So I have both the xcal2 and Nox800. I like the xcal but I don’t think it’s very good on smaller targets. I have many small gold nuggets that it won’t detect so I’m sure you’re missing a lot of small good at the beach. As for the Nox, I love the machine on dry ground. It’svery sensitive and very versatile. However I’ve had 2 pods get water in them from using in shallow water diving situations. One was at the beach in FL no more than 3 feet deep and the other at a freshwater beach at the lake in under 10 feet. I just got my detector back the other day for the second time so I don’t think I’m going to take the pod under water any more. I really don’t trust it. Aside from the “water proofness” of the detector, I think it’s a great machine and much lighter than my other detectors especially with the detector Ed carbon fiber shaft. This is my go to detector these days for pity much everything from relics & coins to gold mining.
