Equinox picks through the trash

ZR2guy · Nov 13, 2018

Went to a local high school with a couple of baseball diamonds behind it for a couple of hours on Sunday . There was a ton of trashy targets but the Equinox picked out the good stuff, no problem. Can’t wait till I can get that 6” coil.

Hawks88 · Nov 13, 2018

Nice haul. Congrats! looks like you have the nox tuned just right.

ZR2guy · Nov 13, 2018

I have the 600. I hunt in Park 1 with the sensitivity at 18, 5 tones, and swing speed at 2. Even with the sensitivity at 18, the Equinox goes plenty deep in my soil around here.

Rookster · Nov 13, 2018

Way ta go.Congrats :icon_thumright:

Dragonscout · Nov 13, 2018

Niiice, this is why I think I'll end up with the 800 when I sell the motorcycle...

HighVDI · Nov 13, 2018

Nice clad shooting. The EQ is a coin magnet.

Whyme · Nov 14, 2018

Nice finds! :icon_thumleft:

Bart@Big Boys Hobbies · Nov 14, 2018

ZR2guy said:
Went to a local high school with a couple of baseball diamonds behind it for a couple of hours on Sunday . There was a ton of trashy targets but the Equinox picked out the good stuff, no problem. Can’t wait till I can get that 6” coil.

You cleaned it up! Must be a good school to hunt! The Minelab Equinox amazes me every time I use it. Hard to not use it 24-7.

I still have not use my Equinox 6" smart coil very much. Have not needed to as the the stock coil is so good!

ZR2guy · Nov 14, 2018

Bart@Big Boys Hobbies said:
You cleaned it up! Must be a good school to hunt! The Minelab Equinox amazes me every time I use it. Hard to not use it 24-7.

I still have not use my Equinox 6" smart coil very much. Have not needed to as the the stock coil is so good!

Thanks Bart; I have you to thank for giving me the killer deal on the Equinox 600 :notworthy:

. Yes, the stock coil does very well for its size, probably one of the better stock coils on a detector in that price range. I can’t help but think that the 6” coil would be a laser in trash-filled areas. Thanks again for the great deal; when I am ready for the 6” coil, you will be the first to know.

DigDeepNow · Nov 14, 2018

Nice job!!

Professor of Engineering · Nov 14, 2018

Nice clad run, congratulations! :occasion14:

vferrari · Nov 18, 2018

ZR2guy said:
I have the 600. I hunt in Park 1 with the sensitivity at 18, 5 tones, and swing speed at 2. Even with the sensitivity at 18, the Equinox goes plenty deep in my soil around here.

You do not vary sensitivity for any reason? Are you limited to 18 vice the default of 20 due to EMI or for some other reason?

I pretty much vary sensitivity on a site-by-site basis depending on the targets of interest (depth), trash density, and what the EMI conditions will allow. 18 does still give good depth, but I have found it drops off pretty quickly if you lower it to 15 or below so I try to keep it as high as EMI will allow unless I need to lower it due to thick trash.

ZR2guy · Nov 18, 2018

vferrari said:
You do not vary sensitivity for any reason? Are you limited to 18 vice the default of 20 due to EMI or for some other reason?

I pretty much vary sensitivity on a site-by-site basis depending on the targets of interest (depth), trash density, and what the EMI conditions will allow. 18 does still give good depth, but I have found it drops off pretty quickly if you lower it to 15 or below so I try to keep it as high as EMI will allow unless I need to lower it due to thick trash.

A lot of the parks I hunt frequently aren’t very old so depth isn’t an issue. When sorting through the multiple targets at these parks, I hear better target separation with the sensitivity dialed back. Maybe it’s just me but I can hear better separation at 16-18 versus 21-22. The Equinox seems to be very sensitive by nature and hunting at 18 sensitivity has still managed to hit quarters at 6-8” easily.
If I am hunting an old park/site, I will adjust sensitivity accordingly while watching/listening for EMI. I look at it like turning up the TV at home. You can go to full volume and back it off just until the distortion goes away which may still be too loud or start at the low side and turn it up until it is comfortable. Obviously, when detecting, soil type and condition play a big role in sensitivity settings as well. :icon_thumright:

vferrari · Nov 18, 2018

ZR2guy said:
A lot of the parks I hunt frequently aren’t very old so depth isn’t an issue. When sorting through the multiple targets at these parks, I hear better target separation with the sensitivity dialed back. Maybe it’s just me but I can hear better separation at 16-18 versus 21-22. The Equinox seems to be very sensitive by nature and hunting at 18 sensitivity has still managed to hit quarters at 6-8” easily.
If I am hunting an old park/site, I will adjust sensitivity accordingly while watching/listening for EMI. I look at it like turning up the TV at home. You can go to full volume and back it off just until the distortion goes away which may still be too loud or start at the low side and turn it up until it is comfortable. Obviously, when detecting, soil type and condition play a big role in sensitivity settings as well.

Thanks. And I agree that you should only use as much sensitivity as you need to and lowering sensitivity in high trash situations is advantageous even if you don't need to do it purely due to EMI. I was just surprised to see such a specific number because my site conditions vary significantly in terms of trash and EMI that sensitivity is my third adjustment right after noise cancelling and ground balancing.