I own two of these now for my small scale mining adventures. Super easy to use and being as all I'm looking for is gold, the Gold Monster 1000 is perfect. Great videos online with very experienced detectors who are quite impressed with the capabilities.

NEEDS TO HAVE ADJUSTABLE SHAFT.
OTHERWISE A WONDERFUL METAL DETECTOR.

Worked pretty good we found a couple of nails that were about 3? under the ground
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I�ve owned this detector for about a year and half now and have been very happy with it.

I�d say the best thing about this metal detector is the fact that it is easy to use straight out of the box for a beginner, but also has many advanced features that would make it useful for a pro who wants to do some serious detecting. For those more advanced features, there is a bit of a learning curve but so far I�ve been quite successful at using just the standard settings to find objects. The instruction manual that you can get online in PDF format is quite extensive and would be your go-to guide to master the machine. I still read it all the way through before I even turned the unit on. It�s expensive but if you know where to look and have a little luck I�m sure you can earn ten times over what this costs.

Easy to assemble

This thing is incredible, finds pepper size flakes at 6 inches, with no problem and with the small coil.

Hadn't found anything yet. But, we joke that this thing is an $800 toy for grown ups. It's all good. One day... very sensitive.

Found a surfer saint Christopher's pendant from the 60s and a silver ring 5 feet apart,the 44 works fine with sensitivity minus 1 notch. Worth buying. Im new to detecting.love the phone app too works well....
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I was fortunate to try one of these units along with a gold bug 2. I prefered this one for ease of use and general quality of materials. I was disappointed in Amazon's packaging of an $800 item with virtually no packing material with the exception of a piece of paper. That packer gets the lazy azz award fo the day. Fortunately the product arrived ok.

First time user of NOX. This is my first time detecting ever, went with the friend who had Garret 250 with huge coil, Nox gave signals where Garret could not find anything. For the first time user, I found some coins and few junk items. This machine will find anything if it is in the soil. Highly recommend it. Can't wait to go out again.

I purchased the Equinox based on recommendations from a 30-year detecting veteran. Been detecting on the beach and I've spent much more on a detector that wasn't any better than this. There are cheaper and more expensive metal detectors, but IMHO, this is the best bang for the buck. Recently it started "rapid pinging" and support answered within minutes and tried a few things with me. After I tried their ideas, I called back, and they again responded immediately. I had to ship the coil and main module to them for testing and repair. Usually, I'd be mad about it breaking two months and maybe 20 hours in, but good support means a lot.

Amazing detector, really easy to use and great for finding targets in different kinds of soils.

For the longest time I hunted with a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw Pro, which was great. I'm not a detector snob, so I don't need all the fancy bells and whistles. Before the Bounty Hunter I was using a Harbor freight detector. Only reason I upgrade to this one was because I do a lot of hunting on the beach in salt water. Single frequency Bounty Hunters struggle a lot there.

I've also owned another Minelab detector.... the GoFind 66. That thing is a toy. I didn't like it at all. so I was worried that Minelab was all hype. I'd heard they were among the best, but I was not impressed with that GoFind. This equinox, however? Simply the best. I've gone out on hunts with guys rocking Garret AT Pro's and picked up targets theirs completely missed.

Not too crazy about the rechargable battery, but that's just me. I don't like having to remember to charge the device before a hunt. Much more convenient to just throw in some batteries and go. But oh well.

I can't recommend this detector enough. If I had to pick a down side it's that it's pretty susceptible to electromagnetic interference. It chatters a lot when you are hunting near power lines. Not sure that's entirely a negative, though. Just means the device is extra sensitive.... and that's a good thing..
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I've got 20 hrs of use with this and have every confidence in it. It may be expensive, but I believe in paying once and crying once. Comes with alot of goodies for it. Being a VLF machine, it "sees" hot rocks but it will also "see" incredibly small gold.
Update: I have not found any gold yet, but that's due to it not being where I am hunting for it. It will find the smallest lead fragments that are fairly deep. It is light weight so I can use it all day. I have gotten used to the difference it makes between "hot rocks/ground" and metallic/lead targets. The battery lasts all day of intermittent use and comes with a AA battery holder for a backup. It also has the fast ground balance feature which helps with highly mineralized soil. Expensive? Yes. Worth the money? Without a doubt. Feel free to send me any questions.

Great product.,very user friendly,once you get the feel of the sensitivity it finds very fine GOLD.
Light fits in a back pack
no arm fatigue like most detectors, battery last a long time.
Found my fist RING.
Love this machine I can't wait to get on my claim to look for GOLD.