Noah (FL)

49 minutes ago, GB_Amateur said:

I was out hunting today, nearing the end of the session.  A young man (mid-20's?) approached and said 'hello' so I pulled off my headphones and returuned the greeting.  He stated that thanks to a high school teacher who was a detectorist he was interested in adding the hobby, and asked for some advice on getting started.  I inquired about his goals and what he was willing to invest.  His response was that he wasn't sure what kind of detecting he would do, but he had about $200 to get started.  The answer was easy -- get a Simplex.

 

Are there any in the states yet???

The ones I’ve found with the EQX and others previously found with other machines all test consistently from machine to machine in my experience.  
 

These 3 are 10K and were found with the EQX and IDed as 9, 15, and 19 from top to bottom. 

Probably will pick up a 340 to keep in the van.  For $200 it’s definitely worth the gamble having the Multi-IQ DNA.    

On a side note, I probably will get a 6” for the EQX at some point for hunting thick overgrown spots (or a small elliptical if one appears) but the EQX is the first machine I’ve had for more than 6 months that I didn’t get a smaller coil for.  The 11” in conjunction with the Multi IQ is plenty good at separating goodies from the trash for me!!

How long was the CTX out before Coiltek was allowed to make coils for it?   Maybe they will be able to follow suit with the EQX in the near future.🤔

10 hours ago, Chase Goldman said:

 

I do not believe (please correct me if I am wrong) Nokta has confirmed that legacy Nok/Mak coils designed for the Kruzer/Anfibio series like the 7" concentric referenced here will be compatible with the Simplex.  A recent Dilek post indicated that Nokta is releasing some dedicated Simplex compatible accessory coils including a few smaller than the stock Simplex coil and one additional larger coil, but beyond that details (e,g. concentric vs. DD and explicit sizing) are lacking as they are still under development.  I would expect a smaller concentric would likely be offered, based on Nokta's track record of previous releases.  Making the Simplex compatible with the legacy coil line would be ideal.  But if that was the case, I would have thought Nokta would have announced that as a selling point and also why then, would Nokta be developing additional Simplex coils as I would have thought the legacy line covered most of the bases?

Dilek said in a post some where a while ago that the coils were not interchangeable with the Kruzer and Anfibio.   I would have considered picking up a Simplex to keep in the van if the coils I have for my Kruzer were compatible but unfortunately they are not.  Definitely not investing in another platform for a backup machine.  

Sorry to hear of manufacturing problems with the new launch.  Really interested in how the new Simplex will compare with my MKruzer. Dilek is an awesome assett for MakNok and rest assured she will be on the ball with handling any initial “problems” they may experience in releasing such a full featured product at this low of a price point.  
 

If you have need of any “amateur” testers that are familiar with your previous machines, please let me know.  Would love to put the new Simplex through its paces alongside its big brother the MKRUZER!!!!  

3 hours ago, MrDirtyHands said:

 Thanks for that Phase Tech!!

 I've been researching my next 'tector purchase for the last couple of months and have been blown away by the Impact!

I've been "out of it" for 6 or 7 years and had never heard of Notka/Makro when I started researching again but here's

a question for you or anyone who can answer it... WHY hasn't the Impact made more of an... IMPACT in the market?

Based on all I've seen/read, it seems to me that this machine should be dominating now but certainly doesn't seem to be. I'm still on the fence between the F75LTD and the Impact so ANY insight would be appreciated.

The Impact was their first “big  time” launch and was quicker followed by the Kruzer waterproof series. Time will tell how the new Simplex will fare, but if you are looking for a full featured n machine the Kruzer or Angibii series are both phenomenal detectors with “professional” level settings and customization. 

Seems like the Impact was the first step in their stampede to the “new” market, soon to be followed by the Kruzer series then the 1stjoint venture, the Anfibio.  Can’t really fault a growing company for “growing” pains and a perceived too many new models.  Regardless of any newer models the Impact and Kruzer are both timeless monster detectors that are merely benchmark setting precursors of great things to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With the high gain nature of the typical NokMak detector I’m sure it’s a tough venture maintaining tolerances while producing detectors at the price point of the Simplex.   Theres a reason why  most entry level detectors are “dumbed down” super stable beepers.  

If NokMak made a cleansweep that fit my Kruzer I’d gladly overpay for one right this second!!!   

I experimented with the vibration settings in the water when I first got the MKruzer.  I probably didn’t stick with it long enough to get comfortable with it.  I can say it worked best for me using the 2tone(VCO) modes.  On the Kruzer the duration of the vibration is adjustable and you just have to play with the settings to find whats most comfortable to you.  The only main drawback I found was that you can’t run the detector too hot or the handle is constantly tingling with the minor vibrations.  

Hey Jackpine....When you get the Simplex let us know how the volume with the waterproof headphones compares to the Kruzer.  Hopefully they used a better amplifier so we don’t have to still struggle with volume in windy/choppy conditions.  

The sports fields that I have permission to detect I just use a dulled/rounded off flathead screwdriver to pop shallow targets, as the grounds keepers dont allow “digging”.  I use a Tesoro Mojave with a cleansweep coil for that task, but with any machine just play with the sensitivity setting so you can zero in on the shallow targets and avoid having to dig plugs.  Targets up to 4” deep are easy to zero in on with a pinpointer  and pop out with the tip of the screwdriver.  

