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Calabash might be able to answer that. Other than that The nine incher will be a little lighter and easier to swing.

For me it boils down to which coil would work better not the price differential. I can see your point though, but if the 9” coil will work better for you is it worth the hassle of using the 11” to save $50?

9” is what I have on preorder. I don’t need the extra 2” of coverage for where I hunt. If I do, I’ll still have my nox. However if this new deus is as good as it looks in all the videos so far, I can see me selling off the nox and getting the 11” coil for the deus.

Is that speculation or do you have some facts to back that up? Btw, I mean no offense just wondering how you came up with that statement.

Damn! For my sites I don’t see a need for the 11” coil. I have a 9 “ on pre order. If, once I get the 9” version I may sell my equinox and purchase the 11” coil for large fields and such. But I guess I may have to wait a wee bit longer for my 9” version.

I just weighed my nox. It has an Anderson carbon fiber shaft and their metal armrest, home made counterweight, deanos control box cover, and a coil ear stiffener. Guess how much it weighs? Check pic below for the answer. The counterweight makes it more comfortable for me to swing but it’s still heavy, especially after 4 or 5 hours. Now the deus II can be set up in several configurations, but if we go with the heaviest setup with the nine inch coil which is what I have on pre order, I believe it’s around 1 kilogram which is 35.27 ozs. That’s a 22.83 oz savings!For those of you using a counterweight, have you ever weighed the entire rig? If so, please post up some weights.

That’s a nice bunch of finds and some nice camaraderie. I have the same issue you have with asking permissions. I just don’t have the “people skills” as you mentioned. Yeah I’ve asked and have gotten a few, but it’s just not me to ask for things.

Wow! Nice pics, nice finds and great storyline. Thank you for taking us along a hunt most of us will only dream of!

Nice! I love seeing finds with the old tesoro analogs. I may have to look for a five pin big concentric for my mojave.

That’s the nicest 2 cent piece I’ve ever seen! Congrats!

That’s the nicest 2 cent piece I’ve ever seen! Congrats!

That’s incredible!!! Sure beats digging a bunch of mercs and rosies and GWs which is what I get excited over. Lol! I’d be ecstatic just finding any one of those out of your collection.

Please relate my apologies to Jackie!

Great video! This is exactly the kind of tests I like to see! Wild digs, side by side comparisons really show the strengths and weaknesses between the detectors. In this case it shows the strengths of the deus II. Btw, Jackie really livens up the video! He’s a star!

All the headstamps I dig ring up right in the nickel/gold ring range. Some a little higher. This is with the equinox. Some may have a bit of ferrous in the primer part, but most are all brass. I doubt if xp could do something like the bottle cap reject on shotshell headstamps.

Congrats on the Spanish silver! I knew there had to be some old silver on that site…I didn’t think it would be that old though!

I’d be happy with any one of those finds! Congrats!

That buttplate is really a neat find! With stuff like that being found it’s just a matter of time before you start hitting silver and large cents. Congrats on all the finds and thanks for posting!

I’d like to hear Chase’s comments on dowsing. How about it Chase? I also am a firm believer in scientific facts and proof. I have a hard time wrapping my head around dowsing, but if someone can offer up scientific proof that it works, then I’m good with it. There’s also a lot of “gray” areas of science out there that may never be proven in my lifetime.

Congrats on all the finds! That’s a nice ring and a nice prize for a four hour hunt.

This is a difficult situation with the nox ( and probably most other detectors). You get a good sounding signal that should be an average to fairly deep coin, but it ends up being a very deep large object. Sometimes you can tell this by using the pinpoint function and trying to size up the target, but when a large object is so deep it still may pinpoint similar to the size of a coin that’s not so deep. You can also try raising the coil as you sweep over the target and if it fades out quickly it’s most likely coin sized. If you’re still getting a decent signal with the coil five or six inches or more above the target it’s most likely a smashed can, or a paint can lid, etc. However, a very deep smashed can or, in your case, a paint can lid at twenty inches will fade out quickly just like a coin that’s not so deep. So it’s hard to tell the difference. I still occasionally get fooled on smashed, deep, aluminum cans even after 3 and a half years of using the nox.

That’s awful! You should have taken pictures of it before taking the tape off and emailed the pics to them.

Is a screen protector necessary for the deus II? Also is any other protection necessary to keep it looking nice? I like keeping my nox new looking by having a screen protector and one of the Deanos covers. Just wondering if there’s anything needed for the new deus.

Welcome to a great forum! I call this the forum of more facts and less drama. Lol

Both silvers are in excellent condition! That 14k pin is fine treat also! Congrats!