Will Vanquish coills work on the Nox??

[vferrari]

Actually, I'm usually able to run Park 1 in the wet salt water sand without it falsing.

If you are doing that at default sensitivity, that's pretty good and also quite unusual. Salinity levels vary greatly so as always, YMMV. Plus single frequency machines (e.g., the AT Pro, MX Sport, and the Deus) can also get by in salt if properly tweaked but it usually comes at the expense of sensitivity and depth. There are no absolutes.

 

[cudamark]

If you are doing that at default sensitivity, that's pretty good and also quite unusual. Salinity levels vary greatly so as always, YMMV. Plus single frequency machines (e.g., the AT Pro, MX Sport, and the Deus) can also get by in salt if properly tweaked but it usually comes at the expense of sensitivity and depth. There are no absolutes.

Sensitivity is usually set at 20, sometimes I can bump it up to 22. In the Beach modes, that's usually what I run too. I sometimes toggle back and forth on a deep signal to see if there is any difference between Beach and Park, and if anything, Park 1 seems to pick up signals a little better....especially in the dry sand. If the sand is really sopping with water, and/or there is a bunch of black sand, Park 1 is out and Beach 2 is the better choice. If you use Park 1 in the wet, you probably will have to use a higher recovery speed to make it stable. I find 6 or higher cuts the chatter to a minimum.

 

[vferrari]

Sensitivity is usually set at 20, sometimes I can bump it up to 22. In the Beach modes, that's usually what I run too. I sometimes toggle back and forth on a deep signal to see if there is any difference between Beach and Park, and if anything, Park 1 seems to pick up signals a little better....especially in the dry sand. If the sand is really sopping with water, and/or there is a bunch of black sand, Park 1 is out and Beach 2 is the better choice. If you use Park 1 in the wet, you probably will have to use a higher recovery speed to make it stable. I find 6 or higher cuts the chatter to a minimum.

Yep, I can run any Equinox mode, including Gold mode, in dry sand on a salt beach. On DAMP sand Park 1 or Field 1 will work but i have to either lower sense, up recovery speed or both which affects depth, so I usually just run Beach 1. In truly WET sand, Beach 1 is marginal, Beach 2 works, and to make anything else stable, you might as well walk around with the machine off and dig random holes. That's been my experience on east coast beaches at least.

 

[smokeythecat]

Not that anyone really cares, but with the new upgrade (software) on the XP Deus it works IN the salt water, I tried it a few times and got targets to 8-10", most were 5-6". I STILL don't know how the machines really work, but I have learned to play mine!

 

[mh9162013]

Raising my hand and asking a dumb question.. If you have a Minelab Equinox, with the stock coil and the optional 6" coil, why would you want or need a Minelab Vanquish?

1. You like the color red.
2. You like the Vanquish's coil.
3. You prefer a machine that uses AA batteries.
4. You prefer the s-shaft design.
5. You want the Vanquish's ability to collapse to a smaller package than the Equinox.
6. You want a backup or secondary detector with hopefully interchangeable coils with the Equinox.

 

[mh9162013]

So.... are you just making up something to say, or do you have actual hands-on knowledge?

"As posted on another forum, Debbie Smikoski a USA rep for Minelab, has responded via email to an Equinox user inquiring about V8 Equinox compatibility, that the V8 will definitely not be compatible with Equinox (he only asked about the V8). She also went so far as to say that while ML was aware of the user interest in a coil of that form factor for Equinox, there were presently no concrete plans to provide such a coil for Equinox but did not rule it out for the future. Soo, there you have it and I guess we'll see what happens."

I can link to the forum post (it's not treasurenet), but I'm not sure if it's against forums rules.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

"As posted on another forum, Debbie Smikoski a USA rep for Minelab, has responded via email to an Equinox user inquiring about V8 Equinox compatibility, that the V8 will definitely not be compatible with Equinox (he only asked about the V8). She also went so far as to say that while ML was aware of the user interest in a coil of that form factor for Equinox, there were presently no concrete plans to provide such a coil for Equinox but did not rule it out for the future. Soo, there you have it and I guess we'll see what happens."

I can link to the forum post (it's not treasurenet), but I'm not sure if it's against forums rules.

Links violate our rules so please dont.

I personally know Debbie, if she says no plans to build an 8" you can trust she is being up front.

 

[cudamark]

Yep, I can run any Equinox mode, including Gold mode, in dry sand on a salt beach. On DAMP sand Park 1 or Field 1 will work but i have to either lower sense, up recovery speed or both which affects depth, so I usually just run Beach 1. In truly WET sand, Beach 1 is marginal, Beach 2 works, and to make anything else stable, you might as well walk around with the machine off and dig random holes. That's been my experience on east coast beaches at least.

I seem to lose some depth using the Beach modes, that's why I like using Park 1 when I can. The Gold modes are really interesting in the dry sand. If the area is pretty clean, they work great. Those modes will sure pick up the tiniest pieces imaginable, so, areas with lots of foil can be a challenge! I find stuff my pin pointer won't detect.