Experts recommend Minelab Equinox 800 more than Fisher Gold Bug Pro
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer Minelab Equinox 800 over Fisher Gold Bug Pro, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Minelab Equinox 800 received 4 recommendations: from ZD Net (2 Aug 2024), The Strategist (23 Jun 2023) Popular Mechanics (3 Jan 2025) and 1 other. By contrast, Fisher Gold Bug Pro received only 1 recommendation from Tech Metals Research (8 Jan 2025).
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Task and Purpose  | money.com  | Bob Vila  | ZD Net  | BestReviews  | The Strategist  | Popular Mechanics  | Your Best Digs  | Metal Detecting in the USA  | Tech Metals Research  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | -1 | $799 |  Minelab Equinox 800 The Minelab Equinox 800 is a highly versatile and feature-rich metal detector that offers wireless audio, accurate target identification, and a waterproof design, making it suitable for a wide range of detecting needs. | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | 5 | - | 4 | - |
| 31 | N/A | $339 |  Fisher Gold Bug Pro The Fisher Gold Bug Pro metal detector is a versatile and user-friendly tool that offers accurate target identification and discrimination settings, making it ideal for metal detecting enthusiasts of all experience levels. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 8 Jan 2025 Tech Metals Research ranked Fisher Gold Bug Pro as #6
Rank Metal Detector ... ... #6 out of 6 Fisher Gold Bug Pro Source: www.techmetalsresearch.com - On 2 Aug 2024 ZD Net ranked Minelab Equinox 800 as #3
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Minelab Equinox 800 Best metal detector for relic hunting... ... ... Source: www.zdnet.com - On 23 Jun 2023 The Strategist ranked Minelab Equinox 800 as #4
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 8 Minelab Equinox 800 Best For Deep Detection... ... ... Source: nymag.com - On 3 Jan 2025 Popular Mechanics ranked Minelab Equinox 800 as #5
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 9 Minelab Equinox 800 Best Expert Upgrade... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com - On 6 Jul 2023 Metal Detecting in the USA ranked Minelab Equinox 800 as #4
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 12 Minelab Equinox 800 our pick for relic hunting... ... ... Source: metaldetectingintheusa.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Minelab Equinox 800 outranks Fisher Gold Bug Pro. This is not to say that Fisher Gold Bug Pro is a bad option. Like Minelab Equinox 800, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Minelab Equinox 800 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Fisher Gold Bug Pro is not.
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Task and Purpose | money.com | Bob Vila | ZD Net | BestReviews | The Strategist | Popular Mechanics | Your Best Digs | Metal Detecting in the USA | Tech Metals Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Check price |  Nokta Makro Simplex The Nokta Makro Simplex metal detector is a highly regarded and versatile device with advanced features, target identification capabilities, and ease of use, making it suitable for both land and underwater treasure hunting. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | -1 | $71 |  Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV The Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV is a reliable and versatile entry-level metal detector praised for its reliability, versatility, and ease of use, making it suitable for beginners and casual users. | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $270 |  Garrett Ace 300 The Garrett Ace 300 metal detector is a versatile and reliable option for general-purpose metal detecting, with impressive target identification capabilities and customizable discrimination settings. | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| 4 | +4 | $299 |  Minelab Vanquish 440 The Minelab Vanquish 440 is a versatile and user-friendly metal detector with a waterproof coil, multiple frequencies, pinpoint mode, and accurate target identification, making it suitable for various treasure hunting scenarios. | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [8]
Total expert reviews: 8
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 8
Expert reviews [18]
Total expert reviews: 18
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 17
| Highest score by detecthistory.com | 96 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 96 |
| Lowest score by detecthistory.com | 96 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- Highly Sensitive to Small Gold Nuggets: Powered by a 19kHz operating frequency, the Fisher Gold Bug Pro is incredibly sensitive to small gold nuggets, making it perfect for prospecting in highly mineralized soils and ensuring accurate finds with maximum depth.
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From Seller:
- SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-FREQUENCY. The Equinox 800 combines the power of multiple detectors into 1. Equipped with our revolutionary Multi-IQ technology, it automatically employs 5 frequencies at once so you can search all metals, all soils, all the time.
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