Depth Showdown Elite Metal Detectors: Manticore, Deus II, Legend & Equinox
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- Опубликовано: 13 фев 2023
- Welcome to Metal Detecting NYC. Today I'm going to test the following metal detectors: Manticore, Deus II, Legend & Equinox. Which is the best treasure metal detector and at what depth? Watch the video till the end to find out which metal detector is better and why. Don't forget to leave a comment below and subscribe to my channel. Enjoy watching and stay tuned!
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Coins will start reading as iron at the fringe of detection depth. That's why it seems there was iron there when there wasn't originally..all detectors will do it
I agree 100 percent. I was going to make the same comment. Although they may give a nonferrous tone from a different sweep angle, depending on depth and ground. That is, 6 to 12 o'clock as apposed to 3 to 9.
Yep i agree. I bet if he scanned over the ground once the coin was removed, it would have been quiet.
It is to do with the mineralisation of the soil making deep targets sound like iron. Agree it is a problem with induction balance machines. Hence why detectorists in the UK miss the Silver Hammered coins at depth. Seems to be worse with high conductor’s like silver. 👍🏻
My deepest coin ever was an Australian.5c piece. On semi wet/dry sand at the beach with an old Minelab explorer se. It was a iron bleep but consistent. I never measured the depth but believe me, it blew my mind. Some of my best gold finds have been right on the edge of detection. I concur with the comments here.
I agree with Daniel it Also depends on soil type not just mineralisation as I've done the same test as Merrill using CTX3030 with 17inch coil and silver one shilling in semi clay soil. The depth I achieved at max sensitivity blew my mind lol
Interesting tests/thoughts. Enjoy seeing side by side comparisons rather than just one detector pass or fail. Good stuff.
Excellent work love this comparison test thank you very much Merle you know you’re responsible for me getting into this hobby
You are awesome mate keep the video’s coming this is so educational i love it ❤
Very interesting.glad you did the test. Keep them coming.
Very interesting. Thanks for showing all 4 detectors.
Awesome video Merrill very interesting test thank you for sharing with us.
Really appreciate you taking the time to compare these detectors and point out soil variables. If you still have the holes in your yard I was wondering if you could try the Legend again with sensitivity jacked up to 30 and/or 15 khz in field mode to see what it would do? I would do it here but the ground is soaked and we are expecting below freezing weather here near Chicago next week. Actually I just rewatched and saw your wifes
comments, DO NOT DIG THOSE HOLES again on my account.
Thanks for the video Merrill, very informative as usual. My experience agrees with your analogy. After about 9" most of the reliability of the tones & VDI become questionable at best. The new tech models, SMF, are a great feature on shallower targets, but that really deep stuff still takes a bit of skill to get.
Awesome video Merrill, thank you
Bro, I can't stop binge watching your channel. Great content and humor. 👋
Thank you!!!!
I seldom give likes for videos I watch, but I was compelled to mash the like icon on this one. I worked in various testing labs throughout my life and objectivity in the tester's methods is key to good accurate results. There are a number of things I would change on your test, but that would be nitpicking. I have duplicated this test in Iowa, Ohio and North Carolina in dry and wet conditions, before and after thunderstorms and at different temperatures. And you are right: soil, soil conditions, mineralization, dampness, salt content, and even the way the coil approaches the object, and where iron is in proximity to the object, all that and more affects the signal. If you want to do something really bizarre, drill your holes in 12 inches in from the edge, then place the coin all the way back, and place it on edge instead of flat. Swing the coils in different directions until you get a clear diggable signal. Then take out the coin and tape a pull tab, a very rusted nail, a piece of brick or tile, or a piece of steel mill slag and see what happens. This detecting thing is not a perfect science. A very well presented logical video. Peace.
Thanks Merrill... if I keep learning things about the Legend then I'm happy... yep, I don't have the finances to get more detectors so it is good to see you have included it in the "elite" group.
