GOLD DETECTING with the MINELAB EQUINOX 900 | SETTINGS, USE and REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Can you find Gold with the Minelab Equinox range of metal detectors? In this video I show you how it can be done with the new Minelab Equinox 900. My tips on settings, target retrieval techniques for small gold and my overall impression of the new machine.
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Detectors - Minelab Equinox 800
Minelab 6 inch coil, 11 inch coil and Coiltex 10 x 5 Nox coil
Minelab GPX6000
Diggers Tyger Blade and custom Tyger Digger tygerstainless... Stealth spade by The Coffee Bush Kid
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Best video on the 900 I have seen so far! Very well filmed, edited, and just plane entertaining and informative! Thank you
Thank you very much James. We appreciate your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video 😁👍
I'm a beach detectorist and almost didn't watch your video, what a mistake that would have been. Your description at the end of the video confirms much of what i thought might be so. Thank you, Mike
Gday Mike. Glad you enjoyed watching. Good luck on the beaches this year 😁👍
Very informative! Loved how you explained the differences in readings and the way you talk is very easy to listen to.
Just Brilliant!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge that was so informative. I inherited a relic off my old man this year a GARRETT ADS DEEPSEEKER, he got a lotta joy from that machine walking the goldfields of Wedderburn. He never found any gold though and I always felt a bit sorry that he didn’t, but he’s got me hooked to try and find the yellow stuff so I’ve decided to get myself an Equinox and after your inspirational vid it’ll be a 900. Hope to bump into you in the bush one day. Thanks again and good luck hunting. Cheers Marty from Melbourne🇦🇺
Sorry mate. Didnt' see this comment. Thanks for the support and hope to run into you too.
A question if you will, Coffee Bush Kid. Do like the 900 more, or as much as the Gold Monster 1000 for the way you like to work the fields? I'm really glad I found this video. The settings you show helped me very much with my 900. Hope you find lots more gold, sir.
@@mtgrave5590 I don’t use a monster but have done a video to compare it to the 900. I like the 900 better for what I do.
Hope that you have many happy hours swinging your 900 and have heaps of luck 😁👍
@@TheCoffeeBushKid ... Thank you !
Great presentation Andrew, honest and to the point. Thank you.
I really enjoy your videos and I am glad I purchased the Minelab 900. I moved from Northern California to Montana and I do live in gold country. I have logged just about 6 hours on my Minelab and expect to do a minimum of 40 hours a month on it so will be using the 6" coil for gold soon! The only thing I will add is to get a dedicated shaft for every coil so the change out is much easier. You are a great presenter!
@@nuggetfinder63 thank you Ken. Yes a dedicated shaft is a great idea. I do that for all my popular coils. Glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck 🦘🦘😁👍
Thanks for your review of the 900 have recently purchased and have tried it out, being a novice you have really helped and I’m looking forward to my next trip detecting, hopefully I find some yellow stuff.
Thanks Simon and good luck 😁👍
Thank you, great video. I now feel more confident about using this detector. Keep up the great work 👍.
Good luck out there Richie 🦘🦘😁👍
bloody awesome job showing us all coffee bush kid..great to see youve taken time out to show how to use the NOX..well done cheers
Gday Thomas. Glad you enjoyed watching the video. Good luck 😁👍
Thanks for selling me this today. Can’t wait to get it out and find some good gold
No problem. Hope you find heaps with it 😁👍
Lols is there any bad gold lols 😂
I appreciate that you use a cut up bottle as your scoop. Goes to show you don't need any special riffled scoop to do this - and when it comes to small gold, you'll WANT the thin wall plastic, to get it closer to the coil!
That is exactly why I did it. Some of the gold you can find is really small. Plus to it is reusing before recycle. Thanks for watching 😁👍
Thank you Mike....very good information for this green back.....Just got my Minelab 900. 2 weeks ago ....Im trying to learn as much as I can before heading out to the beaches and rivers. You definitely know your ground. Look forward to your videos and will be checking out your other ones. Peace out and keep rocking .
Thanks for the 900 evaluation. Happy New Year and hoping you find a ton of gold. Already planned to purchase the 900, but your video has convinced me more. Say hi to Mish for me.
Gday Vern. Glad you enjoyed the video. Happy to have enforced your decision. Good luck with it. 😁👍
Wow..Great video mate. Did not know you could find gold that small with the 900. Will be on my Christmas list...
