Our Beach Settings for the Minelab Equinox 600, Beginners Guide

This is a short guide on the settings we run our Equinox 600's on and a 'beginners guide' on what numbers some targets(US coins, silver and gold) show up as. These are our personal preferences and opinions.
#Equinox600 #beachmetaldetecting #beginner

[@dalephillips3730]

I never knew this video was here until I stumbled apon it….very informative and glad I watched it. I know it was 3 years ago lol but I was caught up in your videos from where I started watching like a year and a half ago. I do watch your earlier coin pusher videos, the ones I missed, boy are they a hoot lol. I hope you feel better Jason and thank you for opening your little part of your life and what you do for fun along with your daughter. She was so timid at the start but has grown into a beautiful woman and I just adore her😊😊 I don’t do much where I’m at so I pass my free time watching all 3 channels now. I’m alone with my 2 youngest well they are 18&21 so they aren’t babies by any means but it’s just us the rest of my family is on NJ and I don’t get back there as often as I’d like due to work and finances so thank you again fir giving me an outlet to keep myself entertained. Have a good day 😊😊😊 see ya next video

[@kevinveator1496]

I am a new owner of the Equinox 600 and found you video the best one by far, very informative and easy to follow. Thank you .

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you so much! That’s awesome, we still use the same 600’s after almost 4 years of weekly use, they are fantastic!! Enjoy and happy hunting!

[@petermcglashan7527]

Happy new year to you and courtney gold for 2023

[@frenchys_prospecting]

Very informative. Cheers guys

[@jayh2792]

Hello there, I just bought the 600 and found your video guide right here. I just wanted to thank you for making this video. Big help

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thanks very much! Any other questions happy to answer, they are great detectors. Best of luck and happy hunting!

[@landauneo]

Just moved from the Minelab Vanquish 540 to the Equinox 800 ,this was helpful ,thanks guys :)

[@bradkanel324]

Thanks for the helpful info guys

[@detectorwarehouse1403]

Very good easy to follow instructional video. I've sent this to many customers over the last year. Thanks "Mate" :)

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you so much! You’ve made our day! Cheers mate! 😁👍🏻

[@ohdannyboyjustadiggin]

Great Vdi video ...Thank you Guy for showing the American coins ..Can not wait to get on the Beach...That is Why I Bought the Nox 600..Happy Hunting

[@annpoulton5358]

Brilliant thanks for the quick quide for beginners

[@treehugger9484]

Hey Aussie beach hunters, im new to the channel and out of all the channels ive watched your clearly the best, very funny channel keep em coming please

[@nealc8558]

Good vid guys. Thanks. Just bought a 600 today.

[@joestagner7817]

Thanks for the info my equinox 600 will be here tomorrow yippee

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Enjoy!! We still love our 600’s, 3 years later!

[@julianneconcu2933]

Thank you for the video. We have just bought a 600 and keen to have a go!

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you!! Best of luck would love to be updated on the finds and happy hunting!

[@jademb7290]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@amirulinlebanon10]

I am new in this activity with a new Equionox 600. Thanks for the video

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you very much, Goodluck and happy hunting!

[@scottoliver5442]

Thanks guys, great practical video, Scott from Port Macquarie

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Scott Oliver thank you for watching!

[@swingline76er]

Brilliant video regards from Florida USA. Mate

[@SEAWORM]

Nice video! Keep up the hard work.

[@GSProspecting]

Cool demo Buddy. Love it buddy. Keeping it AU% Gold Squad Out!!

[@AussieBeachHunters]

GS Prospecting thank you for watching!

[@tubbyguyoutdoors]

Great info guys !

[@AussieBeachHunters]

tubbyguyoutdoors thank you for watching!

[@marythepaintergirl1257]

This was excellent,Ty!

[@justincomber526]

Great stuff thanks for sharing your experience Australia NSW

[@tagteamrecoveries]

Very nice and well done guys, :) Thanks for sharing. :) Be safe & ATB

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you for watching!

[@maverickdetecting6361]

Hey nice team Your looks very happy detecting I like 👍👍👍👍👍

[@tedshymkowich578]

Thanks for the info happy hunting!

