Can anyone compare a sand shark 10.5'' and equinox 800?

[erte]

i'm interested in knowing the nox max depth but i don't have the nox or anyone who does to do a depth test, but anyone that has a equinox 800 and a sand shark 10.5'' can you test a nickel for max depth between the two. The test doesn't need to be done on a beach just your backyard is fine. Put the nox 800 in deepest mode possible for your location(don't know if beach 2, gold...others deeper) recovery speed lowest...2 (don't know if this number is lowest for max depth) and sand shark at max pulse delay, start the nickel test at 8'' then until 14'' anyways the reason for this test the way i see it is the shark is only 600 dollars and already fully waterproof and i don't really care about multi freq or discrimination i just care about digging to china for max depth at a cheap price
thanks to the one who does this test
p.s. Terry you there to help out...

 

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[Terry Soloman]

..... p.s. Terry you there to help out...

I sold my Sand Shark after hunting the beach with my Equinox 600. It is as deep as my Sand Shark ever was, and I can DISCRIMINATE!!!!!!!!

 

[erte]

i agree with you Terry but i'm just a little more old fashioned and don't really care about discrimination that much or looking on a screen display, but maybe one day when i'm left with nothing but junk fields and blisters from digging so much i might get really fed up with digging everything and sell the shark, but for now its a keeper

 

[Terry Soloman]

My Sand Shark found almost US$9,000.00 in melt gold on New York, California, and Florida beaches! The problem is I'm getting old, and Lazy! My days of digging Bobbypins are over. This Equinox is God sent. I have had it since February 14th, and it paid for itself on March 7th. Just sayin'

 

[DiggerinVA]

I had a sand shark and really liked it for the price and the amount of beach hunting I did......until I got a deal on a sovereign GT. I can only imagine the Equinox, that is until mine arrives. I have hunted the beach with a bunch of different machines including PI machines and I will take multi freq. any day!

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

I sold my Sand Shark after hunting the beach with my Equinox 600. It is as deep as my Sand Shark ever was, and I can DISCRIMINATE!!!!!!!!

OMG this is the exact same question I have. I almost pulled the switch getting a used Sand Shark for salt beach detecting. But I have seen so many awesome reviews and videos with the Nox's around and this thing simply looks amazing! But now the other thing, should I getthe Nox 800 or 600? What u guys think? The funny thing is I currently own a F75 with 3 coils and something tells me that after I get one of these I'll possibly sell it! But it never hurts to have a back up machine!

 

[Terry Soloman]

OMG this is the exact same question I have. I almost pulled the switch getting a used Sand Shark for salt beach detecting. But I have seen so many awesome reviews and videos with the Nox's around and this thing simply looks amazing! But now the other thing, should I getthe Nox 800 or 600? What u guys think? The funny thing is I currently own a F75 with 3 coils and something tells me that after I get one of these I'll possibly sell it! But it never hurts to have a back up machine!

Puerto Rico is not known for gold nuggets, so I would go with the NOX 600, and spend the extra dough on the waterproof headphones.

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

Puerto Rico is not known for gold nuggets, so I would go with the NOX 600, and spend the extra dough on the waterproof headphones.

I see your point. I'm also a river prospector and have found really small nuggets sluicing but nothing mayor I'd say. But having the higher frequency doesnt it help to find gold jewlery at the beach?

 

[Terry Soloman]

I see your point. I'm also a river prospector and have found really small nuggets sluicing but nothing mayor I'd say. But having the higher frequency doesnt it help to find gold jewlery at the beach?

Short answer is no, it does not help with gold jewelry. It does help find tiny, sub-grain (not gram) gold at shallow depths, but the NOX 600 will find a 14k gold earring stud at 5".

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

Short answer is no, it does not help with gold jewelry. It does help find tiny, sub-grain (not gram) gold at shallow depths, but the NOX 600 will find a 14k gold earring stud at 5".

Got it![emoji106]🏻 Now I just make a couple of bucks and get the 600! Thanks 4 the help people!!!!