swiftsword
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I've been detecting for about a year, mostly for coins and relics in woods, green strips and trashy parks. This year, I'm planning to pursue residential permissions, so that would be yards in rocky, loamy New England soil. Most of my finds have been very shallow. I'd like to get a detector that will give me more depth, and would appreciate your advice. (I realize deeper doesn't equal better finds, but it increases the potential significantly)
I currently have the Vanquish 540 with both the 8x12 stock coil and the small 5x8 coil.
An air test revealed that with either coil I can only expect a depth of ~7" before a silver signal turns into a broken, ferrous tone that's indistinguishable from surface trash. If I subtract ~2" from that for grass and a bit of air to swing in, it explains why I haven't had any deep finds. I'd like to do better than that - if not deeper, then at least clearer.
The contenders are:
Nox 800: I figure the learning curve will be less steep if I stay with the same manufacturer. People seem to universally love theirs, and a number of coils are available.
My concern is that my current detector, which is advertising the same multi-IQ technology, is perhaps just a Nox with fewer features. In that case getting the 800 won't be a significant improvement over what I have.
Deus: I've read a ton about this machine. People praise its performance in trashy sites, but I've also read that the depth isn't as good as the Nox. I understand it discriminates very well, which would be a plus.
Deus II: I've read all the hype, but what comparisons I've seen with the nox don't seem to be very conclusive for my type of hunting; it certainly doesn't seem to blow the Nox out of the water. It's very expensive, and would entail a steeper learning curve. It also doesn't currently offer a small coil, which might be a problem in undergrowth.
I appreciate any recommendations!
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I currently have the Vanquish 540 with both the 8x12 stock coil and the small 5x8 coil.
An air test revealed that with either coil I can only expect a depth of ~7" before a silver signal turns into a broken, ferrous tone that's indistinguishable from surface trash. If I subtract ~2" from that for grass and a bit of air to swing in, it explains why I haven't had any deep finds. I'd like to do better than that - if not deeper, then at least clearer.
The contenders are:
Nox 800: I figure the learning curve will be less steep if I stay with the same manufacturer. People seem to universally love theirs, and a number of coils are available.
My concern is that my current detector, which is advertising the same multi-IQ technology, is perhaps just a Nox with fewer features. In that case getting the 800 won't be a significant improvement over what I have.
Deus: I've read a ton about this machine. People praise its performance in trashy sites, but I've also read that the depth isn't as good as the Nox. I understand it discriminates very well, which would be a plus.
Deus II: I've read all the hype, but what comparisons I've seen with the nox don't seem to be very conclusive for my type of hunting; it certainly doesn't seem to blow the Nox out of the water. It's very expensive, and would entail a steeper learning curve. It also doesn't currently offer a small coil, which might be a problem in undergrowth.
I appreciate any recommendations!
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