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  1. Very nice job on the lower rod. Two questions. What is the weight difference between your lower rod and the stock rod? Have you tried swinging the rod with it wet or underwater with the stock 11" or 12x15" coil? Do you think there might be a chance that the rod might slip/twist inside the cam-lock do to the smooth finish as compared rough exterior finish on the stock rods? I'm wondering if ML made the lower rods rough for a reason other than to save on production costs. Thanks
  2. This may seem pretty simplistic and I'm getting off topic a bit, but from my experience (mostly B'ham and S. Fl), if the earth at a site hasn't been disturbed, then it seems that the type of ground or soil is the major sink rate factor. Tree roots, lawn mowers, people walking on, vehicle traffic, etc. also factor in, but in general, dense, clay and rocky soils slow sink rate considerably, whereas sandy and loam like soil have considerably faster sink rates. Very hard dry pan ground like much of the West has can have virtually no sink rate. Since we travel full-time, the first couple of things I try and determine at each new site, (usually parks or median strips) is the density of the soil, and if the ground is natural or was it disturbed or trucked in, and if so, about how long ago. Most of my best finds have come from natural, undisturbed, denser and rock filled ground. I've also found that older locals can be very helpful in determining whether or not detecting a site is worth the time.
  3. I have to say that I was pretty surprised from the responses of a couple of 600 owners. One of the reasons for the post was to help others who are considering purchasing an Equinox but who are having difficulty deciding which model to purchase like many of us did. Seems the consensus amongst most Equinox users is that both models will pretty much perform the same for a majority of detecting scenarios. Some of the differences between the models is fluff to some and perhaps not so much for others. For me, the convenience of not being tethered to the detector, which both models offer, was a major consideration, but also having the option to use my old headphones which I'm comfortable with, and/or if either of the wireless options were to fail, still have a wireless backup. These options are also available for the 600 but at a price which when combined with a decent set of headphones makes the price difference between the two models about the same. So it comes down to the fact that if I hadn't cared about being wireless, or cared about some of the advanced settings, and/or didn't think I might want to do some future nugget hunting, and/or had no interest in micro jewelry hunting, then it would have been a no-brainer to buy the 600 model, but none of those reasons applied to me. Lastly, I will say unashamedly, that like a many, if not most serious detectorists, I wanted the model that offered the most options and settings that may POTENTIALLY help of make more good or great finds. I think either model Equinox is a leg up if not more ahead of the competition. Good Hunting!
  4. Thought I mentioned four reasons. Did you buy a pair of aptX headphones to use with your 600 or do like being attached to Nox? Life is too short to skimp if you have the means and really enjoy the hobby. Best of luck to you.
  5. I used an Explorer II (my most successful detector) for a better part of 8 years before buying a CTX. Found many more old coins with the Explorer but that probably had more to do with locations and time on the detector. As for comparing the Equinox to either the Explorer II or CTX, to me they're all different. I will say that I found most of the coins pictured with the 800 after I had spent several days detecting the same lot with the CTX. Just luck? Probably not. The Equinox is faster than the CTX and way faster than the Explorer but whether it will be able to match the Explorer II with finding silver is yet to be seen.
  6. Though I’ve owned the Equinox 800 for a less than 3 weeks, it took less than a couple hours of use to realize I had made the right choice to wait on the higher end model though in all probability I would have made the same finds with a 600. After deciding to purchase an Equinox a couple of months ago, I angst over which model to purchase. There were good reasons for purchasing both models and 600 was readily available, but as much as I tried, I couldn’t pull the trigger on a 600. As it turned out, the reasons why I thought I wanted the ‘800’ over the ‘600’ turned out not to be the primary reasons why I’m glad I waited. Here are a few of the reasons. 1) Audio versatility. The 800 comes with the ML 80 headphones and the WM 08 wireless module though either of these can be purchased separately to use with a 600 but at a higher combined cost than just purchasing an 800. Should either the WM 08 or ML 80 go dead for whatever reason, you‘ll still have a wireless option to use. Also, the WM 08 module along with an adapter allows you the option of using your favorite set of headphones with audio that’s even faster than aptX. 3) Four ‘Back Light’ options, not just ‘on’ and ‘off’. 4) More ‘Recovery Speed’ settings though I’m sure some would argue that the three settings on the 600 are adequate. Now that I’ve had the opportunity to use these features, it reinforces my choice to have waited on the 800. I’m looking forward to gaining more experience with the Equinox as I learn to use the advanced settings and other features that only come with the ‘800’. Some finds from my first few hunts.