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you!

[@davidjohnston1374]

New subscriber here from Sydney NSW, about to buy my equinox 800 today and hope to hit the beaches real soon. thanx for your vids ABH

[@MoultrieTavern1862]

Excellent video! I subscribed!

[@michaelbirch843]

Hi courtney You guys do awesome video's Keep strong and safe Michael from Auckland New Zealand

[@therhino1973]

Great video nice to see what the rings show up as. Wish I could detect your beaches they look amazing!

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Eastbourne Treasure finders thank you for watching!

[@goldfindit5058]

That really helped, thank you.

[@sckad3526]

Great video thank you

[@gjuetaretethesareve]

Hello from Albania. Equinox is Prefect Detector

[@AussieBeachHunters]

It is a fantastic machine, happy hunting!

[@ginasteglik9786]

That is very helpful

[@dottdetektor56]

Hello Friend! I looked with great pleasure👍😉🇮🇹

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Dott Detektor thank you for watching!

[@freddypichardo7478]

Thank you for the info! 🛫🛫🛫

[@mightyblues7]

I always barrack for the under dog. "Go Team JASON"

[@compactphillips1696]

just come over from coin pusher good luck friend

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thanks very much!

[@divingtrip3M]

thank you broo

[@willardhall1267]

Thanks for the vid

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thanks for watching!

[@digginla8188]

Nice video, if I didn't already own a CTX I'd probably buy an Equinox to use along with my other detectors.

[@AussieBeachHunters]

digginLa thanks for watching!

[@whitepaper8078]

Thanks this helps

[@AussieBeachHunters]

white paper thanks for watching!

[@anthonyvenish1755]

thank you

[@metaldetectorperah1251]

Good information...Bro..👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AussieBeachHunters]

MUS BUJUK thanks for watching!

[@metaldetectorperah1251]

@@AussieBeachHunters yup..👌🏻👍🏻

[@danielhoward3787]

Yo, as a fella from Tassie who's about to embark on this exciting quest with *hopefully* an Equinox 600 or Vanquish 540, I'm so excited to get out there and find some cool stuff!! Lookin' forward to hitting the beach, all our national parks/forests here in tassie and even some shallow lakes/creeks. So excited! :D

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Hey, awesome! Can’t say much about the Vanquish 540 but we love the Equinox 600. It could be different rules but I believe we aren’t allowed to hunt national parks here in WA even with a permit. Would be a lot of old finds in our national parks it’s a shame. Best of luck, would love to be updated in how you go. Happy hunting! 😁

[@danielhoward3787]

@@AussieBeachHunters im really looking forward to getting the Equinox 600, been doing a lot of research. Honestly, it all started cos I watched Curse of Oak Island. Cheesy, right? Will certainly update when I get the Equinox, just gotta save up a bit first 😬😬

[@tubedinoz]

Great video. Quick question. Will aluminum cans, bottle caps and ring pulls bring up completely different numbers to the coins you showed or are there overlaps in numbers? Cheers

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you! Definitely an overlap in numbers. Generally a coin or jewellery is very solid in sounding and the numbers don’t jump around to much, a bottle cap is usually a 15 but the numbers aren’t solid it’ll be all over the place. A ring pull is usually a solid 13 (have to dig those could easily be a gold ring!) aluminium cans are high tones generally 23-26 but again not a solid number and the target generally seems quite large underground if you move the detector all around it. Practice definitely will help disguise targets!

[@tubedinoz]

@@AussieBeachHunters thanks for your reply and explanation. I really appreciate it! Some very useful information in there for sure. Cheers! 👍🏻

[@troutboynz]

The squigly line with the line through it you activated is tracking ground balance, whist it is auto, it’s not actually the auto ground balance you mentioned. Beach modes tend to do better with it off.

