TexHunter

If you had to choose between these two units, the Deus II and Equinox 900, for coin/jewelry hunting in local parks with a medium mineralization, which would it be? I know there are various conditions to consider, but in general, I'm just talking about your typical U.S. park coin and jewelry hunting, while also looking for missed deep targets. Yes, there are several other units that could be considered, but only interested in opinions on these two. Thanks for your input...

Is there a particular reason that you aren't considering the Equinox 700/900 units? Great on salt water beaches...

I was thinking the same thing Dave. Yeah, probable void the warranty, but if it would make it more comfortable to hunt with, it might be worth the risk...

I had the same issue, but with UPS. Could have driven the 60 miles to Forth Worth to pick my D2 up, and would have received it sooner. Finally delivered it yesterday...

I believe the WSA's were actually optional on the ORX when it came out...

Many, many detectors have been made with front facing speakers. Like most here, I've always used headphones, but I can understand wanting a better "feel" for the surrounding environment, in some areas, these days...

You forgot the Vanquish series starting at $199 for the 340 to $499 for the 540 Pro Pack...

That's a pretty ring. Since you're primarily looking for gold, do you run the sens at 70 to limit depth, or???

I'm right there with you. A fixed income has it's trials...

They are great. I bought a pair after seeing your thread, and just ordered another pair because they are that good. Now I have a backup pair, although they may not be needed. They last 48 hours of music play time, so they last much longer with a detector. The standby time is unreal. For $31,86 (tax included) I don't think there's another pair at twice the price that is better. Again, thanks for pointing these out...

Excellent! I saw this last night, and received my pair today. The $10 off is still valid...

Have you noticed any signal delay? These aren't listed as Low Latency is why I ask...

Excellent find. Which X-35 coil are you using?

4kHz is not included in the Multi-IQ range. It's a separate, selectable, frequency from Multi-IQ, which is 5, 10, 15, 20, 40 for both the 600 and the 800. Selectable frequencies for the 800 are 4, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 40kHz, and 4, 5, 10, and 15kHz for the 600...

I think you might want to double check the button. That's definitely before WWI issue...

We can only hope...

Thanks for taking the time to do that testing, and the explanation of your results. Very much appreciated...

A round 8", or 9", coil would be a great addition to the platform...

No notch on the ORX, just the conventional 0 - whatever number you stop at, will be rejected...

Rick, do you use the ORX for general coin/jewelry hunting in parks, schools or ball fields? I agree about the light weight of the Deus/ORX being hard to beat...

Thinking more about it, maybe I should follow Tom Slick's advise and just concentrate on the 800, and sell the Deus and ORX. I doubt I'll ever be in a position to do any serious relic hunting again. Thanks again for all the input, it's been very helpful...

Really appreciate the responses so far. Let me throw this into the mix. Based on the sites, and kind of hunting I will be doing, mentioned in the first post, would you suggest the 9" HF coil, or the 11" X-35 coil, as the better one for the job? Why? I have both. Thanks...

That's ok, as I have one of those as well. Am trying to decide if either of my XP units can also fill the bill for the type of hunting I do these days, when I want a lighter alternative. I used to relic hunt exclusively, but I just don't have the stamina to be in the field for hours these days...

palzynski, Thank you for the reply. I'm guessing you don't do much hunting in the sites I asked about. Unfortunately, I don't get to hunt fields very often. Your points about the differences in the two machines is appreciated...

I posted this on another site, but would like to hear more opinions. Like the title says, which is better for general coin /jewelry hunting in Parks, Ballfields, Playgrounds, School yards, etc., Deus or ORX? I know that the main problem with either is probably all the aluminum trash found today in those kinds of sites, and that most hunters probably wouldn't choose either one for that activity. Don't really want to hear about other, "better", units for hunting those sites, just which would be best between these two? Anxious to hear the opinions, and how you came to that conclusion...