Down To Three Detectors

[rvpopeye]

Welcome aboard SLD  .

You've picked a fine ship in this ocean of dribble called the  internet.

I'm voting with any of the above suggestions. by Steve and the crew.

You'll be ready to go right out of the gate with a factory preset.

Soooo , do you have a budget ?  That could narrow it down if you do.

 

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[Jeff McClendon]

4 hours ago, phrunt said:

The Target ID stability of the 800 makes it a great beginner's detector, set it in your desired mode for location where is easily set out and understandable how to use and off you go, if you pass over a coin and know it's air test ID you'll likely dig it, even my daughter at 9 years of age was using the Nox on her first time detecting and found it easy to use and found a heap of $1 and $2 coins. 

The 600/800, Legend and Deus 2 really do have target ID stability that is on another level. So SLD, consider that when making a choice.

Thanks for that story about your wife and daughter using your Nox 800 and the photo of their finds Simon!

I wouldn't have dug all of these targets shown below with the Nox 700/900 or with single frequency detectors since most were deep enough to change the air test target IDs that Simon mentioned into target IDs that were not as reliable or trustworthy at least where I detect.

This is a photo of US clad and copper coins recovered by Deus ll and the Legend since mid July 2023 after I took the previous batch to the bank after cleaning them. The Deus ll with the 13X11" coil is also absolutely killing it on deep US silver dimes and Wheat pennies in aluminum and iron trashed parks that I thought were done. The Legend with the 6" coil is doing really well in thick iron trash on US Seated and Barber dimes too.

 

 

It's absolutely true that these advanced detectors can also be used in their default modes by new users. I have had the pleasure of helping several club members with Deus 2, Legend, Equinox 600/800, and Equinox 700/900 purchases in the past year. Most were already experienced detector users and picked them up easily. The people that had never detected before needed a lot more guidance on keeping it simple in the beginning and doing lots of target testing before hunting to learn the basic common target IDs and audio responses. A few dropped out but several have become really good in a short time.

Luckily we have this excellent forum with tons of information to guide people who want to purchase a quality detector that can make this hobby both fun and productive for them.  

[mcjtom]

How did they find the $10 bill? :⁠-⁠)

[cudamark]

7 hours ago, mcjtom said:

How did they find the $10 bill? :⁠-⁠)

With the bifocal user option. 😁

[phrunt]

47 minutes ago, cudamark said:

With the bifocal user option. 😁

stuck up against a fence, windblown 🙂  pure luck!  but if they weren't detecting it wouldn't have been found.

[Valens Legacy]

On 9/23/2023 at 4:02 PM, Steve Herschbach said:

Using advanced detectors need not be complicated at all. The presets exist for a reason - use them and I don't see why a beginner can't get going, then expand into learning the controls later if they want. Better that than buying a simple detector, then selling it later to upgrade. Surely most people can do this:

Steve, I am a relative Newbie at this detecting thing and have really only used a Tracker IV with my grandfather.

Since he is gone and left me all his things I can honestly say that using the factory presets have been very good to me. Yes I do dig most targets still, but find that the presets have helped me in so many ways and in every type of ground.

I believe in the 800 and know when I do learn more about the unit I will have more fun with it.