gjdevlin
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I'm leaning towards getting a Legend later this year but I'm curious as to why the Deus II XP is priced at almost 1500 (based on my research) compared to the Legend which is 600 to 700...?
It really looks to me like the Legend is an Equinox competitor, while the D2 is quite a bit more involved and perhaps geared toward the REALLY hardcore hunter looking to “eek” the last 5% of achievable targets out of their sites. Let’s face it, targets of any kind at up to 5-6” deep can be seen with just about anything nowadays, but the price of the D2 is what it is because of the apparent ability to see deep and fast at the same time, along with engineering that’s at the pinnacle of what’s available. Will the Legend make some people happy? I’m quite sure. Can it compete with the D2 in every category? At half the price I wouldn’t expect it to, and don’t think it will. Quite honestly, from the 4-5 videos I’ve watched on the Legend, it looks and sounds pretty much like a re-hashed Equinox. That’s just my take. If you have an Equinox already, I don’t think you’d be gaining anything by getting a Legend too. JMHO.
What you are saying really makes sense about the price points.The manufacturing cost of the Deus which is French vs legend which is Turkish and minelab which is Malaysian
Most people will never dive with it but it can be used to 66 ft below the surface. The 5 year warranty is a bonus.
Equinox 800 costs $800-1000. Aftermarket shaft $140. I haven't had any issues with my equinox but a lot of people have.
The CTX is $2000 machine. A little deeper than an equinox but not as good in iron. It's also not as capable at finding micro targets or gold nuggets.
Also, it looks like the Legend is in the price range where it might be a real competitor to not only the Equinox 800 but the Equinox 600 and Garrett AT series. Basically, for the same price the consumer will get multi-frequency, wireless headphones and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with the Legend.It really looks to me like the Legend is an Equinox competitor, while the D2 is quite a bit more involved and perhaps geared toward the REALLY hardcore hunter looking to “eek” the last 5% of achievable targets out of their sites. Let’s face it, targets of any kind at up to 5-6” deep can be seen with just about anything nowadays, but the price of the D2 is what it is because of the apparent ability to see deep and fast at the same time, along with engineering that’s at the pinnacle of what’s available. Will the Legend make some people happy? I’m quite sure. Can it compete with the D2 in every category? At half the price I wouldn’t expect it to, and don’t think it will. Quite honestly, from the 4-5 videos I’ve watched on the Legend, it looks and sounds pretty much like a re-hashed Equinox. That’s just my take. If you have an Equinox already, I don’t think you’d be gaining anything by getting a Legend too. JMHO.
Also, it looks like the Legend is in the price range where it might be a real competitor to not only the Equinox 800 but the Equinox 600 and Garrett AT series. Basically, for the same price the consumer will get multi-frequency, wireless headphones and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with the Legend.
I'm leaning towards getting a Legend later this year but I'm curious as to why the Deus II XP is priced at almost 1500 (based on my research) compared to the Legend which is 600 to 700...?