Minelab Equinox 800 Ebay Insanity

[Goldstar1]

Holy Moly , I was just looking at ebay on the EQ 800s , cant believe what people are paying and asking for these , these are selling for almost double what you could get the 600 for now ! Thats crazy its almost the same machine .... I personally am looking foreword to the 800 for a few minor things , The slightly faster recovery speed , adjustable tone break and pitch, backlight adjustment , profile button and possible use for single high frequency ,probably in that order . That being said no way would I pay that much above retail for those I dont think I've ever seen detectors sell for that much above MSRP . No wonder they are so hard to get right now everyone and their brother are selling them on ebay for big bucks. Oh well if you are buying at this price I hope it is worth it . Capitalism at its finest

The funny thing is this machine is a beast and worth that and more.....

 

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[sprailroad]

There are some people that are just nuts. Remember when Hostess announced that "Twinkes" may no longer be made? some people went into a buying frenzy.

 

[1942 merc]

Ebay scammers are the worst . I would never pay more than they sell for to the public or I would wait . I was going to wait til I bought an 800 for the six inch coil but changed my mind when I found one .Took forever to charge and I have to go to town today so maybe tomorrow I will get to use it . I already notice it is more weight than the deus so I hope it is not a back , arm , shoulder killer .

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

It only weighs 2.9 pounds, it is lass than a pound heaver than the Deus.

 

[1942 merc]

I have them both . My arm will let me know .I hunt with the control box around my neck with the deus .Every little bit helps when you want to swing all day .

 

[chuckciao]

Holy Moly , I was just looking at ebay on the EQ 800s , cant believe what people are paying and asking for these , these are selling for almost double what you could get the 600 for now ! Thats crazy its almost the same machine .... I personally am looking foreword to the 800 for a few minor things , The slightly faster recovery speed , adjustable tone break and pitch, backlight adjustment , profile button and possible use for single high frequency ,probably in that order . That being said no way would I pay that much above retail for those I dont think I've ever seen detectors sell for that much above MSRP . No wonder they are so hard to get right now everyone and their brother are selling them on ebay for big bucks. Oh well if you are buying at this price I hope it is worth it . Capitalism at its finest

The funny thing is this machine is a beast and worth that and more.....

Also, there is strong evidence that copycat Equinoxes are now entering the market!

Where is that evidence at, not a single one has been reported to Minelab?

 

[flgliderpilot]

Depends on what an extra $200-$300 is worth to you vs how long you are willing to sit around and not hunt (for those of us who sold a machine to get it).

I picked one up on eBay and have been hunting 4 times per week since I got it. For me it was a no brainer.

When my pre-order finally arrived I sold it for $1300 also. Easy!

 

[Wiganer]

Goldstar
The max speed on the 600 vs the 800 are same, but you have more set points on the 800.
Gotta go, it's the maiden voyage for me and the wife with our 600's.

 

[smokeythecat]

I really wanted one, didn't work out so well. But I have plan "B" which is to wait about 6 months and see where all this flying fur lands!

 

[Goldstar1]

Goldstar
The max speed on the 600 vs the 800 are same, but you have more set points on the 800.
Gotta go, it's the maiden voyage for me and the wife with our 600's.

From what I understand the max rec. speed on the 600 is 6 and the 800 is 8 , I think a setting of about 7 might be better on some of the super iron infested areas I search But I dunno how much difference it really makes.

 

[Goldstar1]

I guess it all depends on how much someone is willing to pay so I am not trying to bash those that paid way more than MSRP just observing the phenomenon . For now I am very happy with the 600 and it will serve well until the 800s become readily available. I dont have any problem with the weight of the machine , the sun setting is the only thing that has cut short my detecting days. Maybe we should keep our mouths shut on how great the machine is and start complaining about how nose heavy it is and how bad the lower rod and arm cuff sucks , then the sales will slow down and minelab can get busy with the 6" coil and water proof headphones. Yeah Right

 

[Honest Samuel]

I really wanted one, didn't work out so well. But I have plan "B" which is to wait about 6 months and see where all this flying fur lands!

I agree, wait until you read test results from members like Terry, a expect.

 

[RustyGold]

I guess some people have more money than patience.

 

[Honest Samuel]

I have more patience then money.

 

[jeg208]

I guess some people have more money than patience.

Some of us just happened to be in the market for a metal detector

 

[flgliderpilot]

I guess some people have more money than patience.

You make your own luck!

 

[Honest Samuel]

It is good that you have money to wasted. I do not have that kind of money like most people. I hope you all enjoy your new detector. Good hunting and good luck.

 

[Owassokie]

I don't think it's fair to call it money wasted. It may be for some and not for others. If you're in the market for a detector and your choices are a $2500 CTX or $1200 Nox, your perception might be one of value?!? Also, imagine you had no machine to detect with and you can only afford 1 machine, and the Nox 800 is THAT machine that covers everything. With this in mind... you can pay $1200 and have it in 3 days or pay $900 but "we don't have an estimated ship date" Some orders expected in May. So you're hopeful to receive it in May or June...hopeful but you don't know?!? I bet some people who 'don't have money to waste' can figure out a way to come up with $300. I know I could.

With all that said, my biggest issue is simply pulling the trigger. I'm the guy you don't want to be behind at a salad bar...I hate making decisions I was ready to buy 2 days ago and now I have cold feet again.

 

[flgliderpilot]

I don't think it's fair to call it money wasted. It may be for some and not for others. If you're in the market for a detector and your choices are a $2500 CTX or $1200 Nox, your perception might be one of value?!? Also, imagine you had no machine to detect with and you can only afford 1 machine, and the Nox 800 is THAT machine that covers everything. With this in mind... you can pay $1200 and have it in 3 days or pay $900 but "we don't have an estimated ship date" Some orders expected in May. So you're hopeful to receive it in May or June...hopeful but you don't know?!? I bet some people who 'don't have money to waste' can figure out a way to come up with $300. I know I could.

With all that said, my biggest issue is simply pulling the trigger. I'm the guy you don't want to be behind at a salad bar...I hate making decisions I was ready to buy 2 days ago and now I have cold feet again.

Yeah totally, and what are the interest payments for the card when you have $1000 sitting for 7 months? Probably close to the $200 difference.

I don't think you can go wrong honestly. I always wanted a CTX and couldn't afford one... BUT it's a heavy machine. I got a CZ-21 as a 2nd choice, and the CZ-21 is a great beach machine, I do love it but it's heavy... I stop detecting when my arm runs out of steam, usually around 2 hours. After learning the equinox, I definitely prefer it to the CZ. I did a 4 hour hunt and my feet were sore but my arm was fine.

I ran into someone on the beach the other day using a CTX. I asked if I could feel the balance of his machine... because I've always wanted one.

I can't lie it was heavy! It made me NOT want one any more.

If the equinox performs as well (if not better but time will tell)... then it's basically the machine I always wanted except I am exchanging weight for GPS.

I can have GPS with a logger thumb drive anyway... already have one.

Took me awhile to warm up to my EQ800 ... I can't believe I'm going to say this but now I've been considering selling the CZ. Not going to do that until I get some water hunting in with the EQ800 to be sure.

 

[RustyGold]

Some of us just happened to be in the market for a metal detector

True, no worries...just an observation not a judgment.