The 800 is out of this world

Acejeckel

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White's V3I, DFX, M6, Minelab Equinox 800
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Hello all, I got my 800 this past Friday and took it out for the first time today. All I can say is wow what a machine. In my opinion the 800 is so user friendly and the ease of use is far unmatched for the money. I ran Park 1 and only changed to 5 tone and sensitivity to 24. I went to a place that I literally pounded with several other machines and you could barely get a signal. Today with the 800 it was like the place had never been detected. I was only there for probably 10 minutes before I pulled the toasted wheat cent.

I ended up with 1 toasted wheat cent a 1925 mercury dime ( rang in at a 23) 3 destroyed coins 1 I can make out one cent and see the shield on 🤔. A silver washed buckle and a makeup cap of some sort ( it rang in at a 33) sounded awesome so I dug.

Ladies and Gentlemen if you are using this machine the only advice I can give you is make sure you have a hand held pinpointer and plan on digging deep this thing will fined the smallest of the small at depths I have never really dug down to with other machines.
 

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another confidence booster. no excuses now! LOL
 

Do you work for minelab?? LOL. I watch every post about the 800 with deep interest, I love my AT Pro but have the 800 itch, thanks for your insight!
 

Congratualtions on the new machine! :occasion14:
 

What settings do you use Acejeckle?

I was running Park 1, 5 tone and sensitivity at 24 I didn't touch anything else. I was running Park 2 but was picking up to much can slaw.

What I learned is even in all the junk and all the broken tones if there is a good target the 800 will hit with a repeatable signal. After digging my share of aluminum pieces of every shape size and form I could tell it was aluminum before digging, if there is any small folds in the pieces or bends the 800 was hitting them separately and jumping the numbers all over.
 

SUPER report; super job for your first time out, to be hitting targets like that! NICE!!

Steve
 

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