Does The Andy Sabisch Cherry Picking Program Really Work?

One of the things I love about the Minelab Equinox is the ability to hunt sites in different ways. I found this Cherry Picking Program in Andy Sabisch's Equinox book and I wanted to give it a try to see if it really works. This program will work for both the Equinox 600 and 800. In this video, I will show you how I set up this program with some slight modifications and then actually take it on 2 permissions to give it a good test. There are some things you definitely want to pay close attention to in this so you don't dig some of the targets I was digging. Plus, stick around until the end where I will give you my final thoughts on his Cherry Picking Program and whether I think it works or not.
00:00 What This Video is Going To Teach You
04:13 Setting up the Cherry Picking Program
10:28 The Signals You Shouldn't Be Digging
17:22 A Field Test With Good Targets
25:28 My Final Thoughts
28:22 My Recommended Videos to Watch Next
The book I was using for this video is no longer available you will have to get the revised version. If you have the older version the program is on page 76.
If you are looking for Andy's Equinox book you can find it here:
New Revised Edition (Kellyco): shrsl.com/33vw0
New Revised Edition (Amazon): amzn.to/3jGfjwS
In this video I'm using the new 10x5 Coiltek Coil for the Equinox you can find all of the Coiltek Coils from the links below as well as the Equinox Coils from Minelab.
COILTEK:
10x5: shrsl.com/32ts9
15" DD: shrsl.com/32tsb
14x9 DD: shrsl.com/32tsc
Minelab:
6" DD: shrsl.com/2rgd8
11" DD: shrsl.com/2rgda
15" DD: shrsl.com/2rgdd
Check out my Micro Session Videos for the Minelab Equinox listed below
Equinox Iron Bias Explained: • Minelab Equinox: Iron ...
Equinox Fresh Water Settings: • Minelab Equinox Fresh ...
Equinox 600 and 800 Sensitivity Secrets: • Minelab Equinox 600 an...
Equinox Recovery Speed Explained: • Minelab Equinox Recove...
Should You Ground Balance The Equinox? • Should You Ground Bala...
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[@ryoumans7780]

Hey brother,i enjoyed the video,just getting into equinox 800,been using whites vx3 for years..But hey ill keep an eye out on ur videos,.I did enjoy watchin and you got a cool vibe man...peace

[@MentalMetal]

Thank you I appreciate that.

[@OP-Taylor]

This channel always has useful information. I have only had my Nox for a short time but I have learned so much from the content here.

[@MentalMetal]

Great to hear! Thanks Brian.

[@harley092355]

Another good post by a fellow who educates you. What I’ve discovered is that no matter what you are going to dig nails and trash always to some extent-period.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks Michael I appreciate your comment. You are exactly right.

[@johndenison9404]

Scott, is I'm going to dig it any way type of guy. Just pulling your chain, good video.

[@MentalMetal]

I appreciate that! haha

[@jaystrongbow9435]

I'm a hardcore New England Colonial relic and coin hunter, and spend most weekends on cellar holes in 6 or 7 recovery speed. Its fun and rewarding, great finds, but that intense detecting can REALLY burn you out. So I went to a meadow in town where they did fireworks for a time in the 70's and 80's today. I ran this coin shooting program and had a blast digging clad. What a fun change of pace haven't done that in years !!!!! Thanks (;

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for watching Jay and trying out Andy's program seems to work pretty good. Glad you enjoyed yourself. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@danaskeens9056]

I've used that program for 2 yrs now and its my go to when hitting a permission for the first time. To me its a gage to see if i want to broaden my search.

[@MentalMetal]

I agree I like it too. Thanks for the comment.

[@timroberts9596]

I have a question when I’m in park one and I said it up for cherry picking and I push the bottle icon man to save it when I shut it off. It doesn’t go back to my original park one it stays on Cherry Pickin what am I doing wrong

[@davidpauline5439]

Love your videos keep them coming. I have a question for you, what would be your advice to me I have a EQ600 and thinking about upgrading to the 800 due to the fact I like the ability to have more adjustability. It worth the extra money and the loss I will take on the 600. I would have to sell it in order to upgrade. Thanks for you input. David

[@MentalMetal]

Check out this article I wrote comparing both machines. mentalmetaldetecting.com/minelab-equinox-600-vs-800-is-there-a-big-difference/ is a little dated and I think you get the 4 kHz now with the 600. I personally like the 800 but you really have to weigh what you get and its really up to you and what you want to do with the machine. Do I use all the extra features (rarely) but I do like having the ability to change up when I need to.

[@jerrydineen2827]

Thank you Scott, I want one of Andy's books!

[@MentalMetal]

Get the revised version. The links are in the description. They are worth getting. I've learned a lot from them.