For my money... it was trying hard to pick up that coin... and, I often go for marginal signals... lessons learned with the Simplex... so, I will swing the Legend with more confidence now!😁
Making it informative as usual. Can't wait for the next instalment from Professor Merrill....
Great video again Merrill, thanks. All the adjustments trying to get the signal are nice and all, but when detecting, you don’t usually do that. So the results in general mode (or equivalent) is the only way to go. And then you see that the manticore is not what it promised to be. I think.
Great video and I agree with your conclusion!
Awesome video! It would be interesting to have a part 2 and at about 4 inches put a nail or some other piece of iron just off to the side to see how well they discriminate.
"Is that where you want to be buried?" 🤣
If I dug a hole like that in my yard, my wife would have said nothing and she would have just filled the hole in herself....AFTER she smacked me in the back of the head with the shovel and pushed me in the hole.
Lol 😂
Great video. Very informative. In upstate NY I have dug silver quarters at 12" with the CTX. On a baseball field.
nice comparisons! thanks for doing it. very interesting that iron would disappear and reappear on manticore
That nokta seems like a lot of bang for the buck and they don't seem to leak. I might get one.
Good video Merrill.
I have the Legend and when I'm away from the condos I can run Max Sens on the wet beach.
Really appreciate you including the Legend and Nox 800. For me, what I'm most interested in is if these new detectors are really worth the "upgrade" from last year's models.
Yes the 900 which I’ve owned 2 months now is pulling more silver especially on my river spot it’s incredible! Which we have hit with3 box 800’s!
@@markkus1134 I am on the fence on what to buy 900 or the Manticore.
@@chunk144 I can not wait for a manticore so I bought the 900 eventually I’ll get a manticore but I’m happy now the 900 is a killer detector check out Dave Evers Jr on RUclips he does videos of our hunts a good one coming up I’ve found over 50 silver so far this year 3 Spanish one a 1721 Pistareen so I’m very happy for now
Super!!! Thanks. Very helpful. We are waiting for new videos
iron bias , filter ,and silencer needs to be adjusted on ground like that mezza #historyrevisited
I would have 💯 % dug that signal out with the Legend. I still can’t believe for the price how it’s in the same race with those detectors Especially the DEUS 2. I’m getting that Legend.
Legend =💪
I am 77 yo and don't have many years left before I won't be able to metal detect anymore. So I bought the best, the Deus II. The Deus II hit the eleven inch quarter swinging both ways, and the Legend missed the ten inch quarter. I have found many silver coins with the Deus II that my NOX 800 passed over. I am lucky to be able to afford the $1600.00 metal detector. I figure if I'm out there detecting, I might as well have the best metal detector.
I understand where you're coming from. I bought my Legend with the full Carbon Fiber Shaft, Wireless Bluetooth Headphones and the LG30 coil when I was in South Caroilna about a month ago for $550 total and I'm finding just as much as anyone else. The Nokta Legend is a fraction of the price of the Deus, Manticore or the Equinox and in my opinion the Legend is just as good, and has a better build quality. Don't get caught up in the advertising hype, buy the Nokta Legend and save your money!!!
In my soil in mi I dug 3 holes 15 in quarter 14 in dime and 12 in nickel I have 8 top detector's only two hit all three targets with good vdi fisher f75 and deus 2 in my soil I'm not surprised 😝
Great and interesting video Merrill. I'm loving using the Deus 2 master here in England, its doing great in UK conditions. Still use the 800 though, love both. Multi frequency has its use to me in steadier or more neutral condition soils. And yes up to certain depths, then yes beyond single frequency moves in and takes the lead.. Incidentally your wife has a great sense of humour.
I miss mine, she loved detecting and also was very witty.
Love the vids mate, thanks Martin, Wolverhampton. 👍
True words Martin👍. HR7.
Sorry about your loss. Be well.
