Advice needed

[bobh]

Things have changed a lot since I least went detecting, I’m looking at getting a good unit so I don’t want to get something then a couple of months later be thinking about upgrading.
First to look at was Garret, I had one years ago then watched a few reviews on Minelab Nox’s. Found a few leaking water inside due to poor seals. More thinking, more YouTube reviews. Found Xp Deus 2 bit out of my price range and not sure about multi frequency. Sounds good but there’s still the uncertainty with a good signal turning into tin foil. I left it for a couple of days then found the Xp orx, I could afford that so watched more reviews then found the Orx missed the odd silver coin compared to the Xp Deus. My thinking now is a used Xp Deus rather than a brand new cheaper unit. As long as it’s got a transferable warranty and quite a few are coming up for sale due to the Deus 2 hitting the shops. What do you think ? Your words of wisdom appreciated.
Cheers Bob

 

[IDXMonster]

Bob…I’m not sure I’m understanding your comment about a coin signal turning into tinfoil….explain what you’ve seen and why this would happen?
Simultaneous multi frequency can provide the best ID in the business, because it’s using a few different frequencies to “come to a conclusion” as it were. It’s obviously more technical than that but if you’re hunting deep coins, that’s where it’s at. By “deep” I mean 6-7”+. Single freq machines tend to really lose proper ID when the ground is mineralized even mildly, the Minelabs and newer Deus2 will tend to keep correct ID to a substantially deeper depth. It really depends on what you’re looking for, and the conditions/depth in which you think you’ll be working. For coin hunting in parks, schools, fairgrounds….the Deus 1 is NOT what you want, IMHO….especially since there are much better machines now for that purpose.

 

[bobh]

I’m after one that’s good on the beach and field, a lot of chalk with stones, clay round the area near me.
I’ve watched plenty of reviews where even the multi frequency is giving the indication of a good find which turns into tin foil or aluminium. I might as well dig most things to be on the safe side with a single frequency.

 

[atomicbrh]

There is no perfect detector and there is no perfect detectorist.
At this time we have more great detectors available at a cost the average income person can afford than ever before in the history of the detecting industry.
Mrs. atomicbrh and I hunt all types of soil: white sand beach, black sand beach, black fertile farm soil, trashy parks/sports fields, yellow Yazoo clay, red clay, silt, etc. The only thing we do not do is hunt in water deep enough to submerge our control boxes. We think simultaneous multifrequency machines are the way to go when you hunt a wide variety of conditions.

 

[bobh]

Thank you for the reply, what machine do you use ?

 

[Coin-Saver]

I’m after one that’s good on the beach and field, a lot of chalk with stones, clay round the area near me.
I’ve watched plenty of reviews where even the multi frequency is giving the indication of a good find which turns into tin foil or aluminium. I might as well dig most things to be on the safe side with a single frequency.

This could have been because of how the detector was set up or someone not understanding the machine. I think if you watch people like Detector Ben's videos you will see someone who knows the Nox well. That being said keep in mind he has pretty good soil conditions which will very how other people in different parts of the country would have to set up their machines.

Keep in mind if you are looking at VDI only you will have what you mentioned with most detectors. And it seems Multi frequency of the Nox averages the read out. The sound of the beeps on the other hand will do more to tell you what the target potentially could be. Still not 100% reliable but the best we have at the moment.

 

[atomicbrh]

Thank you for the reply, what machine do you use ?

I am guessing this question is directed to me.
At present, I use a Equinox 800 with the stock factory coil and the only accessories being a magnetic charging port cover and a bumper protector for the control box. Mrs. atomicbrh uses a Minelab Vanquish 340 with a RnB battery pack. She has been so successful with the 340 that she does not want to look at another detector. On beach hunts we only take those two detectors. On inland dirt hunts, we have a Garrett AT Pro with RnB battery pack that serves as a backup detector just in case something happens. The Garrett is also used where there are very rough conditions and the detector might literally be destroyed because it is a very rugged detector. We also have had a Tesoro MicroMax for years and it is a super beep only detector.
It can be difficult to determine which detector to buy when there are so many good choices. Let me put it this way. We will probably never buy a single frequency machine again because the simultaneous multifrequency machines can handle such a wide variety of soil and sand conditions.
You have a pm also.