Equinox 800 Gold Settings Review: Cache Creek Colorado Nugget!

Hey howdy all. I want to share with you the basic setup, and some advanced tips for using the Minelab Equinox 800 metal detector in gold mode. It’s a slick and powerful machine, and with a bit of practice slays the small gold. Bigger nuggets too of course. This is my starter Equinox Settings For Fold Tutorial.
I spent a winter in Arizona learning to use the Nox 800 for gold prospecting. Found a couple dozens little nuggets and pickers. But Colorado is a challenging place to detect. Takes all the tricks, and super patient work.
I didn’t know if I’d find a piece of gold while filming this tutorial at Cache Creek. But I lucked out. Found it, lost it, found it again, dropped it showing the camera, and found it again!

[@Smoothboxnailer]

Excellent video. The learning curve is critical in detecting & many people (myself) get frustrated with all the noise & false targets. Most helpful 800 vid I've seen. Thank you!

[@billw26]

That was really funny, Brandon.

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Thanks

[@GSProspecting]

Always have fun coming by fam. Keep on living the dream fam. Gold squad out!!!

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Thanks gold squad

[@JuanRamos-hf4pn]

Awesone class , greetings from Puerto Rico...

[@southernrelics]

Just found your channel. Very good video. I appreciate the time you took to teach others how to set up the Nox for gold prospecting.

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Thank you for sharing your settings and tips👋👍

[@paulcook7888]

Nice find ❤

[@Whitedogoverland]

This is really informative and well versed for a beginner. Thank you.

[@FlagPony]

Thank you so much for sharing these tips, Nox is coming this week! Subscribed

[@travissimpson3199]

Took my nox out twice had the issue of finding targets after digging them so picked up the Garrett carrot from a local md shop totally worth it saves time digging and creating unnecessary large holes

[@survivingsturgis7655]

Thank you again, Brandon, for the geology lesson and the history lesson on Cashe creek, we found a substantial amount of micro gold and one interesting piece of quartz that seems to have several little pieces of gold

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Great meeting you both. And yay! Cache quartz speci’s are cool.

[@jeffsmidwestgoldadventures4593]

Nice job on finding gold it’s really fun a lot of work thanks for sharing just joined your channel ⛏⛏⛏⛏👍👍

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Thanks Jeff

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

Some really good finds well done

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Thanks

[@Swingin_wit_Willy]

Good to see I am not the only one finding tiny bits of fly poop with my Nox, thanks for sharing mate. This helps to convince people that it really can find tiny bits of gold like that, my smallest so far is 0.010g or 100th of a gram.😎 Im glad to see you are also using the ground tracking... you can turn it off but I never have. Thanks for sharing mate. Great bits of gold for your efforts. Good Luck & Happy Swingin' mate.

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Thanks. Imma keep experimenting with the settings. But this simple set up does work.

[@adamsomodi3957]

I find super small with my 800 aswell. Some people call bull shit, when I show them which is funny... Do people really lie about their finds? Ha

[@Swingin_wit_Willy]

@@adamsomodi3957 i dont think that people fake finding small bits of gold with the nox. But some people do fake thier gold finds. But people really dont believe how capable the Nox800 is on gold. Especially small gold, but if the monster can do it the nox800 is more than capible. People normally doubt it because they dont have the right technique. It takes time to learn these things. Also you need to have patience. Good Luck & Happy Swingin'

[@himaibrahim316]

Thank you 💖 again

[@therrienmichael08]

I'll be using my Nox 800 in Yahoola Creek in northern Georgia

[@austinbrown7551]

Just subd good video man

[@Fvckcorbin]

You have answered my one question can you detect at this spot can’t wait to move there next month

[@brandontownsend9750]

Nice video Brandon! Very informative.... do u use any pinpointers in Colorado or would the hot rocks make it go wild?! i use the equinox as well, just a lil different settings here on the beaches in Florida. Keep the videos coming bro i always look forward to watching them! Happy Hunting brother 🥇⛏⚒

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Nope, but I need to get a carrot. Would be really helpful in the parks.

