Steve77
Elite Member
I have hundreds of hours on my AT Pro and feel very capable with it. I am wondering if you can tell the difference between a clad dime and a copper penny with your equinox? With my ATP I can tell the difference almost every time. I don't cherry pick dimes, but it is nice to be able to learn a machine well enough to notice subtle differences. I know the Nox has capabilities that make it far more valuable in some aspects than an ATP, I just want to know what to expect before pulling the trigger. Does the swing speed affect the VDI much, can you slow down enough to get more accurate ID, or is it hit and miss at any speed?
Also curious about adjusting settings. I have never ran a Minelab, so I am curious if the adjustments are intuitive, and well laid out or if it takes a lot of knowledge to understand?
I have felt for a couple years that the depth on the ATP might be leaving some stuff behind. My plan for the last couple years has been to buy an SE Pro this season, but I am really leaning toward the Nox 600 now. I'll still keep one of my AT Pros with the 5x8 coil as a backup/loaner so I won't be losing the capabilities it has, just adding another set of tools. I definitely like the simplicity of the ATP, and I guess I'm a little curious how tough the transition will be, and if the Nox will be an improvement over the ATP without tweaking the programs? I want to start out with one or two of the stock programs until I have enough hours to know what the machine is telling me. Then maybe I'll have some confidence to start tinkering with settings? Or maybe I'm just overthinking everything.
I have read tons of threads and watched countless videos, but not many discuss transitioning to a minelab from an ATP or something similar.
Also curious about adjusting settings. I have never ran a Minelab, so I am curious if the adjustments are intuitive, and well laid out or if it takes a lot of knowledge to understand?
I have felt for a couple years that the depth on the ATP might be leaving some stuff behind. My plan for the last couple years has been to buy an SE Pro this season, but I am really leaning toward the Nox 600 now. I'll still keep one of my AT Pros with the 5x8 coil as a backup/loaner so I won't be losing the capabilities it has, just adding another set of tools. I definitely like the simplicity of the ATP, and I guess I'm a little curious how tough the transition will be, and if the Nox will be an improvement over the ATP without tweaking the programs? I want to start out with one or two of the stock programs until I have enough hours to know what the machine is telling me. Then maybe I'll have some confidence to start tinkering with settings? Or maybe I'm just overthinking everything.
I have read tons of threads and watched countless videos, but not many discuss transitioning to a minelab from an ATP or something similar.