metaladdict
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What a detector! For only $200! And it works in saltwater! Are you kidding me! Sweet! If I was starting out I would probably never need an upgrade!
What a detector! For only $200! And it works in saltwater! Are you kidding me! Sweet! If I was starting out I would probably never need an upgrade!
What a detector! For only $200! And it works in saltwater! Are you kidding me! Sweet! If I was starting out I would probably never need an upgrade!
I have the 540 propack and I'm really impressed so far. The 8" coil is a nice bonus. The Bluetooth headphones are the same as the ones that come with equinox.
So for the extra money you do get nice headphones and an extra coil..
What kind of ground balance does Vanquish have? Fixed?
I've used the 705 and loved it but it's not on par with what they're making today... I'm using the 540 as we speak. It is much nicer than a 705 It swings good It collapses really good got a nice screen very simple to use there is no ground balance but I believe it said it was set at 0 which is the same as the nox 800 preset and that always works really good I rarely had to balance the equinox
So you getting one? I’ll buy your Sov for $100 to help!
The Nox is a dream for me on the salt water, even in the fresh (even if I was too busy remodeling my home to take it out to the lakes last summer - next summer I will!)
Can’t hurt to have another machine in the arsenal though!
I would rather buy a used 600. The iron bias setting is the most crucial setting in my opinion. Not being able to control it would be quite a set back.
A very different critter and there really isn't a fair comparison of these two models.Darth_Finger said:How will this run vs an explorer?
A very good question and one that I have had since they first started promoting the Vanquish. Ground Balance adjustment, in both a Threshold-based All Metal mode and a motion-based Discriminate mode can be very important.tinsmith said:What kind of ground balance does Vanquish have? Fixed?
Interesting, but that doesn't answer the question. Just what does '0' mean? Some models have a default turn-on with the GB set at a numeric reference of '83' or '90' but have either automated GB adjustment and/or manual GB adjustment. What IS the Equinox or Vanquish GB setting? Can the Equinox GB be adjusted? Is it a fixed GB, and if so, is it set too high in the motion Discriminate function such that it might impair performance? That is a problem with some makes and models of the past and some produced even today.Basstrackerman said:Yes just like the equinox on zero. Multi IQ tends to deal with ground minerals pretty well by itself. I've read that a few times.
A very good question and one that I have had since they first started promoting the Vanquish. Ground Balance adjustment, in both a Threshold-based All Metal mode and a motion-based Discriminate mode can be very important.
Interesting, but that doesn't answer the question. Just what does '0' mean? Some models have a default turn-on with the GB set at a numeric reference of '83' or '90' but have either automated GB adjustment and/or manual GB adjustment. What IS the Equinox or Vanquish GB setting? Can the Equinox GB be adjusted? Is it a fixed GB, and if so, is it set too high in the motion Discriminate function such that it might impair performance? That is a problem with some makes and models of the past and some produced even today.
Okay, so you've read that "Multi-IQ tends to deal with ground minerals pretty well itself." So, how does Multi IQ do that? You might have read it in a Forum Post or somewhere, but can anyone read it and point it out in any official Minelab description of performance and Ground Balance function?
How about the Equinox users who can select a single operating frequency. There's no 'Multi IQ' at work then, so what's up with the Ground Balance?
It's one of those topics that I often wonder about with regard to Minelab where new terminology is introduced, but common questions often go unanswered, such as GB settings or adjustments.
Inquiring minds want to know ....
Monte