which model is currently selling the best?

[woodbutcher]

Woody,
Hate to break the bad news to you.
Seasoned relic hunters won’t use AT series period usually. Unless they get compensated in some way by doing, ie money, equipment.

Seasoned coin hunter won’t use the At series usually. Unless they get compensated in some way by doing, ie money, equipment.

At series has been designated as a has been.
Sorry.

Looks like Simplex will even pound At Series. It’s cheap too.
Go figure.

The cat is out of the bag now with Nox.
Can’t put the cat back in the bag either.
So folks buy Noxes.
And looks like folks will buy Simplexes too.

We’ll see how the At series matches up with the Simplex in due time.
Seems so far all I see is how Simplex compares to EQX not At series.
This is a good thing if you ask me.

From the videos I’ve seen the simplex spanked the equinox 800,,literally..Lol..I’m thinking if that’s true it will be putting the nox on the shelf,or in the classifieds..wait,there’s always equinox machines there now,barely used only a few hours,,
Not seeing it,heck I’m still waiting to start seeing gold coins,caches and flat out mind blowing finds from all you guys who say the equinox is the holy grail..instead I see the same nickels and dimes being posted by equinox users ,same as everyone else using other brands are still posting since the equinox came out..
So,please do tell what makes it a better machine than a fisher,Garrett or whites? I mean did you guys find more nickels and dimes than you did with another machine? Not joking here either,I’m dead serious,,,what did you find with the equinox that you didn’t or couldn’t find with a Garrett ,whites or fisher?

 

[tnsharpshooter]

From the videos I’ve seen the simplex spanked the equinox 800,,literally..Lol..I’m thinking if that’s true it will be putting the nox on the shelf,or in the classifieds..wait,there’s always equinox machines there now,barely used only a few hours,,
Not seeing it,heck I’m still waiting to start seeing gold coins,caches and flat out mind blowing finds from all you guys who say the equinox is the holy grail..instead I see the same nickels and dimes being posted by equinox users ,same as everyone else using other brands are still posting since the equinox came out..
So,please do tell what makes it a better machine than a fisher,Garrett or whites? I mean did you guys find more nickels and dimes than you did with another machine? Not joking here either,I’m dead serious,,,what did you find with the equinox that you didn’t or couldn’t find with a Garrett ,whites or fisher?What did you find that put it in your minds that it is in fact the best machine made?

I never said Nox was best machine ever made.
Likely though the current best most versatile VLF detector ever made. For what it cost too.

Looks like you need to get that 705 out of your signature line and buy another At unit and put in your signature line.

 

[woodbutcher]

I never said Nox was best machine ever made.
Likely though the current best most versatile VLF detector ever made. For what it cost too.

Looks like you need to get that 705 out of your signature line and buy another At unit and put in your signature line.

For you I removed the 705,I like you tn and even if we don’t agree I think your a positive asset to any metal detecting community. I just sold the Garrett and honestly am not getting another unless it’s the max..I just don’t get it tho,all out honesty,,I’ve hunted behind the both nox units I’ve had with other machines I have and found things it missed,coins etc..and I know any machine can hunt behind any machine..I just don’t get it that’s all

 

[tnsharpshooter]

For you I removed the 705,I like you tn and even if we don’t agree I think your a positive asset to any metal detecting community. I just sold the Garrett and honestly am not getting another unless it’s the max..I just don’t get it tho,all out honesty,,I’ve hunted behind the both nox units I’ve had with other machines I have and found things it missed,coins etc..and I know any machine can hunt behind any machine..I just don’t get it that’s all

Hunting behind another detector don’t tell much.
Do actual head to heads on targets located by each.
And honestly rate signals as excellent, good, so, so, bad, or non existent.
You do this enough times a pattern will develop.
And as ground minerals start rising in areas where both At and Eqx are compared head to head, EQX advantage starts growing even more. And not just with the At series either. Advantage would grow against other model detectors too. Like Anfibio Multi, Fisher F75 any series, etc.

Notice NASA Tom don’t even talk about the F75 anymore. Wonder why???

 

[tnsharpshooter]

Woody if you are correct as far as At series sales for 2018 and 2019. Garrett should just stand fast with their models.
They SHOULDN’T be releasing any new models then should they.
Just let the At series as it is currently ride.
We’ll see what they do.

Personally I think Simplex will gobble up a lot of newbie detectorist market share. And EQX too. So a double whammy for Garrett.

