Richard Williams

Audio seems to be crisper for me and the machine seems to be more stable with the newer version.

Amazing. What settings were you using?

I found it yesterday - in another pocket on my pants!

"At least you have the picture." Yes. Got video as well. I'm hopeful I can find it. Will update if I do.

Yeah, I was referring to the "4 easy steps to get started." I've never seen even a turn on and go machine that offers GB options not even make a mention of it. To me, it's so fundamental. That said, I did exactly what the "4 east steps" are and my first signal and first recovery with the Equinox was half of a British Rev War cartridge box plate! But here's the kicker - I lost it! I hope to go back tomorrow to find it AGAIN. I think I just dropped it very close to where I dug it. Hoping I can find the other half as well.

Thanks!

Thanks. Yes, cutting it close! ;-) But regarding performance and/or "damage" to unit, there shouldn't be any downside to a first time "partial" charge, correct?

Other than a shorter run time, is there any downside (if you're in a hurry) to only partially charge it the first time? (I have a small window and one day for site access.)

"Personally I would never ever not ground balance a detector that has that capability for two primary reasons." I tend to agree. I found no mention of GB in the quick start a bit odd but, hey, I'm not an engineer and I have to assume the ML folks know what they're doing. That said, I do like to keep things simple and will manually GB the Nox before swinging. Thanks for the tips!

Thanks Steve (and everyone else).

Got it. Thanks.

So, just to be clear, GB defaults to "0" and does NOT auto track? Sorry to be so dense, just want to be sure. The quick start is 4 steps and NO mention of GB at all.

The Quick Start/4 Easy Steps to get started instructions make no mention of ground balancing. I assume the Nox defaults to tracking and no pumping is required?

Impressive.

Got it - thanks Steve! "When all else fails, read the directions." ;-)

When changing to the various modes/profiles, i.e. Park 1 and 2, Field 1 and 2, is it advisable to GB again and to noise cancel each time you change? This may have already been answered, but I couldn't find it on the forum. (EXCELLENT info on this forum, a ton of knowledge and helpful hints.) Thanks!

Thanks Steve - all of this is very helpful and the advice is appreciated. I've always wanted to try a Minelab, but the weight always scared me off. (Bad elbow). But Minelab seems to have addressed that concern with the Equinox. Looking very forward to see if the unit lives up to what I'm reading. Very excited about the possibilities.

Ha! The farm hand told me I could cut it off, but sure enough, if I did that, the whole heard would get out!

I hope that's the case with my site! The pulsing of the fence, as you know, sends both low and high tones to most detectors and you have to "sift through" the chatter to separate a "real" signal. The other units did ok after I spent some time with them, but it really slowed me down. Looking forward to your follow up!

Thanks so much for that very detailed response and the suggestions! I will definitely try these.

I'm new to the forum. Just purchased an Equinox 800 which is supposed to ship in 2 weeks. I'm curious if anyone has used the Equinox around electric livestock fence? I have a site here in Western VA that has produced some great colonial and Civil War relics. I've pounded it with an XP Deus, AT Pro, T2SE, Nokta Fors Relic and a Racer 2 - all of them performed reasonably well but I know there's more there. Lots of iron and the areas I hunt are surrounded by electric fence. Drives every detector I've used there crazy. I've read conflicting comments about EMI and I can't wait to see how the Equinox functions at this site. Any settings suggestions, comments, thoughts? Thanks!