Jump to content

ColonelDan

Full Member
  • Posts

    585
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    1

 Content Type 

Forums

Detector Prospector Home

Detector Database

Downloads

Everything posted by ColonelDan

  1. Great review Bob. Thank you. I too thought it would be impossible for me to carry my detector in my left, the scoop in my right and my phone in my "third hand". 😅 I see the value for me being registering my finds with time, date, lat/long, depth, TID and photo. Having said that I'm still more than a novice with this new tool right now. More later.....
  2. That’s super Bob….👍🏻. That will be exceptionally helpful to all those who use the WS 6 Good job soldier!!!!
  3. I'll certainly give it a try. Looks very well thought out. 🙂
  4. Thanks. I’ve never used the WS-6 so I’ll leave that project to someone else.😉
  5. In my transition to Deus after decades of using Minelab detectors exclusively, one of the challenges I personally encountered as one of the newest Deus users, was learning where all the functions and sub-functions were located within the relatively expansive Deus menu! I often thought that a published menu tree would have been very helpful for the then 70 year old brain. Since there was no menu tree in the user manual, I decided to build one of my own but only after becoming very familiar with all the menu options. I then decided to do this somewhat differently than just the conventional menu tree format we've all seen in the past. I would build two. One would be the familiar conventional format while the other, the Function Index, would list all the functions and sub-functions in alphabetical order along with their locations naturally. Using these trees in conjunction with the user manual that explains each function, I felt would be helpful to new Deus users especially. Below are the Menu Tree and the Function Index. Deus Menu Tree 2.pdf Menu Function Index 2.pdf
  6. Congratulations. That coin looks to be in XF -AU condition
  7. Yep, particularly true on the beaches I hunt.
  8. Over the years, I’ve experimented with notching even though I knew what the answer would be. I just tested various notch settings with a variety of aluminum to include a variety of pull tabs due to curiosity and maybe a degree of boredom when I couldn’t get to the beach. 😊 The results of my testing did not surprise me. As posted above, aluminum can register in a range of VDIs depending on several factors. What was obvious also was that pull tabs are somewhat like bottle caps in that they are not all alike in composition ergo they cannot be pigeonholed into a specific VDI or even a narrow range of VDIs. Bottom line of all this… like others have said, “If you want the gold, ya gotta risk digging the tabs” Just the conclusion from my boredom driven experimentation…..😂
  9. a lot of digging for sure....and well rewarded! 👍
  10. Relic may suit your needs in really dry sand but I stay with a modified Beach Sensitive anywhere close to wet salt sandy beaches....and wet salt sand is about all I hunt. Just the experience from my beachy foxhole.....😄
  11. Great adventure! Excellent report. I agree, the D2 is the best beach detector I've ever used since 1970. 👍
  12. Wow! Great job. Very profitable to experiment with this machine. It's really something.
  13. I totally agree with Chase. I have no interest in getting one unless that Bobcat comes with it...and at no charge! 🤣
  14. From my previous post on Steve's rods. My opinion has not changed Bottom Line up front: This is simply a work of art that promises to significantly improve the detecting experience of Deus II users. Fit, Finish, Balance and Weight: As in all of Steve’s shafts, the fit and finish is truly superb. He has once again gone to great lengths to make a shaft that is really superior. The weight is a feather light 16.61 ounces and I can sense that the balance has been improved over the stock version Shaft Length and Lock up: The length of the lower rod and overall shaft is longer than the stock XP shaft which allows the lower shaft to extend farther up into the middle shaft providing greater stability. The cam locks are far superior to the stock shaft and are the same ones he used on his Equinox version--tight as a bank vault. Arm Cuff and Stand: The cuff and stand are much improved over the stock set up. The cuff is also of carbon fiber and extremely stiff. The stand is wider and taller resulting in greater stability when resting the Deus on the ground and is infinitely adjustable to any length of reach. Steve even provides the Allen wrench needed to tighten it down. Grip: The grip is carbon fiber and very comfortable with a slight finger bump which helps to insure a firm hold. Great pains were taken here regarding the angle of the grip which provides a comfortable hold and the length of thumb reach to the Remote Control (RC) buttons is very accessible. Mount and Coil Attachment: Steve’s rod came with a cap over the RC mount as does the stock shaft. This was a bear to remove as the fit has been improved to prevent unintentional dropping of the RC when in use. The RC mount is very solid with tighter tolerances. This resulted in a much better fit than the stock mount with which Deus II users are all too familiar—the RC can easily drop off the stock shaft after an inadvertent bump. Steve’s mount really secures the RC tightly. Even so, he designed an attached locking mechanism that can be thumb or screw driver tightened which provides an added level of security. The coil attachment uses the stock XP hardware so there is no need for anything proprietary. Shaft: As I said, the shaft is not only longer than the stock shaft but round versus the triangular shape of the the XP shaft. This may take a little getting used to as the shaft now freely rotates when the locking cams are opened. I questioned this at first but then realized the benefit. I can now precisely select the angle of the RC so I can view the screen better if that’s what I wanted to do. Great! Options: Steve offers several options that will personalize your shaft. If you like he will provide the capability for an internal channel for the underwater antenna and can outfit the upper shaft to accommodate a counterbalance weight just as he did with the Equinox. Even though this shaft is longer than the stock one, he can also provide additional length for those really really tall folks. Conclusion: This shaft is an extremely usable thing of beauty in my view. It has been very well thought out and in great detail. It’s rugged and stiff with absolutely no wobble. It was very simply and very clearly designed and built with the user in mind and with user input from multiple user sources. You can read Steve’s own words about this shaft with photos at: https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/20979-deus-shafts-in-production/#comments
  15. I use nothing but Steve's rods. Best on the market...by far. Precisely made by one who detects and has a sterling reputation for top notch products and customer service. Buy with confidence...
×
×
  • Create New...