Its 32 degrees F with north winds blowing 15 to 20 mph so I gave up on detecting today.  Anyone thinking of buying a current or newer model Simplex, ORX, Deus 1 or X-Terra Pro who has tough soil or saltwater/black sand beach conditions might want to pay attention to these results assuming that the selectable single frequency tech in the Equinox, Legend and Deus 2 is similar to their single/selectable single frequency only model counterparts.  I did decide to do some outdoor test garden