Minelab Equinox 900

Brand: Minelab Equinox 900

Minelab released the Equinox 900 in 2023 as the step up from the old Equinox 800, and it stayed the default choice for salt beaches. Multi-IQ+ runs several frequencies at once, which is what keeps wet sand from drowning the signal, and single frequency options from 5 to 40 kHz are there when conditions get odd. Two beach modes cover damp sand and the surf line separately. The box comes with 11 inch and 6 inch waterproof coils, wireless headphones, a carbon fibre shaft that collapses to 24 inches, and a body of 2.8 lb. Submersible to 5 m, charged over USB-C.

Sensible pick for someone who walks the tide line most weekends and wants gold rings sorted from bottle caps. Less sensible as a holiday toy: the price sits near four figures, and the menu takes a couple of outings before the settings feel natural.