Read some of the comments on that video about the crappy build quality of the nox. I've had my nox for a little over a year now and put many, many hours on it. Never had any issues at all. The stock shaft did have a little looseness, but really not that bad. I did replace the OEM shaft for an Anderson shaft, but could have saved some bucks and lived with it...it wasn't that bad. I think if they would have never had the shaft issue, there would be very few problems with the nox. I'm pretty happy with my nox!
I still use my Nox with oem rod. Even with the biggest coil.
You will always have some folks out there who will nit pick.
I wonder why these folks are even into detecting sometimes.
I wish the only problem with a lot of new releases in the past was a little slop in rod.
I could start listing here. List would be LONG. Most of the detectors with negatives I would list cost more than Equinox. And no wireless offered on most either.
Maybe I should list a few.
Okay let’s start.
Original Fisher F75LTD cost > $1000
Super noisy no wireless
White’s V3 cost > $1500
Noisy and no real operators manual at release.
White’s MXSport cost > $745
Audio screwed up, cracks in control head
No wireless offered.
Minelab CTX cost > $2000
No true wireless
Leaked like sieves when submerged.
At Pro cost - when released higher than cost now.
Noisy
Yeah I could keep going.
There are no perfect detectors out there. Never will be. Just like autos, etc.
Manufacturers can strive to make. Will never happen!!
But which one gives the most bang for buck, will be bigger seller.
Just like autos, etc.
Detector manufacturers (most now) I think realize market share is more important in long run. And to increase market share creating a model affordable to more folks yet performs is what will make this happen.
Market share has changed (increased) in last year for two manufacturers (USA wise).
Folks can guess which 2.
There are a few ways to judge how popular a detector model really is.
I won’t tell how I base my judgement. But everyone here has the same access to info I look at. This method of mine is believe it or not is just a glance every so often at s few areas on the Internet. And high majority of time I see the same thing happening. So to me it means some thing.