Garrett AT Max vs Minelab Equinox 800

Garrett AT Max head to head with the Minelab Equinox 800 in a 24 item test garden. See how deep both machines can go!! Iron test included at the end of video.
For fun only!!! Both are great detectors!! Make your own opinions!

[johnboudreau]

As a 1 year hunter, Im more confused than ever..Not because of your testing, but because I thought I was getting better at deciding what to dig and what to leave. I probably left some good stuff in the ground and Im going back to those areas and digging everything!!!! I actually got a lesson out of your comparison review.. Thank you!

[sloboy]

I just went from the old school Garrett 200 to the AT Max and you have helped me with using the AT Max. From now on I will be digging all irons also, thanks for your video

[bravotwozero]

Newbie here and those are the two units I'm looking at for my first detector. Very helpful video. Thanks.

[longbow]

Maybe I missed it, but what were the Equinox settings? What was your Ground Balance, Iron bias, Mode, Recovery Speed? Use these Park2 Multi, auto ground balance every site, leave ground tracking off, recovery speed trash dependent 5-6 for starters, F2=0, and Horseshoe button engaged 100% of the time. I am pretty confident your results would favor the Nox 100% of the time.

[pedrovision]

I almost don't even care how this turns out...the intro was FANTASTIC!!!! OK...back to the vid...

A great exercise...very comprehensive...THANK YOU for taking the time to share your test environment!!! WELL DONE.

[creekjonsun]

Been detecting for over 20 years. If it grunts or beeps Dig it !

[relicretriever]

I have a Max and have heard a lot about the nox so it was good to see someone who knows both machines do a comparison. I learned I need to dig more deep iron targets with my Max. Thanks.

[trevorallan]

Good video! Very informative.
Would the Garrett do better with an 11" DD coil like the Minelab has instead of an 8.5x11" DD?

[werjr]

As an AT Max user, I never search with the iron grunt button active. I only use that when I want to check a signal.

[stonehombre]

Outstanding video. To the point
0 BS!

[mauricenations]

My AT Max has has never given a iron grunt on any coin . That machine acts totally different than mine. .

[brianwalker]

Sir This was one of the best and accurate test I’ve seen in a you for posting

[elifallin]

The Equinox is also great for picking out small objects👍

[bobbyhoward]

I'm pretty sure you know that AT-Max has got to be ground balance every time you use it on different soil or just about every time you break it out to use it and try it against 800 equinox it'll find stuff that equinox can't even think about finding

[charleslawrence]

I have an AT Max but the thing I like about the Mine Lab is that the audio alert sounds very similar to a Trumpeter

[richardp.]

Nice test. Im in the market for an upgrade, , , Currently swinging a Garrett Grand Master Hunter CX3...yes its an old one compared to todays machines, but still performs well and never had any problems with it. Garrett makes tough, solid products that stand the test of time, and for that reason I'm leaning Garrett however when I purchase something I want to purchase the best product that works for my application. So, I'm open minded, and shopping for a machine that will give zero problems in the field and last for a very long time. I'm mostly a coin shooter and beach person...old houses, fresh and salt water swimming areas...That being said I would have liked to have seen how each machine accepts/rejects pull tabs and other small aluminum shards...and along with the nail testing separation, would like to have seen the pull tabs on both sides of the coins...thanks for the video, I appreciate the time it took to set things up..

[philipdethlefs]

The coil has a lot to do with it as well... I like seeing side by side with the same coil on each detector, just a thought.

[thomasnappo]

Garrett hasn't upgraded really any of there M.D...MINELAB HAS BEEN IN THE LEAD...FOR MANY YEARS NOW

[jerrydineen]

That was a good comparison between the two machines. I believe both to be good machines, but I'm surly happy with my NOx 800!

[ColinDeegan]

Great comparison will be going for the 800👍