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Fine with me, but I kind of still consider mine a new nox. 100 light hours in prime conditions, and meticulous about how I treat her. Anxious to talk to the service department which is in PA where I am ( not that it matters)

That gps should find its way back to wherever it came from for a refund! Imbusefbto my simple Harmon foretrex 400.

So I went to top off the charge in my nox 800 and after connecting the magnetic cable I saw that the charging indicator light wasn't on or flashing. So I brushed off potential debris that might be keeping the cable from making connection and tried again. Same thing. I checked on my wm08 module and it started charging. I tried my other cable and same thing also. I checked the contacts and surfaces on the cable and the detector and looks fine, just not working. So I did a factory reset- that didn't fix it either. Has this happened to anyone? Am I missing something? I've already emailed customer service i last had 2 of 3 bars on my charge level so I'm leaving it connected to the charger overnight and will check if it's still 2 bars. Quite an annoying situation, but it is the first issue I've had with it to date.

Now that I've had enough hours use with my 800 I can relate to and agree with your comments, Mark. Now I know when I take it to a site I've not been to lately due to sparseness of targets, that I can count on making new (and surprising) finds

While not waterproof or noise cancelling, what I settled on and what I find to be ideal for me is koss side firing (wired) earbuds ( worn like headphones) ;connected to the wm08 module that I wear close-fit around my neck via 1/4" wide braided elastic ( Walmart sewing dept). The earbuds are only $11 or so but at 32 ohm they have good sound, and I can still hear my surroundings which to me is important. Most importantly, they are so comfortable to wear I have actually forgotten I'm wearing them. They are perfect for those hot summer days.

After using my F-pulse for a couple months, I just can't seem to get through a couple of successive detecting outings without some annoying issue. The issues I have had lately are 1. Unit will make semmingly random loud beeps while using inside a hole and I've wondered if it is the alarm it makes when you forget to turn it off. 2. Unit will beep slowly all the while when seeking a target in a hole. I havnt tried a retune while touching bare ground enough to see if it's a fix. 3. It seems to freeze up about once per time out with it, so that's as annoying as changing batteries with each use. All considered, I'm about ready to put it up on eBay. I'm just not accustomed to so many issues as compared to the Garrett carrot, pp11 or original pp.

Before I go out detecting I browse through the forums for comments that look useful , or for something new I might want to try. I'll go out with a plan to start with one mode and settings and spend most of that detecting session with it. Sometimes I will alternate at a given spot between two different modes and noting which seems to be doing better. Then, following the detecting session, I usually browse the forums again for comments others made about using those modes in similar detecting environments. It's all about trial and error, observing and noting results and preferences and reading what others are posting I'm not that big on watching videos, but I'm sure that's useful too

Nice catch,cdv an important lesson learned here.

Most if not all of my criticisms of the equinox, including the ergos, really are more related to my obsessive nature, and not errors of design. After I added the folding modification, I for a time used it with the shaft in a "6:35"position, which mimicks to an extent the ergonomics of an s-shaft. I did conclude the swing felt a little better than straight, but not that much so, and I'm back to the regular straight position.( however, if I find myself wearing certain hiking boots with metal eyelets, I will use the "6:35" position to keep from falsing on my shoes with the closer in swing of the straight shaft. If I do get tired I have the simple bungee /hook setup shown to give an essentially weightless swing.

I like the size and shape of a 6"x10" less eccentric than the 5x10 and keep more depth. All I can say is the equinox is worthy of a large assortment of coils, and that includes a 10" concentric. In my opinion they will all sell good, and ultimately there will be a very large number of equinoxes out there so a good business move by Minelab to offer such an assortment.

About my expectation at $179. And I bet the 15" will cost $279. Any guess how much the wm08 costs?

Given the number of equinoxes out there and that it's been some time now, it says something that this thread has so few posts. A pretty good roll out record I'd say. Well done, Minelab

Good news, Norm. And welcome to the dual equinox owners club. I've been alternating between the 600 and 800 but as I branch out I'll likely favor the 800 when doing woods, fields and more challenging spots that the advanced settings would be useful with, and the 600 for parks and unplanned detecting spots. Later I'll keep the 600 with the 6" coil on

With the module velcroed to the earpiece it's not the size but the weight of it feels like the headphones move a little when I move around , and I just have to get used to it because they are secure. However, I tried it with the Minelab wires phones and because they are already loose on my head, the module makes it feel very unstable.

I have a 600 and an 800 and neither one has any looseness, wobble or flex.

As of yet, I haven't noticed any latency, even the few times I had the recovery all the way up to 8. If I ever do notice lag it will be in recovery speed of 7 or 8.

Nice finds do you feel you are digging less iron and trash? I think I am

I made mine using clear, flexible vinyl from fabric section of Walmart ( used for table covers ) It attaches with Velcro and I can make new ones as needed.

Sticking with the stock coil but good for those that prefer these. Will they offer an s-shaft ?

I soon realized that it has to be removable in order to charge the module. (doh!) i did exactly that used self adhesive Velcro so it stays in use and comes off for recharge.

The headphones are Amazon basic. They are on ear not over ear and they sound great at 32 ohm. They're only $16 black blue or white, 1/8" jack so no adapter needed to use wm08. I redid with zip ties so I'm good to go- wirelesss

I have an equinox 600 and 800. I am using the APTX Bluetooth headphones on the 800. I have been using the WM08 wireless module with the 600. However, the dangling wires were still annoying with the module in a shirt pocket. I experimented with attaching the module to my hat but this was awkward. So i tried something different- I wound excess cordage around headband of my Amazon basics 32 ohm headphones. Then i fastened the module to one side of the earmuffs with black duct tape. What resulted is shown here. It is very convenient this way , like the apt x is. The only thing is I'm afraid the tape will get messy in hot weather, so next I will fasten the module with elastic or ziptes. I'm using them with my 600 today.

Good luck and have a blast