You may have just made my mind up. Great video mate 🍻 looking at spending a few grand and this seems like the g.o. I could go a bit further and look at a 5000 or 6000 but I'd only know if I could test them all 🤣
Excellent informative video when hunting for gold with the brand new Equinox 900 @The Coffee Bush Kid I will be keen to put my 900 to the test using your tips and tricks when out hunting the goldfields next! All the best to you and Viv for 2023👍⛏️
Thanks Luke. Hope it goes well for you when you do. All the best to you too and the family. See you at some point in the new year 👍😁
Excellent Video from a great dude. Thank you. I’m buying one Monday!
I’ve been thinking of getting 900 ? I have both whites and Garrett machines and they have been good to me? Time for upgrade
Another great video Pablo!
I am just starting out with the 900. So far i am really impressed
It’s a great machine 😁👍
@@TheCoffeeBushKid Can you tell if the expirence is better with 900 instead 800? Or they dig the same?
The 900 does punch a bit deeper and has better target separation. If you can afford the 900 go for it😁👍
Great Video Andrew. Never found gold with my 800. I have a 6inch coil, So I will have to give it a go! :)
Wish you all the best when you do Roberto. Have a great new year 👍😁
This fellow has cred.
Andrew! Thanks for a really informative and straightforward look at the new 900 and pushing the envelope into gold mode. Like everyone else, I was agog at what I was hearing about the new Manticore - this mythical Excalibur (NO MANTICORE!) was not a surprising next step after the success of the Equinox series. What was surprising was MineLab dropping TWO new Equinox versions even before the Manticore is being delivered! That borders on marketing overload. I’m SO awash in options! But you’re absolutely right! As sexy as that short little f&@$er looks in your lap? Well, I’m going to have to buy one of them! Happy New Year 🎉
Gday Dug. You are right about the overload but there you go. With luck I will be getting my manticore this week. That will be interesting. Happy new year mate and may it be a great one for you 🦘🦘😁👍
What were the things you were upset about hearing about the new Manticore?
Hi Andrew great video , Ive been a CTX user for nearly 10 years, its a very capable machine but getting to heavy for my old shoulders. anyhow I went into minelab Adelaide to have a look at the Manticore for a potential upgrade,but they didnt have one, he then showed me the 900 they had, its very light and loved it, and not to mention $900 cheaper than the Manticore,so watching your video sold me on the 900.Congrats on the gold finds was a pleasure to watch.
Gday Greg. There is a bit of weight to the CTX but still a very capable machine. It is a shame with the supply of the manticore. 6 months hype, release, no stock and the 900 had no hype, just dropped on the market the week after and we have them in stock.
Glad you liked the video. All the best with your new machine 👍😁
You ripper Andrew. That’s awesome.
Thanks Helen. Happy new year to you and Rob 👍😁
Very nice Anndrew some wild gold also great information on the 900. Cheers mate 👍👍👍 Tony
Thanks Tony. Glad you enjoyed it. Got to be careful with gold that small. Goes further up the nose than sniffing a 3d does.
Happy new year mate 🦘🦘👍😁
@@TheCoffeeBushKid
Oh yeah... would be a shame to loose it that way 🤣Happy New Year as well mate 🥂🥴
You talked me into it mate. I spoke to you yesterday with Dave. Bought the 900 straight after the live Show finished.👌 Shame there is not much native gold in Toowoomba, may try the Warwick fields.
You will enjoy it Mark. Good light machine. Good luck 👍😁
Some nice little bits of gold there Andrew , interesting to see the 900 at work too 👍🏼
Gday William. Always nice to find a bit of gold. Love how the 900 folds up for bush bashing 😁👍
Excellent vidio , very informative
Looking forward to your videos with the manticore! 👍🏼. I enjoyed watching all your Nox 800 vids this year!
Thanks CAPTN DAN. Glad you enjoyed it. Should be fun. Happy new year 👍😁
Great review mate, have a few local spots to rip a few more with the Vlfs. Happy New year to yourself and Viv.
Gday Guy. Glad you liked it. Good luck when you do and good luck for tomorrow. Happy new year to you and the family 👍😁
Thanks for an informative Nox 900 video
No problem mate. Thanks for watching 👍😁
Great tips. Thanks CBK!
