I was one of the first to get an Equinox 800 in the states and I have been using it on the beaches ever since. I've found a lot of good targets while walking long distances with all 3 coils. Today I switched back to the 11 inch coil after using the 15 inch coil for the last two weeks. I use Beach 1 mostly in the damp sand but it is possible to use Field 1 and get some nice targets also. I have the sensitivity at 22 and speed at 6 or so and have stopped using tracking. Today I increased the