so want to make sure it's travel worthy. I figured there would be headphones as well since bluetooth isn't an option for submersion. Thanks!
  6. Just found this site and signed up and am enjoying the information on the new machine. I been wanting a fully submersible machine for awhile and was looking at the CTX, not sure though if I really need the extra bells and whistles at the over double cost. I'm not afraid to spend the dollars so much but like most things, what meets your needs/style always makes me ponder my choices. I will probably wait for reviews once this gets into pre-order hands since I am fairly patient with my buying as to not have regrets and I'm sure at this point the pre-order lists ar probably miles long! I have a couple of questions that maybe someone can shed some light on. 1. How easy will the new machines be to break done for traveling? 2. Will Minelab have a submersible set of headphones available as well for these units? Thanks for all the great info! Pops
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