[@jcatchingsilver1932]

That makes me smile that Jas can’t remember the USA coins! 😂 love my Aussie friends! 💙

[@notruss1]

Hi, love the video but have a quick question - What's the point in setting your ground balance to "0" when you then turn on automatic ground balance tracking anyway? I have my 600 set to automatic tracking ground balance and the ground balance value will constantly fluctuate, not stay at zero. Your opinion please?👍

[@mdmelbourne6076]

I'd rather dig the 21s for a two dollar coin then a shield penny LOL, take care guys great tutorial video 👍👍

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Anyday! Lol, thank you for watching!

[@jamesknighton2219]

Courtney and Jase, thank you for the tutorial. I am considering buying an Equinox soon. Is there any supplemental gear that you all would recommend for a newbie to the hobby? james/ga

[@AussieBeachHunters]

No worries James! Great choice, it’s a fantastic detector. Definitely a pin pointer, we now use the garret carrot and love it (the nokta pulse dive we won, and it was good for the beach (we don’t go in the water which is it’s main use so can’t say much for that) but not so good for the grass). And a good scoop is a must! Sito are fantastic. Best of luck!

[@tomrailton9201]

Just subscribed mate brilliant video well explained. Thinking of getting that one today. I am a total novice and I have a garret 150 ace but I cant get on with it. My main hobby is sea angling and I live right by a creek only a minute walk. As you know tide goes in and out on a 12 hour cycle and when it's out I want to detect. The ground is variable from soft, weedy, and rocky. I wouldn't dream of fishing with substandard gear and thought it would be worth having a reasonable detector what do you think please. TIA. TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE MATE. TOM.

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Hey Tom! Sea angling sounds awesome. Our closest beach is a 30-35 min drive for us. 100% the equinox can’t go wrong, we run the 600 have been for 3 years and still going strong, perfect for wet and dry they do have newer models now I believe the 900 (if you watch some of our newer videos with Greg in them, he runs the 900) it is completely different VDI numbers and tones though from what we know, so I can’t say much about the 900. But I always recommend the equinox 600 even 800 (Same VDI and tones just a few added features which might be worth looking into, if our 600’s break I’d think we would upgrade to the 800 but again I’d need to research what the added features are if they make any difference for us). Personally dad and I both think we wouldn’t go the 900 because of how sensitive they are, a lot of false targets from what we’ve seen they are just that sensitive and because the 600 does exactly what we want it for, coins and jewellery lol. Take care, happy hunting. I’d love to know what you end up with!

[@tomr2210]

Next time can you see how this machine works on small gold rings and gold and silver chains. Thx love the easy presentation.

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Great idea! We were thinking of doing an updated version of this soon and will be sure to include those!

[@adamgraham1802]

WOW real aussies, clear as ahit def subing finally decent straight talking shit !!!!!!

[@AussieBeachHunters]

You found the right channel, we are a completely different from normal detecting channel lol. Dads others channel Aussie Coin Pusher has no control LOL! Thanks Adam!

[@get_nowezzchannel8078]

👍👍😁

[@shantelburns2047]

I just got my Equinox 600 for my early bday present. Just used this to set it up and can’t wait to get out there. Just found a nail in the front yard and was stocked!!! 😅😂 Just wondering also what size scoop do you use and is it very heavy?

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Oh that is awesome!! Happy early birthday. We did our own yards first to! Goodluck on the beaches. I’m unsure on the size but it is one of the largest ones we could find and yes it is quite heavy. Hoping to get a carbon fibre handle for it which will make it much lighter. It’s a great scoop if your interested in really deep targets like we dig I can find it’s name on amazon if interested. Thanks for watching us!

[@shantelburns2047]

Aussie Beach Hunters thank you!!! Did you find much in your yards? I would appreciate the the link to the scoop you got 😊 and oh a carbon fibre handle sounds like a brilliant idea!!! 😃

[@AussieBeachHunters]

www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B07YTXZYN4/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o2_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I’m hoping this link will work! If not I’ll type it out. We found some old 1c and 2c coins and some old bottle caps/junk. Will probably go around it again now we know more on what we are doing 😂

[@shantelburns2047]

Aussie Beach Hunters thank you soooo much!!! I’m hoping there will be some 1c and 2c coins!! I was excited for a rusty nail so I’ll go crazy over a 1c coin 😂

[@MrBubbles..]

what should the settings be in wet sand for Nox 600

[@dianejudd]

I just unboxed my 600. Charging it now. My first detector. What happened if you hit something with multiple metals in it, like a watch or mixed metal jewelry?