The name of the Simplex just might put newbies looking to buy at ease too. Like maybe the detector isn’t hard to run or figure out. Some folks are apprehensive in this respect. I don’t blame them either.
Weekend warrior detectorist don’t have the time you or I do to learn a more complicated to operate unit.

You reckon Garrett has been tuning in to Simplex release?
I’ll bet they have.
Like condition red siren sounded when they seen the price!!!

We may see prices lowered for Garrett At units too. You never know.

 

[Mtc8966]

Based on how many Equinox related posts show up I'm shocked that it's not the Equinox.

 

[woodbutcher]

It's not that the equinox couldn't surpass the at pro in sales, but I think it's kinda unlikely it will do that for awhile seeming the at pro has been out for about 12 years now? That's alot of sales years, and even if you don't like the machine it was all anyone had to choose from in all terrain for alot of those years..
Im not stuck on the at pro, I've used better for coin hunting imo..But it is a good versatile machine.
What was considered mid level 5 years ago isn't anymore, that's for sure..Some of these $300 machines will do the same.

 

[stursmad]

I am 65 years old, and have been metal detecting for most of my life. I have used White's, Teknetics, and Minelab until this year. I probably had the most success with my Explorer XS. I detected almost exclusively in Iowa(not known for being an older state). I have found Large Cents, Two Cent Pieces, Half Dimes, lots of Seated Coins, and gobs of Indian Cents and Barber Dimes, etc. I bought an Anfibio Multi this year. I have not been able to get out very much. However, my Explorer does not get used anymore, as I love the Anfibio. I hunt public areas such as parks and schools. These are areas where I could no longer find old coins with my Explorer. My Anfibio has made these areas searchable again. I am truly amazed at the depth I am finding coins. Would the Equinox find them? I don't know, as I have never used one. All I can say, is that if the Equinox outperforms the Anfibio Multi, it is one heck of a machine. Maybe when my Anfibio quits finding coins, I can get myself an Equinox to continue making finds! Whatever the case, the Simplex looks like a great bargain, and I expect Nokta Makro will sell a ton of them.

 

[ghound]

I can show you finds that the Nox has gotten me that many other machines just couldn't hit, including Garretts.

Not seeing it,heck I’m still waiting to start seeing gold coins,caches and flat out mind blowing finds from all you guys who say the equinox is the holy grail..instead I see the same nickels and dimes being posted by equinox users ,same as everyone else using other brands are still posting since the equinox came out..
So,please do tell what makes it a better machine than a fisher,Garrett or whites? I mean did you guys find more nickels and dimes than you did with another machine? Not joking here either,I’m dead serious,,,what did you find with the equinox that you didn’t or couldn’t find with a Garrett ,whites or fisher?What did you find that put it in your minds that it is in fact the best machine made?

 

[marcomo]

From the videos I’ve seen the simplex spanked the equinox 800,,literally..Lol..I’m thinking if that’s true it will be putting the nox on the shelf,or in the classifieds..wait,there’s always equinox machines there now,barely used only a few hours,,
Not seeing it,heck I’m still waiting to start seeing gold coins,caches and flat out mind blowing finds from all you guys who say the equinox is the holy grail..instead I see the same nickels and dimes being posted by equinox users ,same as everyone else using other brands are still posting since the equinox came out..
So,please do tell what makes it a better machine than a fisher,Garrett or whites? I mean did you guys find more nickels and dimes than you did with another machine? Not joking here either,I’m dead serious,,,what did you find with the equinox that you didn’t or couldn’t find with a Garrett ,whites or fisher?What did you find that put it in your minds that it is in fact the best machine made?

I don't know about the holy grail stuff, Wood, but I'm enjoying your 600...and it was a pleasure dealing with you!

For over 8 years the AT Pro was either my primary or co-primary machine with the CZ-3D. It's an efficient, honest detector that seldom lies about ferrous targets.

But since I first used the Nox this July, I haven't been back to the AT and I sold the cz-3d. Why? Because the Equinox is deeper, separates better, and is lighter. The cz-3d was a sweet machine certified at 12" and I hated to end the affair, but my rotator cuff said it's her or me!

To answer your question: Yes, I'm finding more than before. In the short time I've had the Nox I've found a significantly higher number of silver and old coins per hour than I was finding with the AT Pro or the CZ-3D and I'm definitely digging more deep coins than in the past. And this is despite being nowhere near the proficiency I have with the AT or the CZ.

