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| 1854 Large Cent Found this year with the Deus |
My 5 Big Reasons For Purchasing the XP Deus
I did a lot of research on this machine and one personal experience pushed me over the fence. If Ted from Ohio is reading this. He knows why. He smoked me one day last fall in an iron infested field. He pulled out 3 awesome coins right next to the holes I was digging. I just couldn't hear them like he was and I was sold on the XP.Scale 1-10 (10 being the best)
- Lightweight: I gave it a 10. I wanted something a little more compact and lightweight to swing and hike around with and this doesn't disappoint. I can go all day and never get fatigued. Plus it fits nicely in a backpack to take anywhere.
- Discrimination (disc): I gave it a 10. This machine has a lot of really nice configuration options that lets you fine-tune what you are hearing. You have your normal disc that most machines have but you also have "notch" which blocks signals to your ears (not the machine) which is important because it doesn't degrade the performance of the machine. Overall, the disc features are perfect for my type of detecting (home-sites and farm fields)
- Saving Your Own Programs: I gave this a 10 as well. This machine lets you save several programs on top of the basic programs the XP comes with. This was exactly what I was looking for. I like to tweak settings based on my conditions and I like to save those settings in different programs to use later at other sites and do minor adjustments. This feature saves me a lot of time.
- Wireless: I was a little skeptical in this area because I never used a wireless machine. I gave this feature a 10. Once you go wireless you'll never want to go back. TRUST ME! That's all I need to say.
- Easy to use out of the Box: I gave this a 9 but with a caveat. To get the full power of the machine you will need to tweak the settings and I'll go into more detail below but I found the programs by default are very stable and great for beginners. But if you really want more out of the machine you'll need to leave the nest. The XP has some great features that MUST be explored.
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| Found with the XP Deus in June 2016 |
Others Features That Set The XP Deus Apart From Other Machines
- Sensitivity: This machine runs hot and I mean really sensitive. The higher you crank the sensitivity settings, the more noise/chatter you'll get. But if you can stand the chatter, try staying above 90 but it will really depend on your conditions. I staying around 93-95 most days.
- Frequency Control: I absolutely love this feature. You can change between 4, 8, 12, 18kHz. This really helps when you run into electromagnetic interference (EMI) or want some more depth. The lower freqs tend to give you some more depth. I've been using 8 and 12kHz mostly at the sites I have permission to detect and I haven't run into any issues other than an electric fence that will drive anyone crazy no matter what machine you have.
- Reactivity and Silencer Settings: These 2 features are by far the 2 most important settings besides the on/off button. You can screw yourself totally by messing with these or you can really find the magic of the machine. Expect the screw yourself at first until you start figuring out the machine. I did and I got really frustrated in the first month. Then I went back to the basic programs, did some more research, watched some more videos, and started making small adjustments based off the default programs and things have been a lot better. Right now my settings have kept me at a Silencer of -1 and Reactivity at 2 or 3. I'm pulling up coins with nails and brash shell casings in the same holes (no lie). This is the true power of the Deus. The ability to pluck good targets that are masked by junk targets that everyone else misses. The speed and separation of the Deus is simply amazing to put it lightly.
- Depth: This is a tricky subject because some folks with tell you the the deeper the better. I've been really thinking about this and used to think this way. I wanted a machine that could find me targets 2 to 3 feet under ground. However, I would challenge any of you to dig a few of those holes and come back and tell me you still feel the same. The XP is comparable to most of the heavy hitters out there in depth. When you tweak the settings you can gain more out of the depth. But if you think you'll be digging to China for targets, think again. It will find deep iron for sure down to 10-12 inches for me so far but I think it will go down a little deeper depending on the target.
- Discrimination (disc): I don't like to use a lot of disc if I don't have to. If you start messing with disc it will degrade the performance of the machine and you'll lose some depth. The Deus also has a feature that lets you block the signals to your ears and not the machine and this feature is called "notch" discrimination. I love this feature and you will too! At first, I tried not to use any disc but now I'm using "notch" a little more and its really starting to help me weed out the junk signals.
- Tone Control: This is another feature of the Deus that really comes in handy. By default, I don't like the different tones that come straight out of the box. They are too flat and boring but that's my opinion. You can take control of the tones and set them anyway you like (up to 5). For awhile I was using "full tones" because I wanted to hear everything. I have since gone back to using 3 or 5 tones as my preference. Full tones was just way to chatty for me. Maybe I'll go back to it at some point.
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| XP Deus finds from a Maryland Farm in June 2016 |
So Far So Good...I Like The XP Deus!
Like I said, its only been 3 months but so far so good. I was getting frustrated for awhile because I was digging every nail in the ground I came across. But I've figured out how to listen for them and I've cut the number of nails way down. In addition, I'm pulling out coins from the same holes that have nails in them so I'm definitely progressing. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a silver coin and its a little frustrating (you'll see this in my videos) but I think that's only because I've been going over previously hunted ground that I've hammered for over 2 years with my AT Pro. I have managed to pull up a large cent and a few buttons the AT Pro missed. I've recently been hunting a new site that is very trashy and the Deus is pulling out coins but just not silver yet. I'm going to give the X and Y feature a try which I haven't talked about yet. But this is a feature that is supposed to provide more information on the targets you are hearing so I'm looking forward to seeing what it will tell me at this new site.and...just for the record, no one from XP is paying me for this review. This is strictly my own opinion based on my own observations and trials. I just wanted to throw that out there before someone jumps on me for being bias or something. I still own and use my Garrett too!
I hope this post was helpful. Feel free to drop me comment here or PM if you like. My email is mentalmetal314@gmail.com.