[@thecoinshooters306]

Interesting, I run my iron bias at 6 or 7.

[@Indywar]

Thanks for taking us along on your hunt. Awesome video as usual. As Mr. D noted, the new edition has the same setup as the old book except it uses F2. Question: 1) Do you prefer the Sabisch "Cherry-picking" or the Mental metal "Coin sniffer program" better? 2) If you had more time at a permission that had a lot of trash, what would your preferred setup be? 3) What model digger are you using? Thanks!

[@MentalMetal]

Both programs are very similar and when I stumbled upon this Cherry Picking Program I realized that it followed the same idea as my program but mine is slightly different but not by much. Of course I prefer mine :-). If you have more time, I would stay in Park 1 if I was looking for coins, pick 5 tones, sensitivity at 20-22, Iron BIAS = start at 0 and go up no higher than 4. Recovery speed start at 5 you might have to bump it to 6. I have a 31" T handle Lesche.

[@hillbillybassfisherman8181]

question is the 800 got like same processor as the 1000 ? if so no one ground balance correct that i have seen yet

[@MentalMetal]

Not sure what you are referring to 800 and the 1000? There is a Nox 600 and a Nox 800. No 1000. Bot the 600 and 800 ground balance the same.

[@AAPHomestead]

That was fun I personally don't care for the program but love the Nox I can't go out and dig knowing I'm missing out on Gold and Jewelry and thats what that program does it blocks the best targets ✌

[@MentalMetal]

Its a hard thing to consider if you decide to use it thats for sure. Thanks for the comment.

[@coinspaderssp]

How do you feel about the Coiltek coil? Does it justify what it costs, do you get better performance over the stock 11"coil or the 6" coil ? Andy's program works great for me so far.

[@MentalMetal]

Add the 10x5 and it's magical for coins. I've done a video on it.

[@bal2202]

Can u explain recovery speed and ground balance? I have mine on 5 or 6 but that's what I read to have it on. I also use the cherry picking option all the time but here in aus I'm only after 1 and 2$ coins so have mine at 21 and 22 and BTW I Just found ur Channel and have watched the ones on the nox and they are brilliant...

[@MentalMetal]

Thank Brent. The higher you make the recovery speed the less depth you will get. If you don't have a lot of trash run the recovery speed as low as you can. The signals you hear will become a longer sound and to some, actually sound better. But the higher the recovery speed you are actually shortening the signal to the your ear phones to give more time in between targets but it takes more processing to do that so you give up depth. Its bests to always ground balance the machine but the Equinox is pretty good by default but if you want the machine to function the best then I would ground balance before every hunt and maybe do it when you notice the ground changing or the machine gets a little erratic/unsettled. Hope that makes sense.

[@xxLIBERTYorDETHxx]

pulled my only Trime at a solid 16.

[@MentalMetal]

Whoa congrats! They are hard to get.

[@offthebeepinpath]

Looks very much like where I live in Northern California. I didn't realize the Andy Book had a cherry picking program

[@MentalMetal]

What a beautiful part of the country. You are lucky to be there. I would be in those woods everyday. Yep check out page 76. I'm not sure if its in the newer version of the book. I'll have mine tomorrow.

[@jaredwhite489]

Can slaw rings up at 20, I always dig 20’s. No avoiding it

[@MentalMetal]

Yeah can slaw is tough to avoid.

[@markheninger5739]

Oregon is such a beautiful part of our great country.

[@MentalMetal]

It really is.

[@tkcenterline1]

Cool video. So that you know, about 5 years ago, my wife, I and my wiener dog, Noel saw Bigfoot for real. We were heading up to our cabin in lower Michigan going down old M55 heading out of Holton Lake, on our way to Westbranch. When Bigfoot ran across old M55 from left to right in front of my truck. He was huge. It was early evening. We saw him clear has a bell. We have been written up about the sighting by a famous explorer, Mr Phil Shaw. He made a video of us. It was a cool event.

[@MentalMetal]

Very cool! You are the first to comment on my big foot attire. Thanks!

[@tkcenterline1]

@@MentalMetal you know when you really see him, he is for real

[@Whadaa72]

15 is war silver nickels 16,17,18 is brass trade tokens and 39 is Morgan silver dollar which I've dug 2 so far. I won't lie 39 is big sprinkler head made of brass

[@MentalMetal]

It really depends on the soil. Here in MD war nickels come up as 13 for me and you are correct about he Silver dollars I don't like notching out those higher numbers.

[@mikemarch5480]

At 2:15 in the video, that looked like Sunset Beach and yep, you need a permit. Don't worry, there is nothing there, I have looked and looked and looked...nothing! I live just up the road from there near DQ.

[@MentalMetal]

It wasn't Sunset Beach, I have no idea where that is.