Of course there are going to be detectorists like yourself, Wood, that don't click with the Nox. Nothing wrong with that. I've had detectors that certain skilled detectorists raved about that I just couldn't mesh with. Sometimes I couldn't get with the audio, sometimes I didn't like the interface. Or the detector wasn't well suited for how and where I detect or my left-handedness. And good thing the Nox isn't yellow. No way I'm using a yellow detector, ever...

The Nox is far from a perfect detector, but the performance is there for me so I'm quite satisfied.

 

[jmaclen]

From the videos I’ve seen the simplex spanked the equinox 800,,literally..Lol..I’m thinking if that’s true it will be putting the nox on the shelf,or in the classifieds..wait,there’s always equinox machines there now,barely used only a few hours,,
Not seeing it,heck I’m still waiting to start seeing gold coins,caches and flat out mind blowing finds from all you guys who say the equinox is the holy grail..instead I see the same nickels and dimes being posted by equinox users ,same as everyone else using other brands are still posting since the equinox came out..
So,please do tell what makes it a better machine than a fisher,Garrett or whites? I mean did you guys find more nickels and dimes than you did with another machine? Not joking here either,I’m dead serious,,,what did you find with the equinox that you didn’t or couldn’t find with a Garrett ,whites or fisher?What did you find that put it in your minds that it is in fact the best machine made?

Hi Woodbutcher, I love your posts even though I don't always agree with your opinions. So, you are just going to have to trust me on this (or not, I'm good either way!)

I used the Tesoro Lobo and Minelab GP 3500 for 14 years along with later, the AT Gold (my first detector with a screen!!!) and an XT 705 as a gold prospector. I literally had never hunted for coins and jewelry on purpose until something clicked in my stupid brain in January of 2018. I started turf hunting and kept a coin and jewelry hunt log. I used my AT Gold, XT 705 and my new F19 at first. I was very familiar with two of them and hunted local parks and schools. Here were my results starting in the dead of winter....

Jan. 2018=$11.35, Feb. 2018=18.22, Mar. 2018=16.88, April 2018=12.85, May 2018=11.22, June 2018=14.10.
No rings or valuable jewelry hunting at least 10 days each month.

I BOUGHT A NOX 600 mid June of 2018 (sold the AT Gold and the XT 705) hunted the exact same parks and schools at least 10 days per month.

July 2018=$25.39, Aug. 2018=30.14, Sept. 2018=27.49, Oct. 2018=42.00. Nov. 2018=31.49, Dec. 2018=27.25. Jan. 2019 (super cold)=14.44, Feb.2019 =23.88, Mar. 2019=30.58, April 2019=48.06, May 2019=48.13, June 2019 =40.18, July 2019=41.47, Aug. 2019=45.50, Sept. 2019=54.50

Since buying the Nox 600=61 rings and lots of other jewelry both quality and junk. Rings=10 gold (41 grams), 14 silver, 5 tungsten, 4 stainless steel, 28 costume and junk rings............ also found plenty of silver dimes, indian heads and V nickels at depths of 8" or more. I have paid for my Nox 600 and 800 easily with these finds.

I definitely know that in my moderate to high mineralized soil, the Nox 600 will hit deeper targets (even down to 12" and more) with much more accurate target ID than the AT Gold, XT 705 and the F19 (which is awesome down to about 5"). I have also tried out several other detectors during this time including the AT Pro. None came close to the Nox (not even the Deus/Orx which I still own and am still learning) except for the Nokta Makro Multi Kruzer.

From the minute I turned on the Nox 600 it just clicked with me. No other detector has done that even though I REALLY love the F19/Tek G2+ and the Whites MX5/MX7. I am slooooowly learning to just kind of like the Deus......but at my age (64) lighter is definitely better.

With the Nox 600, if the target is a good one, I almost always know what it is even when it is 10" or more deep. Even nickels read as nickels at that depth. With every other detector I have used or owned a nickel becomes a silver dollar target ID wise after 5" deep in my dirt. So does every other piece of trash too if it is coin sized or smaller. Many of these same detectors simply will not detect an 8" deep coin sized or smaller target, period where I live.

So, for me in my soil conditions, the Nox 600 (and my Nox 800 which I use very successfully for prospecting and relic hunting) are working out really well.

thanks,
Jeff

 

[tnsharpshooter]

It's not that the equinox couldn't surpass the at pro in sales, but I think it's kinda unlikely it will do that for awhile seeming the at pro has been out for about 12 years now? That's alot of sales years, and even if you don't like the machine it was all anyone had to choose from in all terrain for alot of those years..
Im not stuck on the at pro, I've used better for coin hunting imo..But it is a good versatile machine.
What was considered mid level 5 years ago isn't anymore, that's for sure..Some of these $300 machines will do the same.

