Xp deus machine

[49er12]

French made, unbelievable opinions concerning this detector, says it beat any Garrett, even minelab equinox 800 or equal. Go to tell you I never knew this machine was so great, owners of this machine tell us why you like it, does it have weaknesses

 

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[fyrffytr1]

I like mine because of the light weight. With the 11" coil it weighs about 2 pounds. And, there are no wires to get tangled up in brush. It is totally wireless including headphones.

 

[Rookster]

Programmable for custom settings in your type soils. Light. Wireless. Manual or tracking GB. Very compact when collapsed. Side note: Small learning curve to get educated to this machine.

 

[Tigerdude]

The weight. The ATPro feels like I’m swinging a fence post.

 

[smokeythecat]

Lightweight, ZERO WIRES, no coil wire, upgradeable. tougher than nails. It's FAST! It can snoop out of Civil War cuff button sitting on a nail. Goes deep. The build quality is LEGENDARY. You can't break one! I've tried.

Don't buy one and dig where I go.

 

[MSpeiser]

I like how the thing just screams "dig me". As stated it's light, fast, deep. I do not like how susceptible it is to emi. Another thing is it's still a single frequency machine. If the remote wouldn't fall off so easily and was waterproof it would definitely be a plus. I love this machine but I love my nox 800 just as much and split duties between the two.

 

[smokeythecat]

If your remote falls off, get a new mounting collar for about $12. That will fix it. Also, with the new upgrade it does great in salt water and has a waterproof kit.

 

[49er12]

The other thing is you must charge both the machine and coil, being wireless, oh it only runs one frequencies at a time and not waterproof interesting, all true if not please explain

 

[MSpeiser]

If your remote falls off, get a new mounting collar for about $12. That will fix it. Also, with the new upgrade it does great in salt water and has a waterproof kit.

I have only seen them for over $20. I had to replace 2 of them so far. Luckily for me I have my remote tethered. My buddy lost his and it was over $600 to replace just that component. I haven't did the most recent update and probably wont since I am not planning on going to the x35 coil.

 

[smokeythecat]

I just bought one as a spare. I guess it depends on who is selling it. Single frequency is fine for all types of detecting. I like mine with HF coil. I see no need for the X35.

 

[ColonelDan]

Single frequency is fine for all types of detecting.

Except on a saltwater beach. Multi Freq or PI beats the single freq every time and is much preferred.

Just the view from my beachy foxhole...

 

[smokeythecat]

With the new Deus upgrade, it goes a lot deeper and still discriminates on a wet salt beach. It didn't used to be like that. I was pleasantly surprised, so much that I wouldn't bother with a multi frequency machine. I even had it out in the ocean a bit and dug quite a bit. It was a surprise. Now I don't dive, so...

 

[fyrffytr1]

I like how the thing just screams "dig me". As stated it's light, fast, deep. I do not like how susceptible it is to emi. Another thing is it's still a single frequency machine. If the remote wouldn't fall off so easily and was waterproof it would definitely be a plus. I love this machine but I love my nox 800 just as much and split duties between the two.

How long have you had your Deus? I had mine about a year and one prong of the remote mounting clip broke. It was replaced under warranty.

 

[smokeythecat]

I've had mine 3 years. Still under warranty but didn't want to mess with that. Quicker to just snag one since they are so inexpensive.

Frequencies - the Deus with high frequency coil, the only coil I have now, goes to 74.4 khz. The Equinox series goes to 40 khz only.

The lower frequencies have been around forever. I am finding more good and deep stuff with the 74.4, as no one else has been on these spots running that high a frequency.

My old White's ran about 5 khz. My one Tesoro around 17 if I remember correctly.

The charging wires are bundled into one UBS end and splits so if you charge one, you can charge all three at one time. No biggie.

 

[RW]

Only weakness to me is bottlecaps. I know, I know, ways around it... Just bugs me coming from Etrac with ferrous number to make it automatic. I have had Deus since Version 1, updated a couple times and need to update now. I still love the Deus, bottlecaps are my only gripe. If it got stolen or burned or... I guess I would get another. Spoiled by the weight and compactness. Also love the ability to get nugget frequencies if I ever decide to give the goldfields a try.

 

[smokeythecat]

I relic hunt and hardly ever come across a bottle cap. Even at a salt water beach, they have a distinctive quirk to the sound they make and I can tell 95% of the time what they are.

Now the screw on aluminum kind have a more tempting sound. However, they almost always come in at the same reading on the VDI so are not a problem.

 

[49er12]

Thanks no perfect machine, longer u work with one the tones become familiar, Smokey what turns u off aboutthose notka makro machines, simplex. Before I purchase anything I try to get many reviews to make sure, look I mean it’s not a corvette but for 250.00 waterproof, deep I mean good as at pro dam near so that in itself says something your opinion matter,

 

[smokeythecat]

Nothing turns me off on those. I haven't tried one and frankly, do not need a machine right now. I have my eye on another come spring to complement the Deus. At that price, I don't see how you can go wrong. Now it really depends on what kind of digging you are doing and what you are going for. I always tell folks to try to get to a dealer and try one out, but dealers are few and far between anymore. I have purchased and sold several different machine quickly and at a loss just because I didn't like them. It gets expensive doing that.

 

[Marchas45]

Nothing turns me off on those. I haven't tried one and frankly, do not need a machine right now. I have my eye on another come spring to complement the Deus. At that price, I don't see how you can go wrong. Now it really depends on what kind of digging you are doing and what you are going for. I always tell folks to try to get to a dealer and try one out, but dealers are few and far between anymore. I have purchased and sold several different machine quickly and at a loss just because I didn't like them. It gets expensive doing that.

Are you gonna sell your XP ?

 

[smokeythecat]

No way in perdition! It stays with me forever.