SittingElf
Full Member
- Feb 25, 2018
- 211
- 560
- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 600, Equinox 800, Garrett Ace 300 (x2 For Wife and Son), Ground Hawg, Garrett Carrot, Minelab Pro-Find 35, SoundClean9 APTX LL Headphones
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Weeks of agonizing deliberation over a decision between the AT MAX, Equinox 600 and the 800 have finally come down to fruition.
I was ready to pull the trigger on the MAX just as all the Equinox information and hype started to really gel on the forums. I decided to hold off purchasing the MAX until I saw some real-world results from the Minelab's offerings. Floated between the MAX and the 600 primarily, but as more and more info came in about the REAL differences between the 600 and 800 started to come out, I levitated towards the 800, despite the significant difference in price. Desicions, decisions...
A few exceptional evaluators on this and other forums really helped me gel my final decision...along with Minelab's very generous military discount. So I will be adding the Equinox 800 to my MD inventory for about $50 more than the MAX would have cost me, and I feel that despite the significantly more difficult learning curve, the 800 will likely meet my expectations and needs for many moons to come. I'm #5 on the waiting list with my preferred dealer!
Keeping my GTI 2500 with all the coils, and especially the Treasure Hound "Eagle Eye" twin box coil system, but I expect that it will not be swinging except in rare situations in the future. Maybe my son will graduate from his ACE 300 to the GTI when he is big enough to swing it!
Thanks to all the folks here who have diligently expounded upon, and tested the Nox units. It made the decision much easier in the long run. I would expect that Garrett, with their new CEO, is likely to be putting some serious $$$ into R&D to come up with a viable competitor in the next couple of years, but in the meantime, my arm and shoulder will be sooooo much happier with the lightweight of the Nox!
Cheers!
I was ready to pull the trigger on the MAX just as all the Equinox information and hype started to really gel on the forums. I decided to hold off purchasing the MAX until I saw some real-world results from the Minelab's offerings. Floated between the MAX and the 600 primarily, but as more and more info came in about the REAL differences between the 600 and 800 started to come out, I levitated towards the 800, despite the significant difference in price. Desicions, decisions...
A few exceptional evaluators on this and other forums really helped me gel my final decision...along with Minelab's very generous military discount. So I will be adding the Equinox 800 to my MD inventory for about $50 more than the MAX would have cost me, and I feel that despite the significantly more difficult learning curve, the 800 will likely meet my expectations and needs for many moons to come. I'm #5 on the waiting list with my preferred dealer!
Keeping my GTI 2500 with all the coils, and especially the Treasure Hound "Eagle Eye" twin box coil system, but I expect that it will not be swinging except in rare situations in the future. Maybe my son will graduate from his ACE 300 to the GTI when he is big enough to swing it!
Thanks to all the folks here who have diligently expounded upon, and tested the Nox units. It made the decision much easier in the long run. I would expect that Garrett, with their new CEO, is likely to be putting some serious $$$ into R&D to come up with a viable competitor in the next couple of years, but in the meantime, my arm and shoulder will be sooooo much happier with the lightweight of the Nox!
Cheers!
Good Luck with it!
