to me, than it is with the 11" DD coil for the places I would use it. However, when hunting with the two side-by-side using the V-540 w/5X8 DD, I 'LIKED' the Vanquish 540 and 5X8 DD more than I liked the Equinox.

And to be honest, even though the V-540 is likable and I'll keep it around for a while, I have other detectors I prefer for the nasty iron littered old ghost towns, some I prefer for average urban Coin Hunting, some that I enjoy more for different Coin & Jewelry Hunting locations, some for plowed fields and other open areas, and a Tesoro gets top attention for quick work in most tot-lots.

Matter-of-fact, trying to piece together what I like the most with what my current physical & mobility limits are, I'm almost finished with my picking-and-choosing from what I have here at my place. I need to trim a lot of detectors and coils and whatever I can, so it's Wheel-and-Deal time

All I plan to add in the near future to my personal detector outfit, and to reign as king over the rest of the gear, might be a versatile ... and Likable ... SMF. And that will likely happen in the near future .... but it won't be an Equinox.

Monte

"Your EYES ... the only 100% accurate form of Discrimination!"
Stinkwater Wells Trading Post
Metal Detector Evaluations and Product ReviewsI'm now located in Clyde, Texas monte@ahrps.org ... or ... monte@stinkwaterwells.com 503-481-8147Detector Outfit: A selection of my favorite makes and models, with the best coils mounted for the tasks I'll take on.Apex .. FORS CoRe .. FORS Relic .. Impact .. Inca .. Bandido II µMAX .. Silver Sabre µMAX .. MX-5Pinpointers: Pulse-Dive Pointer and AT Pro-Pointer .. Headphones: 'Hornet' & 'Wasp' .. MS-3 Z-Lynk*** All working well today to make memories for tomorrow. ***