One suggestion is once found with the 7000, check with the 800 before the soil is disturbed. digging it out to bury it somewhere else does change things. The soil in the new hole will have a different soil compaction for one thing.
Good to see you ground balanced Jo. So many reading manual that its not needed but it makes aĺl the difference to sensitivity on tiny targets . Great informative video.👍
I admire your patience. I've been watching these videos for five or so years, and I think I've only seen a few that have yielded the cost of fuel and food. I'm glad its you guys doing that, and not me!
Thank you, I’m watching this test for the first time. Recently acquired Equinox 800. I was glad to read reviews about it. I welcome you from Ukraine. Subscribed.👍
Thank for taking the time to do this test I wasn’t sure if the equinox would be anything but a fad but looks like it could be a real game changer I’ll be ordering one for sure. Minelab should give you commission 🤓🤙🇬🇧
Hi joe just discovered your channel.. and i subbed thanks for sharing this mate ..i have the equinox 800 and i Was sceptical on the machine for gold detecting..got to give it a go now .. ATB buddy GL &HH JIM 👍
@bill2526 bill2526 ctx3030 is better on everything except gold, and Gold Monster is probably better on gold On every aspect I think the Nox800 is only comparable to the Xp Deus ( a true beast )
@bill2526 bill2526 same, Ctx is way too expensive, and since I need a machine for Casual fresh water Beach hunting and gold prospecting in river, the Nox800 is definitely my next detector !
@bill2526 bill2526 you missunderstood me : in m'y opinion the nox800 and the Xp deux are the best detector for all kind of detecting, the Ctx 3030 is like the E-trac : a Monster on coins but really slow : almost impossible to use for gold. Especially since both are from minelab, building a better machine for 3x less cash when the ctx3030 still un production would'nt make sense, same thing for the gold Monster 1000...
@@khaledahmed5482 thats a very, very hard question with no definitive answer, what do you want to do first? What kind of gold you are really looking after?
Thank you Jo. I have yet to buy my FIRST detector. After much research - your video test has confirmed my choice. Going to buy Equinox 800. Now it is time to focus on shopping for mine. I did subscribe and will receive notices when you post. Best Regards.
Great work mate, just got the 800 and had chatter ever place I went, plan to use your info to help me out, I’ve subbed your channel mate. Loved it ,cookie
The 800's a very sensitive machine. When hunting fields for coins it signals on everything. Learn to use your discriminator to reduce the rubbish signals. In the goldfields it can chatter on the mineralised ground. Reduce your sensitivity to eliminate the mineralisation. Good targets, like gold, will still stand out nicely. It's a good machine but needs patience to learn it.
Thanks mate, I’m starting to work out it’s sensitivity, at Creswick over the weekend, very chatty but ams starting to pick up small targets in amongst the rubbish, slowly slowly
Was reading quite a techy article from Minelab... apparently they state a couple of newb errors as not keeping the coil fairly flat to the ground, and also turning off the auto ground balance once you have acquired a solid target. More reading here if it helps;- www.minelab.com/__files/f/11043/KBA_METAL_DETECTOR_BASICS_%26_THEORY.pdf
Ha, ha - don't rush. Not much gold left to be found with detectors in Aus - too many detectorists out there!! Good choice with the 800 - absolutely great machine on the beach. Parks and goldfields as well, but takes a bit of practice there... I like your van videos!
Yes, you're right. Unfortunately, when I got the nuggets with the 7000, the NOX was about half a K away in my car and I was too lazy to go back for it, so I'll never know if the NOX would have heard them in situ. I would say it probably would have as they were not difficult signals for the 7000.
Gpz can only do gold detecting and is not waterproof ( even the coil are rarely watertight ) Equinox 800 can do everything as equal to dedicated coin/relic detector ! A PI can't be compared to a VLF anyway ( and the Gpz is not even a PI but a unique, New tech so... )
I really enjoyed this video, will be good to see how the 6" coil goes. Nothing wrong with that chirp when it hits a clear target it really stands out, although it might drive you bonkers over the course of a few hours in the field. Even knocking it back to 17 might be the best of both worlds. I have only tested my 800 on gold in the park so far not in mineralized soil. I think it will be handy in the warmer months poking around dry creek beds for sub gramers (dodging shotgun pellets) Good job! and please put me down for a Nox 8000, that would be a killer machine ;)
There's an American, Bill Southern, on UA-cam, that's used the 6" coil & found minute nuggets. Too small and fiddly for me - would be almost like walking around with a pinpointer - although would be good in creeks. Maybe the GPZ 7000 electronics in the lightweight Nox package will be the Nox 8000????