[@madbug1965]

I have a Nox 600 but I 'd use my 15 year old White's M6 if I want to cherry pick. The M6 in coin only mode is 90% accurate at finding any coin except for nickels.

[@MentalMetal]

Great use what you like the most. Nothing wrong with that.

[@mikeaugustin2494]

I programmed Andy's coin cherry-picking settings in my EQ 800 and went to a known trashy vacant lot that used to be a cotton mill in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Within about 1 minute, I hit a spot that gave me broken 19- 31 signals. I was curious, so I dug it up. I found a coin spill of clad that included 12 quartes, 5 dimes, 1 penny and 2 nickels. The oldest coin was 2001. Nothing rare or unique. Paid for my gas to drive to the hunt...

[@MentalMetal]

That was well worth it very cool.

[@airosasco3639]

Scott you’re always informative…not impressed with the program although I do understand the concept…I’m starting my 3rd year with the 800 and believe it it the benchmark.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks Al appreciate the support.

[@willroberts6777]

Definitely not a good site for that program. I use it a ton and I love it. Works awesomely well. Nice video though.

[@MentalMetal]

Yep I could have tried it at a different site for sure but it does seem to work so thanks for backing me up I appreciate it.

[@sourcreamking]

Ohhh, that program wouldn't work in Norway... I'd say over 60% of coins we find are 12-17.

[@MentalMetal]

I would agree this setup is for US coins.

[@lancerudy9934]

Show the numbers.😊

[@MentalMetal]

Next time

[@lewis1141951]

That floppy cable doesn't help anything !

[@MentalMetal]

It does need to be a little tighter for sure. Thanks for calling it out.

[@michellerichardson3907]

Thanks for your time keep exspirmenting but tried it with my 800 found coins and junk not impressed did just as good in regular park 1 hey if there's nothing in the location u caint find nothing right

[@MentalMetal]

Yep its not something I would use but maybe once in a while. I would def stay in Park 1 for coins

[@FindingFlorida24]

Just fyi my best gold ring ever is a 14...lol. I know I know... but just sayin

[@RockinRack]

Yeah but didn't find a single cherry

[@MentalMetal]

ha fair. :-)

[@mattjohn7700]

get To UK AND DIG HISTORY.

[@MentalMetal]

Would love too. Maybe some day.

[@burriedhistory]

A lot of trash came out because YOU did not have a cherry picking mindset 😉

[@MentalMetal]

True so true. :-)

[@johnhalstead554]

it don't look like that program work's very good

[@MentalMetal]

It def works but its not something I would use all the time for reasons I said in the video. These settings/program are for quick hunts when you don't have a lot of time and just want to go for the coins. Yes you will miss targets but thats not the point. If you want the most bang for your buck when you have limited time, hit a site with this program first and dig all of the repeatable signals (not the broken ones).

[@mikemcavoy181]

Your intro drives me nuts

[@MentalMetal]

Then skip over it.

[@lewis1141951]

The Equinox is NOT the best coin hunting machine out there ! The TID scale is to small at 40. So it puts too many targets at the same TID. A good cherry picking machine has at least 45. Even better is 90 and better yet is 120 like the Rutus Alter 71. That let's you tell the difference between a copper penny and a silver dime. The Equinox struggles with that.

[@MentalMetal]

Let me be clear I was testing a cherry picking program in this video and to be brutally honest you shouldn't need to use a VDI number scale to dig a target. Your shovel is the only tool that really matters. A number scale is helpful and sure the more numbers the better I guess but that wasn't the point of the video.

[@lewis1141951]

@@MentalMetal So why try to cherry pick if you have to dig everything. You can't cherry pick with a machine that can't tell the difference from a copper penny and a silver dime.

[@MentalMetal]

So Wayne 1951, I'm now realizing that you really didn't watch any of the video because if you did you would know exactly why I was testing the program and the situation where you probably use it. I clearly state that in the video. I believe you think the Rutus Alter 71 is a better machine which is why you are tying to rub me the wrong way. Heck the Rutlus might be better. But I'll be up front and say that until you mentioned it, I never heard about the machine and had to look up info to find out what it is. But I'm open minded and I would love to try one. Tell you what, send me one and I'll test it and do a comparison. In fact, I'll do even better I'll compare it to the XP Deus too. I think that would be a really good test between all three. What do you think? :-)

[@lewis1141951]

@@MentalMetal Check out my video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmekZpSCe914pLc And my other videos if you like. I have tested lots of machines and at this time own 14. Sure go for it , I would like to see your comments. There's nothing personal , it just seems everyone concentrates on the Equinox . I own the 800 and it has it's place but not as the best coin machine.

[@lewis1141951]

Most people don't have the knowledge of all the machines and there functions out there. So they get one or too machines and become a fan boy. I don't do that , I test each one !