I usually don't see many people of color while metal detecting. In fact I don't know anyone in my treasure hunting club who isn't white besides myself. I'm Asian (Japanese). Welcome to TreasureNet We're all brothers and sisters here.
If you have the bucks. go for the gusto!!! With the 800 you get more adjustibility in some settings The two gold modes and the ability to store an additional custom setting of your choosing. A much better bang for your buck!!!
If you like bluetooth earbuds, Aukey makes a set that is low latency and pairs up nicely with the Equinox 800. They're great in hot and cold weather alike and don't interfere with wearing warm hats or hooded jackets or raingear.
Walt
If the coil has a cover on it, the first thing that I would do is to remove the cover & check to make sure it's not full of black sand. Because that would make it give false signals and erratic readings.
Welcome to Treasurenet. I'm Walt from the state of Washington. You'll find people here that use the same detector as you do, who can offer valuable advise on how to get the most out of your detector. We've got a great bunch of people here who also share our passion for our hobby. Once again...
Did you send in your Nox to Minelab to get the battery problem taken care of under warranty? Have you got it back yet? Is it charging correctly now? You may want to consider buying an auxilary battery pack like the Power Nox by RB. I purchased one when I bought my Equinox 800 and have never had...
Looks like you enjoyed yourself on that outing. Perhaps the finds weren't spectacular, however from a pure recreational aspect, it was fun because you were doing something enjoyable. A good question... Do fishing lure manufacturers design lures to catch the fish or the fishermen?