MTtrashdigger
Elite Member
I resisted and resisted, told myself I wasn't going to buy into the hype but at the end of the day, I realized that if I was going to upgrade from my old Fisher 1266X, the Equinox 800 had all the features I wanted (and then some). So, I broke down and bought one from one of my customers who also happens to be a Minelab dealer. For the last week I have been fiddling with the settings, watching youtube vids and air testing it with various objects. Today I finally took it out on an actual hunt. I went to one of the oldest parks in my town, one I rarely hunt because it is frequented by pot smokers, tweakers, and other unsavory characters. It is also full of metallic trash, and I just couldn't handle it with my 1266. So I took a chance because I figured this park would be the best bet to see if the Equinox's legendary reputation for unmasking good stuff amongst the trash was actually deserved.
I set up the detector in Park 1, using a slightly modified version of Dirtfishing's coin program. 20 minutes in, got a solid 24-25, dug and found a 1957 wheat penny. In three hours of hunting I dug comparatively little trash, 5 wheats, and my third silver coin of the year, a 1954 Rosie . It is also the first silver I have ever found in a park. Two of the wheats were 1935s and those are now my oldest dug coins. I found 5 Jefferson nickels, (I rarely dig nickels with my Fisher),and a few modern clad coins. I also dug a flattened thimble that says " Carnation Mush" on it. Not a lot of Google info on that, but what I did find would indicate that it is pretty old.
To say I was impressed with the Equinox is a gross understatement. I have a lot to learn about it but there is no doubt in my mind that my finds are only going to get better. Thanks for looking and good luck!
I set up the detector in Park 1, using a slightly modified version of Dirtfishing's coin program. 20 minutes in, got a solid 24-25, dug and found a 1957 wheat penny. In three hours of hunting I dug comparatively little trash, 5 wheats, and my third silver coin of the year, a 1954 Rosie . It is also the first silver I have ever found in a park. Two of the wheats were 1935s and those are now my oldest dug coins. I found 5 Jefferson nickels, (I rarely dig nickels with my Fisher),and a few modern clad coins. I also dug a flattened thimble that says " Carnation Mush" on it. Not a lot of Google info on that, but what I did find would indicate that it is pretty old.
To say I was impressed with the Equinox is a gross understatement. I have a lot to learn about it but there is no doubt in my mind that my finds are only going to get better. Thanks for looking and good luck!
