I bet it did!
I had a few problems at first (most were me) and after running it in Basic 1 program with just a few notches added in,it started sucking coins up like a pig! I tried a few programs,but had mixed results with them,then went back to see what worked,and what didn't. Made adjustments,and it's coming my way now! Seems like I learn something new every day about it,and as I learn more,and apply it to the machine,it runs better each time I take it out. There's a learning curve with the Deus (lot's of adjustments,to play with),but as time passes it starts to come together a littler more each time I use it! I used my ATP in Pro Zero Mode constantly,and even said if it only had that one program,I would be happy with it,since I never used the other programs! I think I could take the Deus and get one program tweeked spot on and coinshoot with it forever. "BUT" there's too many goodies to play with,and I'm constantly messing with them!
One of these days I'll find the ultimate program that suits me,and never look back. Until then though! Tweek.Tweek,Tweek,
My ATP is a good detector,and it's pretty much turn on and go! The XP Deus is a different animal,and has tons of options/adjustments to use. The #1 reason I got it was the light weight. I can swing it all day without getting tired or any sholder pain. The other thing I like about it is,that when more options become available,you can down/load them right into the machine. No sending it off to the factory for a retrofit! I tried all the custom programs,and they worked,but not the way I liked on some.So I've went back to the basic programs,and done a little tweaking to them (very little) and they find coins like crazy. The one thing I noticed is that the Deus will sift through the trash better than the ATP. Bart told me that it would,and it indeed does. The tones are different,but when I was learning the ATP in Pro Zero mode,I didn't like the tones in it either. It was just a matter of using it until I got used to them. When I ordered it from Bart,he told me to just run the basic programs,and get used to the machine,he was right as always! You can make the machine hunt the way YOU want it to,once you learn the functions,and how to use them. One guy told me to use the "full tones" feature. I couldn't stand it! He said to give it a month using it,and once I did I wouldn't use anything else,I didn't but might have to try it down the road!
This is the most flexable machine I have ran,and I'm sure I will have a really good coin hunting program that suits my liking some day! After using the Deus,everything else feels like it weighs a ton,except the Fisher F2. It will find coins like crazy,but there's not a lot of adjustments on it. What fun is that? You just turn it on,adjust the sens,notch out the iron,and whatever else you don't want, and go hunting, filling your coin pouch up with coins! As my kids would say,----BORING! The Deus is a tinkers dream come true,and as soon as I learn to stay with one program,one set of tones,one set of settings,the results will get better all the time!
Your right! My spots are Target Rich------in clad coins. I finally figured out why so many are there--------no one else wants them!
We've all had that 1 detector for whatever the reason.
I had a Minelab 705 gold. Most terrible machine I have ever owned. (And I have owned over 35 detectors in my lifetime!)
First, you have to buy/change coils to change frequencies!
Second, It wouldn't hit on any smaller than 1/2 gram of gold in air tests!
Once I got my DEUS, I was never so happy to sell the 705 and all the coils!
I'm glad I'm not a Minelab dealer!
Max,are you using the Factory programs?
Is it a coinshooting program? Care to share the settings?
PM sent!