We are not talking about if Nox will ever surpass At Pro sales numbers. Total history.
What we are talking about is sales numbers for say calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020, etc.

Oh yeah something else will come along i’m Sure and knock Nox off is pedestal.
Question is who will make such model(s) detector?

We’ll see.

Minelab threw down a huge marker with EQX.
Looks like Nokta-Makro may have threw down a huge marker with Simplex.

Other manufacturers need to throw down some markers.
Like First Texas and White’s.
Question is can they or will they.

Think about it.
Simplex will cost how much?
And weighs how much.
How much does MX sport cost?
And how much does it weigh?

 

[Cherry Picker]

Some people just seem to have a hatred for the Equinox and take every opportunity to beat on it. Not sure what the problem is and especially making a statement like they're the only ones who really knows what is best.

I've used many machines over the years and you can't really point to one do-all-best detector. Most are good at one type of hunting at the expense of not as top notch in other categories. I find the Equinox to be above average in ability for the money. Yes there is better, and yes there is worse.

Rather than trying to convince others that you know which is best just post your experience and thoughts and call it good.

In my opinion, and that's all it is, people call it hype when in fact there is a real reason some brands/models tend to be more popular than others, and it isn't just because of hype. Think about it. Do you fall for hype? So why would anyone else unless you just though everyone else is an idiot.

 

[chillforlife]

Some people just seem to have a hatred for the Equinox and take every opportunity to beat on it. Not sure what the problem is and especially making a statement like they're the only ones who really knows what is best.

I've used many machines over the years and you can't really point to one do-all-best detector. Most are good at one type of hunting at the expense of not as top notch in other categories. I find the Equinox to be above average in ability for the money. Yes there is better, and yes there is worse.

Rather than trying to convince others that you know which is best just post your experience and thoughts and call it good.

In my opinion, and that's all it is, people call it hype when in fact there is a real reason some brands/models tend to be more popular than others, and it isn't just because of hype. Think about it. Do you fall for hype? So why would anyone else unless you just though everyone else is an idiot.

Excellent post.

 

[Steve]

I know where I hunt the beaches are covered in EQ. To a lesser extent Safari and CTX.
The EQ pricing has allowed every unemployed loser living in mom's basement to buy 1 and hit the beach every night.... Whereas the CTX priced them out and the Safari was hard to aquire (Asia)

 

[woodbutcher]

Hi Woodbutcher, I love your posts even though I don't always agree with your opinions. So, you are just going to have to trust me on this (or not, I'm good either way!)

I used the Tesoro Lobo and Minelab GP 3500 for 14 years along with later, the AT Gold (my first detector with a screen!!!) and an XT 705 as a gold prospector. I literally had never hunted for coins and jewelry on purpose until something clicked in my stupid brain in January of 2018. I started turf hunting and kept a coin and jewelry hunt log. I used my AT Gold, XT 705 and my new F19 at first. I was very familiar with two of them and hunted local parks and schools. Here were my results starting in the dead of winter....

Jan. 2018=$11.35, Feb. 2018=18.22, Mar. 2018=16.88, April 2018=12.85, May 2018=11.22, June 2018=14.10.
No rings or valuable jewelry hunting at least 10 days each month.

I BOUGHT A NOX 600 mid June of 2018 (sold the AT Gold and the XT 705) hunted the exact same parks and schools at least 10 days per month.

July 2018=$25.39, Aug. 2018=30.14, Sept. 2018=27.49, Oct. 2018=42.00. Nov. 2018=31.49, Dec. 2018=27.25. Jan. 2019 (super cold)=14.44, Feb.2019 =23.88, Mar. 2019=30.58, April 2019=48.06, May 2019=48.13, June 2019 =40.18, July 2019=41.47, Aug. 2019=45.50, Sept. 2019=54.50

Since buying the Nox 600=61 rings and lots of other jewelry both quality and junk. Rings=10 gold (41 grams), 14 silver, 5 tungsten, 4 stainless steel, 28 costume and junk rings............ also found plenty of silver dimes, indian heads and V nickels at depths of 8" or more. I have paid for my Nox 600 and 800 easily with these finds.

