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Second batch is already ordered with an ETA of mid-late October for those interested. More interesting things to come too! ?

I agree, sometimes it’s nice to lengthen the detector out and just do broad swings letting the centrifugal forces hold it up but I generally run at 4. To be honest it’s perfectly divable as is and I feel no need for it to be shorter other than convenience when transporting. Which set of holes does everyone use for their arm cuff?

Now, depending on what length everyone here has there detector at for normal operation I can cut down the carbon to a custom length for you so it’ll collapse even further when not in use or when in the water etc. Currentlythe carbon rod is equivelant length to the alloy shaft and does collapse 200mm shorter than it BUT most people probably don’t even use their equinox at full length so for example I’m 6’2” and I use the equinox at the 4th pin hole from the bottom so I could further shorten it by 6” (150mm) and have a very compact shaft that’ll be ideal for me in any situation.

Yes the alloy clamp is exactly where the lower cam lock used to be so absolutely out of the way ? Yes sold out! I’ll have some more within 3 weeks though ? Essentially it collapses down to a CTX form factor but still fully extends Ill try and get video on YouTube demoing it

Steve, I wish I could say I’ve tried the ML ones to say how they compare but I can’t. I can say that they are a lot louder especially while under water than the Hungarians and that show in newer scuba footage I’ve got on the GoPro as I can now hear the detector in the recording. ? Also the Hungarians have some kind of harmonic bias toward a couple tones making them louder BUT only above water, the new ones I can use in 50 tones underwater very happily.

What do you guys think about these? I made them initially because it’s what I need but... I’ve got a small batch of Carbon shafts for the Minelab Equinox that are perfect for shortening your detector right up for transport or water type detecting, for a fully collapsed detector you’ll have shave down or melt the small plastic locating pin on the handle clamp to let the inner shaft come in and get the last 100mm of retraction. They look superb, have no wobble or slop and are a lot lighter than the stock shaft (110g vs 186g) Even when fully collapsed and the aluminium clamp Is within the coils proximity it has no effect on detection depth, sensitivity or ID surprisingly. Taking PRE-ORDERS for a discounted price of AUD$75.00 ~USD$54.00 They are very limited so definitely be quick as most are already gone! http://www.detect-Ed.com All comments welcome ? Cheers! Ed

I’ll add another option for waterproof headphones. the Detect-Ed RedDevils! I personally make them and have them available at www.detect-ed.com if anyone is interested :) the price is in Australian dollars by default but can be changed at the top right

Didn’t see this until now, I ended up finding the headphones myself with some new piezos and they are a lot better ?

Come on, we need some more information about this machine or at least this technology! ?

So cool! I’d love to say i’ve named a detector! What ideas have you guys got?

Let’s just say most rings don’t fit my pinky and that one is too big for my thumb! BUT it’s only 3.55g!!

Went for a couple of under water sessions with the Equinox 800 this week, it’s become a lot easier with the new headphones as they are so much louder under water ?

Personally i’d Love to be able to take my equinox below 3m so a solid waterproof multifrequency detector waterproof further than 3m could be very tempting, the Anfibio looks cool Because it can be retracted to a diving configuration, it’s definitley a detector I would consider. As some of you may be aware, Fisher is releasing a new Pulse Induction detector that can essentially discriminate iron according to the videos, if Nokta/Makro could do that then that would be amazing because you are very well distributed and have service centers world wide unlike fisher which is why I can’t consider them. oh and a waterproof flashlight on all your detectors!

The headphones and land and sea shaft are from www.detect-ed.com They are piezo based but have high volume throughout the tonal range ??

Got in the water on the weekend with the Equinox for the first time in months (been too cold) and had a blast ? I’ve finally got some good waterproof headphones for the equinox that are really acceptable under water volume wise ??

Yep I totally understand that feeling, essentially sometimes we get spoiled beyond what we could even imagine and it becomes our new threshold/ reference point for a “good day” and it can feel like nothing that big is ever coming your way again. Good news is after a little break (and holding your new treasure on a daily basis) you get reinspired. I’ve gone a while without properly detecting and I’ve got to the point where I’m so keen for some gold that I’m driving a few hours today to try and get it!

Have you ever tried scrubbing your driveway with a toothbrush? Thats what a 6” coil at the beach is, I honestly can’t see how it could be functional. The 11” coil is already overly sensitive so small foil so exentuating that tendency whilst reducing volume of ground covered just seems like a totally terrible idea ?

I’ve got one set up already, I’ll PM you ?

The o-ring is actually built into the equinox if you take a look In the jack, that ring of plastic seats itself against it ? the mono will ensure that the main speaker shuts off as In some circumstances I couldn’t get it to shut off when using some speakers/piezos when using a stereo plug. Im setting up a website as we speak actually but just tell me what exactly you are after and I can make it work with the equinox connector no worries I’m sure. but you can always use a standard 3.5mm male to 1/8inch female with the equinox, you don’t need to have a specialized equinox connector unless it’s getting wet or to protect it getting yanked out ?

I can make up pretty much any variety of connectors if anyone is interested or wants custom phones ? I'm getting in some phones and adding the waterproof connector onto them so I I can use good speakers whilst wading with the control box under water ?

I really like the equinox in the water, I’ve been struggling with the speaker type Hungarian phones under water but I’ve put together some piezo waterproof headphones that are actually pretty good in an out of the water. This is everything gold (and platinum) that I’ve found in th water with the equinox ?

I’m having a small batch of carbon shafts CNC’d, they can be fully retracted and easily used for snorkeling/diving and easily chucked in the car but still goes full length ? Obviously slop free too if anyone is interested feel free to DM me, I think I can be competitive even for anyone overseas (I’m in Australia ??) ?

Sorry yes I was just reinforcing what you said, it’s a really good point.

It seems to me everyone is assuming it’s the Minelab phones that are have varying volumes, has anyone had a few pairs of ML yellows and a few equinoxs to put them on to ensure it’s not the equinox’s that put out varying volume? Also definitely DB meters apps and phone mics have a HUGE impact on these readings

Chase, I was mainly just pointing it out for those who do plan on going under water so they aren’t potentially disappointed ?