Inspired me to have a crack at gold again
No worries Joe. Hope you get lucky mate 😁👍
That was a great video. Little pieces on the 900 . Looks like a great machine. Think I’ll get 1 . Then I can still use all my coils. !! Happy new year old chap. Say hi to Viv . 👍👍
Thanks Paul. Always good to get a few bits. Hope you had a good night and good luck for tomorrow 👍👍😁
Great video again and thanks for the explanation re threshold ect
Kesinlikle güzel gösteri zaten düşünüyordum.900 haziran gibi alıcam daha ağır olana hiç gerek yok işimi fazlasıyla görür teşekkür ederim.
Классное видео!
Good info CBK! You sound a lot like an 'Aussie' Bill Southern (Nugget Shooter) here in the states. I wish I had more time to get out with my 800...🙄
Forgot to answer your question... I'll stick with my 800. Lots of nice new features but, I can get the 4khz with the update if I want it and I've barely gotten to use this detector anyway... I dig everything so if I were to ever upgrade it would probably be to a PI machine like the 6000. Keep up the good work! 👍
Gday mate. There is nothing wrong with the old 800. I reckon it will be one of those detectors that that people tell stories of in decades to come 🦘🦘😁👍
I would be beside myself to find a little bit of gold like that. So fun!
It is good fun MTH 😁👍
I hope you will test the Manticore too, especially when its small elliptical coil comes out?
I will be Nikolay 😁
Nice video and shooting quality! Happy new year!
Thanks mate. Same to you 🦘🦘😁👍
Great informative video CBK! Minelab have done a fantastic job on the new Manticore and equinox series. If I didn't get the manticore I'd definitely buy the 900. Pity the manticore won't have a 6" sniper coil. Loved that on the 800. Cheers mate 🍻
Thanks Smitty. It is a shame about the 6” coil but we will still have fun with the 8x5 👍😁
Great vid Andrew. I think I would consider the Nox 900 over the Manticore as I think it's better value for money. I hope you had a great Christmas and wish you a happy new year!
Gday Tim. Thank you. Hope you have a great 2023 too. Happy swinging 😁👍
Your a good teacher
Great informative video for anyone considering the 900 Andrew.Congrats on finding those bits of gold too.Hopefully the small coil will be available for the Manticore soon. Cheers and enjoy your New Year celebrations.
Thanks Gary. Yes it will be a race to get the smaller coil. It is an 8x5 job. Will still be great in trashy sites. Happy new year 👍😁
good video mate i would have put it on prospect two over them high mineral rocks good work keepit up
Wonderful, thank u, i have the 700 but 900 coming tomorrow.
Good luck with it. A great machine 😁👍
Nice one Andrew,.
Thank you Paul 😁👍
Hi Friend,you are Expert !!!.Which Gold Detector is best for gold nuggets?
Minelab 😁👍
The mosquitoes are friendly there. Wishing you a wonderful New Year full of adventure and finds my friend. It is a great honour to know you both. Thank you and congratulations on the shiny stuff
They are very friendly. Can introduce you when you come over. Hope the new year is great for you too. It was great to have finally met you too mate. Take care 🦘🦘👍😁
It would be a pleasure to hunt gold with you. I hope you find a big nugget in your next outing.
Good luck out there from wet and windy Lancashire, England. We get some historical stuff over here but not too much gold. Best wishes.
Thanks mate. I do miss finding the hammies over there. Good luck next time you go out 🦘🦘😁👍
Nice Gold Andrew 😃
Thanks Lee👍😁
Very nice video and can't wait to see how Manicore will work out for you.
Thanks Gary. Will be a steep learning curve but I am looking forward to it 👍😁
Love it! Do you use a pinpointer?
Thanks. I take one with me but don’t use it on gold that often because of the small size of the gold 😁👍
Which one is best for gold nuggets? EQUINOX 800 /EQUINOX 900 or MANTICORE ??
That's what I want to know. And what's best for mineralised soil. The you tube channel NYC DETECTING says that the Manticore goes an inch or so deeper. All You Tube say the 900 is slightly better with better features than the 800. I'm going for the Equinox 900 for the beach and the GF when we go to Kalgoorlie. I got a second hand GPX4500 with all extras and an external speaker for $1800. If your serious about gold you can't go past a old GPX4500 or 5000.
Well doingbest share updates my friend .. keep up best connecting
Just ordered the 900 that's a lot of money. But I'm handicapped walking hurts....if im active the rust sometimes allows me a smile.