I think I would need to sell a kidney for a Z, but I'll be happy to keep you informed if I pick any nugs with the Nox800 in the creeks, and perhaps on some less noisy ground nearby. Need the temperature to get into double figures where I am at!
When I get to much falsing with the Noxie in the UK . First thing drop the sens down usually canny around 18 . I normally run Field 1, sens at 20 in 5T,Recovery 4, Iron bias 4 . Just got the 15 inch works awsome . Interesting video you didnt seem to knock the sens back on the last test with the noxie as it was falsing badly .
I was looking at finding a good all round modern detector that would not end up being exhibit A at my wife's murder trial after she beats me to death with it...... i think the 800 is going to suit me nicely, thanks for the video.
Have you ever worked with a Minelab Gold Monster 1000 ?.... I'm stuck between The Equinox 800 and The Gold Monster ..... I live in Arizona a real hot rock zone ...... Thanks for the video and the hard effort ....
Hi MannyScoot. Can't really help with that one. I have only used the GM1000 briefly and not in the goldfields. Friends who have it have said it's good - very sensitive, but can be noisy in mineralised ground - like all VLF machines. The E800 is good in that it is an all round machine and has a gold mode that is probably as good as the GM1000, especially with the 6" coil.
Ok thanks, not sure which one you're referring to. I have an old White's Goldmaster which is a great nugget hunting machine but a totally different machine to the 800.
Yes, you're right. I had only had the Equinox a short time at that stage and hadn't read the manual thoroughly. Works well in mineralised ground in the 2 setting, but sensitivity to small gold is a bit reduced.
Thanks. Have tried that and it works as you say - signals are better, especially tiny stuff. Only problem is the niusance of having to manually ground balance a lot more often in mineralised ground.
Got the 705 minelab. Its off its head at the Ballarat Gold fields. usable i live.across the road from old Diamond Creek mines .hanging out to buy the 800 now top video thank you
É isso aí companheiro detectorista. Pois eu também tenho um canal no UA-cam: Leon detectorismo. E seu vídeo me dá mais ânimo e coragem pra continuar essa aventura! Pois se for possível se escreva no meu canal. Leon detectorismo. Obrigado! Que DEUS abençoe sempre sua vida! Em nome do senhor Jesus Cristo.
One suggestion is once found with the 7000, check with the 800 before the soil is disturbed. digging it out to bury it somewhere else does change things. The soil in the new hole will have a different soil compaction for one thing.
Good point.
When I began watching I thought he would compare before digging too. Still interesting.
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thank you joe for the demonstration and taking the time to do it. Rick van den berg
Good to see you ground balanced Jo.
So many reading manual that its not needed but it makes aĺl the difference to sensitivity on tiny targets . Great informative video.👍
I admire your patience. I've been watching these videos for five or so years, and I think I've only seen a few that have yielded the cost of fuel and food. I'm glad its you guys doing that, and not me!
Hey... it's a hobby. If you play golF instead of golD, do you recover your costs???
@@joc1862 Yeah, checkmate on that one, bud!
Thank you very much for the great test!
Thanks that was great to see the 800 pick them up
Good machine, it's perfect for iron-filled areas where a GPX or GPZ will drive you nuts
Thank you, I’m watching this test for the first time. Recently acquired Equinox 800. I was glad to read reviews about it. I welcome you from Ukraine. Subscribed.👍
I just got my Equinox a week ago and this is very encouraging!
Thank for taking the time to do this test I wasn’t sure if the equinox would be anything but a fad but looks like it could be a real game changer I’ll be ordering one for sure. Minelab should give you commission 🤓🤙🇬🇧
Nox 800 did fairly well, thanks.
great video nice to see the equinox in action
love my nox, i have not tried to find gold nuggets yet but looks good new sub here keep up the good work and look forward to other videos
Hi joe just discovered your channel.. and i subbed thanks for sharing this mate ..i have the equinox 800 and i Was sceptical on the machine for gold detecting..got to give it a go now .. ATB buddy GL &HH JIM 👍
nice test and info.