[@kevinsingel7213]

Great find!!! I think I’d just throw that sample you were scanning and rescanning in a gold pan. A quick swish with water and you’d have the gold!

[@kevinsingel7213]

...and any small stuff hanging out with it too!

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Indeed. There’s likely a substantial amount of fines. Went back to the car and put an empty sand bag in my detecting pack for that very use.

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Heya guys. My apologies… the voiceovers in the later part of the video are offset about 30 seconds from where I intended them… but it’s still makes sense. Thanks

[@rightpassage]

I live in Alaska. We only get about 3 months without snow and 24 hrs of sun. Unless I plan to prospect in the snow in the dark? Lots of different terrain and creeks, and rocky beaches. Looking for mainly gold, and also native artifacts. So with money aside. What do you recommend for an all-around detector with a coil? 6 in sounds nice! How do you like the DD coils? Would like some depth as well. Lots of mountain rock here? Your advice will be honored!. I found a 7.97-gram nug just by chance. Got the fever now. I'm only worried about a bear sneaking up on me at the creek or somewhere.🤠

[@rollandsaxton]

Great video brother. I recently started prospecting panning and metal detecting, I bought the equinox 800 and have been taking it to the creek where everyone pans for gold are there any settings you recommend there's alot of hot Rocks, iron, nails, pull tabs. Are there numbers I shouldn't be digging or do I dig all of them for now. Thanks again I'm glad I found your video and seen how small of gold nuggets your finding I thought I screwed up buying the equinox instead of a gold monster

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

1-4 will be most of the gold. Those number will also be shotgun for pellets and lead from old can seals. You’ll dig a lot of trash to find your first bit of gold.

[@BPeterson730]

Been trying to find a video like this. Thanks! I subscribed to your channel.

[@DaveR-lo6hq]

Good info, thank you, heard only using 40 kHz helps, plz try it

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

Thanks, just covering the basics for folks. And yes, I believe switching to 20 or 40 is a good idea to go over ground you’ve explored. And maybe to isolate small signals.

[@Petey81]

You should always, always have your coil touching the ground. Don't be afraid to wear out your coil covers people!

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

At the sensitivity I run, numbing the ground causes false signals. I understand your assertation, but coil control has a key for high performance

[@dhfr89]

GREAT video. I bought the 800, but now im wondering if I wasted money on the pointless cheap headphones and 2 additional hz ranges. Looks like you are using the multirange... why not the 20 or 40k? (which the 800 has and the 600 does not) Not too late to swap if the added 20hz and 40hz are pointless.... thoughts? Thanks!

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

You made a good choice. 20 and 40 are in action during multi.

[@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035]

The preset gold modes are great.

[@kevlast3682]

I would gold prospect in Park Mode, unless you enjoy hunting for pin heads. One more thot: Gold nuggets are "hot" rocks too!

[@dhfr89]

@@coloradogoldbackpackingmou3035 incorrect. Multi mode does NOT include 20 or 40. It's the other 3 lower modes combined.

[@MOTOMINING]

@@dhfr89 Are you sure? it's advertized as doing 5 frequencies simultaneously.

[@therrienmichael08]

When you say horseshoe off, is that all metal mode ? I doubt think so.

[@raipe76]

Maybe it's more easier to use Pinpointer than to wave a scoop and find it faster if it's drop on the ground ??? I will subscribe your channel !

[@amberroyce3831]

I thought it was a No detector zone🤔

[@nguyentin100]

Do đất hay do ngài thiết lập sao trong trường hợp này equinox 800 bắt vàng cốm không thua kém gold monter 1000

[@domingoakabatmanramos6982]

Don't lose no more 🍬 gold

[@LearnTheWild]

Bring two scoops. Thank me later.

[@taterzdigginstuff916]

How many Muppets were murdered to make your coat?