Dan(NM)

13 hours ago, afreakofnature said:

Dan(NM), do you use Zagg Original, HD, HDX or Glass.  I think you use the HD.  I have been researching this for my Equinox and my GPZ and I like that on on the Equinox you can do the whole face plate.  On the GPZ the screen is recessed some so I would assume you can not do the entire face plate and only the screen.  I personally think that using the Zaggs in combination with with the Darwoody's method of sticking on the clear rubber drawer stoppers would be a great combo!

This is the one I've been using for the last 3 years on all my machines, never had a problem with them getting scratched up. I can get  full screen covers per pack. I have my CTX screen covered as well, I had to do it in 2 pieces, one for the screen itself and then the rest of the faceplate. I am going assume the GPZ and CTX have the same recessed screen.

6 hours ago, Cal_Cobra said:

Looks like you had a good hunt!

Did you get a chance to test the 15" coil there yet?

Yes I did, and , it did quite well for a large coil with so much iron debris everywhere. It was hitting pieces of percussion caps, which, I thought was very impressive.  I found 2 dragoon buttons with it.

Had a pretty good day using the Equinox 800 and the 6-inch coil at a fort that was occupied from 1851 to 1862. My settings were ...Park 2 and Field 2.... Recovery speed 5....Iron bias 0....2 tones....no disc....22 sens... Tone break from-9 to +8. 

1 hour ago, Flowdog said:

If Zagg works as well on the Nox as it has on my iPad I highly recommend using that product. I'll simply say that my iPad2 - that has been dropped, wet, packed, and kicked around is old in every place BUT the screen - thanks to the Zagg cover. It stayed in place for years without forming bubbles. The cover material itself eventually scratched so I removed it and found a perfectly preserved screen beneath. I also am exploring which cover to buy to encase the control unit after I put on the screen protector. Great idea Dan. How's the reflexion compared to the shiny stock protectors? Those old iPads were never any good in direct sun with or without a Zagg cover.

I haven't really had a problem with glare since I've been using the zagg invisi-shields

I had the 6" for the CTX but sold it once I got the 6" for the Equinox.  The Equinox with the 6" coil out performed the CTX with the 6" hands down at the same site. I did not see a reason the keep the CTX 6" coil. The 6" is like a laser beam in heavy trash and will isolate good targets with no problems.

  I got my 15" coil yesterday just in time for a planned hunt today at a fort dating back to 1851. The morning started off slow because I deviated from my plan and I kinda just wandered around for the first 3 hours without much to show for it. Around noon I finally went to spot and started gridding like I normally do and it started to pay off. The  normal stuff began to come to light, percussion caps, lead, trouser buttons and a few odds and ends. At the end off the day I scored my first ever Dragoon button and within 20 minutes or so, hit my second!! I did manage a 3rd button, but I don't have a positive ID yet. It looks to be a one piece, which I believe predates the Dragoons.

 My take on the coil.....

I found that I was hitting as small of items as I have with the 11" coil at this site which was impressive!  The weight's not that bad, I kept the coil close to my feet and was able to swing it for 7 1/2 hours before switching over to the 11"  I think If I would have stopped for lunch, I could have swung it the entire time. The extra coverage was a much needed bonus at this place as it's huge and the sensitivity to small items was icing on the cake. I'll probably use the 15" coil here more often than not as it performed wonderfully.

My settings....

Park 2

15" coil

2-tones

6-recovery

0-iron bias

0-ground balnace

22-sensitivity

Tone break -9 to +8

I tried running a recovery speed of 4, but, due to amount of junk I'd hit with each swing, I bumped it up to 6 which seemed to work just fine.

2 hours ago, Mark Gillespie said:

What firmware version is on the machine. It's the updated version.

Ok..I used the Nox for about 7 months and then went back to my CTX, but, during that time I never ran straight 5Khz. I just started hunting again with an 800 and decided to experiment with single frequency settings. What is interesting is that multi will not register the tabs in the ground at depth on the ones I cross checked.  One thing I didn't mention, all that did this were the round tabs, not the rectangular ones that usually read higher than round in my ground.

