LukeJ Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) Hey all... So I set out today with the intent of finding some gold with the Equinox 800 I picked up from Bill last month. I went back to the hillside patch known as "My First Dink Patch". Myself and several others have been over this ground a few times and I've really 'hit it hard' with the SDC. I figured it would be a good place to start, and also to see how the 800 handles the ground. Right off, I was finding birdshot that I missed with the SDC. The very smallest ones and they were all very old. After the third piece of lead, I started thinking it was just a matter of time until I turned up a little dink. After about an hour and a half, I got a loud 'mixed' signal right in the open part of the patch. The part that also serves as the path you walk through on the way across the hillside. The numbers were jumping all over and I didn't even have to scrape down to bedrock before the target was in the scoop. Not sure how I missed it before.... The smallest of the two was found later with the SDC, down in the bedrock, on the side of the wash after I decided to pick up an old pull tab. Pretty happy with the first 800 gold. It's a nice wiry piece and definitely one of a kind. Good Luck out there !! Luke Edited March 29, 2018 by LukeJ changed know to known 14 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C... Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 WTG Luke seems to be a good all around beeper and yes it has my interest as well but Im holding out to see whats around the corner and then make a decision Hopefully ML will come out with a smaller coil soon and make it really good for tiny gold dinks Mike C... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, Mike C... said: WTG Luke seems to be a good all around beeper and yes it has my interest as well but Im holding out to see whats around the corner and then make a decision Hopefully ML will come out with a smaller coil soon and make it really good for tiny gold dinks Mike C... Yeah, I didn't get it just for gold nuggets. I wanted a good 'all-round' beeper so if I ever get into a relic area or end up at the beach I'd be able to play. Just wanted to check "finding a gold nugget' off the list for this machine. I'm looking forward to the smaller coil too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugget108 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Well done Luke. We have the relic spot up here if you want to try it out. Just a short drive. Nice nuggies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDomingoJim Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Awesome, Luke...Minelab keeps knocking it out of the ballpark with this new technology. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 WTG!! Im sensing some macro photos on that bigger one. Dang. You could probably go out with a butter knife and find gold Nice finds. Tom H. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microsniper Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 yes way to go luke doesnt seem to matter which machine you have in your hand these days... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 14 hours ago, Mike C... said: WTG Luke seems to be a good all around beeper and yes it has my interest as well but Im holding out to see whats around the corner and then make a decision Hopefully ML will come out with a smaller coil soon and make it really good for tiny gold dinks Mike C... Small coil (6") will be available in late May or early June. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 WTG Luke, glad you are liking the EQ 800 and it is truly an amazing detector. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel73153 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Nice job Luke. Looks like the 800 is a keeper for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Luke, That is a good sized nugget for the 800. I found a couple of little ones the first time I used it but have missed a couple of times since. I found lots of that little shot missed by all the other detectors too. The 6 will help to harness some of the power around hot soils. Mitchel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhogg Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 19 hours ago, Bill Southern said: Small coil (6") will be available in late May or early June. Hi Bill Yes the 6 inch will certainly be a good test for how good of a nugget hunting machine it’s going to be and I’m guessing it’ll be reasonably close to the GM 1000 as that’s a killer on tiny little bits. So I’m looking forward to seeing the results on that and if good the GM 1000 might get a rest from time to time on those spot that I’ve gone over with the SDC and if it can still pick up the stuff that the SDC can’t quite register on well it’ll certainly be a Remarkably Good True all rounder. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Soloman Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Congrats on the Yellow! I LOVE my Equinox! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Seems the 800 is a solid "All-Purpose" type detector for those times when you want to travel light and still cover all your hunting needs! Edited March 31, 2018 by Randall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thanks for sharing Luke. If it wren't 140 miles to the beach one-way for me I might contemplate getting one. Glad you like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny in AB Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Pretty finds! Nicely done, and all the best,Lanny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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