That’s brilliant. Good luck with your hunting. May it bring many a smile 😁👍
Great video...thank you...
Im thinking of buying the Minelab 900
Good luck. They are a great machine 😁👍
@@TheCoffeeBushKid
Thank you very much..I'll let you know how I make out when I buy it
Fantastic video, thanks for the insight!
Glad you enjoyed it Claude 👍😁
Good find sir. And good video thak you.
Thanks for watching Bobby😁👍
Thanks for the video. Can you share any details on your snake protection garters? They look like they stay in place but still provide good mobility?
Miners den Australia. $120 👍
Good job sir!
What numbers are we actually digging when detecting in gold mode? I still havnt figured out what’s the difference in gold or field or park when it comes to getting good signals and knowing what they may be
Gday Damien. You are digging any repeatable numbers. Gold will come in at 3 or 80. It just depends on the size. You will know what it is when it’s in your hand. Experience will give you a good idea of what things may be but there will always be surprises. Dig all the repeatable signals and that way you will build your knowledge base. Good luck 😁👍
thank you for the realy nice video!
👏👏👏 👍 👏👏👏 😂👋
Coffee , great video !
Thanks Wayne 👍😁
Nice finds!
Thanks Dawn 😁👍
A couple of firsts for me. Just came across your channel and really enjoyed it. Thanks!
My next first is I've just dived into this hobby and picked up my Nox 900 today! It's currently charging and the leaning process starts tomorrow...!
Good luck with the hunt Lee. Hope you find some great things 👍😁
Howdy Andrew, Gold hunting's not my thing but it was still interesting to see the 900 in action. I've seen lots of Manticore videos but this was my first time seeing the 900. It looks like they have corrected a lot of the little problems the 800 had. I'm sticking with my 800 until it breaks I reckon but there are so many great machines on the market now its going to be hard to pick a new one. Hope you and Viv have a wonderful New Year. Take care. Your buddy, Roelf
Gday Roelf. There are lots of people doing videos on the new machines at the moment but no one had done gold on the 900. Watching other videos on it there are some improvements on certain settings. I am looking forward to getting my manticore hopefully this week. That will be a learning experience. As you know, I have lots of places to go and revisit with it.
The 800 is a great machine and will be one that people will talk about for years. They have many hoards to their name.
All the best in the new year to you and Mrs Roelf. Take care mate 🦘🦘😁👍
That’s tiny pieces of gold very interesting that small
Very informative video Andrew, got two and it’s all you can ask for from a brilliant detector,
I’m in the same boat as you, seriously considering the manticore as my upgrade, I’m watching a lot of RUclips videos about it and I’m still not sold on weather it will find anything I haven’t found already in the places I detect at,
It seems that a lot of people I’ve watched seem to watch that dot on the line to dig a target and more often than not it’s been junk, not to say I don’t dig junk with the Nox, I do but the 40 number ID seems like it’s easier to understand than the 99 ID,
I’m at that point probably like you.. I almost know what I’m about to dig out but even if you know it’s junk you dig it just incase lol 😂, Happy New Year mate 👍
Gday Jim. I have already bought one. Just waiting for it to arrive. This week I hope. We did a test in the shop on gold and I reckon it may well be a changer in trashy sites that have gold underneath them. Learning the new IDs will be a challenge but we had to learn it for the nox. Interesting times ahead 👍😁
Great review Andrew. I dont think there much point me hunting in gold mode in our fields, even with the 6 inch coil lol. but I did like how the machine didn't react when hovering over the barbedwire. so that would have bleeped like mad with the 800?
Happy New Year to you 👍
Gday Jason. I wouldn’t do that either over in your fields 🤣🤣. The 800 shouldn’t bleep over the barbed wire but if you were out with a Gold machine like a GPX or GPZ it would have gone off it’s face. They are good to sniff in amongst a bit of tin rubbish.
