XP Deus II Manual Is Available Now

[Glenn in CO]

XP Deus II Manual

[basstrackerman]

The manual is now available

[Steve Herschbach]

Really well done manual, truly. I really like what I’m seeing. I can’t help but think this is what Whites could have done with the V3i if they simply would have had the vision to see the future. I’m happier than ever now I have one on order, as this looks like one sweet detector for detector nerds like me, though maybe too setting heavy for some, but that’s what presets are for, right? 

I’m surprised though that the main hunt screen only got a couple small pics, as if that’s not the screen we will be looking at 99% of the time. Interesting touch, light numbers in dark background. I like it, should do well in low light conditions. And target id number is ok, could have been bigger really, but acceptable I guess. Did we really need T.ID displayed instead of just a bigger number? I think not.

Now, before anyone says the target id has never been a big thing with Deus, just hunt by ear, stick that controller in your pocket…. I’d agree in general, and with Deus 1 in particular. A big criticism of the original Deus is the inability to hunt well in modern trash, and single frequency target id inaccuracy in bad ground. Hopefully, and in matter of fact it better prove, that target id accuracy has improved with Deus 2 and the addition of multi. Because if not, well then it will have failed as a multi implementation. Better target id is a major promise of multi for those not focused on the beach. So I do think making the target id more front and center on the screen would have been nice. That’s what we will glance at constantly if we glance at anything at all, not the other stuff.

But seriously, that’s just me picking a minor nit. The machine looks really great, just raised the bar for whatever Minelab is working on to follow Equinox.

Now just give me that 6x10 coil, and there might be a new XP fanboy hanging around! 

 

[mh9162013]

I liked the info about the bone conducting heaphones (BH-01). Although I wonder what advantages they have over "regular" bone conducting wired headphones (besides waterproofing).

[abenson]

Wow very impressed with the Deus II. If it performs as well as the manual leads me to believe, I may not need another VLF detector. There are some advanced functions that are going to take a few 100 hours to master IMHO.

[scoopjohnb]

A really good read. More than ample settings to mess about with. With regards to detecting performance between Deus 2 and Equinox 800 11" to 11" I guess it will depend on the day and the driver.

Ergonomics and the 9" coil is what Deus is all about. A very fun detector to have sitting in the car or backpack.

[phrunt]

Geez it's going to be tough to know which new MF to buy, I'm glad I'm holding off for others to work it out for me as I really don't want two new detectors.

[NCtoad]

I put my order in with my dealer soon after the announcement.  He said I was first in line!   I wasn’t 100% sure at the time because the Legend hadn’t been released yet and other than the deus II announcement, there wasn’t any other info on it.  Now that they’ve made the manual available I feel 100% sure.  I’m really looking forward to learning this detector.  Btw, I ordered the 9” version.  

[Guest Tnsharpshooter]

Safe to say.  If a person had a Deus 1 and liked it.  They should like Deus 2 even more.  Nice layed out manual.  Professional indeed!!

[Rick N. MI]

The Deus 2 looks incredible! How they packed all that into such a light package is incredible. I like how it can be used with a different shaft if you want to. Everything from the ground up wireless. It's just unbelievable. 

I like it.