21 minutes ago, Mark Gillespie said:

I want to get this straight in my mind.  You get a good repeatable signal and dig the target.  Once the target is out of the hole you do a simple air test with the target and the machine is silent?

 

That's correct Mark.  First, I have that range disc'd out completely, second the VDI's are hitting almost double what they  normally read when running in 5Khz......This same thing has happened over a dozen times so far.

  I've been playing around with running 5Khz just to see if maybe I'd get a hit on some deep copper or silver in an old zoo that's finally playing out. The first time I did this I got 5-6 nice repeatable hits in a spot that I have beat to death with the CTX. All targets were deep and hitting in the mid 20's, every one was a ring tab. I had my disc set from -9 to +18, which made didn't make sense that I was getting a hit on the tab. Every one of them that I checked out of the hole would not register a positive signal. The second time I tried the same setup, 5 Khz, same disc settings, I decided to test the hits in multi IQ, nothing, not a peep. When I went back to 5Khz, there they were, loud and clear, same targets, ring tabs.

 I was thinking to myself, that, possibly, I might get a hit on some deep nickles running 5Khz without having to listen to all the mid tones. Well, today, I do the same thing, only this time, I had just made a pass with the CTX over this spot and didn't get a good repeatable signal. Low and behold, I get a solid 28-32 both ways and dig a 6" plug and out pops a nickle ? At first I'm thinking its a war nickle due to the high numbers, but, nope, just a plain Jefferson. I pass the coil over it, nothing, not a peep, notta.

  Any idea's as to what's going on here, I don't think it's a bad thing, just a bit weird I thought.

1 hour ago, Cal_Cobra said:

I've been pretty impressed with it.  Obviously it's not the best option for heavy iron, but I was able to pluck two seated dimes and a barber dime out of a hard worked sea of nails and bullet shell area, which impressed the heck out of me ?

That's exactly what I wanted to hear. My hunting buddy and I were wondering how it would do in the iron that's at this place, thanks for the info!!

38 minutes ago, Cal_Cobra said:

Dan I don't know if you have the Equinox 15" coil, but I did well with it at one of my pounded to death relic sites the first time out with it.  Just a though....

Mine will be here next Tuesday ?

1 minute ago, schoolofhardNox said:

Anyone who offers you up a chance at finding Dragoon buttons gets my vote  What a great hunt. You found a nice assortment of finds, enough for a nice display case. Nice quality finds. You must have dug a lot of holes. That is the only way to get used to the Equinox. Sweet hunt!

We hunted for 7 hours, I had to leave because my battery died. I brought Nox as a backup for the CTX and didn't bother to charge the battery because I hadn't planned on using it ?  That will not be the case next time ?   And yes, we dug a ton of holes.

I'm more of a coin guy, but, I've been wanting to hit this spot because my buddy has taken out a couple of Dragoon buttons.  I met up with a couple of guys today for a relic hunt at a fort that was occupied from the early 1850's to the early 1860's, unfortunately one guy had to cut his hunt short due to a plumbing problem.  He did manage to score a couple of nice relics before he had to head out. I started out using the CTX, but, due to the excessive amount of iron, I ended up using the Equinox which performed wonderfully.

  This was my first time to hunt here, so, I wasn't sure what to expect, but, it turned out better than I thought. Ended up with a nice assortment of finds, the better ones were the Eagle button and the medallion thing with the guys face on it. Not sure, but, we think it may have had a ribbon attached through the eyelets on each side. I believe next time I'm back, I'll use the 6" coil on the Eqhinox to try and work through the iron a little easier than the 11"  

  I'm also going to take a magnet, some of the bits of wire and iron were almost too small for me to see without my glasses. I was amazed at how well the 800 hit the small items among the iron debris.  90% of the targets hit between 10 and 15, a couple rang higher, the brass rivets and the 3 ringer hit between 18-22. The thing with the guy on it hit at 10-11 solid.  My setting were as follows:

Park 2

2-tones

Tone break at +8 thru 40

Sensitivity  22

Recover 7

Iron bias  0

Ground balance  0

No disc used ran it wide open

8 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Ok, do you use the big coil on that or one of the others?

