WIDirtFishing
Sr. Member
- Apr 29, 2010
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Minelab Equinox 800
Past:
Tesoro Tiger Shark
Tesoro Silver uMax
AT Pro
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I ended up ordering an 800 through Kellyco because they were willing to do a waitlist order using Minelabās Military Discount, as some sponsors did not want to. Anyways, I ordered end of February, about a month ago and the sales rep told me theyāre still shipping out end of Octobers orders and to contact them back in a month and see how things are going.
Iāll be patient for now, since there is still snow on the ground here in MN and everything is frozen, but once this warm weather hits I donāt know if Iāll be able to be patient haha might cancel and order the 600 instead.
The main reason I went with the 800 over the 600 is:
1. Visiting my Dad in Phoenix and heās always wanted to go ānugget shootingā and so the dedicated Gold mode would be nice.
In all reality though it seems silly to pay up for the mode when Iāll use it maybe 2 times a year.
2. I wanted the WM08 module because I HATE over the ear phones. I always use built in speakers or earbuds. But Vferrari over on the āOfficial Equinox Headphone Threadā has got me thinking the money saved could get me a nice pair of aptx LL earbuds and then I donāt even need the WM08 module.
3. I live in MN and rarely make it to the coast, I would be using the Park mode mainly and hunting freshwater rivers and lakes. I also tend to not delve into advanced settings, but probably would use the 50 tone setting.
So those are my main points, is there anyone using the 800 that has a feature they ācouldnāt live withoutā with the 600. Also, watching and reading Terryās reviews has me thinking the 600 is more than enough. Decisions decisions.
Iāll be patient for now, since there is still snow on the ground here in MN and everything is frozen, but once this warm weather hits I donāt know if Iāll be able to be patient haha might cancel and order the 600 instead.
The main reason I went with the 800 over the 600 is:
1. Visiting my Dad in Phoenix and heās always wanted to go ānugget shootingā and so the dedicated Gold mode would be nice.
In all reality though it seems silly to pay up for the mode when Iāll use it maybe 2 times a year.
2. I wanted the WM08 module because I HATE over the ear phones. I always use built in speakers or earbuds. But Vferrari over on the āOfficial Equinox Headphone Threadā has got me thinking the money saved could get me a nice pair of aptx LL earbuds and then I donāt even need the WM08 module.
3. I live in MN and rarely make it to the coast, I would be using the Park mode mainly and hunting freshwater rivers and lakes. I also tend to not delve into advanced settings, but probably would use the 50 tone setting.
So those are my main points, is there anyone using the 800 that has a feature they ācouldnāt live withoutā with the 600. Also, watching and reading Terryās reviews has me thinking the 600 is more than enough. Decisions decisions.