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Other possible noise contributors: is your cell phone on and near your detector, cell phone towers, electric fences, buried power lines, overhead power lines, restaurant paging systems, etc. Try going to a single frequency on your detector and see what works best for your location.

I have to believe there will be a software fix for the unstable spread TID numbers for the 900. That's just too much spread for a target reading. My 800 spread of maybe 2 numbers is fine in my book. My AT Pro also shows 1 or 2 numbers on a 99 number scale. If “ancient” AT Pro technology can produce a tight TID on a 99 scale, one would think state of the art 900 technology could/should be able to do the same on a 99 scale. A 10 number difference is not acceptable.

Good report, Chase. Glad to hear they F I N A L L Y fixed the glitchy pinpoint! And live TID is the icing on the cake.

Interesting on the 800/900 11” coil swap. We should be hearing from others soon in that regard. On the more “bouncy” numbers, I guess I'd expect some of that since the 900 scale is basically double the 800 scale. IE a coin that might use 1 or 2 ID numbers might now use 2 or 3 - or 4?

The 900 cuff is made using a more flexible plastic than the 800 cuff. The 900 cuff should hold up a lot better.

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Great write-ups, Jeff. Great photos. Thanks for taking the time and sharing!

That's such disappointing news, Chase. Looks like Minelab still has a lot to learn about component suppliers and manufacturing quality control. Nothing learned from their Equinox foray. I wonder how long it will be until the leak reports start coming in. Probably when warm weather returns in the US. Good luck, Chase. I hope the FT Bedford repair depot has laid in a good supply of control pods and you get a quick turnaround.

Really great info and pics, Dan. Very informative. It looks like replacing failed 800 control pods with a 900 pod is out of the question.

More manual questions: Has anyone seen any mention of the warranty duration? I emailed this question to ML quite a while ago and no answer. Do the 700/900 machines still use the annoying (to change) screen protector?

This should help answer your question:

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Good catch on the no longer provided WM08. I missed that one. I'll miss the WM08 which was great on sunny, hot days with wide brim hats where you couldn't use headphones, but could use wired ear buds. We may have to resort to those cheap BT TX/RX units and use our old BT headphones with them. I've used them with other non-BT detectors and they do work.

Looks like the 900 will be $1099 USD. https://bigboyshobbies.net/minelab-equinox-900

I'd expect the 800's & 600's will be dropped when the new Nox's hit the dealers and the market gets flooded with used 800's and 600's and the “used” prices plummet.

I think there are a ton of Nox fans out there who probably feel the Manticore may be a wallet buster and would give something like the new Noxs a shot. The learning curve would probably be a lot shorter than with the Manticore. So many improved features over the 800 & 600. I guess the answer to your question comes down to where they price them, Gerry. IMHO.

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The best idea I've heard yet! Yes, a lot of us have gone the carbon fiber shaft route, have reinforced our coil ears and that leaves the control pod leakage unsolved, although with many hours of submerged use, thankfully, my pod has remained dry. I'd sure like to go from 50 VDI segments to 100 like my AT Pro has. My 800 is doing just fine though. I'm not ready to chase rainbows as I'm very comfortable on land and in water with it.

Looks like they're a fairly new product. Wired (of course), assembled in USA, 2 year warranty. I haven't found any reviews covering sound quality or construction quality yet. Here's one dealer's listing: https://www.seriousdetecting.com/product/detecting-adventure-thresher-headphones-for-minelab-equinox-600-800/ Any users out there? Any comments? My guess is the connector will be the same for the Manticore.

I would definitely go with the Minelab battery from the Ft Bedford repair folks. It will have the correct wiring and connector for trouble-free replacement. It also has 3 wires in the pigtail, not the simple 2 terminal battery form.

I use a set of ear buds that came with a Roku for the remote control with my WM08 module. They work great.

What is the inline probe supposed to offer over the deadly pinpoint accuracy of the built-in Nox pinpointer? And for another $249.00?

Bluetooth connection to headphones does not work when the control pod is under water. This is normal and not a detector problem. Get a pair of wired waterproof headphones for water detecting for both communication with the pod and so you don't ruin the non-waterproof bluetooth headphones.

Ditto. Nox 800 received in Feb. 2018. Submerged in fresh & saltwater many times. No leaks, no port cracking.

I haven't had that problem with my WM08. I keep it in an upper shirt pocket when I use it. Have you tried it further away from the control pod?