What is the difference in Deus 2 coils?

[pepperj]

Yup! 🤣 I haven't worked out my method/s yet. I need some kind of belt or harness or something to hold all this... "stuff" on. (Maybe I just need to go back to bib overalls? 🤨)


That's what I've been doing, but I'm not doing well at centering my plugs. Seems I almost always have to dig into a sidewall; occasionally I lose the signal entirely.

Practice, practice, practice...

X or just go back and forth across the target to center the signal.
Right in the middle of the coil, just a tad in front where the stem connects.
Yes the sidewall targets happen.
Just part of the fun it seems.
One would think that after a half century of hole digging, one could master it-not.🤣

 

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[Bucket Lister]

X or just go back and forth across the target to center the signal.
Right in the middle of the coil, just a tad in front where the stem connects.

Uh-huh. I've done all that stuff. Back & forth, turn perpendicular & repeat.

I'm just gonna keep on plugging... (pun intended)

 

[cudamark]

So when you pinpoint how do you know how deep the target is? Does it tell you so you know how deep to dig?

That's one of the main things I don't like about the Deus. At some of my locations, I hunt by depth more than target I.D. As a side note, the button you use to activate the pin point option is not the same button to turn it off! Annoying to me as every other detect I've ever owned, you use the same button.

 

[pepperj]

That's one of the main things I don't like about the Deus. At some of my locations, I hunt by depth more than target I.D. As a side note, the button you use to activate the pin point option is not the same button to turn it off! Annoying to me as every other detect I've ever owned, you use the same button.

What are you talking about?
You own a ETrac
Different button

 

[cudamark]

Not on mine. Same button to active and deactivate.

 

[DiggerinVA]

So when you pinpoint how do you know how deep the target is? Does it tell you so you know how deep to dig?

I never use the pinpoint feature on any detector. I simply cross up the target and use that for center. After using the Deus 2 or most any machine enough you will get where you know roughly how deep the target is by sound and signal strength. Surface or near surface targets are easily recognized. Sometimes large or tiny targets will fool you on their depth.

 

[Gare]

I would start with the 9 inch. Might take a bit longer to detect but it will be the best in a cluttered area

 

[sibbley]

Go with the 9" coil. I went with the 11" and wish I would have gone with the 9".

 

[DWerk]

9 inch all the way. I do woods/fields/parks/lakes. Anything larger in the lakes is a real pain. Pinpoint; I use the wiggle method, never put machine into the pinpoint mide.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

I have the 9" coil and it's great for detecting the fields/bush.
I don't think that depth is an issue between the larger and the 9" as I can dig 10"+ targets no problem.
The thing about the smaller one is the ability to get around in the corn stalks, rolling tilled fields, brush, treed areas.
Had mine for a 1.5 yrs now-no plan to be getting a larger coil.

No problem with the PP just little issues like forgetting to recharge it regularly (charges last 60+ hrs)
Thumbing the on/off with thick insulated gloves on-then it gets unpaired.

Get the full remote, a lot easier to navigate, read the screen, and for target ID if using the X/Y setting.
The X/Y screen its handy doing a quick Check if a high tone/number (iron close/big cast/spike/washer/nut/bent nail) it will ID those out.
Helps in the iron patches with the digging.

For audio go High Square as it really does separate the sound (often if it's iron the high tone will have a iron sound off the sides of the high tone) hard to explain. It's getting the ears trained to the sounds.

Agree - I like smaller coils myself.
Just my opinion but ...
I'd rather give up ground coverage be able to get into tight spots and overgrown areas easier.
I used an 11' coil on my Deus one time - bulky and throws the machine out of balance - nose heavy.

 

[pepperj]

I was thinking of getting a dues 2 but I don’t know what coil to get, 9” or 11”? What works best?

So did you buy one yet, and which coil did you decide on?

 

[Bucket Lister]

So when you pinpoint how do you know how deep the target is? Does it tell you so you know how deep to dig?

Don't know--don't care.

If the target isn't right on/near the surface, you're going to dig a hole, period. Once you're committed to digging a hole, size becomes secondary/incremental, and governed (somewhat) by the size of your digging implement and determination.

 

[DWerk]

Some carry a big stick. I prefer to carry a big shovel or scoop. And a .45..