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  1. In all the research I've done so far, the 2 waterproof headphones that get mentioned the most as the "best" options for underwater with the Equinox are the Patriot Headphones (http://metaldetecting.com/en/patriot-equinox-water-weq) and the Tony Eisenhower's Headphones. Has anyone actually used both and can accurately compare the 2 models? I'm talking in terms of volume underwater and comfort.
  2. Yes, I agree that getting SCUBA certified really should be mandatory to start working with a Nemo (which I am). A lot of the online "training course" that the Blu3 Nemo training provides is a lot of the essential safety information you'll learn while getting SCUBA certified anyway. I don't mind being tethered as long as I don't have to rent all that SCUBA equipment and refilling tanks (which I admit I'm too lazy to do). Just a slight clarification that the Blu3 Nemo was a Kickstarter in December of 2018 (not December of 2019). So although still pretty new, there are some people who were able to "give it a spin" over the last 1+ years and the reviews are relatively positive. I have friends that are currently using it with their Equinoxes and Excals and the only problem is the volume of the underwater headphones over the noise of the Nemo regulator.
  3. Hi Steve, Yes, your reasons for purchasing one pretty much match mine. Really psyched about this new tool. Could be a game-changer in getting further out than the waders and picking up the goodies they can't get to. I'll look into those Tony Eisenhower's Headphones.... thanks for the tip.
  4. Hi all, I just bit the bullet and purchased a Nemo Blu3 portable dive system as another tool in my metal detecting arsenal. For those who don't know about the Nemo, here are a couple of videos that show what it can do: I'd love to compare notes with those here who are using a Nemo Blu3 with their Nox underwater. I haven't used it yet myself as I had to put it in my shipment to Vietnam, where I will be starting a new job in a couple of months. So I'm just doing a lot of research at this point. The only problem I am hearing so far is that the Nox can be difficult to hear underwater over the Nemo Blu3 regulator whether you use the Minelab "yellow" underwater headphones or don't use headphones at all. For anyone using the Nemo with their Nox (or diving at all), have you been able to find an alternative underwater headphone with better sound or another workaround? Thanks in advance!
  5. Thanks for the review! Just ordered my custom rods from Steve this past weekend. Can't wait to see them!
  6. Just a quick update on the 2 cobs I found with my new Equinox 800 that are photographed earlier in this thread: The 1/2 real (medio) is most likely a Philip IV (mid 1600s) variety just from the cross but it is so dark I'll need to use electrolysis to confirm. Could also be Charles II or Philip V era. I wasn't optimistic that I could get an ID on the cut or broken cob, but it turns out that you can see the assayers mark- the 3 vertical circles to the left of the shield in the photo. It's from the Seville, Spain mint and they don't know the name of the assayer (only his mark) but the consensus is that he worked in the 1520s. Probably one of the first cobs dropped in this area of the Americas. This is pre-Peru and no American mints were even open yet! Not too bad for my first week with the Equinox.
  7. Hi Gary, this is me at one of the sites from last week which should give you an idea of the terrain. I should say this is a small clearing within the search area. Some of it is impassable.
  8. Wanted to thank everyone on the forum as I've learned quite a bit here over the last couple of months. I was recently able to "skip the line" almost everywhere in the world and had a friend buy me a Nox 800 in another country and bring to me in a Latin American country. I went to 3 different sites this past week, all with substantial colonial Spanish history as well as history into the late 1800s. Although I watched a lot of videos and perused this forum, I felt a bit overwhelmed with all of the options and settings that first day. I wasn't convinced that any of the generic Park 1/2 or Field 1/2 settings would suffice for the environment I was working in (I.e., high rusty iron concentration, sometimes mineralized soil, deep cobs and relics, etc.). To make it more challenging is that the thick jungle foliage doesn't work well with larger coils like the 11" Nox standard and all 3 of my spots have been pounded over the years by dozens of other detectorists (including myself a few times). All that said, I learned a lot over the 3 days of detecting and I had some success. I frequently experimented with all of the Park and Field settings to try to determine which would work best the first 2 days. By the 3rd day, however, I pretty much settled on Field 2 with the following modifications: I ground balanced manually often, sensitivity to 22, recovery speed down to 5, and iron bias up to 6. That seemed to work the best for me. Anyway, my best finds were a couple of Spanish real cobs, a 1/2 real and another cut cob that had probably been a 2 real before the cut. The 1/2 real rang up as a solid 12 while the cut cob rang up as an 15. My other find was this Nueva Granada army brass button that rang up a solid 18. Photos below.
  9. Hi Everyone, I currently live in Russia and ran out of patience waiting for more Equinox 800's to arrive (I've been on a waiting list for months now). I had a friend buy one for me in Bogota, Colombia and he will bring it to me in another Latin American country next week and we'll hunt there. Thus, because I won't have the machine until next week, I have been learning by reading this forum and watching videos (not ideal but I have no choice). I'd like to get some tips from some of you who have used the Nox- The first time I will use the machine, I'll be searching in the middle of the jungle at an old Spanish colonial site that is heavy in iron (mostly old mule shoes) and mineralized soil. In an environment like this, which settings would you use (or at least start off with)? I'll obviously adjust on the fly but would like some general tips about starting off in this unique environment. Unfortunately, there is no "jungle" setting so I imagine one of the Park settings; but what about variables like iron bias and recovery speed? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
  10. I'm currently an American living and working in Russia and I have been told today by 3 dealers here that the 1st batch of Equinox machines will arrive on Feb. 28th. Totally psyched!
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