Deus "Horseshoe"

[Iron Buzz]

Have the XP folks ever given an official explanation for their unusual horseshoe gauge? Is there anybody else that uses something similar?

 

[Jeff H]

Really not so unusual. Just a visual representation of how likely the target is iron or not and how strong the signal is. Just about all good detectors will display that information one way or another. Personally, though I rarely consult it these days, I think it is a very good design on XP's part.

 

[Calabash Digger]

I NEVER use it can tell from the tone alone 90 to 95% of the time if its iron, round iron will fool me sometimes or the iron rings but the tone tells alot with the deus. I really cant comment on the horseshoe since i really never use it. Im a relic hunter so a depth gauge or meter would just slow me down if I stood there testing every target I need to dig alot of targets to increase my odds but I can see where the coin shooter would pay attention to these things in parks and such. Good luck on learning the horseshoe im sure it will serve you well for what your needs maybe.

 

[Iron Buzz]

Really not so unusual. Just a visual representation of how likely the target is iron or not and how strong the signal is. Just about all good detectors will display that information one way or another. Personally, though I rarely consult it these days, I think it is a very good design on XP's part.

I rarely consult mine as well. And yes, most have some sort of indicator, but I've never seen anything remotely like this horseshoe thing. I mean, sure... it works for what it is. By the very nature of metal detecting, any sort of depth indicator is going to be somewhat of a lie, since the detector must first make an assumption about the size of the target in order to guess the depth (or vice-versa). Its just that the horseshoe design seems like an odd way of depicting that information.

 

[Jeff H]

Maybe the horseshoe design just fit better It's a slick way to show both target composition and signal strength at the same time. I suppose they could have used bar graphs or many other ways to do the same thing. Let's call France right now and find out why they chose the horseshoe

 

[Rogue Relic Hunter]

Maybe the horseshoe design just fit better It's a slick way to show both target composition and signal strength at the same time. I suppose they could have used bar graphs or many other ways to do the same thing. Let's call France right now and find out why they chose the horseshoe

i thought the horseshoe represented the coil and as calabash digger notes, sounds is everything. i dont look at the AT Pro screen much either, its sound. i can play poker without looking at my cards also. no need to!

 

[Iron Buzz]

Don't get me wrong... I'm not criticizing it either really... just saying that it strikes me as unusual and was wondering if anybody had heard anything about it from maybe an XP engineer or somebody else in the know.

 

[jadocs]

It's just a different way to display non-ferrous, ferrous, and approx depth.

 

[Iron Buzz]

It's just a different way to display non-ferrous, ferrous, and approx depth.

I understand that. See my post just prior to yours.

 

[jadocs]

Limited real estate on the screen. XP probably decided that was the most efficient way to display that information