johnedoe Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I know the Equinox is not out yet but during all the testing did anybody run it over Monty's nail board. Just curious .... and will be interested in how it does when it gets into peoples hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I am sure there is a small army of YouTube folks just waiting for the opportunity to boost their viewer numbers by posting videos about the hottest detector of the year. The nail board test will probably figure prominently. Since any knowledgeable person can manipulate the test to show whatever they want and many others don’t know how to tune the detectors they test you will have the opportunity to choose whatever end result pleases you most from the wide range that will be available. See, even I am cynical about detector testers! My Testing Methodology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Good one Steve. The only real test is in the field or surf. No matter how much you simulate to see what a detector can and cannot do, there is no substitute for real conditions. I have watched the "speed" videos that popped up after Dr Tones did his video from Detectival. The other detectors may be very responsive but they are not the new technology of Multi IQ. Air testing to learn a detectors tone response is good, but beyond that, get out and hunt!!! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 MichiganRelicHunter posted a link to this test video on Tom’s site yesterday.. Definitely an eye opener that shows how the nail board test is of limited value for evaluating a detector. Real world detecting is much more complex with different soil conditions and as this video shows how targets at different depths changes everything... I will be adding this test to my coin garden and nail board testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Yeah, that is an excellent test. It shows one way the Equinox will excel over the BBS and FBS detectors. The real grudge match will of course be Equinox and Deus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gillespie Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Steve Herschbach said: Yeah, that is an excellent test. It shows one way the Equinox will excel over the BBS and FBS detectors. The real grudge match will of course be Equinox and Deus. You are exact right. The Deus is an extremely fast machine and will be the top contender for the lead spot. I have personally used the Deus for 2 years and have observed many of it's strong and weak hunting points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 To me the Equinox is like having simultaneous multifrequency on the Deus, if recovery speed is actually in the same ballpark as the Deus which it appears to be. With the Deus HF coils, you can still push the Deus above the maximum frequency of the Equinox which may afford some advantages in specific situations and of course the Deus is more compact to travel with and still only 67% the weight of the Equinox. To compete, Deus needs to come up with its own version of Mult IQ and really Minelab has cornered the market on that innovation both in terms of patents AND optimizing the feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 It is going to be fun to watch. Despite what people think I don't have a horse in the race. Once the Equinox ships I plan on sitting back and the chips can land where they may. Lots of great detectors out there and whatever people decide is best for them sure does not bother me at all. I'm just looking forward to being able to go detecting for no other reason than to find stuff again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_Cobra Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Cabin Fever said: MichiganRelicHunter posted a link to this test video on Tom’s site yesterday.. Definitely an eye opener that shows how the nail board test is of limited value for evaluating a detector. I don't think it's a limited value test, it's just one test, one data set that tells a story, but it's only one chapter of the story. Like troubleshooting or testing most anything, one test doesn't suffice, BUT I will say that for a serious relic hunter you wouldn't want a detector that does poorly on the NBT. Some detecting manufacturers have adopted the NBT as one of the hundreds of tests they perform to build/test/tune their machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I agree Cal Cobra. You just articulated it better then me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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