BeachHunter

Awesome hunt. Awesome finds!

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I’ll check mine out today and see how it’s holding up.

Research how to recognize bottle caps and you’re good to go. Good luck!

I hope this is not the case with the cellular watches. Just picked up the AW so I don’t have to carry the iPhone.

Way to sniff Steve. Some super nice coins!

Thanks for your kind words everyone.

I really hadn’t got a chance to use my new EQ much as I’ve been doing some spring construction at the house.

So yesterday, I took it out to the backyard where the Gardner removed some bushes and plants in the garden/flower beds and tried the new Equinox out. After all of one minute, I got a repeatable signal and numbers and thought it might be a coin.

When I dug it up, it looked like an aluminum twist cap with a gold foil wrapped around it. On closer inspection I was floored with what I was holding in my hand. My gold wedding band that I lost over two years ago while in the garden. This last time was the third time it was lost (loose fit) and not being able to find it with the detectors I had then, I’d given up.

I never did replace that lost ring with a gold band but instead purchased a gold plated stainless steel one to wear while I saved up for a nice wedding band.

Finding that band goes a long way in offsetting the cost of the 800. Very Happy!

Congratulations on a great hunt. Thanks for giving us a look!

Excellent tutorial NSC. Great job on the CF shaft.

On 4/13/2018 at 1:55 PM, cobill said:

Hey BeachHunter, where are the shafts available for ordering?

Bill

Hi Bill,

I see Steve provided a link to find a dealer. Thanks

Any runner ups or 2nd place winners lol. I missed it by 5! Great game. Congrats MontAmmie!

Great job on the new shaft. Thanks for the photos.

Congratulations on the gold. That’s awesome!

Cool design. Well done!

Interesting about the EQ’s shaft problems. I get wet and so will my EQ so to avoid the wet wobbles and blistering I went ahead and ordered the Anderson CF replacement.

I will give an update on it when it arrives and I’ve had a chance to put it into service.

Next headphones and 6” coil.

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Awesome score. Congratulations! Very cute baby.

Congratulations on the gold! 

A one man shop who wears all the hats running a business can be tough but it seems you’re doing an excellent job Gerry.

Congratulations on the Silver! Best of luck!

Congratulation on the new 800. Hope you and your son have a great time using it. Good luck!

Thanks strick! It’s been a good vehicle.

Here’s mine a 2005 Tacoma Pre Runner with positraction locking rear end. I purchased it new

And drives and rides like a car. Actual miles on it is 14,000 Miles. It’s like new.

would not be good to sleep in unless there was a shell on the back.

21 hours ago, relicmeister said:

I discovered another benefit to the folding design. The folding mechanism has automatic detents every I think 18 degrees and if I lock the lower rod and coil one detent before straight, it mimics the feel and ergonomics of an s-shaft, by butting the coil center directly under the control pod and handle. Compared to straight shaft, it feels lighter and easier yet to swing.  It also places the swing of the coil about 6" out from my feet, as an s-shaft would.  I'll try it in the field next time out. 

That’s very cool relicmeister.

Welcome to the forum Ed. Having owned and used the Excalibur, I was tiring of the constant masking of iron targets and then waiting for it to reset so as not to miss adjacent good targets.

That is why I have gone to the Equinox. Faster performance. In the water however I have not done as I have no waterproof headphones.

One must consider though, that when you add the price of a 6” coil and a set of waterproof headphones, that $900 EQ will be approaching the same price as a new Excal from a Dealer.

Best of Luck!

Wow! That’s a lot of walking. The pic is very interesting. Seems like you have an awesome site to hunt. I’m no help on the gps tracking software or app though. 

Best of luck!