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So Steve our Equinox 800's are getting old so when they die what will you do ? Buy another 800 or go all in and buy the Manticore. What worries me is if the 800 is discontinued and we are no longer able to buy a new one.


1 hour ago, Chesroy said:

So Steve our Equinox 800's are getting old so when they die what will you do ? Buy another 800 or go all in and buy the Manticore. What worries me is if the 800 is discontinued and we are no longer able to buy a new one.

They'll have the control pods for sale for a long time yet, Minelab guarantee serviceability for their detectors for a number of years, I can't remember how long but it's a significant amount of time so even after its discontinued you'll be able to buy a pod for many years should yours die or drown or whatever.

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13 hours ago, Chesroy said:

So Steve our Equinox 800's are getting old so when they die what will you do ? Buy another 800 or go all in and buy the Manticore. What worries me is if the 800 is discontinued and we are no longer able to buy a new one.

If my Equinox ever quit I'd get a Manticore or Deus 2 or Legend, or probably something newer and better by the time that ever happens. There are people using 20-25 year old detectors and they are going strong. The Equinox is not old at all compared to a White's MXT for example, or the original F75s, or even the old Explorer. People are still using them. There will also be used Equinox available long after Minelab ever quits making them. Lose no sleep over this one.

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I've been holding the line with the 7000 with NF 12 inch coil / Equinox with all 3 stock coils / Gold Monster both stock coils. These seem to work for me !!!

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4 hours ago, Dig It said:

I've been holding the line with the 7000 with NF 12 inch coil / Equinox with all 3 stock coils / Gold Monster both stock coils. These seem to work for me !!!

Great combination of gear, you're not missing all that much.

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I read with interest all your comments on thinning down your collection of metal detectors. As a relatively new person to this hobby, I am trying to decide which one of these beautiful beasts to buy.  I won't be doing much beach detecting but it is not totally off the radar and I don't imagine I will come across much gold unless it is in the form of lost jewellery so I am just looking for a detector that can grow with my experience and not leave me feeling like I want to upgrade as I feeling like I have outgrown it.  Any advice will be welcome. Thank you all.

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6 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

Welcome to the forum! Almost anyone need look no farther than the Minelab Equinox 800, Nokta Legend or XP Deus 2 for the vast majority of normal metal detecting - coins, relics, jewelry, and even gold nuggets. They will all get the job done and done well, and the difference between them is negligible. The Minelab Manticore will probably replace the Equinox 800 as the way to go once the software is finalized and coils fully available. It's probably a better bet looking forward for a really serious operator, but the Equinox 800 has bang for the buck that can't be denied. Outside of serious gold prospecting there honestly is no need to look at anything but these three or four detectors, and do rest assured they are all very good. Most of the debate on these forum boil down to hair splitting over the fringe targets, with all these models normally doing just as well on the vast majority of normal targets. Pick one that seems to be a fit for you for whatever reason, even if one just looks cooler to you than the others. Flip a coin. But if you get one of these and truly apply yourself to learning it and more importantly, putting in hours on good locations, you will do well.

I didn't figure this would ever happen, but, I have to disagree with you Steve. With the 900 out and available, I see no reason to buy the 800. It's so much better IMO, that my 800 is collecting dust when it's not a loaner. Sure, you pay a bit more, but, the added features make it more than worth it. If you need a bargain due to budget constraints, get the Legend. I'm still trying to learn the Deus 2. It's still speaking French to me at this point, so, no recommendation plus or minus.

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2 hours ago, cudamark said:

I didn't figure this would ever happen, but, I have to disagree with you Steve. With the 900 out and available, I see no reason to buy the 800. It's so much better IMO, that my 800 is collecting dust when it's not a loaner. Sure, you pay a bit more, but, the added features make it more than worth it. If you need a bargain due to budget constraints, get the Legend. I'm still trying to learn the Deus 2. It's still speaking French to me at this point, so, no recommendation plus or minus.

900 is fine also - I was trying to keep it tight, not end up with a list a mile long. My comment in return is that if not Equinox 800 then go all the way to Manticore. But again, whatever, it’s splitting hairs over personal preferences.

Let’s amend my list to Minelab Equinox, Nokta Legend or XP Deus 2 and leave the exact Equinox model up in the air. I’d be fine with any of them.

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