All the in 2023 🦘🦘😁👍
Well done Andrew you did it mate
Nice little bits too ay
Few lead shots and musket balls too
Nicely packs up too cool
Happy new year mate
CrouchOz
Gday Crouch. Thanks mate. Happy to find them. Just wish some of the lead was gold too🤣🤣. Happy new year to you too cobber 😁👍
Hi over there! Finland is calling:) Many thanks for the Equinox 900 video. I dig gold in Northern Finland and I am planning to buy a new detector. The 900 (the price is now 1 199€, 2 coils) is interesting but I am thinking to buy the GM 1000 (the price here is now 959€, 2 coils) . The nuggets are really small where I dig and I hope to find a detector that could help to find them. The soil is highly mineralized (My AT Gold shows the reading > 80). Do you have a 900 vs 1000 comparison video or could you give me recommendation between these two ones. I have currently a Garret At Gold and a new X-terra Pro (which I am going to use on beaches and fields). BR. Kaj
Really good video thank you.
Thanks for watching 😁👍
How do you think it would go in the Kalgoorlie area with the really heavily mineralised soils ? I have a gpx4500 for myself but thinking of getting a equinox 900 for my daughter's and grand daughter's because they are small people and the equinox 900's are so light.
Gday Charles. If you say it is really mineralised it may struggle but if gold is shallow I would think it could be ok but the other factor you mentioned is the light weight for small people it would be great and they could chase coins and relics in your dump sites over there. Would have the 6” coil on for both.
The other option would be SDC 2300 but they do have some weight on them for small folk. Good luck 😁👍
@@TheCoffeeBushKid cheers. Thank you.
When I had the 800 i always went with the grain of the bedrock not the other way it helped
I like the new style and structure of the 900 I got lot of gold with the 800 only using the 6inch coil I am looking at getting a new detector still deciding which one I like doing crevicing and mullucks. I will make my decision soon.
Hi Andrew and Viv, you found Gold with it mate, that's what you set off to do, If I was getting a Minelab for the first time I'd go with the Manticore, as I have the Nox800, if I was going to upgrade it would be the Manticore again, for me I don't see where where the 900 sits. I think the extra you pay for the 900 covers the price of the 6 inch coil. good review my friend, have a great new year you two and hope to see you again on the fields of Blighty. ATB Bill and Julie 👍😊❤
Gday Bill and Julie. Fair call. I have bought a manticore myself. Will be interesting. Lots to learn. You two have a great new year too. Regards Andrew and Viv 🦘🦘👍😁❤️
Xin chào tôi đến từ Việt Nam. Có phải muốn dò vàng nhỏ như vậy trên equinox 900 phải thay mâm dò khác không vậy ngài
Great video, but how deep you can find a gold nuggets by this machine?
It depends on the size of the nugget. Small shallow, larger deeper and ground mineralization will have an effect too. Good luck 😁👍
Amazing.
You said at the beginning auto grand tracking, how do I set it up on equinox 900?
Gday Max. It should already be in it in factory preset in the gold modes 👍
I don’t have it :(
I’m using the beach mode ( searching on the beach)
It is only in the gold mode on the 900. All the other modes have manual ground balance. Good luck 😁👍
What brand of Snake Chaps do you wear ?
Miners Den au brand. Very comfy 😁👍
Can it be used at the beach and in the water?
Absolutely. It's water proof to 5 metres and has a beach setting.
The most important message you are giving especially to beginners?? Dig every target and learn from each item
Thanks mate excellent video and very informative.......just one thing with all that bright shiny equipment you actually looked like a new chum 😂but of course you’re not because you have a lot of knowledge which only comes from experience thanks again 👍
🤣🤣 thanks Brian. You would have to be talking about the equipment because I’m not shiny 🤣. Glad you liked the video 👍😁
Hi, Just want to ask where did you bought your equinox 900?
I didn’t buy it. I was given a loan of the 900 to test drive. I would buy one from Miners Den au. Good staff and service 😁👍
Little nuggy looks like Australia Andrew!
Haha 😁👍
I really like your snake leggings ? I wonder if I can get them in the states
G day Andrew hope your had a lovely Christmas mate brilliant video as all ways have a lovely happy new year see you in 2023 mate
Thanks for the kind words John. Glad to have you along in 2023 👍😁
What is the maximum depth of this gold?
This gold I found was no more than 1 1/2” down.
Please tell that young lady if you see her that we miss her very much😢❤. Thanx👍👍👍😁
No worries Tom. I’ve just told her 👍👍😁
Good
Dayton?
Where is the Aerogard?
Deus2 or Nox900?😢
upgrade, yes 🤠🧑🎄🌲 4 me!
Thanks for watching Ray. Happy new year mate 👍😁
wish they made it to where the handle could collapse
Use 40khz mode.