My Equinox 800 Is Back After It Leaked

[Dances With Doves]

22 minutes ago, pinpointa said:

Well i started  water detecting back in 1977  used plenty of Whites, 1000, all the way through to Whites Dual Field which i still have now, Also Eric Fosters Aquasport. & Vallon . I am very  savvy on keeping the detectors right up to scratch . I have never had one leak yet & i always test them by leaving in the bath for 48 hours and always hose them down check there is no sand. The Dual Field has a complete different o ring which does not need any silicone grease . As the other ones do.

Its really crappy that the Equinox has all these failures I would not touch one with a forty foot pole because its like playing Russian Roulet it could last out and spit the dummy just after the warranty runs out.

And i have had quite a few of there detectors over the years .But i will stick with my V3I its just so far ahead even though its 10 years old i bought mine in 2009. Its just a shame Whites is closing. 

 

My  friend  says the  worst thing you can do is put a hot machine in cold water.Splash it and dunk it in and out so it can  cool down more slowly     or you make cause it stress.

[Steve Herschbach]

7 hours ago, pinpointa said:

Its really crappy that the Equinox has all these failures I would not touch one with a forty foot pole because its like playing Russian Roulet it could last out and spit the dummy just after the warranty runs out.

And i have had quite a few of there detectors over the years .But i will stick with my V3I its just so far ahead even though its 10 years old i bought mine in 2009. Its just a shame Whites is closing. 

Then you are on the wrong forum. The White’s Forum is over here.

The fact that so many MX Sport detectors leaked no doubt did not help White’s stay in business. Perhaps White’s potential customers felt like you do, same story, different company.

[Rick N. MI]

Took my new Equinox 800 w/ 6" coil out deep in the water today. Was out for an hour. It was windy. I got a wet suit and loved it. The top is a short sleeve w/ zipper and and I ordered a long sleeve with a zipper. 

No Leaks!  Only found 1 bottle cap, a junk earring and a copper jewelry piece. My scoop in the center and 1/2 way up the back I put 1/8" stainless steel mesh. It caught the straight earring with a little flower on the end.

[Beach Pirate]

Good luck Rick, hope the replacement never leaks.

I've had my Nox 800 for 2 years and thought it was invincible. I am in shoulder deep salt water a few times a week. Until finally last week it happened. The dreaded leak. Thankfully Minelab offers a 3 year warranty on the Equinox, but now I am having problems shipping it back from Vietnam to Australia for repair. Apparently the shipping companies here do not like the built in lithium batteries. But if I remove them, it will void warranty ?

[Rick N. MI]

What country are you in? There is a repair place in usa.

[Johnnysalami1957]

My Whites service center told me Whites waterproof detectors work well. Just don't get them wet!

[Steve Herschbach]

14 hours ago, Beach Pirate said:

Apparently the shipping companies here do not like the built in lithium batteries. But if I remove them, it will void warranty ?

That’s odd... they ship all over the world that way. Get something in writing and provide to Minelab as to why you need to remove the battery for shipping. I’m not sure simply removing the battery voids your warranty, since it is made to be replaceable. But seems like all you need to send is the pod, not the complete detector. Just stick it in a box and mail it?

[Joe D.]

We will see!!  I should be sending mine out next week! Just waiting to hear back from ML!??

 

[Rick N. MI]

Minelab emailed me a shipping label.