Finding Gold Nuggets with the Equinox 800

When it comes to gold detectors, there are really only a few truly important considerations. Yes, it needs to be capable of handling the minimization common to the goldfields, but beyond that we are looking for just a few main things.

~Depth
~Sensitivity to Small Gold
~Discrimination

The Minelab Equinox 800 is not a machine designed for depth. If you are looking for something that will punch deep on big nuggets then you will want one of their pulse induction detectors.

The beauty of the Equinox is a combination of a few things that makes it great for hunting small gold nuggets. And while it may not hit super deep on large nugget, it seems to be extremely good at hitting on small nuggets at better depths than other popular gold detectors.

I'm talking about time tested detectors like the Fisher Gold Bug 2 and White's GMT.



Bill Southern of NuggetShooter.com has been doing some testing of the Equinox down in the goldfields of central Arizona. Check out these informative videos showing the Equinox in action:





Another nice thing about the Minelab Equinox is that it seems to be a good multi-purpose machine. Most serious gold hunters know that the multi-purpose detectors are usually so-so for gold nugget hunting. This one seems to be great for everything, still operating at a high enough frequency that it can hit on those tiny little nuggets that others have swung over.

Also Read: Nugget Hunting with the Minelab Gold Monster 1000