Advantage 600 or 800

[daddyflea]

Still to see no claims of advances. For me the 600 would be fine because I do no prospecting but exactly what is this detector supposed to do better than my two Etracs.

 

[Nuke em]

For me i want the 800 . Then i have all the settings and all capabilities for all sites. Its only another £200 . But i might only buy 1 machine for the moment till i have tested it properly . Then order another later .

 

[Cal_Cobra]

All the info is on the Minelab site, but there are some significant differences between the two machines, making the 800 a good choice for advanced users:

 

[IDXMonster]

Whats it’s SUPPOSED to do better and what it’s GOING to do better is a subject most people are waiting to see initial results of,myself included.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Still to see no claims of advances. For me the 600 would be fine because I do no prospecting but exactly what is this detector supposed to do better than my two Etracs.

Where has minelab said that any equinox will outperform an E-Trac in any category other than weight?

One thing I sure miss about my E-Trac is the X-1 probe I had on it!

 

[daddyflea]

Still to see no claims of advances. For me the 600 would be fine because I do no prospecting but exactly what is this detector supposed to do better than my two Etracs.

Where has minelab said that any equinox will outperform an E-Trac in any category other than weight?

One thing I sure miss about my E-Trac is the X-1 probe I had on it!

That is what I miss about my V3i the Sunray probe. Not much else. I dont have an X-1 myself sure wish someone would start making them again.

 

[goodmore]

Minelab better be able to out perform their 12 year old detector model or they will never hear the end of the ridicule. Separation better be a mass improvement. Depth maybe close to the same. The E Trac is like swinging a cinder block so we know that will be better. I'm expecting the new detector to be a very good performer.

 

[daddyflea]

Minelab better be able to out perform their 12 year old detector model or they will never hear the end of the ridicule. Separation better be a mass improvement. Depth maybe close to the same. The E Trac is like swinging a cinder block so we know that will be better. I'm expecting the new detector to be a very good performer.

I hope you are right but it seems like someone would at least make that claim.

 

[greenmeanie]

Recovery speed for one.

 

[greenmeanie]

Pinpointers are the new probes.

 

[Southwind]

I have two expectations.

1.) Weight. This we know is real.
2.) 40 kHz. This is why I'm going 800. I have done a good amount of testing and while multi-frequency works pretty good, running a single high frequency is better. Much better.

I used my DFX as an example for a video I did for Youtube. I show a good $100 piece of 14k gold necklace that I run across my coil in Best Data/multi-frequency mode and nothing. Switch to single 15 kHz and the chain sings like a fat lady. I'm hoping the single 40 KHz of the 800 will do the same for the Equinox. If so, I'm down to one detector finally.

The thing that bothers me is I have yet to see even one of the NOX *cough* "Testers" show what it can do on gold. Generally that means "Nothing to see here."

 

[Jason in Enid]

I have two expectations.

1.) Weight. This we know is real.
2.) 40 kHz. This is why I'm going 800. I have done a good amount of testing and while multi-frequency works pretty good, running a single high frequency is better. Much better.

I used my DFX as an example for a video I did for Youtube. I show a good $100 piece of 14k gold necklace that I run across my coil in Best Data/multi-frequency mode and nothing. Switch to single 15 kHz and the chain sings like a fat lady. I'm hoping the single 40 KHz of the 800 will do the same for the Equinox. If so, I'm down to one detector finally.

The thing that bothers me is I have yet to see even one of the NOX *cough* "Testers" show what it can do on gold. Generally that means "Nothing to see here."

Yeah, I understand where youre coming from on the tester releases, but I just cant fathom a single freq 40khz detector NOT responding to gold like a fat kid in a candy shop. The concept scares me a little to think of trying it in turf, but I have a few fw beaches I can't wait to try it on!

 

[JimmyCT]

but I just cant fathom a single freq 40khz detector NOT responding to gold like a fat kid in a candy shop.

 

[IDXMonster]

Pinpointers are the new probes.

A new CTX probe that had all of the functions of the machine...but WIRELESS...dear GOD that would be something! And EXPENSIVE!

 

[bigelow]

no doubt in my mind gold will sing at the 40khz range (Goldmonster is about 45khz i believe and they found that range to be ideal for gold) , the problem with those high frequencies though is you will be finding microscopic chunks of foil and similar lol I own a Fisher GB2 71khz have even hunted parks with it testing and it will drive you nuts, but the Equinox at least has discrimination settings as it is not a dedicated gold machine. I am buying the 800 Equinox becasue it should perform like the Gold monster but will have the option of hunting other things besides gold.

 

[nagant]

I thought about the 600 but the 800 comes with wireless headphones and the WM 08 wireless
audio module and the back lit screen is low medium high compared to on/off for the 600.

 

[ohiochris]

I may not understand this correctly , but as I understand it multi frequency detectors handle tough ground and unmask better ......and if that is the case then might it be possible that the more frequencies the better , regardless of their intended purpose ? If its the sampling of the ground with different frequencies that make it more accurate than wouldnt the 800 be a more accurate/stable detector than the 600 even when not hunting for things that would call for the higher frequencies ?

 

[sgoss66]

Chris --

Generally handle better ground better, yes -- but I don't think many feel a multi-freq is in general a better unmasker...

BUT, yes, the multi-freqs are generally more accurate with ID at depth.

With that said, Minelab has stated that the 800 and 600 both use the same frequencies in multi-freq mode. It's just that you can't INDIVIDUALLY SELECT the 20 and 40 kHz single freq options on the 600...but the multi-freq modes are the same in both machines.

Steve

 

[Nuke em]

Chris --

Generally handle better ground better, yes -- but I don't think many feel a multi-freq is in general a better unmasker...

BUT, yes, the multi-freqs are generally more accurate with ID at depth.

With that said, Minelab has stated that the 800 and 600 both use the same frequencies in multi-freq mode. It's just that you can't INDIVIDUALLY SELECT the 20 and 40 kHz single freq options on the 600...but the multi-freq modes are the same in both machines.

Steve

I have just thought of the reason that has to be true .
For both machines they have to share the same coils , they have to be wired the same and have all freqs in them . So its only software that stops the 600 doing what the 800 can do.

 

[CCadrin]

I thought I read that the 600 does not have a gold mode hence there is no 40kHz