another flooded Nox...

[Calabash Digger]

My buddies kid went water hunting with me. His 600 flooded within 15 minutes....

 

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[Dr. Witty]

if it's any consolation Calabash, my Multi Kruzer flooded after a water hunt, but that was also after it was opened by the repair center for a different issue. The best you can hope for is if you get a fast warranty turn around time. Good luck.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

And this is why I have an Excal II in addition to my EQ800.... Don't trust nuthin....

And I did have my Excal refurbed by Kellyco a couple years ago. The deepest I go is chin deep....

 

[smokeythecat]

I don't go in the water. As I have stated before, I have seen too many folks come out bleeding from underwater stuff...

 

[cudamark]

And this is why I have an Excal II in addition to my EQ800.... Don't trust nuthin....

And I did have my Excal refurbed by Kellyco a couple years ago. The deepest I go is chin deep....

I've seen Excals flood too. Any water machine can if not properly sealed, or something fails.

 

[dirtlooter]

warranty time again, good luck

 

[Iffy Signals]

I think it has to do with the gasket behind the speaker. It may be fine when you first get but after hunting and getting dust, small dirt in the air flying around could be getting in the way of the seal when trying to close properly. Who knows just a guess.

 

[vferrari]

I think there is a manufacturing issue on some units. It seems to happen after the first or second dunking based on anecdotal evidence of those who do post their failures. So if you do plan to submerge it at some point, test it out first. If it fails, get it replaced. If it passes a couple of dunks without failing, you should have reasonable assurance you will be good to go without a future issue. We won't know for sure that there is a design unless Minelab acknowleges a more widespread issue or until we see failures occurring after several submergences, of which we haven't seen many, if any, reports. And frankly, considering the popularity of the Equinox, I am not surprised about hearing about a few of these. Just wish we knew what the percentages of failed units of those that actually see underwater usage (not just total number of units sold because I bet a large percentage of folks keep their Equinoxes dry). Just my $0.02.

 

[Doug H]

So is "waterproof to 10 feet" really that much when your talking submerging a detector. If your in beach water up to your chest and swinging the coil, the control unit is probably what...2 feet or so under the water. Then you have the pressure of the ocean currents on your control unit. Then if you step in a hole or something, the control unit may be 3 or 4 feet under the water. It just seems like it could be really easy to push that magical 10 feet number without really trying. Just doesn't seem that much to me. Maybe these companies baseline should be 20 feet or something.

 

[smokeythecat]

Doug H, you would have to pay more for a machine to go to 20 feet, plus there are machines already on the market that will do that already. Just everybody let's go play! Weather is starting to cool off, it will be a few more weeks before the bees are gone, and the corn and beans are cut. If anybody wants to test any machine they have, I'd do it now before the cool digging season starts.

 

[vferrari]

So is "waterproof to 10 feet" really that much when your talking submerging a detector. If your in beach water up to your chest and swinging the coil, the control unit is probably what...2 feet or so under the water. Then you have the pressure of the ocean currents on your control unit. Then if you step in a hole or something, the control unit may be 3 or 4 feet under the water. It just seems like it could be really easy to push that magical 10 feet number without really trying. Just doesn't seem that much to me. Maybe these companies baseline should be 20 feet or something.

Most engineers design their equipment with margin, so it is probably designed to something greater than 10 feet (say 15 or 20) to guarantee 10 feet. These units seem to have some pre-existing defect or breach in the case such that water is getting in regardless of depth. It just has to be submerged below the water line.

 

[Dr. Witty]

The day after Labor day here in NY is the best time to find out if your detector is still waterproof. You have to pay a 10 dollar fee in NY, but you'll be able to detect state beaches as well as in the water to find all the jewelry everyone lost this past year. It's been a yearly event for me, and I'm out in the water by 5 AM. This time I plan on wearing my wet-suit.

 

[GreenMeanie]

I am in the water all summer long does NY not allow that?

The day after Labor day here in NY is the best time to find out if your detector is still waterproof. You have to pay a 10 dollar fee in NY, but you'll be able to detect state beaches as well as in the water to find all the jewelry everyone lost this past year. It's been a yearly event for me, and I'm out in the water by 5 AM. This time I plan on wearing my wet-suit.

 

[RustyGold]

Soaked my 800 two days ago and no issues yet. Here’s hoping none crop up. We’ll see.

 

[RustyGold]

Ok.. ran the 800 through its paces and tested it on gold, silver dime, silver Quarter, war nickel etc. all reported as expected loud and clear. So no problems at this point.

 

[Calabash Digger]

good deal..

 

[Dr. Witty]

I am in the water all summer long does NY not allow that?

Not on state park beaches. I kinda like it though because you know that on Tuesday morning there will be 20 or more detectorists out in the water searching for all that lost jewelry. It's like a beach party. I'll be packing my cooler and making a day of it.

 

[BLK HOLE]

I would be lying if I said I didn't cringe each and every time I dunk my machine, so far no issues.