What Detector Would You Get?

[Ruthless79]

U_U,

The gold monster seems to be an awesome machine but after reading tons of reviews and watching videos. I have pushed it off because the equinox can get tiny gold close to the monster but also do much more. Out of the 4 vlf machines I have cut down to the equinox and Deus. But still have not made up my mind. 

[Jeff McClendon]

Hi,

I don't think you can go wrong with a Deus or an Equinox. I have more experience with the Equinox and I know the 800 can work in most any detecting situation including high mineralization at depth. Just found a clad quarter this morning in a local Denver park at 9 inches. That was with a screwdriver and probe! Ground balance is a 1!!! at this park so mineralization is almost off the chart. I have stopped digging many times with the Equinox since I just can't reach the target in the local parks here. 

For the vast majority of situations in Colorado, you won't need a PI machine. Most of the detectable gold that us mortals have access to is way less than half of a gram and only the best PI machines will hit really small pickers and flakes in the .1 to .2 gram range at depth. A 40Khz vlf like the Equinox 800 can detect that size gold here down to about 4 inches and anything bigger at that depth or less will scream at you.

 

Jeff

[Ruthless79]

Jeff,

Thank you That helps out a lot I will grab me an equinox 800.

[1515Art]

Realisticly, it's not wich one you are going to get... its wich one you are going to get first? The addiction, Oh the addiction.

[Ruthless79]

1515Art, 

I am sure I will end up with another one at some point down the road.....???

[Norm S]

For me every detector I ever purchased was a gut decision.  Some I fell in love with and some I never did like but tried my best to convince myself it was the right decision. In a nutshell every detector has it niche in the marketplace and serves that niche well. 

I have read complete reviews by many I look at as experts and they review every detector fairly. The people I consider experts do not work for any detector mfg. 

Whatever you buy you will always wonder if that was the right detector unless you fall in love with it

[Ruthless79]

Norm, 

I think that goes with the territory of large purchase unfortunately.