Got this detector real early this morning.
Played with it practically on and off all day.
Overall I am very pleased with this detector for what it costs me new.
Audio it possesses,,,,BEST I've heard to date.
I consider this an easy detector to learn tone wise,,,extremely gentle on the ears and noggin---- you won't get a headache using it even in the worst nail pits.
Overall feel
I only got the stock coil-- measures 11.5" outside to outside diameter (7khz)
A bit nose heavy with this coil,,,but not overly uncomfortable,,,,a smaller coil should make this thing feel perfect balance and weight wise.
Probably one of the easier to assemble too.
No shortcuts it looks were took with coil structure either--- looks and feels durable.
I did hunt a little in a place I know very well-- loads of iron and nails.
Machine seems to handle iron and nails-- I rate above average,,,not much falsing,,,and I have ran every other detector I have or have had here.
I ran it hot in the site as well.
Actually found 3 targets deemed high(Ed) conductors.
Did get fooled once,,turned out to be a nail with 45 degree bend in it,,,,but even with my limited experience with detector,,,I felt I was aready pushing the detector settings wise in this site--- yet I had very good confidence to dig or not based on tone/indications.
Very worthy detector for price.
Pretty deep too.
Did 2 test on freshly buried clad dime.
9" deep dime-- super signal (TID locked 81-82 steady),,, could actually get this target with economy on,,TID bouncy though
10" deep dime-- bordeline,,,a person had better be on their game,,TID read high, but would read somewhat lower at times. Couldn't get this target in economy power setting.
These were freshly buried,,soil wet,,no standing water.
Remember my soil not the gentlest mineral wise,,,,here where I tested a weak 4bars on F75 detector.
Even compared Deus with 11" coil on these 2 targets at depth.
9" deep dime,,Deus whimpered,,,10" deep dime,,no cigar,,nothing to even think about- used all logical settings including varied freqs.
The way the audio flows and reports on this detector is GRAND.
I suspect with a smaller coil,,,even at 7khz or 14kh!,,this baby would be a great modern trash Hunter for higher conductors.
Ground balance process is not hard,,,for all my hunting and test,,,used a locked tracking GB.
Did manipulate the ground balance while detecting the buried dimes-- setting a tad lower didn't seem to hurt signal much,,,but raising ground phase number,,a No No based on what I witnessed.
Like the ability to go to economy power out vs non economy to check signals,,even an iron false.
Does have lighted display..
Did play with EMI filter setting a bit,,,I could definitely tell when I went to lowest setting,,,ran mostly at level 3-4.
Power lines running on 3 sides of me in site.
Need to put some more time in with it,,,,but like very much what I see and hear.
This Vlf detector,,to me tone wise has the closet thing to the silver squeal signal,,,the explorers are famed for.
Based on what I have witnessed so far,,,would I feel outgunned using this detector with some buds hunting say homesite, park,,turf??? Nope
You definitely won't be digging any 22 hulls,,at least with my setup coil wise.
May try a signum,,,if it is any better,,oh boy.
I should also say,,,the tone(s) this baby gives,,,,you won't have any trouble hearing a good tone,,,,they stand out very well.
Even running open screen no disc,,,with iron vol turned down,,,,extremely pleasing to the ears.
Not raspy,,of zippy do dah or anything like that.
More later
I know some folks who frequent this forum have used a sorex or one of its relative detectors.
Forgot to say,,this baby has a hot pinpoint (is adjustable)
And if you have a metal shovel,,,better watch how you carry while using this detector,,,never have seen a Vlf pick my shovel up like this thing does,,,my GPX does,,but nothing else I have ran Vlf wise acts like this detector.
Played with it practically on and off all day.
Overall I am very pleased with this detector for what it costs me new.
Audio it possesses,,,,BEST I've heard to date.
I consider this an easy detector to learn tone wise,,,extremely gentle on the ears and noggin---- you won't get a headache using it even in the worst nail pits.
Overall feel
I only got the stock coil-- measures 11.5" outside to outside diameter (7khz)
A bit nose heavy with this coil,,,but not overly uncomfortable,,,,a smaller coil should make this thing feel perfect balance and weight wise.
Probably one of the easier to assemble too.
No shortcuts it looks were took with coil structure either--- looks and feels durable.
I did hunt a little in a place I know very well-- loads of iron and nails.
Machine seems to handle iron and nails-- I rate above average,,,not much falsing,,,and I have ran every other detector I have or have had here.
I ran it hot in the site as well.
Actually found 3 targets deemed high(Ed) conductors.
Did get fooled once,,turned out to be a nail with 45 degree bend in it,,,,but even with my limited experience with detector,,,I felt I was aready pushing the detector settings wise in this site--- yet I had very good confidence to dig or not based on tone/indications.
Very worthy detector for price.
Pretty deep too.
Did 2 test on freshly buried clad dime.
9" deep dime-- super signal (TID locked 81-82 steady),,, could actually get this target with economy on,,TID bouncy though
10" deep dime-- bordeline,,,a person had better be on their game,,TID read high, but would read somewhat lower at times. Couldn't get this target in economy power setting.
These were freshly buried,,soil wet,,no standing water.
Remember my soil not the gentlest mineral wise,,,,here where I tested a weak 4bars on F75 detector.
Even compared Deus with 11" coil on these 2 targets at depth.
9" deep dime,,Deus whimpered,,,10" deep dime,,no cigar,,nothing to even think about- used all logical settings including varied freqs.
The way the audio flows and reports on this detector is GRAND.
I suspect with a smaller coil,,,even at 7khz or 14kh!,,this baby would be a great modern trash Hunter for higher conductors.
Ground balance process is not hard,,,for all my hunting and test,,,used a locked tracking GB.
Did manipulate the ground balance while detecting the buried dimes-- setting a tad lower didn't seem to hurt signal much,,,but raising ground phase number,,a No No based on what I witnessed.
Like the ability to go to economy power out vs non economy to check signals,,even an iron false.
Does have lighted display..
Did play with EMI filter setting a bit,,,I could definitely tell when I went to lowest setting,,,ran mostly at level 3-4.
Power lines running on 3 sides of me in site.
Need to put some more time in with it,,,,but like very much what I see and hear.
This Vlf detector,,to me tone wise has the closet thing to the silver squeal signal,,,the explorers are famed for.
Based on what I have witnessed so far,,,would I feel outgunned using this detector with some buds hunting say homesite, park,,turf??? Nope
You definitely won't be digging any 22 hulls,,at least with my setup coil wise.
May try a signum,,,if it is any better,,oh boy.
I should also say,,,the tone(s) this baby gives,,,,you won't have any trouble hearing a good tone,,,,they stand out very well.
Even running open screen no disc,,,with iron vol turned down,,,,extremely pleasing to the ears.
Not raspy,,of zippy do dah or anything like that.
More later
I know some folks who frequent this forum have used a sorex or one of its relative detectors.
Forgot to say,,this baby has a hot pinpoint (is adjustable)
And if you have a metal shovel,,,better watch how you carry while using this detector,,,never have seen a Vlf pick my shovel up like this thing does,,,my GPX does,,but nothing else I have ran Vlf wise acts like this detector.
, you think that would that mainly be for relic hunting to hit on iron harder?
