Minelab EQUINOX Introduction

[ghound]

Most folk know not to get sucked into the 'air tests = depth in ground' scenarios.
I could show you machines getting silly 20"+ deep air tests on coins that they can't get at 9" in ground.....

I mostly agree, but still very impressive on a dime...let alone what it would hit a quarter at. Good insight on possibly what newer 2017 technology is capable of too compared to older tech.

 

[MrNovice]

Most folk know not to get sucked into the 'air tests = depth in ground' scenarios.
I could show you machines getting silly 20"+ deep air tests on coins that they can't get at 9" in ground.....

And again, like I stated, I mostly agree. Mineralization, type of metal, age, halo's...many things in dirt make a difference, including which detector and frequencies available.

 

[ghound]

Yes, yet you were suitably impressed enough by its air test to quote the figures
lol

And again, like I stated, I mostly agree. Mineralization, type of metal, age, halo's...many things in dirt make a difference, including which detector and frequencies available.

 

[MrNovice]

Yes, yet you were suitably impressed enough by its air test to quote the figures
lol

I think getting a hit on a dime at 17 inches is very impressive, considering it's size. Maybe you don't, but whatever. I also referred to WoodButchers review, which I thought was impressive also, and figured it would be interesting to see the Max and the Nox compared. Maybe you wouldn't, and ?

 

[ghound]

17" on a dime is impressive, in fact with youtube being the modern way of promoting a detector, the bigger the air test the better! go look at Makro's official air test of the racer, 16.5" on a dime, not even on full power, in disc, crazy depths!!!! or so it seems.....

Manufactures could probably pump up audio gain on a weak signal and get 30" plus on a dime in air, it still won't get a fraction of that in real life lol

https://youtu.be/8QTvTADBAT0

I think getting a hit on a dime at 17 inches is very impressive, considering it's size. Maybe you don't, but whatever. I also referred to WoodButchers review, which I thought was impressive also, and figured it would be interesting to see the Max and the Nox compared. Maybe you wouldn't, and ?

 

[ohiochris]

Be honest do you really think this will breath new life to life support or dead sites? Maybe just an average hunter with really average hunt sites....but everytime upgrade a notch my results are not so good.

Granted live in a urban area where a state of the art electronics should improve my finds. I kind of relate to one comment on that video , shiny shiny

ps how long would built in lith battery last?

I think that depends on what detector you have been using and exactly what your dead site is like.

The EQ might just be great at unmasking , which could open up some sites that were previously unhuntable for many of us with a standard VLF detector.....which is what I am hoping for since I have a couple sites that have a promising history but are so bad my ATP has so far been unable to deal with the CRAZY iron curtain above the level containing any history. And of course the EQ should be able to deal with the bad soil many experience. Accuracy at depth is another thing the EQ promises , but we will see. Those who have been using a CTX or etrac may not see much difference ,.....but then again they just might , since there may be situations the new technology actually handles better. Often just a coil change can seem to revitalize a site and a new detector usually does as well....detector not important , just a change either way can make a difference , so the difference multi IQ could potentially make might be huge.....or not but I cant wait to see what the public reports say about it. All still just speculation still at this point but this detector has a lot of promise. Potential to revitalize almost every site many of us have given up on at a price more of us can afford.

 

[tnsharpshooter]

Some actual Minelab info for comparison rating their detectors.

https://www.minelab.com/usa/metal-detectors/treasure-detectors