Excellent!!! Subscribing from Florida 🎧🔊🔊🌴🌴🏴☠️🌴🌴
Thanks for sharing Jo!!!!!!
What settings were you running on the GPZ..
Gotta Luv the power of the Mighty Z👈🏼
Thanks for taking the time to us what they can do. I'm saving up for the 800. The 7000 is way too much for me.
@bill2526 bill2526 ctx3030 is better on everything except gold, and Gold Monster is probably better on gold
On every aspect I think the Nox800 is only comparable to the Xp Deus ( a true beast )
@bill2526 bill2526 same, Ctx is way too expensive, and since I need a machine for Casual fresh water Beach hunting and gold prospecting in river, the Nox800 is definitely my next detector !
@bill2526 bill2526 you missunderstood me : in m'y opinion the nox800 and the Xp deux are the best detector for all kind of detecting, the Ctx 3030 is like the E-trac : a Monster on coins but really slow : almost impossible to use for gold.
Especially since both are from minelab, building a better machine for 3x less cash when the ctx3030 still un production would'nt make sense, same thing for the gold Monster 1000...
@@vacciniumaugustifolium1420 My friend, what is the best gold detector?
@@khaledahmed5482 thats a very, very hard question with no definitive answer, what do you want to do first? What kind of gold you are really looking after?
Thank you Jo. I have yet to buy my FIRST detector. After much research - your video test has confirmed my choice. Going to buy Equinox 800. Now it is time to focus on shopping for mine. I did subscribe and will receive notices when you post. Best Regards.
Your video help me big time.. thanks :)
Which is better/do you recommend though?
Equinox is a great machine
Anyone heard of the OKM EXP6000?
Thanks for that, I have the 'nox and love it but does not like cell phones which is ok by me as I dont want to be disturbed while detecting 😉
What number was the nuggets coming up with ?
Very low numbers - they were jumping between 1 and 4.
Ripper mate 🇦🇺 ready to Explore as well
on my nox i usually only have to drop sens to 17 or 18 to stop chatter would like to how the target signal is on that.
Great work mate, just got the 800 and had chatter ever place I went, plan to use your info to help me out, I’ve subbed your channel mate. Loved it ,cookie
Good luck digging with it. Takes effort to practice and succeed at doing anything, and at least you've got the guts to give it a go.
The 800's a very sensitive machine. When hunting fields for coins it signals on everything. Learn to use your discriminator to reduce the rubbish signals. In the goldfields it can chatter on the mineralised ground. Reduce your sensitivity to eliminate the mineralisation. Good targets, like gold, will still stand out nicely. It's a good machine but needs patience to learn it.
Thanks mate, I’m starting to work out it’s sensitivity, at Creswick over the weekend, very chatty but ams starting to pick up small targets in amongst the rubbish, slowly slowly
Was reading quite a techy article from Minelab... apparently they state a couple of newb errors as not keeping the coil fairly flat to the ground, and also turning off the auto ground balance once you have acquired a solid target. More reading here if it helps;- www.minelab.com/__files/f/11043/KBA_METAL_DETECTOR_BASICS_%26_THEORY.pdf
You beauty! Was tossin up between the nox or gm1000, definitely going the nox after this. Thanks for a good vid mate.
thanks mate
What is the dark colored cloth material between your pants and your boot for?
Boot cover to stop dirt getting in boots when digging.
Hey Hector I have a 800. It’s working well against other 2k unit
What was your ID# on those nuggets?
I want to know as well!!
hi mam, great video.. very satisfying
Got my equinox 800 today all I need now is a ticket to Oz 🍻😂🤓👍
Ha, ha - don't rush. Not much gold left to be found with detectors in Aus - too many detectorists out there!! Good choice with the 800 - absolutely great machine on the beach. Parks and goldfields as well, but takes a bit of practice there...
I like your van videos!
@@joc1862 Cheers Jo one year later and I'm still stuck in the UK LOL
Nice test, what was the VDI numbers on the pieces of gold?
It would also be good to locate with the 7k and then run over with the 800 befor dug out
Yes, you're right. I'd put the Nox in the car and was too far away to walk back to get it. Next time!
