Equinox 800: First impressions. OK, I'm impressed!

Rattlehead · Mar 10, 2018

jerr-man said:
Good Job Rattlehead, thanks for the update. Keep us posted.

Thanks jerr-man. :cheers:

tnsharpshooter said:
Beautiful find.
Congrats.
Nice reporting too.

Thanks TN. I have a lot to learn with this new detector but from what I've seen so far your test results have been spot on.

adirondak5 said:
Nice write up Rattlehead , and nice find on the Barber quater

Thanks adirondak5!

markinswpa said:
Congrats, that Barber is sweet-lots of detail on her. Enjoyed the write up as well. HH Mark

Thanks Mark. :cheers:

JohnD said:
I'm looking forward to hearing your review after you've got some time on the machine.

I'm trying to get in a little time with the detector every day. Still have a lot to learn but I'll definitely give an honest review when the time comes.

Ron 71 said:
+1 Me too, Great write up Rattlehead, keep em coming!
Congrats on the Barber as well!

Thanks Ron! :cheers:

pan4au said:
Sweet!! Nice christening of the Nox... Congrats..

Thanks!

budaf250 said:
I just received my Equinox 800 from Antique Detectors here on the forum. We are still snowed in but first thing I am hitting an old amusement park that I and my hunting buddy have hit very heavy over the past 4 years. If I pull any silver from there this machine will have prove itself.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

detectorben said:
Nice hunt and info Thanks! The Nox does seem to shine in trashy iron areas.

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Thanks Ben!

chillforlife said:
Don't you know that you're not supposed to say anything good about the Nox?

lol! Thats what I've been hearing.

ScubaDetector said:
Beautiful Barber. Congrats on it and your new heater. Hope it compliments your other machines and does well for you.

Thanks Scuba! I think this machine is going to compliment the CTX nicely.

Compass said:
Congrats on the new Nox and beautiful silver coin! My first Equinox hunt will be tomorrow. Should be interesting.

Thanks! Good luck with yours! Let us know how you like it.

Rigoler012 said:
Impressive and awesome. Congratulations!

Thanks!

matmit said:
Thanks for the initial impression!
Oh, by the way, Beuatiful Barber!

Thanks matmit!

jaybirdhgr said:
Nice write up and excellent result. Beautiful coin.

Thanks!

Wloch248 said:
That is one heck of a quarter! Makes me even more anxious to get a Nox and get out there with it!

Thanks! Good luck with yours!

Trashfinder said:
all i need to say! Thanks for going to that spot! Gut feeling is you will pull more out.

Thanks Trashfinder! I have that same gut feeling.

NCtoad said:
Awesome coin and nice writeup!

Thanks NC!

Waveoff said:
Congrats on the pretty Barber with the new machine!

Thanks Waveoff!

WildDigger · Mar 11, 2018

Great write-up bud. I can't wait until I get mine.

demyansk1942 · Mar 11, 2018

I was wondering what the going rate for this machine? Plus, does it come with wireless water proof headphones?

CTCurt · Mar 11, 2018

Great coin. Congrats..... :yes:

(Also, thanks for the report from the dirt side of things. After some more reviews and feedback, I may order one myself. I love beach hunting, but have permission's at a lot of very old home sites. I have 10 acres, and my house was built in 1840. I have hunted the heck out of my property, and have dug Gold and Silver here. If this machine proves to be deeper than my MXT, with more stable ID, it will in fact be a game changer. Thanks again..... :yes:

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Ron 71 · Mar 11, 2018

demyansk1942 said:
I was wondering what the going rate for this machine? Plus, does it come with wireless water proof headphones?

The 800 lists for $899, It comes with wireless phones that are not waterproof.
From what Iv'e heard the waterproof phones won't be available for a couple months.

pan4au · Mar 11, 2018

If interested in purchasing, contact a sponser as most will sell one at a lower price than the MSRP

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calabash digger · Mar 11, 2018

NICE COIN! I'm seeing the same results in iron! Its a impressive machine ..

Rattlehead · Mar 11, 2018

WildDigger said:
Great write-up bud. I can't wait until I get mine.

Thanks WD! I think you’ll like it. It won’t replace my CTX but it compliments it nicely. Damn thing is lightning fast too.

CTCurt said:
Great coin. Congrats..... (Also, thanks for the report from the dirt side of things. After some more reviews and feedback, I may order one myself. I love beach hunting, but have permission's at a lot of very old home sites. I have 10 acres, and my house was built in 1840. I have hunted the heck out of my property, and have dug Gold and Silver here. If this machine proves to be deeper than my MXT, with more stable ID, it will in fact be a game changer. Thanks again.....)

Thanks Curt. From what I’ve seen so far I don’t think the Nox’s TID is as stable as the FBS detectors, but its definitely more stable than machines like the Deus & ATPro IMHO. The really cool thing to me is that iron doesn’t seem to drag down the tones and ID of good targets as much as the other detectors I’ve used. If you wanted to cherry pick silver from a site that’s loaded with nails and other iron, you could just set it up so that the tones for 23 and up are the highest pitch with everything else set at the lowest tone. From what I’ve seen in my test garden, it really makes those semi masked high conductors jump out at you. The Nox is fast enough to report those difficult targets without needing to swing at a snail’s pace too. It seems to work best with a fairly brisk sweep speed.

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Rattlehead · Mar 11, 2018

calabash digger said:
NICE COIN! I'm seeing the same results in iron! Its a impressive machine ..

Thanks Calabash. I’m about to watch your latest vids now.

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demyansk1942 · Apr 16, 2018

How is the detector been working out?

IDXMonster · Apr 16, 2018

Do you find anything BUT Barber coins DeWayne? :lol:

That entire STATE must be running short on Barbers,or its tilting to your side due to the weight of the silver in your house! :grin:

From what I’ve seen and read(from the sensible objective reviews which seem to be in short supply) it looks like it could be a nice ADDITION to my arsenal,while others may/have switched to it as a primary machine for various reasons. “Weight” is not a primary concern for a stud muffin such as myself,but proper ID in trash/iron is. It’s good to know that you are seeing that and please keep this updated or post new as you see more...

Rattlehead · Apr 16, 2018

demyansk1942 said:
How is the detector been working out?

It’s been working great! You can check out my full review here:
https://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=259041

IDXMonster said:
Do you find anything BUT Barber coins DeWayne? That entire STATE must be running short on Barbers,or its tilting to your side due to the weight of the silver in your house!

From what I’ve seen and read(from the sensible objective reviews which seem to be in short supply) it looks like it could be a nice ADDITION to my arsenal,while others may/have switched to it as a primary machine for various reasons. “Weight” is not a primary concern for a stud muffin such as myself,but proper ID in trash/iron is. It’s good to know that you are seeing that and please keep this updated or post new as you see more...

Haha, I’m actually getting tired of Barbers. I’m ready for some more seated ladies!

I think a Nox would be a good addition to anyone’s arsenal who hunts really trashy iron infested spots. CTX and Nox is an awesome combo IMHO. The ID on the Nox isn’t accurate in the same way as FBS, but it’s lightning fast and the ID tends to stay in the proper “zone” for the target. It may jump around a bit but is able to ID good targets mixed with iron without having the non ferrous drag down the ID and tone too much. This is something that machines like the Deus struggle with.

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