[@civic2509]

Great video!!! What are the best settings for the saltwater? I got a lot of sidenoise when I go into the saltwater 🙁🙁🙁 Hope someone can help me

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you! Beach 2 is for the water (although we don’t think it makes much difference) and for sidenoise also known as chatter try turning the sensitivity down. We only do the dry sand so I’m hoping someone could possibly help more, but when we get chatter we always turn our sensitivity down. Happy hunting!

[@onsonginternational5391]

Hi on the 600 what's the best setting to find gold nuggets in mineralised ground as it hasn't the gold setting of the 800? Thanks

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Hello! The 600 I personally wouldn’t recommend for gold nuggets, like you said it hasn’t got the gold feature the 800 has. We’ve never taken it out to find gold nuggets either have always stuck to beaches and parks so unfortunately I can’t help with which settings on the 600 would be best for it. If you were interested looking for gold nuggets I strongly recommend another detector choice to maximise your finds! Best of luck, happy hunting!

[@onsonginternational5391]

@@AussieBeachHunters Thanks,

[@jconline3623]

Are these the same settings for wet sand?

[@bassingwithawesomejohnson3202]

What about the iron bias?FE?

[@vietnammoh8228]

I'm confused if to buy the 600 or the 800....600 is a way cheaper...what do u think sir ??

[@craigtmccormick2589]

HI....any chance you guys can run up some kiwi coin numbers

[@coin8114]

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[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thank you for watching!

[@jeffslaunwhite8164]

What settings do you use for Canadian coins? Beach mode doesn't seem to do a good job detecting modern Canadian coins..

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Great question! Sadly not much help as we’ve never found any Canadian coins. I’d recommend grabbing a few coins and burying them a few inches down and swing over in the different modes, play around with the settings a little. Would love to know if you come up with anything that works! I’ll try get some Canadian coins myself and give it a shot

[@DIGGINGRICHMOND]

Beach two is more for wet sandy beaches.Love the USA coins they are easy to find on the beach

[@AussieBeachHunters]

DIGGINGRICHMOND thanks for watching, yeah just personal preferences for us

[@DIGGINGRICHMOND]

@@AussieBeachHunters Boy I wish our sand was like yours!!!!!

[@cmurphy3818]

From the video, Nickel: 13 Penny (Zinc): 20, 21 Dime: 24, 25 Quarter: 29, 30 Gold Ring: 12 Silver Ring: 35, 36

[@jazzy200971]

Actually beach 1 us for dry and wet sand and beach 2 is for in the water

[@pedrocordero7898]

That was a zinc penny but if you test it on a copper memorial penny your numbers will be different....... More like 24--26

[@ianmoone2359]

Can I ask what would I expect to pay in Oz 🇦🇺$ for a near new (4months) old Eq600? I don’t want to over pay is all nor low ball the guy and maybe cause offence.

[@AussieBeachHunters]

We paid $800 each brand new on sale at anaconda (I do think they go on sale quite often). So I would offer close to $800 if it’s near new/excellent condition! They are great detectors, happy hunting!

[@ianmoone2359]

Aussie Beach Hunters Thanks heaps guys, much appreciated. 👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@racheldimitri8421]

Was good but I’m at beach and park 2 picking up but not beach and you said leave in some but didn’t say the number if you csn reply pretty please all numbers - thanks

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thanks for watching, alittle confused as to what you mean, dad hunts in beach mode 1 and I hunt in beach mode 2. These are just our preferences, if the park modes work better for you then I’d stick to them. Thanks for watching and happy hunting.

[@idigdaytona4478]

Try 50 tones . I never went back to 5 .

[@AussieBeachHunters]

Thanks for watching, will give it a try

[@ucfkid67]

Hello!!!!..... anyway....lol

[@jezza79]

confusing

[@AussieBeachHunters]

These are just our settings. Practice with the detector is the best way to learn!