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Before my Nox decided to get wet, I was just in the process of testing "Auto" against set at zero programs in Salt wet sand, water contact. Early indications were "auto" was beating fixed at "0".
Dave
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2 hours ago, groundscanner said:What is the current fair asking price for a used 800? I can't find one online for sell as a price reference.
Thanks,
Michael
I just bought a used one for $700 with warranty until Aug of 2021. You will have a hard time beating that. In my HO.
Dave
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I hate whines, would much rather have wines at the end of a good hunt. Have not noticed that on my 800.
Dave
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42 minutes ago, Chase Goldman said:
And units like Midalake's above are falling apart after a couple years of intense surf usage. Make them honor their warranty to you and in the mean time consider a more robust third party alternative armrest and shaft for the long haul. It is one of Equinoxes not so secret shortcomings and it is not pretty nor satisfying, I know.
😉 Well......lol...… Won't be 2 years old until July. Not so sure about the intense surf? Yes we have intense surf [here] but that control head has not been under 1" of water once! But that is why I have a metal arm cuff and custom carbon fiber rod. I can tell you when I get my new coil, my coil ears will NEVER break. [will provide pictures]. AND YES, there is no secret and the shortcomings are not pretty.
Speaking of rough surf, yesterday a swimmer died from a broken neck when getting dumped by a wave.
Going out for the next three days starting tomorrow, gonna be some good digging!
Dave
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12 minutes ago, Sourdough Scott said:
Omen for what. The 1st frickin thing you thread on breaks. So you tell me. This aint my first rodeo with detectors. I know the routine. But minelabs technology is the best hands down. But the strength of it's outer body components are obviously getting thinner and less strong. I just stated my opinion. Really don't need your opinion back.
Well I just broke a coil ear, AND when I rinsed the unit off that day enough water made it inside to fry the unit. So minelab will be sending me a new unit and coil. 😡
Dave
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WOW X-3
Dave
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Man are those clean!!!
Dave
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58 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:
I’m sorry to hear about your problem with the detector. After having a Tesoro Stingray, White’s Surf PI, and Garrett ATX all fail on me while on trips I long since have never traveled and hunted water without a backup detector. Not to make light of your situation, but it seems all water detectors eventually fail. The only real insurance is a backup. Just a thought for the future.
😁 Who said I am machine-less? Sitting next to me is two GT Sovereign's [I learned that lesson 25 years ago]
But more importantly I was just getting ready to share what I have learned over the last 5 weeks. [now this complete mfg. failure]
I have been running three different programs and comparing "iffy" signals and recording their composition. [Will have to wait]
But one tidbit on the Equinox and Sovereign comparison. So, determined to learn the Nox I had not hunted the Sovereign till the Nox failure yesterday. One POSITIVE with the Nox is amount of target digging. For instance, 3.5 hour hunt yesterday 68 coins, and about 12 pieces of trash. Total 80 Digs.
To get 80 digs with the equinox it would take me 5 times out or more. THIS EQUATES to more sand and space covered, which could and can mean more items of higher value found. If I can get a used machine to my wife to bring down in a month I should be able to complete the rest of my findings.
Dave
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1 hour ago, nordic said:
I think it was mentioned somewhere, apologies for repeating if so, the water can get either through a ruptured speaker (salt water, etc) or battery compartment seal. Either way, it should be under warranty.
Yes I am under warranty yet. Just really frustrated in the fact a detector that is supposed to go down 10ft under water can not be rinsed off without getting water in it. I have ZERO confidence this machine is manufactured to water metal detecting conditions. I already have an RMA on the coil and was working with them to get one sent to Mexico......It now looks I can wait for next years season. 😡
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MY UNIT IS FRIED! Evidently the Equinox can not even be rinsed off in the shower after use. What a piece of JUNK. Two months to go in Mexico and I have a boat anchor. 😡 Minelab engineers should all be fired.
Dave
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6 hours ago, phrunt said:
Crank your sensitivity up to maximum before doing the noise cancel, then once done move it down to the desired level, I find that helps.
I do it on my GPX and GPZ too. The more EMI it's exposed to the more likely it will find the cleanest channel is my theory.
I am hunting a problematic beach area. I will try it! Sounds like a good idea! My coil repair is still drying, fishing tomorrow, so won't get out till Tuesday. Dave
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On 1/10/2020 at 5:50 AM, dewcon4414 said:
Ive had one replaced so ..... yes. I now have that 3D printer support on mine. It works very well. If for some reason they shouldnt want to replace it.... but i cant see why they wouldnt...... you might try this support and use industrial epoxy to glue it onto the exsisting ears.