I definitely know that in my moderate to high mineralized soil, the Nox 600 will hit deeper targets (even down to 12" and more) with much more accurate target ID than the AT Gold, XT 705 and the F19 (which is awesome down to about 5"). I have also tried out several other detectors during this time including the AT Pro. None came close to the Nox (not even the Deus/Orx which I still own and am still learning) except for the Nokta Makro Multi Kruzer.

From the minute I turned on the Nox 600 it just clicked with me. No other detector has done that even though I REALLY love the F19/Tek G2+ and the Whites MX5/MX7. I am slooooowly learning to just kind of like the Deus......but at my age (64) lighter is definitely better.

With the Nox 600, if the target is a good one, I almost always know what it is even when it is 10" or more deep. Even nickels read as nickels at that depth. With every other detector I have used or owned a nickel becomes a silver dollar target ID wise after 5" deep in my dirt. So does every other piece of trash too if it is coin sized or smaller. Many of these same detectors simply will not detect an 8" deep coin sized or smaller target, period where I live.

So, for me in my soil conditions, the Nox 600 (and my Nox 800 which I use very successfully for prospecting and relic hunting) are working out really well.

thanks,
Jeff

Definatly agree with alot you say, and although I'm sure I sound like I absolutely cannot stand the equinox that is not true..buti guess my words sound that way...i guess its more about the people than the machine. Been reading posts on here for years from people self proclaiming they're opinion holds more weight cause they've been at it for 40 years, or test machines or even write books on this hobbie..I take everyone's opinions with a grain of salt and usually leave what I know is BS alone..Just getting a little harder to do.lol

 

[diggin4clad]

Some people just seem to have a hatred for the Equinox and take every opportunity to beat on it. Not sure what the problem is and especially making a statement like they're the only ones who really knows what is best.

I've used many machines over the years and you can't really point to one do-all-best detector. Most are good at one type of hunting at the expense of not as top notch in other categories. I find the Equinox to be above average in ability for the money. Yes there is better, and yes there is worse.

Rather than trying to convince others that you know which is best just post your experience and thoughts and call it good.

In my opinion, and that's all it is, people call it hype when in fact there is a real reason some brands/models tend to be more popular than others, and it isn't just because of hype. Think about it. Do you fall for hype? So why would anyone else unless you just though everyone else is an idiot.

There will always be debates about which detector is best. It doesn't matter to me whether an Equinox is the best detector or the best selling detector. I'm happy with what I use and it will find the good stuff. BUT as for folks bashing or hating the Equinox....it goes both ways. There are plenty of Equinox users who bash other brands. Reading posts on this site and others it seems to me that if there's a "hatred" of Equinox, it's not about the detectors but the posts themselves. Guys who use other brands whether it's Garrett, White's, Fisher, etc. quietly post what they found with generally no mention of which detector they're using but it seems that the guys using an Equinox find something and MUST proclaim that the EQUINOX found it. I'm sure that in MOST cases another decent detector would have found the same items. No need to throw stones at each other over a detector. I seem to remember that a certain poster was banned from this site for continually bashing the Garrett AT Pro.

 

[woodbutcher]

Some people just seem to have a hatred for the Equinox and take every opportunity to beat on it. Not sure what the problem is and especially making a statement like they're the only ones who really knows what is best.

I've used many machines over the years and you can't really point to one do-all-best detector. Most are good at one type of hunting at the expense of not as top notch in other categories. I find the Equinox to be above average in ability for the money. Yes there is better, and yes there is worse.

Rather than trying to convince others that you know which is best just post your experience and thoughts and call it good.

In my opinion, and that's all it is, people call it hype when in fact there is a real reason some brands/models tend to be more popular than others, and it isn't just because of hype. Think about it. Do you fall for hype? So why would anyone else unless you just though everyone else is an idiot.

Good opinions here

 

[metaladdict]

I'd say the Deus and Nox are currently the most popular in the UK/Europe at the moment and well suited to our ancient coinage.
The AT Pro has been very popular and sold loads over the years, kinda like the VW Beetle of detectors, but you'd hardly call a Beetle a better performer than a Ferrari because it outsold it?

Ace 250 was top seller
At pro did very well
Now Nox is top seller I'd bet.

 

[the dane]

I'd say the Deus and Nox are currently the most popular in the UK/Europe at the moment and well suited to our ancient coinage.

The AT Pro has been very popular and sold loads over the years, kinda like the VW Beetle of detectors, but you'd hardly call a Beetle a better performer than a Ferrari because it outsold it?

Would say they are the 2 big sellers in Australia as well. Think the 600 would be in the top 3

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