I had 'hoped' the Nox would do as good or better but as we can see it went in a much more 'sensitive' direction.

 

 I use the stock coil on the CTX and the Equinox. I'm not saying the CTX is deeper than the Equinox, it's just that I have used the CTX longer and have learned what the at coins at depth sound and act like on it. It's more of a confidence thing than perhaps actual performance due to the fact I haven't developed an ear for the deeper coin behaviors with the Nox.

8 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Well done!

I kept my CTX also.  What do you mean by deep trolling?

Mitchel

Hunting deep old coins, the CTX     is hard to beat at ID'ing at depth.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

9 hours ago, Cruces Cory said:

Hey guys, just joined as I stumbled across the site. I currently run a pro and a gold. It appears this site is Minelab heavy. I seem to have not been able to break a plateau lately and have honestly questioned the machines? After reading the post on the nox 600 I must say I'm very interested. I know this may seem like a dumb question and it's probably in the site somewhere, but I'm still learning to navigate this forum; so what makes the Nox so much better than the AT platforms? Any response is greatly appreciated!

Welcome Cory, where are you located?  Going by your name, are you in Las Cruses, NM?  If you are, my hunting buddy lives there and hunts with a Equinox 800 if you want to see one in action. Again, welcome to the forum.

18 hours ago, Gwcracker said:

I need a metal arm cuff that I can bend to fit my arm. The factory cuff is way too large.

What arm cuff should I use and where in the US would I order one?

Thanks,

George Sears

Get a hold of Jeff Here, I just bought one from him and it's exactly what your looking for.

  I was fortunate enough to find a 15x12 coil last week and jumped on it. I got it yesterday and plan on taking it to a couple of place where I was digging 8-9" silver and wheats, but, the spots finally played out.  I also came across a post on Findmall before it was deleted by the mods because it mentioned a guy's product who wasn't a paid sponsor. He posted about his upgraded armrest by Jeff Herke, glad I saw it when I did. I got mine yesterday as well and this thing is sweet. He put a lot of thought into and the quality shows. Since it's aluminum, your able to adjust it to suit your clothing or just your arm.  I also ended up getting one of Steve's lower rods which I'll mount my big coil on for it's maiden voyage. Here's a couple of pics.

18 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said:

Hey Dsn

Take s look at what White’s has to offer. I’d say the price is affordable for anyone.

Chuck

Are they worth a darn Chuck?

 I'm in the process of moving to Texas and will be very close to Lake Travis. I need to add to my gear a decent sand scoop for fresh water hunting, can someone recommend one that won't break the bank.  I'm not sure what type of soil/sand/dirt I'm going to encounter, so, I may have to wait until I get over there later this month, thanks.

  I hit a couple more permissions on the street I've been working for the last week and half. They did not fail to produce enough finds to keep the hunt interesting all day long. I was using my 800, which made it back from Minelab in 11 days after needing to be replaced. To be honest, I couldn't tell a bit of difference from it and the 600 I was using while the 800 was being replaced.

   The Nox was made for this type of hunting, tone break ability along with being able to adjust the tones to make the higher conductors really jump out. Couple that with being able to swing relatively fast and still hear the good stuff makes this machine a permission slayer.  The permissions have been good to me this month, 1 Walker...3 Washington quarters....11 Rosies....75 Wheats

   I'm able to cover the yards twice in different directions in less time than I could if I was swinging the FBS machines. Anyway, I'm absolutely sold on the machine ?

 My settings:

Sensitivity....18-20

Recovery speed.....6

Iron Bias.....0

2 Tones

Ground Balance....0

Tone Break at 21

Pitch....-9 to 21  Pitch at 1

22+  Pitch set to 25

Full Volume on both tones

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I use these and cut them to fit the entire face plate, virtually scratch proof. It'll protect the buttons and all for $10