Hi everyone. I ordered this orange piece but did not epoxy it on do to being in warranty. That orange piece is made VERY poorly. Mine cracked along with the ear of the coil.
Dave
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GD, just found my coil ears broken. I also had a ear beef-up installed and that is cracked too. 😡
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Not going to roll back my software due to having problems with the new one taking. However, I did not see much of a difference in EMI on the beach I am hunting. It does seems that a recovery speed and IB of 6 does tame it somewhat.
STILL have issues with close cell phones from people passing by.
Dave
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On 12/17/2019 at 2:16 PM, Steve Herschbach said:
I did at least invest in some electronic calipers due to this subject and got exactly the same result for the outside diameter - exactly 6.00 mm. No idea on the thread type though. It still seems to me it's all guesswork in the end since DetectorPro admits to possibly using different sizes.
For those who like to know, my Black Widows are 1/4-40 and the boots worked great!
Dave
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That is the double snake Samurai medallion. HIGHLY coveted, rare, and possibly one of a kind. To bad April fools is so far off! 😉 I have no clue, Dave.
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4 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said:
What is your iron bias setting?
I know this was for the other person, but I have run 0-2 and have not noticed much difference. But things are different at the beach. Also one other point as to why I am testing these bouncing numbers is gold chains.
Even though I have not found one with the Nox yet I want to make sure none are getting by. My air testing and even beach testing tells me I should have no issues. However something that has been in the ocean and re-set on the beach never seems to do what a simple bury in the sand target does.
Dave
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On 1/7/2020 at 9:20 AM, nordic said:
Hey everyone,
Just curious, has anyone tried lowering the tone break T1 to negative numbers or all the way down to -9 on your hunts? Is it worth it, did anything good come out? Or is it just a recipe for headache?
Reason being, I was playing yesterday with the coil and found an old button that is clearly non-ferrous, but gives negative TID in multi-frequency and positive/negative on some single freqs.
Thank you
I have not put my machine into negative numbers but I have done 100's of digs on iffy beach signals. Where I detect Mexican Peso coins ring -4to-7. Due to mineralization position in the sand and other factors these want to break the threshold.
So lets say I get a breaking sound signal it reads -1 then+2 then -4 then +3. I go in multiple directions then dig. To date with 100's of digs I have yet to dig anything of value.
My point is two fold. First these are clearly targets that are NOT masked. Second there is a strong correlation that when you are given a target that won't lock but "wants" to ring up it is most likely ferrous. I will say if you are grouping meter numbers most read as a negative with a few low plus number in the swing.
If you get the reverse and you grouping of meter numbers are positive then it is most likely a keeper.
How many swings? I would say three back and fourths from TWO different positions should give the information you need.
Dave
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On 12/27/2019 at 9:08 AM, Gerry in Idaho said:
Dave, I'm assuming you spend a 3 month winter in MX? Are you using a PI machine? Ye it is always nice to hear of others Success and gold to other ratio. Keep us posted.
Hi Gerry
No PI. I will be running the Nox and Sovereign.
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I think you did great! In Mex, I usually get 7-9 gold rings a 3 month season. Working at least 20 hours a week. I also get 1-4 gold chains too. So for that short of time period and not being able to read the beach better, again, I think you did GREAT!
PS I am easily pulling 1-3 gold ring for every "other" metal. In fact his year I will do a break down of the gold rings to others. With chains it is even worse.
Dave
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For water hunting the stock Nox coil is as large as I want it. I would never take a large coil into the water as they are a pia to pin point under. On my particular beach there is very little of value out of the wet sand. kind of like the condition mn90403 speaks of. Also if you look at the picture Joe D. posted, the beach I work on is always rougher.
My tip is: Save your arm/shoulder and pinpointing headaches. Run that stock coil hot.
Dave
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Well I bit the bullet and ordered the 1/4-40's, will know and post mid January.
Dave
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Anyone find out the size yet?
Dave
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So here are the boots I have used in the past. Easy to install from the outside. As you see different sizes.
Eq Pin Pointing Number?
in Minelab Equinox Forum
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For me at the beach the PP button is worthless. By the time you hit the PP button, I have the target out of the sand.
Besides it appears [to me] the PP function has a broader signal than regular detection. It is one of those rare "F" scores for a detector.
Dave