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https://garrett.com/garrett-goldmaster-24k-metal-detector
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The 24K is a great detector. I would highly recommend watching Steve's videos on the 24K on the Garrett web site. He knows the machine very well. Good luck with it. Bill
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I honestly think that you are just more confident and proficient with your Equinox. Nothing wrong with that. I've used a lot of detectors over the years and some, despite being good machines, just don't work for me. I remember when I had my V3i, which is a marvelous detector in the right hands. My brain just never got that detector and i really hated it. I kept trying to love it and it never worked. The Deus II may be that sort of detector for you. My reason for wanting one is that on our beaches out here, black sand or not, in the water or not, an Equinox simply cannot beat a Deus II. My buddy Frank has hit pieces of gold earrings and chains in the wet sand with his Deus II that I can't hear at all with my Equinox. That's proof enough for me. Now you watch, I'll finally get a Deus II and I'll end up hating it! Would be just my luck! My advice? Get rid of the Deus II, stop all of this testing and just have fun and hunt with your Equinox.
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Does Anyone Still Hunt With A Sovereign?
Bill (S. CA) replied to Bill (S. CA)'s topic in Minelab Metal Detectors
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My first Minelab detector was a Sovereign XS and I did very well with it back in the day. It was long ago sold. Recently I picked up a super clean XS from a forum member, mainly for nostalgia purposes. However, while I am recuperating from a partial knee replacement and can't hunt, I have given some thought to rolling the Sovereign out and doing some hunting with it. So I'm curious if any of you guys still hunt with one. I was a chest mount guy, used the white coil inland and a WOT coil at the beach. I always loved the big target response of BBS machines, so different from today's multi frequency detectors. Bill
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Some nice stuff. What detector were you using for these hunts? I've been sidelined recoering from knee surgery but my buddies have been doing well, even at Santa Monic which as you know is hunted to death. Bill
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Chase, Really superb post. I'm sure it took a lot of time to put together. One aspect you mention about the Deus II is its "toe-heaviness" if such a work exists. It is an amazing detector and I hope to own one someday. However, every time one of my buddies loans me their Deus II to hunt with I can feel the upper forearm strain instantly. They tell me you get used to it but in my limited experience with the detector it is surprising to me that such a lightweight machine still feels heavy because of the imbalance. Any thoughts on this? Also, while I'm commenting on your post, I have had occasion to use a Manticore for several beach hunts and to me it is a heavy detector. To be very honest, my Legend is easily my favorite detector to swing in terms of balance and weight. With the new lightweight shaft and arm cuff it is literally feather weight. Bill
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I think what this discussion proves is that settings are subject to a number of factors that include not only the specific environment but also the user's preferences. I remember years ago when we were all using Explorers at the beach and as usual my buddy Frank was beating us all. He preferred what I think was referred to back than as "ferrous tones." One day he let me try his detector with his setup and I couldn't find a darn thing. I wasn't the detector, it was me. My ear just wasn't set up to hear what he was hearing. It literally made me nuts to listen to those tones. That's why these settings discussions, while interesting, really never end up going anywhere for me. There are just too may variables. Even here in S. CA, black sand varies a great deal. The guy Jim, who has a YouTube Channel "Fun with Jim," was given a Deus II by XP to try out at his beaches. He has really struggled with it and keeps returning to his Equinox 900. Is it the detector? The beaches themselves? Who knows? Ultimately at the beach it comes down to what works best for you. I'll be honest, and you guys will laugh at me for this, in the last year, I have found more gold with my Apex at the beach than my 800 or my Legend. I have no idea why. I will admit, I don't test much at all Simply don't have time or interest. But if I want gold, I will reach for my Apex first At least until I can scratch up the $$ to get a Deus II...
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I mentioned your questions to him. He said that he does not run an offset and to be sure that you enable magnetic reject. He says if you go slow you will hear the good targets. He was out in the big storm today with 4 other guys. Heavy black sand. All five of them were swinging Deus II's and all five got gold. I know each guy and they all used to use Equinoxes. One also has a Manticore and it pretty much stays home as well.
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I've been following along with Midalakes post because I like his testing approach. He just tries things and tests and then posts the results. This particular test has really interested me since here in S. CA the Deus II just rules the beach. Period. Nothing out here can beat it in the wet sand, and that includes black sand. I'm not speaking from testing results, just in the field results. I'm pretty good with my 800 and head to head, on deep targets, even using Midalake's "double beep" method, the Deus II goes deeper. My friend, Frank, uses a Deus II exclusively and constantly whips all of us. These are the settings that he uses in the black sand. I have compared signals with him in heavy black sand and can't hit targets at depth that his Deus II hits hard. He has found several small gold earrings of late using his Deus II that neither the Manticore of 800/900 could hit. Perhaps you guys could try out his settings and see how you do. Bill P.S. He uses the 11" and 13" coils. I'm using beach sensitive Discrimination 6.8 Sensitivity 93 to 97 Salt sensitivity 3 Frequency 40 Iron volume 6 Reactivity 1 Audio response 6 Tones.... full tones Offset 5 Bottle caps 2 Notch off Silencer 0