Just Received My Simplex+

[Redneck 144]

My Simplex arrived today, and of course its snowing and 25 degrees out.  Yesterday it was 75.  So I'm stuck inside for a few days and  figured I might as well make the most of the situation.  

Very well made unit.      Here are some Target ID numbers, air testing,  Silver half... 94  .Silver  25c …...90,   silver dime  ...83,   nickle...25, one cent copper...73, 1c zinc  66,  $1 gold coin...22,  $2.50 gold....38, $5 gold, ….56.   I like the wide spacing between the coins at the upper end of the scale. 

TRASH...……. rusty bottle cap....30's to 50's, plated cap....55,  round pulltab with tail extended....30,  round pulltab with tail bent over the ring....36,  tail.....21, square tab....30, 3/4 " long lead fishing weight.....38.  Alum twist cap...68.             

The relic mode tested out the deepest , followed by all metal , then park mode.  I 

In relic mode, I manually set up the GB at 90, full sensitivity , volume at 4, no headphones. Inside my 12 x 24' shop with 3 fluorescent lite fixtures and a pellet stove cranking out heat. 

Repeatable audio signal,  50c silver …...17"...…. VID readout 11"...……...25c silver ,  14"  &10"...……...10c silver, 13" & 9",  5c......14" &11",  1c copper, 14" &10" ,  Ultra thin womans 14k gold ring......13"  &10"

$1 gold coin, 11" & 8",  2.50 gold coin..13" &10",  4% gold coin...15" & 10".   

In park mode with is 3 tone, and a faster speed, for better separation,  same settings,  as the relic mode,   solid audio & solid VID readout is as follows.  50C....13" & 11", 25c....12" & 10", 10c....10" & 9",

5c....12" & 10",  1c..10" & 9",  ultra thin gold 14k gold ring.....10"  & 9" ,  $1 gold...9" & 6",  2.50 gold..11"  & 9", $5 gold..12" & 10".  

Air depths in all metal mode  were about an inch greater than the audio in park mode. 

These are all air tests, it will be interesting how this unit does in real soil testing conditions.  

I had an EQ800 and loved it, but had to let it go in summer when my wife ran up some hefty medical bills.  This unit is waterproof like the EQ,  but an affordable price tag( for me).  I think I will really like the expanded target readout range.  That was one thing I disliked about the EQ, was the compressed  VID numbers.  The EQ was one heck of a performer , but I think I will have just as much fun with this unit!  When it warms up I will get out and share my results , thoughts and opinions!  HH.  Red

Edited November 14 by Redneck
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[phrunt 6,384]

Thanks for the post Redneck, I hope your wife is now doing well!

I look forward to more posts from you on the Simplex once going outside is a viable option.  The Equinox is a mighty deep detector in snow, maybe the Simplex is too 🙂  I have a ball a the ski fields detecting in the snow getting all the coins out.

 

[2Valen 252]

Congrats on your new purchase and I hope you have fun with it.

I am also with snow here and it is cold too.

I am on the other side of Saint Louis and just north of it in Illinois.

Maybe we could get together sometime and have a hunt. I might be able to learn from you about my 800 and get better at what to look for.

My brother lives in Springfield Mo. and I used to live Osage Beach many years ago, so I know a little about the Ozarks.

[Monte 114]

'Red' ... I appreciate the very informative post on the Simplex + air-test results.  I hope to get shipping info on my Simplex + soon and look forward to doing some side-by-side comparisons.  I also have a salty beach detecting jaunt to make once it arrives.  I know it will make a nice fit in my Detector Outfit and I look forward to Dilek's announcement of accessory coils for this device.

Keep us posted on how things go when you take it afield, and Best-of-Success!

Monte

[Ridge Runner 1,509]

Redneck

 I too just received my Simplex but I haven’t yet had the opportunity to truly test it in the field. If the weather will hold tomorrow will be the day .

 I know I joke lots about everything. What I’m about to say is no joke.

 I’ve had a lot of detectors over the years and spend lots of money to have them . Buying the Simplex I can say never spending so little but getting so much for my money.

 Thank You Nokta/ Makro for a top quality machine!

 Chuck Anders 

[Chase Goldman 2,265]

28 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said:

Redneck

 I too just received my Simplex but I haven’t yet had the opportunity to truly test it in the field. If the weather will hold tomorrow will be the day .

 I know I joke lots about everything. What I’m about to say is no joke.

 I’ve had a lot of detectors over the years and spend lots of money to have them . Buying the Simplex I can say never spending so little but getting so much for my money.

 Thank You Nokta/ Makro for a top quality machine!

 Chuck Anders 

I don't know, I was really pretty happy with my Tek Delta and still own it.   My Simplex should be here soon, too. 

[Ridge Runner 1,509]

Chase

  You should have told me about the T Delta .I just looked at Kellyco and they got the Delta for 250.00 . If you would said something sooner I could have saved 4.15.

 That’s nothing but the look of sadness 😐 on my face.

 Chuck 

[RobNC 153]

Thanks for running these targets by the Simplex and sharing the results with us. I'm personally looking forward to hearing more from you about how it does on your hunts.

[BeachHunter 542]

Awesome job. Thank you!

[phrunt 6,384]

Looks like the Simplex has landed in Australia now too, Detect-ED has received his order of them and shipping them out to customers

Simplex beat Vanquish to the Aussie market, that's a blow for Minelab 🙂