Thegoldenone

I agree 100% but I went through enough stress and when I have an opportunity to get it now I jumped

I didn't do it for Cabela's I did it for my detector brother's!

Good catch I was just so excited to order mine I didn't look at anything else

It would be so easy to wait for the second Machine versus waiting as long as we have for the first

Equinox 800 = 987.88

Awesome! I feel so much better after waiting 5 months plus without a word! I just feel for the real dealers not the kellyco's of the world! And after shipping confirmation tracking number I'll have to call my dealer to cancel my order.....

And here's a quick link to get you there fast to both the EQ 800 + 600 get free shipping with promo code freeship Cabela's is sold out as of 9 p.m. http://www.cabelas.com/browse.cmd?categoryId=734095080&CQ_search=minelab+equinox&CQ_zstype=SAYT

Anytime!

Woke up this morning check Cabelas they're in stock I ordered mine

I don't think so! But can't say 100% all I know is the 16 that I tracked down were ordered when they said they were in stock and from what I can tell they all receive them within 7 days from ordering

I never count clad so I have no idea in change how much we found but after I believe almost 200 hours metal detecting, one woman's 14k heart-shaped Ruby with a diamond chip was it! I believe my best luck is to stay in the Keys for Spanish treasure I have a hookah dive system and I want to do more diving around all the small Islands and the sand bars where everybody hangs out and parties... After Hurricane Irma the beaches down here got the sand peeled right off of them! Sandbars moved hundreds of feet! But I was stuck up in Tarpon Springs working on some sailboats and didn't get back down here till 2 months ago!

I live on my sailboat and travel all over Florida so chances are I will be up that way after I get done annihilating the keys just so everybody knows after I get done there will be nothing left for anyone down here... Lol I was just up in Tarpon Springs

Anytime you get down this way let me know we can hook up and do some detecting!

I do a lot of freediving spearfishing! If you like hunting and fishing? Combined there's nothing better! Equinox I thought I'd better mention that I'm still waiting!

A friend and I worked the Treasure Coast like Mad Dogs for a week straight, out on every low tide so every day for us was two days. After the tide would come in we would go back to the Hotel and sleep then wake up to do it over and over and over again! That is one of the most quiet beaches I've ever metal detected in my life! if some City wants to clean their Beach throw a few gold coins down there and they'll be nothing left in the sand for miles!

And it's loaded! I just have an old white surfmaster that I don't feel confident with! New Year's Day I pulled the ring that's my photo off that Beach 1.25 carats of diamonds 12 grams gold! Worth enough to buy two equinoxes! The great thing about the beaches in the Keys we get people from all over the world constantly winter spring summer and fall... I just recently decided to buy a new machine and get back into some serious detecting when I heard about the equinox. I was looking at the Excalibur 2 but to me it's still a prototype machine they never finished it, look at those big honking knobs hanging everywhere! And way back when I bought my Fisher CZ 20 that was almost the end of my career of metal detecting it turn me off so bad! I never found any small gold again! Well a little over 5 months after pre-order prepay and I'm still waiting for the ship carrying my Equinox to come in!

Cabelas did not have a back order list, it was first come first serve!

Believe me you're not alone! Look at this beach the only thing missing is me and my Equinox! I've even been having dreams of all the good finds in my pouch! I guess Cabelas website is going to be like a fish laying on the shore with a bunch of us Buzzard's flying above waiting to strike

Like I said: it will be years down the road before anyone has to worry about this but whatever way they have the battery hooked up I'll find the solution to make a less expensive version with probably a better battery than Minelab uses... Check ebay in a couple years... I'll offer a complete kit with instructions, o-rings and lube... again it all depends on Minelab price!

I haven't really spent much time on the batteries because I don't think it'll be an issue for years but they do make 26650 batteries with solder tabs.... Back in my previous life for 15 yrs I was an electronic repair technician for an oem I know how to do things right!

Nuggetbuddy, Ripped up streets parks or anywhere that the ground has been peeled back... Are like virgin ground... When I lived in Minnesota we used to drive around just looking for construction, some of my oldest finds came from ripped up parks! From what I can tell about the equinox, if you just use the presets and don't mess around too much till you learn the machine you will be fine

I definitely will share some pics after I get my Equinox! Another waiting game!

That's an awesome first hunt! can't wait to get mine!

Detecting is a great Hobby you get plenty of exercise get to find cool stuff and like me I'm on the Florida keys beaches the sights can be extreme at times! Get proficient with your machine and persistence will pay off! And remember you got the best thing going for you beginner's luck!

We'll have to see what Minelab charges for the battery pack if it's anything over $25 I'll start rebuilding packs for everybody, when that time comes... It's a 26650 5000mah 18whs same batteries as the bigger Vapor smokers use