Congrats on the nuggies!!!  And thanks for sharing the success with the 600.  Steve wrote about its effectiveness but definitely cool hearing of others success with it!!!   Definitely post your settings as it’s always informative seeing different folks ways of setting up and running detectors!

Definitely slow on this forum Steve, but not that surprising with them going under.  Definitely nothing new coming out and those of us that still use them know what tasks we like them for.   It’s still a shame that they are done, even though I am mainly swinging my Equinox these days I will always have a Mojave or Compadre for getting the tiny bits of broken gold jewelry out of totlots and around equipment on fitness trails!!  Probably should keep that part secret because it is surprising how much there is!!!  The cleansweep still gets put on the Mojave for sports fields though.  It just covers the ground quicker and with the sensitivity low I’ve become confident in ignoring those iffy deep trash sounds that are always a struggle with higher powered “modern” detectors.   
 

Any way.....viva Tesoro!!!!!   They’ve found me loads of goodies and lord willing they will serve me for the rest of my life time!!! 
 

Where did that coil picture/graphic even come from?   Looks like someone photo shopped the original Equinox/MultiIQ information 

21 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:

 

Thanks for posting this graphic Steve!!   I thought this was what NASA-Tom was trying to explain about the new F2 settings but I’m a better visual learner and this graphic is 👍👍

10 hours ago, Chase Goldman said:

Actually, the 600 vs. 800 iron bias correspondence table in the updated manual does not differentiate between FE and F2 iron bias settings for the 600 and has definitely changed from the previous "non-F2" version that was 1/2, 2/4, 3/6 to now 1/3, 2/6, 3/9 for BOTH FE and F2.  Yet that is inconsistent with the line in the manual that comes right before the table that states, "EQUINOX 600/800 Iron Bias Setting Equivalents
The following shows the equivalent Iron Bias settings between the 
two models. EQUINOX 600 offers fewer adjustment increments and 
a lower maximum Iron Bias than the 800 model.EQUINOX 600/800 Iron Bias Setting Equivalents"

So either ML's updated "Equivalents" section is in error or ML actually changed the 600 firmware so the maximum 600 setting of 3 now corresponds to 9 vice 6 on the 800.  My money is on a typo in the new table, but as a minimum the wording is inconsustent with the table in the updated manual, so something needs to be fixed to remove the ambiguity for 600 users.  Hmmm.

Screen shots from each version of the manual are inserted below:

Old Manual Upper/Updated Manual lower:

 

I was wondering the same when I read the mew manual.   I have the 600 and after plenty of time hunting and testing just leave it at 0 but it would be nice to have clarification from ML on this new range/equivalency chart. 

Currently traveling for work so I won’t be able to do the update for a few weeks.   Have to say I’m more excited about the “low” setting for the back light than the new “fe” setting. “Steel” bottle caps are so different over the years, constantly varying alloys have been used, that they seemingly will always present a problem to DD coils. The EQX is already an awesome machine so one would have to think that if ML thought an update would help it probably does help in the right situation,  just have to find out what that situation is!!   Never the less it will be something new to tinker with and test!!!

The square shaft and locks on the Explorer series and Etrac worked great.  I would wager these will too.  

14 hours ago, 57buick said:

. Thats one thing I've never liked about the NOX is i always feel like I cant hear or see a lot of difference between different targets.

Doesn’t really matter which machine you are using, if you want to get gold jewelry you’re gonna dig a lot of trash.  I’ve got 3 gold rings with the EQX so far and I feel they have had a more solid ID than similar trash targets.  They IDed as 9, 15 and 19 and were a very consistent number ID.  Can’t say they were tonally different but with 50 tone they definitely didn’t waver as much as similar pieces of foil, canslaw or corroded zincs.  Someday someone will release the “magic” detector that can separate the aluminum from the gold...........but I wouldn’t recommend holding our breath for it!!!

The Quest Scoopall works pretty well for little targets like splitshot weights and stud earrings. It’s around $90 if memory serves.  

Interesting,  C-scope is an English or European brand.  Most of there previous machines were analog controls (knobs and switches).  Looks like they are moving towards the digital world, probably to avoid Tesoro’s fate.  

Since they show it hunting in a field I would presume it’s not a PI but who knows.   They do make a rather affordable PI already,  not waterproof but a simple machine that is a stable wet sand hunter.  

40 minutes ago, Lacky said:

 I'm surprised they didn't go with waterproof. 

I would imagine that splash resistance is fine for 99.9% of the users.  Just being able to hunt wet salt sand without all the falsing from a single frequency machine will be the selling point to most new users.  Water hunting is tough work and the casual beginner will likely never submerge the detector.   I would wager that the vast majority of AT series, NokMak Anfibs/Kruzer, and Equinox are never actually used in the water. 

I’m hoping that we are going to see these new coil sizes for the Vanquish offered for the Equinox.  

Appears that a dealer slipped an email through to the public.  Saw this posted on a FB group  

https://minelabmetaldetectors.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/j/9595747D37B51BC42540EF23F30FEDED/4D4D7C2B363E32D96A4D3D471B02C3D7?fbclid=IwAR1zieN-LaN_n3dUYeC2uF-vn7WHqc3km28-GwJaeVm953q_6Sh27-Xko74