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I was perfectly happy with the TID setup on the EQX800 too. Shame ML didn't offer a user option to select either the original Equinox TID layout, or the new expanded TID layout.

The Tarsacci has been a machine of interest,I lurk on the various Tarsacci forums and the audio is the #1 complaint I've seen on the Tarsacci. If Dimitar would just offer the alternate audio option I suspect the Tarsacci would be far more popular. IIRC it's just an EEPROM or something similar re-flashed with an alternate image from Dimirar.

I'm with you there. After using the EQX800 since it was released, I'm almost thinking I might be happier with the EQX900 vs the MC 🤔

That's where I was on the first shipment 😞

Mine came in the second batch, just waiting for my dealer to ship it. He got zero on the first round, and only one on the second round, so their trickling in....more like slow drip 🐌

Nice digs George! I finally dug a cannon and mortar coat button a couple of years ago, now I need a Phoenix ball button 👍

Wow what a great haul! Love the counter-stamped reales 👍

Would love to see some before/after shots. I was just considering ordering a set of André pencils to see how well they conserve relics, but these look pretty good too and at a better price (especially with the package that has the refills for a couple bucks more).

Nice digs NCtoad! It's great to see so much big silver, it's getting hard to find.

The MMK is a great machine in iron, no doubt about that!

I enjoy finding relics like that! We've had several worlds fairs here and sometimes tokens, coins and other relics such as pins and badges are dug out here.

I used to use the dirty ones for bridge toll haha I loved the toll attendants that expected one to wait for them to count the dirty clad, I'd always assure them it's all there as I drove off reminding them they're getting paid not me 🤠

@Tom_in_CAyou have anything like this ?

Jeff very interesting test, thanks for sharing your results. If DP is gaining an inch or better in most of the tests, I assume that would also be the case in full tones? I've tried to hunt in two-tone modes in the past on my F75 LTD and Racers and I wasn't a fan, but that's just me.

Scottish, of course 🙂 Reminds me of a funny lunch experience visiting the Teotihuacan Pyramids.

Tom D. indicated that initial production was uber conservative as they want to make sure [crucial to success] "exacting" tolerances are employed while at the same time [I suspect] monitoring user response as they trickle into the field. Mine is finally shipping, time to crack open the manual 🙂 Here's to hoping the Manticore is worth the premium over the EQX900 🍺

Nice going on the Barber quarter, that just shaved a bit off your detector 🙂

Nice find! Cob style coinage bring us back to our earliest contact era roots. I've seen them found out west, I have a couple of copper cobs (fractional reales), no silver ones...yet.

That's a nice save, congrats 👍

The fact that some have been recovered in your area bodes well for you recovering one 👍 I have better odds of finding a gold coin cache than a G.W. inaugural button out west, not that I'd complain with a gold coin cache, but I'd sure like one of those G.W. buttons in the collection one of these days 🤠 I guess I can't even count it as a bucket lister as it's just not possible out here 🌒

Considering that the original Equinox is going on five years old, and it was likely in development for a good 2-3 years prior to that, that would make it's general purpose CPU around 8+ years old. That's pretty old in the tooth for CPU shelf life, and the CPU could well be on the road to EOL (End of Life) from the manufacturer (what is it a Cortex ARM 32 bit CPU?). If nothing else a newer CPU was likely selected to future proof component sourcing, although that may or may not be what contributed to better separation/unmasking if in fact it does have an edge.

Like those giant dandy buttons! Has to be a G.W. button out there some place 🙂

Problem is that you'll be blinded by the light from the non red LCD screen and the .44 mag will be useless because you can't see 🙂 The F75 has an always on backlit LCD, not adjustable in any way, and it's blinding to hunt at night with it. I used red gel screen to cover it and it worked pretty well, your eyes could handle the red glow, but the bright white light is blinding.

Same way I see it for relic hunting - a gold coin, rare silver coins, nice buckle, rare button, gold ring, etc., and that $600 dollar difference is easier digest.

I'm with you SImon, the EQX900 (and 700) came out as a total surprise (or was it the Manticore that was the surprise!?!?)! I like the 900, LOVE the red LCD screen, Tom D. stated it's amped up with more power and better separation, in a Manticore physical package and works with existing EQX coils. Not a bad deal for $1000! Leaks and coil breakage aside (which this appears to address) the EQX800 turned out to be a proven beach and relic detector. Heck it even appears to make a decent prospecting machine, seems to be able to hold it's own against the GoldMonster. The Equinox 900 is the perfect Equinox 800 🤠