midalake

Yes, one's world really changes when getting hit with forceful 3-4' walls of water. 😁 Good to see your getting dips in!

You knocked it out of the park...for a three-hour hunt! Awesome!!! And Yes, you need to get in the water there!

You know, I did not think of that. If it were to happen that both coil ears broke in rough surf......it would be bye bye, because that little antenna wire is not going to hold against water force. Well hopefully the ears are strong enough. I have not heard of any breaking yet. I will be satisfied when Dewcon gets one and nothing breaks after 6 months. 🤣

This is where I have issues right now. PRICE! As a consumer of detector products, I am pi$$ed off at XP's venture into telling me they have released a great beach machine. YET, the main components of this machine are not usable at the beach. Headphones>junk, Detector rod>junk, offset coil>JUNK. Then XP would like me to pay a premium price for this. NOT going to happen!

Well as a pure beach and water hunter a rear mounted coil gets a "F", from me. It is too hard to keep level on a slanted beach, and the off center position is impossible to control with wave wash coming by. companies and engineers should take note!

So, you don't like the rear mount coils as well. 😁

I just buy cheap mouse pads. Cut them to fit. Glue it down.

Actually no. The equinox has gradual modulation just like many detectors do. The speaker or provided headphones with the Equinox will NEVER bring the Equinox to the level of performance required for complete knowledge of the detector. Only those who have performance hearing options will be able to understand the Equinox fully. {as with MANY detectors to date}

I use a good daily check and my fingers...........

My two pesos. I don't hunt on top of cardboard boxes or foam. 🙄

I have looked at lots of TID charts over the years. The handful out now for the Deus2 clearly shows this detector throws gold all over the map. I am definitely surprised by this outcome.

Surprised to see a gold coin at 85, and a large 10k ring at 90.

If you are a female, I would not get a scoop over 6". The weight would be difficult with a larger scoop. Heck, a loaded 6" scoop of wet sand is a load for me. I still have this scoop [with some repairs] after 25 years. I would say a good starter scoop. Don't be afraid to drill a few extra holes in it! https://www.ebay.com/itm/185194488554?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=185194488554&targetid=1263094004786&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9027607&poi=&campaignid=16190447015&mkgroupid=128435277530&rlsatarget=pla-1263094004786&abcId=9300820&merchantid=114170729&gclid=CjwKCAjw7IeUBhBbEiwADhiEMQBWr36XZ8X74hp-sJ_09Kqi_jEX1vd62EWuTS-sNJH25vJwPyLDDRoCtIwQAvD_BwE

You get what you pay for in scoops. No such thing as entry level and take a beating. There has been good advise in this thread so far.

Hi Bill In 4 years only 1 or 2 have rung up in the 1-2 range. The rest have been higher. All of those either have a pendant or spade on them.

Of course your not misleading anyone. I actually love these comparison chart tests. [i don't want to do them] Just an observation, Where is the Zinc Penny in the legend test? Also, I have concluded that the Equinox does in fact the BEST job of separation of keeping gold in a slot that works. If one were to slot out everything 21 and above they would lose little gold. Heck, in 4 years I have never found a piece of gold 20 or above. The Deus is a nightmare, it splashes gold all over the place, and the legend mixes it with crown caps and zinc pennies with gold [i suspect]

Maybe XP should just make it with a center mount. Especially if not produced yet!

I know there have been plenty that have changed their batteries. I am doubtful EMI is an issue with batteries that are not at full strength. Really think this would be a reported pattern by now. But hey, nothing would surprise me these days.

Forget many gold chains if your lower limit is 40.................

What is the base program for this custom program?

Hi Rick All salt water finds. I mainly use the stock 11", maybe 30% of the time also run the 15" Minelab.

I know Steve H gets a kick out of all the chains I find. Here ya go. From this last season. Actually, my conditions to find chains were not that good. 4 on the bottom are gold, 22 on top are silver. All Nox finds. Thanks for looking!

Well if finds are short, might as well go to a nude beach! 😁

Ya, no way would I try that. Not worth voiding warranty, better to be patient and get it covered.

I am not a dirt hunter and others will comment on your settings. But right away I would lower recovery speed to 5. Keep you coil swing slow. 17 is not much for sensitivity, but best to start low, to let the machine teach you what to listen for. One tip though> You can usually bump the sensitivity up one or two points just to look at a particular target better! Now these targets that sound good but do not TID, should be dug. Different operating modes [frequencies] on the Equinox will have different results. However, in Beach 2 for example. With the horseshoe mode on I can hear the faintest of targets. If sweeping around the target produces a double ring or a breakdown of detection in any one direction the target is iron 100% of the time. If a target is nonferrous, it will give the same unbroken tone 360 degrees around the target. You will have a few pieces of deep iron fool you, but very few. This is the way to identify targets that do not TID. But I have no idea if this works in Park or Field modes. Experimenting on a deep buried dime or quarter will be able to show you this, also a deep buried nail to show a double ring or detection breakdown. I would get it down there at the edge of your ability to hear the target with horseshoe mode on. The Equinox has a great ability to identify deep nonferrous targets that do not TID anymore. Almost all of these targets would not even been heard at all, working with the horseshoe mode off. HH