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TrinityBigfoot

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    Minelab Equinox 800, GPX 4500, Whites V3i (10"DD, 4x6), Fisher Gold Bug 2 (10"), Apex Pick(s), Garmin E-Trex 30.

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  1. I started reading this and then got called away. I was thinking.... this is interesting and need to finish. Happy April 1st.
  2. I use them direct with the Equinox. They aren’t LL, but for causal detecting they work pretty good. I don’t know if the new Apple AirPod pro’s are LL. I wouldn’t consider the AirPods as an good option for gold hunting.
  3. I got my 800 early into its release. At just under a year of having it, I experienced headphone failure almost exactly how you describe. I tried everything with no success. I called Minelab and they sent me new headphones under warranty. If I remember right, they did work corded with the Wm08. I have been using Apple AirPods and like them for general detecting. Good luck
  4. I have had the V3i for a few years. Don’t trust the little icons that suggest what the target may be. That’s just marketing. I have found one gold ring with the V3i, one gold pendant and a gold necklace. If you want to find gold rings you need to dig all low vdi targets. You may consider using mixed mode audio or some of the programs like mixed mode. The polar plot can be very helpful. Run a few tests over a gold ring and it will give you a idea what it might show. The best recommendation I can give for finding gold, is dig almost everything, reduce all discrimination and search areas that may have gold. The ring I found was a lost item that was in a semi know location. It took me 45 minutes, and rang up as 13 vdi. It was a great find and even better to return to the owner. Good luck
  5. I bought the ProFind 35 a while back. It was a second Pin Pointer for me. I haven’t used it as much as I would like to. My recommendation would be to find a way to use one first. For me, it is not near is good as my Whites TRX. The sound on the ProFind has dropped to about 1/2 of when I bought it. At times, I have trouble hearing it. If you use it in water, you can’t hear it until after you clear the water from the speaker holes. I feel the sensitivity is about on par with my old bulls eye 2. My recommendation would be use one first and compare to other Pin Pointers.
  6. The v3i has a ground ‘tracking’ screen. I have used it, but didn’t find it particularly helpful. I don’t have the manual or unit available at the moment. If I remember right, enter the expert menu (menu twice), then display, live search screen and the analyze. It’s one of the top options. There may have been other way of getting there.... might have been one of the custom programs.
  7. I have heard of Quartzville. My family lives in Bend and I have been trying to make it to a claim in the area of Quartzville. I'm not sure if it is against the rules to talk abut membership clubs. The Gpaa has a claim slightly outside of Sweethome. There are also about 5 claims in Lane county. Now I have only had marginal success at their claims here in Northern California. However, they often work out as a good starting point. When I lived in Medford a number of years ago I remember reading a story in the local paper about a guy metal detecting a large gold nugget. If memory serves me, it was an 10oz nugget. Also, just outside of gold hill on I5, is a open to the public mining site. It is on the Rogue River. I have seen people using high bankers when I have been there.
  8. I have used my 800 a few times and have often experienced similar detecting. Many of the people here have suggested really good options. My first time out with the 800, I didn’t fully realize how to ground balance (settings, ground balance - hold the accept/reject button). Next suggestion I would have is go to a location that is easy to dig targets. I went to the beach and it allowed me to dig multiple targets quickly. Also, try reducing recovery speed. The manual suggests lower recovery for more accurate TID. This also could result in less ‘target’ alerts.
  9. I have now had 2 opportunities to go out and use the Equinox. My first time out was shortly after getting it. My wife went with me and was going to swing our V3i. We went to a nearby park that has some history. Previously I was at this park when a gentleman with an AtPro dug a Mercury Head Dime. While detecting with my wife she called me over to check a signal found with the V3i. She is 8 months pregnant and wasn’t about to dig anything. I checked the signal I got a 26. I dug the target and it was our second silver ever found detecting, 1943 Mercury Head Dime. The Dime was surprisingly in the center of the park at about 1” deep. So by no means a challenging find. It was a real let down to have our old detector find silver while the new Equinox only found pull tabs. So today I took the Equinox to another park to focus on learning the Equinox better. I spent about 3 hours before the rain started. I found about $2 in modern coins. But most importantly I’m beginning to feel more confident with the Equinox. I feel the Equinox could be a game changer. It was giving crisp signals for targets and surprising target separation. Admittedly, I miss the features of the V3i, but feel the depth of the Equinox is better. When the rain let’s up, I hope to post some pictures of my finds.... old silver and maybe something dropped by captain Ulysses S. Grant (1854).
  10. Having just got my Eq800 yesterday, I still have a lot to learn. I have owned my V3i for about 5 years now. I complete agree with you about the spectrograph (and polar plot). The data of polar plot can almost 100% of the time, identify pull tabs. The amount of information the V3i shows is significantly greater then the Eq. I like my Eq800, but I keep looking for more data before I dig a target. I’m still learning the machine and think it’s going to make a great second Detector.
  11. I received my 800 from Gerry this morning. I took to it the park and found.... pull tabs.
  12. When I called KellyCo I was told that October and November pre orders had been completed. I was told that December was in progress of being shipped out. This may have been something they said in a effort to keep me from canceling. If you want one sooner, start with Gerry. If he has a waiting list now, start calling smaller dealers then KellyCo. I bet you can get one sooner then KellyCo will deliver your preorder.
  13. I have been on the waiting list at Kellyco since Dec 21. I planned to cancel my order at the end of March if I hadn’t got it or an update from KellyCo. I recently called KellyCo and talked to a very helpful Customer service rep. He asked if he could check on my order and call me back before a canceled. He called me back about 5 minutes later. He said that was was order 62. He thought I could be waiting another month. I canceled my order. I probably would have stayed with KellyCo if they had kept me updated. Just a email from time to time saying, we still have your order and hope to send it out soon. After canceling my order I called and emailed an dealer about 5 hours from me (and received no reply, yet). Back in February I bought a used Gpx 4500 from Gerry. I got it super quick and was very happy with his service. I called about a EQ 800. He told me he had one ready to go if I wanted it. It will be here tomorrow or Tuesday. Needless to say, Gerry’s Detectors is going to be my first stop in the future for upgrades and new gear. From everybody’s posts, I’m probably going to ‘need’ an 6” coil and 15” coil.....
  14. I’m curious to see how the speed of these detectors compare. When the videos from Detectival came out and showed some crazy swinging of the Detector over multiple targets. I checked to see if the V3i could respond similarly. I adjusted the SAT (self adjusting threshold) to 0 or 20 (can’t remember now). I got a similar responds to what I saw in the videos. I believe that the Equinox will process faster then the V3i. I believe this will be the advantage over the V3i. I would guess the ‘proscessor’ on the V3i is well over 10 years old. The Equinox would have a more modern proscessor, that is likely significantly faster. This should allow the Detector to read/display/alert more information. Overall, I think both detectors have many positives. I’m looking forward to getting my 800.
  15. I let you know when I get my 800 (and learn it). I believe the 800 will have a edge. The V3i does have more features that can contribute to digging less junk. From what I understand about the 800 it doesn’t have the adjustments that the V3i has. This may be a good thing and it may not be. However, my initial feelings are both the machines have strengths and the better machine is determined by what you are using it for. But I’m looking forward to comparing them.
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