rayoh
Full Member
- Jan 13, 2017
- 164
- 468
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Etrac-Notka Legend
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I had an Equinox 600 when they first came out and loved it's performance, but had to give it up because of the grip angle. It was too upright and really pained my wrist. It's hard to believe that a light detector could cause me so much pain. I had hoped that the 540 would be close to the 600 performance wise and feel better on my wrist.
While lacking some of the adjustability of the 600, it is a killer coin detector. I watched a fellow on you tube(Iffy Signals) and he raved about the 540. I have found the 540 to be an extremely deep and accurate detector. I am finding coins in places I hunt with my SEPro and just as deep. I have dug some deep rusty iron, but after several hunts, I sort of know it is rusty iron. My places are long gone of perfect high tone signals and 95% of what I dig could be called "iffy". With that said, I dig lots of rusty iron with most of the detectors I have used. The 540 will jump around on deep rust. The quickly accessible all metal button is a very quick "fact checker" It is nearly foolproof.
I have dug silver on 4 of the 5 hunts with the 540. All read in the mid 30's. I have dug several deep buffalo nickels and can attest to the 540's deep nickel ability. It is as good as any detector I have ever used in finding 8 plus inch deep nickels and it is very accurate to boot.
I am constantly amazed that manufacturers like Minelab can make and sell high performing, low cost detectors. I have yet to use the 8 inch coil as the 12 inch coil does an pretty nice job in trash in spite of it's size. I have always said that my SE Pro would be with me until I quit detecting. In the morning when I leave for detecting, I am reaching for the 540 and that says something about how good of a detector it actually is. I have not used my SE Pro in nearly a month. I feel slightly guilty leaving it sit.
While lacking some of the adjustability of the 600, it is a killer coin detector. I watched a fellow on you tube(Iffy Signals) and he raved about the 540. I have found the 540 to be an extremely deep and accurate detector. I am finding coins in places I hunt with my SEPro and just as deep. I have dug some deep rusty iron, but after several hunts, I sort of know it is rusty iron. My places are long gone of perfect high tone signals and 95% of what I dig could be called "iffy". With that said, I dig lots of rusty iron with most of the detectors I have used. The 540 will jump around on deep rust. The quickly accessible all metal button is a very quick "fact checker" It is nearly foolproof.
I have dug silver on 4 of the 5 hunts with the 540. All read in the mid 30's. I have dug several deep buffalo nickels and can attest to the 540's deep nickel ability. It is as good as any detector I have ever used in finding 8 plus inch deep nickels and it is very accurate to boot.
I am constantly amazed that manufacturers like Minelab can make and sell high performing, low cost detectors. I have yet to use the 8 inch coil as the 12 inch coil does an pretty nice job in trash in spite of it's size. I have always said that my SE Pro would be with me until I quit detecting. In the morning when I leave for detecting, I am reaching for the 540 and that says something about how good of a detector it actually is. I have not used my SE Pro in nearly a month. I feel slightly guilty leaving it sit.
