It appears that what I’m saying in this video is lost on a lot of people.
If you like the 900 and it works for you, GREAT! keep using it 👍

I am only speaking on MY OWN EXPERIENCE with this machine. The views expressed in this video are only my opinion based on over a year of use with this product.

Additionally, I know a lot of people with decades of experience that have used the 900 on California beaches with heavy black sand and experienced the same problems I was having before I gave this machine away.

Problems such as:

-repeatedly missing gold targets in a test garden scenario

-falsing badly on mineralized/black sand and moving surf.

-VDI rendered useless by black sand (everything rings up negative)  which makes it impossible to cherry-pick.

The build quality is great and it’s a very comfortable machine to use. But in my opinion, the software is lacking basic functionality in beach settings and THIS MACHINE IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY!

It’s sad to see such a blind devotion and cult-like behavior surrounding Minelab and their more recent lineup of machines. I’m a big fan of the 600/800 and X-Terra Pro/Elite, but the 700/900 just ain’t it. If an honest review of a product I paid for offends you this bad, it might be time to go see a psychiatrist.

You know I had felt the same as you did. I purchased a CTX 3030, and for a year, I had thought I made a major mistake. $1500 for a machine that I just couldn't justify.  Well, 10 years later and reaching out to folks. I would never give it up. I just had to learn how to use it.

Same problem with 700  used the 6 inch round coil way more accurate!

I have the N900 and that’s all I need! I’ve utilized all of its maximum potential with its designed features and believe me, I’ve had A LOT of successful hunting sessions. From gold to silver, jewelry and prized coins. 👍🏽 good vids btw

Good hunt Daniel! Good ring with 2 cycles awesome. Have a fantastic weekend 😊⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜

It's 22 degrees here in Illinois

Got a new triple score metal detector and love it

Much love brother

I own the 900. I like it for coins and silver. That being said i may only pack it in the future as a back up detector. I just cant get it to talk to me like my ctx does . To find gold more frequently i use my ctx 3030 . The last three hunts with my 900 i found close to 10 silver coins but no gold.  With the ctx I seem to find silver and gold almost every time I go out.

Hi Daniel I was going to hit that beach a few years ago and something happened I don't remember if it was a oil spill or a sewage spill and they closed the beach kind of killed my trip down there. good for a short hunt always good to find a ring. Way to go and enjoy your trip.

I honestly dont see why you are complaining- Most all the targets you dug were coins. Seems like its working fine to me

Ring 123!!!! Cool!!! Always fun to watch your video Daniel.. good luck next hunt.. already 123 rings🤙👏💍💯🤞😍

I used Equinox 800 for 2 or 3 years and was a very good machine but I wound up buying the XP deus 2 little harder to learn but the numbers are spot on it locks in you pretty much know it doesn't bounce back and forth

"It's only 73 degrees too, sweatshirt weather" That's too warm for a sweatshirt.

I bought the nox 900 last year it is my first machine.  I have to agree with you, everyone is telling me I have to get used to it. I have read the manual 2x watched a ton of videos but still the people around me with other machines just find more.

I think that for beach searching you are probably right spot on.  But if you go on a park or even a nice clean field, there are not many detectors that will beat the Equinox 800 or 900.
Maybe the Manticore is slightly better (debatable).  XP Deus 2 on the beach is almost unbeatable.  Aslo good options are the Nokta Makro Legend and the Minelab CTX 3030.
The equinox is kinda noisy in salt water and or/salty sand, but regarding depth there are very little challengers... Not even the Deus 2 can match the depth and in many cases the target separation in parks.... But for the beach i would definately use a Deus 2 or Nokta Legend.

I haven't been to that beach in over 50 years, I used to live in Lompoc.

I have the nox 900 and the Manticore .. id suggest you make sure thats what tou wan to do first. In my opinion, its not worth the upgrade if you have the nox 900

Years ago I was using a Makro Racer 2 — then I got a Deus, right when it first came out. An expensive device — highly praised! When I got it, I was absolutely shocked at how shallow this Deus actually was. Still, I used it for 4 years, and now here I am — I’m going to get an Equinox 900, which is at least 4–5 cm deeper and much more decisive at the detection limit. I think this will be a good upgrade.

I own both manticore and nox900 really nothing different beside 2d map both so close in comparison.