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Took the Equinox back to the beach for more hunting/testing today. When I got there I was excited to see a nice slope and quite a bit of black sand from this week's better than expected surf. Unfortunately, the Nox didn't share my enthusiasm about the black sand but maybe I just don't what settings to use.
Anyway, I didn't want to waste the opportunity so I put the Nox in the car and brought out the Dual Field- my proven performer in these conditions. The black sand was so thick that even the Dual Field was falsing a bit more than usual but I was able to find targets pretty regularly, some pretty deep. Near the end of my 4 hour hunt I got a faint signal low on the slope and kicked the target out of the mound and saw the yellow glimmer of gold in the California sunshine!
The Marine Corps medal is only about 1/2" by 3/8" but tests good at 10K. Not sure if it's a pin or top of a ring but it has a lot of detail for such a small piece. I haven't counted up my coins but I know I found a lot of dimes- more than 20 I'm sure. (24)
I'm a little disappointed that I couldn't get the Nox to perform better in the black sand but not surprised. Thick black sand is about the most difficult environment any detector will encounter and that's why there always seems to be targets hiding in it. I still love the Equinox and it will have its place just like my other detectors do, however, today, at this beach, the Dual Field was the best choice!
Anyway, I didn't want to waste the opportunity so I put the Nox in the car and brought out the Dual Field- my proven performer in these conditions. The black sand was so thick that even the Dual Field was falsing a bit more than usual but I was able to find targets pretty regularly, some pretty deep. Near the end of my 4 hour hunt I got a faint signal low on the slope and kicked the target out of the mound and saw the yellow glimmer of gold in the California sunshine!
The Marine Corps medal is only about 1/2" by 3/8" but tests good at 10K. Not sure if it's a pin or top of a ring but it has a lot of detail for such a small piece. I haven't counted up my coins but I know I found a lot of dimes- more than 20 I'm sure. (24)
I'm a little disappointed that I couldn't get the Nox to perform better in the black sand but not surprised. Thick black sand is about the most difficult environment any detector will encounter and that's why there always seems to be targets hiding in it. I still love the Equinox and it will have its place just like my other detectors do, however, today, at this beach, the Dual Field was the best choice!
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