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Ugh, no scale at the condo.

Complete, found as one. Thanks! Equinox 800, full water contact. No Diamond tester here. But my friend is interested in purchasing one so will get an appraisal soon.

Without question my best find ever. I am stunned and speechless. 26" of chain everything with hallmarks. What a great hobby!

Pin pointer>Never.

Thanks, got a set to pair.

We have a Legend at the beach for testing but forgot headphones. Will the Deus 2 phones pair? Also is it the same headphone jack as the Deus? Will a wired pair work from D2? Any other simple options? Thanks

Question for you experts in manual GB on the D2. Let's say your machine picks "80" after doing the GB procedure. Does anyone see an advantage being a couple of points higher or lower in ground balance from what the machine picks? Thanks.

Awesome finds......keep it going!

BOOM>>>>>>>>Awesome!!!!

Yes, partly. But you still have to have the detector set correctly. [tougher with the D2] I have no doubt that your land programs react totally different than on this salt beach. The Equinox is just killer in salt on Beach 2, 1 tone, Horseshoe mode on. The D2 no doubt could have found this in my older program, But currently running a full tones program with magnetic reject I have my doubts. I had the D2 out yesterday to a different beach that is target laden and I found very few small bits. Which has been the norm over the last month. [we will talk about those beach modes when you're ready!!!] Keep me posted when you go. 😎

So, after using so many different detectors in the last 50 years, some things never cease to amaze. There were so many fan boys when the D2 came out and how it was going to RULE small everything. Well, we know that did not happen. YET, the Equinox never falters and excels at small bits. Got this pear-shaped diamond surrounded by many small chips. It looks like a setting that came apart from a ring. Nothing has been tested nor certified. I suspect from the look and quality it is real. Rang a solid hard 8 on the Equinox in Beach 2. Had big waves and lost it through the scoop on the first try. Was lucky to reacquire and run it up the beach to find. Interested to see how others are doing on small bits!!!

Keep me posted.....I can share some new settings with you I have been using.

Not entirely true in my beach hunting experience and depends on detector. But if someone thinks they can hunt at max sensitivity all the time they would be incorrect. I will give two examples of different machines. I also have unique insight as I routinely look at fringe targets with more sensitivity in mineralized black sand. Equinox, Horseshoe on I can hunt it in 21-22 sens, without driving me nuts. When I look at a fringe targets and go to 23-24 sens there is rarely a target that does not ID better. Be it ferrous or nonferrous. Deus 2 hunting 91-93 sens. without driving me nuts. Get a fringe target and go to 94-95 sens and iron will almost always wrap-around more and give stronger nonferrous ID's Maybe 50% of the nonferrous targets has an increase in sound quality and 50%-ish will hold a better ID. But there is no way possible to hunt the Equinox in 23-24 Sens, full time, as well for the Deus 2 at 94-95 sens. HH Dave

No learning curve. Should be easy.

When the wave conditions are right, soft waves and sand can bring lighter targets in. I could have 100 14's banging my ears. On those days, I skip 14's.

No, Rings of course can ID at 14. Yes, 95% of my tabs come in at 14. I get a few 13's and 12's. Like today, my conditions did not warrant skipping tabs. I dug 1 a solid 14. However, when the wave conditions are right I could have 100 14's banging my ears. On those days, I skip 14's. Now opposed to the D2 Inconsistent pull-tab numbers that range from 48-64. With almost no back-to-back repeat numbers. Drives me insane and makes it impossible to have ANY comfort zone on skipping tabs. 🙄

The only machine I have experience on is the D2 with 100 scale. I HATE it. Throws gold and pull tabs all over the place. My Equinox makes calling tabs 100% easier. Almost impossible to skip any tabs with the D2.

Outstanding!!!!! You have a great spot!

Possible you need a battery replacement.

Pretty sure I am out on the beach tomorrow with the 13". The coverage is awesome and the ability to punch Black Sand is good. 😎

Is there an easy example? Why would this be something more effective?

Very classy finds!! Good work.

Ugh, memory. I think the wrap-around number was 24-26 depending on coin condition. I did not use any Disc. [I think] What was more disheartening was the frequency. Anything over 9kHz had to be throttled way back due to the Black Sand here. Depth performance was affected. My friend was here running the MDT. I just pulled a gold chain with the Equinox. The MDT could not even hear the chain laying on the surface. That did it for me.

I liked it......But could not get past the iron-wrap around. Here in Mexico there are bi-metal coins and the Tarsacci would throw those into the positive end of discrimination. Also, while it handled Black sand good. I could not hunt past 9kHz in Black Sand. I thought this was a handicap for gold. If not for the Iron-wraparound on these particular coins. Might have kept it.

I owned a Tarsacci for about a year and a half.