New Equinox Beach Report From Hawaii

[Steve Herschbach]

A Hawaii beach report from the DUG THAT OFFICIAL MINELAB EQUINOX 800-600 GROUP

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[Chase Goldman]

Awesome if for nothing else showing us what it takes to assemble a broken down detector.  

[tsunamiscott]

Much more information provided in this video than other attempts.  A little too much slideshow for my taste, however any new information on the Equinox is welcome. I particularly liked the backpack storage scene. I think the equinox is going to be a perfect detector for my style of hunting.

[MontAmmie]

The price on my slightly-used 800 just went to $2499.99.  That backpack/assembly thing is exactly what I do when I go beach detecting on my bike.  I feel like a kid the week before Christmas.

[dewcon4414]

Is that a METAL clink i hear?   Are the Shafts aluminum?  Now come on....... they used a CTX connector for the cable and not the phones?  LOL...... a penny first target 24 imagine that.   I appreciate the video...... targets are what that are.  Once this thing is out....... i believe we will see its not just a coin machine..... it will pick up gold.... smaller gold than the CTX/Xcal.

[midalake]

5 hours ago, dewcon4414 said:

Is that a METAL clink i hear?   Are the Shafts aluminum?  Now come on....... they used a CTX connector for the cable and not the phones?  LOL...... a penny first target 24 imagine that.   I appreciate the video...... targets are what that are.  Once this thing is out....... i believe we will see its not just a coin machine..... it will pick up gold.... smaller gold than the CTX/Xcal.

 

That was fairly painful to watch. Aluminum will work great in Salt Water. I did catch the part where they had to turn sensitivity down......my beach has more black sand than the one they were on. 

[dewcon4414]

In all fairness midalake.... they were using full sensitivity, pretty uncommon, but i think the point was its pretty harsh hunting there but the machine handled it even in full sensitivity.    Im not a fan of aluminum...... it blisters way to fast on the inside and locks up those shafts much faster than CF.   Also, the coil on a sensitive machine can have a halo of over 24" reading that aluminum...... you dont notice it because it moves with you.... but can cause blind spots in a coil...... much like when we used SS bolts at the coil.  

[TedinVT]

Interesting video that adds more info for us to digest.  I like the packability and quick assembly.  Still looking for some in-the-saltwater video, but that probably won't be possible until the elusive waterproof headphones become available.  One question - what material is the lower shaft (coil end) made from?  Sounded like all sections are aluminum in the video.

Oops, Dew already asked about the shaft.  Sorry.

 

[Steve Herschbach]

The two upper rod sections are aluminum; the lower rod is non-metallic.

http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/topic/4899-what-is-length-of-equinox-fully-collapsed/?do=findComment&comment=51607

 

[JP.Diggzzit]

I am pretty sure we won't have to wait long for after market carbon fiber shafts. I would be interested in a one piece carbon fiber upper shaft for local sites.  Use the stock aluminum 2 piece shaft for travel.  There is a one piece carbon fiber upper available for the gold monster on eBay.  Steve, are the outer and inner diameters of the gold monster upper shaft the same as the equinox?