rks1949
Hero Member
- May 13, 2013
- 949
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- Detector(s) used
- XP Deus, Garrett AT Max, Nokta Simplex +, Nokta Legend ,Garrett Pro Pointer , Fisher F Point, Garrett Digging Tool, Gator Razor, Digging Tool, Sampson Digger, Get the Track Hoe! It's a deep one! :)
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Coming from a AT Pro,there are some things I've noticed,using the XP Deus. 1. The sensitivity on the Deus, runs bass ackwards compared to the ATP? On the ATP you run the sensitivity up to make the machine,more sensitive,or run "hotter". On the Deus you run it down to make the machine more sensitive,or "hotter"
2. With a 5 X 8 coil on the ATP,you will die of old age covering large areas. With the 9 inch coil on the Deus,you can cover a football field like your using a lawn mower! 
3. Swing speed is critical on almost all machines,the Deus doesn't seem to care,unless you are in a real high trash area, (even then it's not as sensitive to swing speed as the rest). 4. The Deus runs 2.4 GHz,and searches 36 channels to find a clear one to operate on!
I've noticed way less interference using the Deus in areas that gave my other machines fits,due to EMI. 5. I'm finding more good targets in the trashy areas than I did with my ATP(I don't really know why? It just seems to "see" the coins better through the trash? The 9 inch coil is "the bomb" when it comes to separating trash from good targets,the super fast reactivity doesn't hurt things either. 6. This thing (the Deus) is super light! You can swing it all day and never break a sweat! 7. The Deus slides into a compact package in seconds,and can be stored in a large gym bag,"with all it's accessories". It is so easy to transport,it's almost a joke! You could put the Deus in a large back pack,and ride your bicycle ( I can't,my tires keep blowing out,for some reason!) to locations to hunt! Do I still like my ATP? You bet I do! It ain't scared of the rain,and likes to swim as much as I do! They both have their advantages,and uses!
2. With a 5 X 8 coil on the ATP,you will die of old age covering large areas. With the 9 inch coil on the Deus,you can cover a football field like your using a lawn mower! 3. Swing speed is critical on almost all machines,the Deus doesn't seem to care,unless you are in a real high trash area, (even then it's not as sensitive to swing speed as the rest). 4. The Deus runs 2.4 GHz,and searches 36 channels to find a clear one to operate on! I've noticed way less interference using the Deus in areas that gave my other machines fits,due to EMI. 5. I'm finding more good targets in the trashy areas than I did with my ATP(I don't really know why? It just seems to "see" the coins better through the trash? The 9 inch coil is "the bomb" when it comes to separating trash from good targets,the super fast reactivity doesn't hurt things either. 6. This thing (the Deus) is super light! You can swing it all day and never break a sweat! 7. The Deus slides into a compact package in seconds,and can be stored in a large gym bag,"with all it's accessories". It is so easy to transport,it's almost a joke! You could put the Deus in a large back pack,and ride your bicycle ( I can't,my tires keep blowing out,for some reason!) to locations to hunt! Do I still like my ATP? You bet I do! It ain't scared of the rain,and likes to swim as much as I do! They both have their advantages,and uses!
Still found a ton of clad! I would use my Pro pointer to locate the shallow coins,and "flip them out". About 1/3 of the coins were on the surface,the second 1/3 were within "flipping range( 2- 2 1/2 inches),and the last 1/3,I had to walk off leaving them in the ground, since digging isn't allowed,and a lot of them were 8+ inches down! This is the first time I've noticed no visual indication,on the horse shoe,but still had a solid signal,and a TID reading on the screen. Man it's hard to walk off from targets,with signals like that!
Here's a picture of the "1/3 " of the clad that I ran through the tumbler to clean up,that I flipped out of the ground.The surface coins didn't need anything but put in a jar,and the last 1/3 are still out there!
