High conductive coins,,copper, silver,,,etrac very good.
Deeper nickels,,,,Deus very good.
Modern trash,,,odds on favorite (with less detector model experience),, etrac
$1 gold coin,,Deus
Silver rings,,,etrac
Smaller gold rings,,Deus
Depth meter accuracy, etrac by a mile
Bottle caps,,,Etrac
Screw caps,,,edge to etrac,,but a person could miss IH coin if not careful,,and zincolns.
Emi,,etrac
Loose soil in older sites,,with little modern trash,,Deus
Hard packed soil,,etrac
Heavily iron laden patches,,,Deus
Places where digging is limited,,,etrac
Warranty,,Deus
Support,,Deus,,,,Minelab takes too long to repair warranty units as of late
To get to hunting deeper coins out the gate,,etrac
To hunt with a group or a bud running other detectors,,etrac
Weight,,Deus
Settings changes,,,a tie
Cost,,tie
Resale value,,,edge to etrac
Both great machines
Etrac makes coin hunting feel like I'm cheating,,,too easy many times.
Cheers
Hope this helps.