maxxkatt
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Ok guys, I see people are still considering buying the Equinox 800. I have had mine since March 2018 and it was a tough machine to really learn coming from the AT Pro.
So what is the verdict?
a) make all other VLF machines obsolete? as claimed by Minelab?
b) not worth the money or too hard to learn?
c) not for the the brand new detectorist?
d) best machine for the dollar amount cost ever?
e) finds overlooked targets in over hunted areas?
f) great beach machine?
g) great coinshooter?
h) great relic hunter?
i) lousy target ID range?
h) need the 6" and 15" coils to really round out the 800?
my opinion is that it has some warts, but it is a great machine for tailoring depending on what you are searching for. This is especially true of setting your breaks (bins) to focus on the particular items you are looking for that also depends on where you are hunting.
I would not recommend it to a novice detectorist as their first machine. Get a Garrett 400 or AT Pro (or any other decent detector in that class range) and learn about metal detecting first. I am afraid a novice will end up with the 800 being put in a closet forever after 2-3 frustrating hunts.
So there are quite a few of you guys who are very experienced and held back on the 800 purchase and finally pulled the trigger. What are your thoughts on the 800. Is it your "go to" detector? or just another arrow in your quiver?
So what is the verdict?
a) make all other VLF machines obsolete? as claimed by Minelab?
b) not worth the money or too hard to learn?
c) not for the the brand new detectorist?
d) best machine for the dollar amount cost ever?
e) finds overlooked targets in over hunted areas?
f) great beach machine?
g) great coinshooter?
h) great relic hunter?
i) lousy target ID range?
h) need the 6" and 15" coils to really round out the 800?
my opinion is that it has some warts, but it is a great machine for tailoring depending on what you are searching for. This is especially true of setting your breaks (bins) to focus on the particular items you are looking for that also depends on where you are hunting.
I would not recommend it to a novice detectorist as their first machine. Get a Garrett 400 or AT Pro (or any other decent detector in that class range) and learn about metal detecting first. I am afraid a novice will end up with the 800 being put in a closet forever after 2-3 frustrating hunts.
So there are quite a few of you guys who are very experienced and held back on the 800 purchase and finally pulled the trigger. What are your thoughts on the 800. Is it your "go to" detector? or just another arrow in your quiver?