Is the Equinox 700 hard to use??

[UrbanGrouper]

I'm considering a new 700 after watching a YT video of a guy comparing the depth of an Equinox to a Manticore. Although he didn't specify what model Equinox, he concluded that the two models had basically the same depth, he was at a park in NY. My question is, how hard is it to dial-in the 700 control box? The Manticore seems to be more user friendly, but double the cost, I'll be hunting the Treasure Coast beaches. Thanks for any feedback!

 

[eman1000]

I owned the Equinox 600 for a year and the 700 is an improvement over the original 600/800 model. It's incredibly easy to use and is for the most part a turn on and go machine that also has all the capabilities you need for beach hunting. Mental Metal has a video on how to set your Equinox up in 5 minutes I would suggest you check it out. I would also suggest for beach hunting you might ask around but the higher frequencies on the 900 would be better for the beach on gold items.

 

[UrbanGrouper]

I'm considering a new 700 after watching a YT video of a guy comparing the depth of an Equinox to a Manticore. Although he didn't specify what model Equinox, he concluded that the two models had basically the same depth, he was at a park in NY. My question is, how hard is it to dial-in the 700 control box? The Manticore seems to be more user friendly, but double the cost, I'll be hunting the Treasure Coast beaches. Thanks for any feedback!

I owned the Equinox 600 for a year and the 700 is an improvement over the original 600/800 model. It's incredibly easy to use and is for the most part a turn on and go machine that also has all the capabilities you need for beach hunting. Mental Metal has a video on how to set your Equinox up in 5 minutes I would suggest you check it out. I would also suggest for beach hunting you might ask around but the higher frequencies on the 900 would be better for the beach on gold items.

From what I read, the 700 & 900 are basically the same. The difference in the 900 seems to be a gold setting, used for very small gold nugget prospecting, that you probably wouldn't use on the beach. I'm going to check out the set-up video that you mentioned, thanks a bunch for the heads up!

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

They are close to the same except for the gold prospecting setting with the 900 does have more adjustments inside the settings. The Minelab Equinox 700 it is a great Detector for the money. The new Nokta Legend 2 with 2 coil and right now a free Accupoint pointer is the best bang for the buck out there. Definitely check it out. That 9 inch coil on it is absolutely amazing!

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