Equinox Noob

TintedSnow

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Sep 25, 2016
143
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Anchorage, Alaska
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800, White's Goldmaster
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All Treasure Hunting
My wife just got me the Equinox 800 for Valentine’s Day. Total noob on how to really detect. Is there any kind of cheat sheet that shows what numbers are for what kind of material? I mainly gold prospect seeing as I’m in Alaska, but I’d like to look for old mining relics and whatnot as well. And of course old coins. I can easily switch it to “gold” mode, but that doesn’t mean I have any idea on what I’m hearing/seeing lol.
 

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CoinHunterAZ

Hero Member
Feb 18, 2013
858
1,498
Flagstaff, AZ
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Sidewinder Umax, Garrett ATPro, Minelab Equinox 800, Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Here's a link to Bart's blog. Scroll down a little ways for some VDI numbers. Remember though, it's only a guide. One of my gold nuggets rang in as 9, just FYI. Hope this helps.

https://www.bigboyshobbies.net/blog
 

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HIGHSTRUNG

Bronze Member
Feb 6, 2019
1,034
2,323
Camden SC
Detector(s) used
XP DEUS 9" HF Coil, Garret Pro-Pointer, MI-6 pinpointer
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Welcome to the family
 

Oct 5, 2014
31,886
35,424
Massachusetts
🥇 Banner finds
1
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1
Detector(s) used
Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Awesome Valentines gift! :notworthy:
 

FloridaSon

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Sep 29, 2018
320
564
Between Half Reale Beach and Nuestra Seflora de La
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1
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Garrett, Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
One thing I did, is use different things I hoped to find and either buried them or airtested them. Found out a man's gold rng rang up anywhere between 9 and 12 depending on swing speed and how the ring was sitting. Same if you want to find iron or bronze artifacts, borrow a couple things and test in.over your soil. Kind of like practice like you play. Great V-day gift!
 

A2coins

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Dec 20, 2015
33,807
42,606
Ann Arbor
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3
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Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Welcome you got a good machine will take some learning and lots of practice
 

A2coins

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Dec 20, 2015
33,807
42,606
Ann Arbor
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
3
Detector(s) used
Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Welcome also. Tommy
 

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