  7. Thanks Steve. Shortly after I posted yesterday I thought that the plug into the WM 08 may be from a set of headphones and not an adapter but decided against deleting it to make sure and to see what info you could give on an adapter that would work. The adapter from amazon looks like good. Hopefully the 1/8" plug will stay seated into the WM 08 a lot better than a couple of straight, stereo to stereo adapters I had laying around.
  8. What adapter is being used with WM 08 in the picture? It isn't the ML 3011-0369 adapter cable. I'd like to purchase a shorter adapter cable or just plain adapter without a cable so I can use a pair of Sunray headphones with the WM 08 without having a lot of extra cable to deal with. Also does the adapter have to be a mono plug into the WM 08 and stereo to the 1/4" plugged headphones in order for it to work? Stereo to stereo adapters don't work with either pair of older headphones that I own.
  9. First day out yesterday with the 800 was much better than I expected. Definitely some luck, especially with the toe ring which was in the hole with a memorial and zinc cent. Since we happen to be in a historical area involved in the War of 1812, and will be leaving in a week, I tried to prepare myself as well as I could by reading posts about the Equinox on a couple of forums. I also watched youtube videos, and read the manual a few of times. Past experience with the CTX and especially the Explorer II helped with the initial learning process, though it’s going to take some time to fully utilize the Equinox’s capability. After experimenting with the first hour with the different modes, I settled on using the Park 1, 50 tones, and mostly recovery speed 6. Park 1 seemed to hit the targets harder than Field 1, plus it seemed like Field 1 falsed more easily on the iron than Park 1. Since both areas I detected had a significant amount of iron I kept the all metal mode on all the time to keep from having to constantly check the falsing signals. I also saved a 10kHz User Profile for checking bottle caps and targets in general, though 10kHz didn’t give a better response to targets especially deeper targets. The negative was that the 80ML headphones began hurting my ears after a couple of hours. Not sure why because the ear muffs are very soft but possibly because they’re a little smaller than I’m use to.
  10. Thank you for the info, very helpful. Curious, where did you read about the Equinox not being fast charge capable?
  11. Do you know if a new 'adaptive fast charging' Samsung Travel Charger' can be used to charge the Equinox? Fast output is 15 watts/ 9V@1.67A for devices that support 'adaptive fast charging'. Other micro USB compatible devices charge at 10 watts/ 5V@2.0A. The Battery Charging Recommendations sheet that comes in the Equinox box says, 'Charge the Equinox battery with a USB charger that has a minimum capacity of 2A@+5V(e.g. Apple or Samsung). This will result in a full charge tine of less than 4 hours. Question: Does the Equinox support 'adaptive fast charging'? If not, should I use this charger (wally world purchase) that has an output of 9V. I guess if the Equinox doesn't support 'adaptive fast charging' then there should be no problem because the charger should charge 5V@2A. https://www.amazon.com/Official-Samsung-Adaptive-Charging-Charger/dp/B01MG6DQ05/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1529536407&sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+fast+charge+travel+charger+with+usb+to+micro+usb+cable https://www.barcodelookup.com/887276085500
  12. Thanks Steve. I was hoping to get more info than the manual provided in the pdf. I have an 800 in route now via UPS. I don't see any of the charger symbols shown in the warning on the 2.1 amp charger that I purchased from Wally World today.
  13. From page 8 the Equinox manual, 'Battery Charging' section. {The charge time from completely flat to 100% is approximately 4 hours when a high capacity (>1.7A @ 5V) charger is used. Car and wall charging accessories are available for separate purchase. Any standard USB port compatible with USB battery charging 1.2 (BC1.2) can be used to charge your battery, however charge times may be longer if using lower-power options. If the detector is turned on during charging, the charge time will be longer.} The manual doesn’t mention anything about an optimal charging amperage or give a warning about using a charger with too high of an amperage output. It also doesn’t mention anything about an optimal time to charge the battery, i.e., after every outing, after every 5 hours, etc. I assume they felt it wouldn’t make that much of a difference on the maintenance and life of the lithium battery unlike various types of old style batteries where both of the above could make a significant difference on the life of a battery. Below is from the ‘Battery Maintenance’ section. {Lithium-ion battery performance may degrade if unused for long periods of time. Fully charge the battery at least once every 3–4 months to prevent this from occurring. Even with correct care and maintenance, Lithium-ion battery performance reduces over time with normal use. Therefore the battery may need to be replaced every few years. Replacement batteries can be supplied and installed by an Authorised Service Centre.}
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