Yes, you're right. Unfortunately, when I got the nuggets with the 7000, the NOX was about half a K away in my car and I was too lazy to go back for it, so I'll never know if the NOX would have heard them in situ. I would say it probably would have as they were not difficult signals for the 7000.
Mmmmm, GpZ 7000 can go very deep! I can see Equinox can be used for gold digging but If I have a money, I have to go with GPZ hey?
Gpz can only do gold detecting and is not waterproof ( even the coil are rarely watertight )
Equinox 800 can do everything as equal to dedicated coin/relic detector !
A PI can't be compared to a VLF anyway ( and the Gpz is not even a PI but a unique, New tech so... )
I really enjoyed this video, will be good to see how the 6" coil goes. Nothing wrong with that chirp when it hits a clear target it really stands out, although it might drive you bonkers over the course of a few hours in the field. Even knocking it back to 17 might be the best of both worlds. I have only tested my 800 on gold in the park so far not in mineralized soil. I think it will be handy in the warmer months poking around dry creek beds for sub gramers (dodging shotgun pellets) Good job! and please put me down for a Nox 8000, that would be a killer machine ;)
There's an American, Bill Southern, on UA-cam, that's used the 6" coil & found minute nuggets. Too small and fiddly for me - would be almost like walking around with a pinpointer - although would be good in creeks.
Maybe the GPZ 7000 electronics in the lightweight Nox package will be the Nox 8000????
I think I would need to sell a kidney for a Z, but I'll be happy to keep you informed if I pick any nugs with the Nox800 in the creeks, and perhaps on some less noisy ground nearby. Need the temperature to get into double figures where I am at!
Jo C Bill just went to the 6 inch coil which is good for him with the cactus and ground cover.
@@aussiechris9111 A kidney. LOL. You're right, they are expensive. I bought the 800.👍
When I get to much falsing with the Noxie in the UK . First thing drop the sens down usually canny around 18 . I normally run Field 1, sens at 20 in 5T,Recovery 4, Iron bias 4 . Just got the 15 inch works awsome . Interesting video you didnt seem to knock the sens back on the last test with the noxie as it was falsing badly .
I was looking at finding a good all round modern detector that would not end up being exhibit A at my wife's murder trial after she beats me to death with it...... i think the 800 is going to suit me nicely, thanks for the video.
Much lighter and safer than a golf club.....
The coil ears will break before any bones
Have you ever worked with a Minelab Gold Monster 1000 ?.... I'm stuck between The Equinox 800 and The Gold Monster ..... I live in Arizona a real hot rock zone ...... Thanks for the video and the hard effort ....
Hi MannyScoot. Can't really help with that one. I have only used the GM1000 briefly and not in the goldfields. Friends who have it have said it's good - very sensitive, but can be noisy in mineralised ground - like all VLF machines. The E800 is good in that it is an all round machine and has a gold mode that is probably as good as the GM1000, especially with the 6" coil.
If you don’t have the 6” coil for the 800, you should get one.
Yes, I agree. My mate's got one & it's terrific. Good for nugget hunting in tight spots & along creek banks.
Nothing like hunting for buried treasure huh
White's Gold works better than the EQ800. I've sold mine 800...
Ok thanks, not sure which one you're referring to. I have an old White's Goldmaster which is a great nugget hunting machine but a totally different machine to the 800.
You said the ground was highly mineralized. So then you should of had it in gold setting #2
Yes, you're right. I had only had the Equinox a short time at that stage and hadn't read the manual thoroughly. Works well in mineralised ground in the 2 setting, but sensitivity to small gold is a bit reduced.
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Those small numbers go slower
Jo, also take off the auto tracking, as it will remove good signals
Thanks. Have tried that and it works as you say - signals are better, especially tiny stuff. Only problem is the niusance of having to manually ground balance a lot more often in mineralised ground.
Got the 705 minelab. Its off its head at the Ballarat Gold fields. usable i live.across the road from old Diamond Creek mines .hanging out to buy the 800 now top video thank you
Buy a tripod for your camera....
you swing quite fast mate
É isso aí companheiro detectorista. Pois eu também tenho um canal no UA-cam: Leon detectorismo. E seu vídeo me dá mais ânimo e coragem pra continuar essa aventura! Pois se for possível se escreva no meu canal. Leon detectorismo. Obrigado! Que DEUS abençoe sempre sua vida! Em nome do senhor Jesus Cristo.