Equinox # 2 drowned..

[calabash digger]

Took the kids to the lake for a couple days. Equinox flooded in chest deep water after a few hours. This my second! Minelab is sending me another one.

 

[CT Todd]

Are we taking bets?

 

[calabash digger]

It depends on the odds!!

 

[u2robert]

That sucks. I've never had mine in the water

 

[Ted S]

Ouch! I am too old to take mine into the water! Now I am scared to take it out if it is raining a bit! I wonder what happened to it? Keep us posted!

 

[Mark kus]

Hey calabash I’m on my 3 machine also you and I are tied lol
Mark

 

[flysar]

I've drowned 2 as well. One on its first hunt and I was in HI on vacation fortunately I brought my PI as backup.
When I got my 3rd it sat in the bathtub overnight, so far no leaks after 3 water hunts.

 

[Brianc]

I got 2 with water in them also, stephen informed me that it was on backorder and he also said the leak rate is low. I am now a certified diver and wonder what machine to get. Thanks for the video!

 

[Joe Black]

Took the kids to the lake for a couple days. Equinox flooded in chest deep water after a few hours. This my second! Minelab is sending me another one.

I’ve yet to submerge mine in fear this will happen eventually. I think I’ll stick to my Excalibur for that purpose. Other then that, the Equinox works great on the beach.

 

[Joe Black]

I got 2 with water in them also, stephen informed me that it was on backorder and he also said the leak rate is low. I am now a certified diver and wonder what machine to get. Thanks for the video!

My two cents says Excalibur,especially if for diving. It’s more trustworthy .

 

[calabash digger]

Excall

 

[relicmeister]

Time to change ad to “ water resistant”??
Won’t ever dunk mine

 

[ronaldj2]

Had mine submerged in a brook a few weeks ago with fingers crossed. It wasn't submerged too deep or for any more than 5 min. No leaks , but the external speaker seemed muffled for a few minutes. 2 weekends ago hunted in the pouring rain with no issues. I will probably stick to dry land or rainy days and not submerge it. I have the AT Max that I have had submerged for hours until I was cold and shriveled with no problem. Also have tesoro sand shark for the saltwater never any issues with it , only problem is that it finds everything from tiny fish hooks and bobby pins to blow out your eardrums tin cans. Its a PI machine. Its a shame to read about drowned Equinox's . For the money they should have no water issues.

 

[silvercoinboy]

I wash mine off in the shower. I've had no problems. I'll use my Excel Blue for water hunting

 

[Mark kus]

A year before warranty is up try it under water if it leaks you get a new one!
Lol

 

[calabash digger]

up to 6 week turn around time on replacement... Mine survived the first few dunks . I am not a happy camper.

 

[Ted S]

well that sucks...

 

[Brianc]

Love the recent video I agree 100% with everything you said. Thank you for sharing with everyone. I got my scuba certification this year in hopes of enjoying some water hunting. The customer service is horrible I put zagg screen protectors on all my machines that custom cost $20 each time I ask for som compensation or a discount on a accessory with no response. So sad to see their lack of concern for existing customers.

 

[Brianc]

Took the kids to the lake for a couple days. Equinox flooded in chest deep water after a few hours. This my second! Minelab is sending me another one.

The pods are in and should be shipping out this week or early next week

 

[JimmyCT]

Knowing this is an issue, I would think they would have these control pods in stock to instantly dispatch to their loyal customers.

up to 6 week turn around time on replacement... Mine survived the first few dunks . I am not a happy camper.