My Deus II is working great here in California. I've been digging a lot of silver coins that my NOX 800 passed over. I sold my Nox.
@@harrysurtees8710 I also live in California and I love the Deus 2 as well. I don’t leave home without it.
Thanks for an impartial test using multiple detectors at various price points.
Good video Merrill. All of those machines are close to the same in depth. Right now I think I'll stick to my 800!!
I do mostly parks, soccer fields, ball parks, and playgrounds. I don't want to have to dig down around a foot. I know they make better detectors now, but used to be that detectors wouldn't identify a target past 6 to 7 inches deep. That's why if you were hunting an old homesite or relic hunting, you dig every faint repeatable signal because there's no telling what it is. All I need is my Garrett AT Pro for what I do.
After seeing all these videos featuring the newest machines I'm sticking with my nox for the time being.
I myself have been wondering if Single frequency is better then Multi simultaneous Frequency. More on Grass and fields. Parks woods, Now on the Beach I would still use a Multi simultaneous, There been times with the 600 I used single freq and it nailed a lot of stuff I missed when I ran it in Multi.. Keep the good stuff coming.. Peace
You are a great teacher and can stimulate imagination to get a job done so to speak. Why has nobody picked up on the Pericope by Jim Ott? I still have one and was a great learning tool in itself for any detector. Take it to the next level pinpointer will also have a stiletto probe for open hole miss digs. Zirconim tip shaft inside the pinpointer. The original periscope is a 14 inch shift that had the ability to distinguish between iron object and non ferrous. I am developing alot of ideas that are inspired by a great teacher.
Thanks Merrill there was some value in you test........but... "What day is it? "was priceless.
New subscriber, Love the videos Merrill! Very informative, and helpful! Keep those videos coming man! Chad- Blue Creek Detectors.
Thank you
Totally agree with your theory regarding Simultaneus MF and the 9-10" depth analysis Merrill... differing soil types obviously affect things, but generally your theory holds water, in my op. All I know is this, Ive had SF machines, both analogue and digital that hit deep silvers with that definite, "Dig me" tone. However, they weren't so good in hot soils or at the sea-sides..not by a long shot, compared to the Sim MF's. As an example, the XP Adventis 2 and the Vaqu/Tejon, to mention a trio. Fortunately, the vast majority of small coins, jewellery, artefacts are to be found above the 9-10" mark, and a hoard booms-out! "You know it man".
I Liked it!.....You did a good job!
Dude! I watch all your videos, the information you provide is amazing. Please get a trypod for indoor shots. And maeby some color editing.
Great video. Thanks
Great video!!!!!!!
nice test like always greetings from bavaria
While more depth is generally better, I'm more interested in separation myself (detecting parks). I'd take the best separating machine over a machine that punched an inch deeper, but struggled with separation. Remote hunting sites with a low amount of modern trash would benefit most from max depth, urban sites with tons of shallow modern junk masking good targets would benefit more from better separation. These newest top-tier machines do a good job at both. I've got a Legend, a Deus2, and a Vanquish 540. The D2 is an awesome, but somewhat complex machine. Not the best beginner machine. The Vanquish is a great SMF machine that is simple for anyone to run. I think the Legend is the greatest value in a upper end detector. It will do 95% of what a Mcore or D2 will do, at a fraction of the price. No shortage of great machines to pick from these days!
All I could afford was an open box deal on a Vanquish 340 but it has made detecting fun and exciting again and I`m finding a lot with it. I`ve always used very simple machines with half the abilities of the Vanquish so it`s a blessing to own..
@@baneverything5580 Bought my father a Vanquish 440 a few months ago, and he LOVES it! He can push the power button, wait a few seconds and take off swinging! He's not tech savvy at all, so it's perfect for him. He scored a 8" merc dime, few wheaties, and some clad on his first trip out with it. Does everything a detector should.
@@nunyabidness1972 I bought some high quality NiMH rechargeable batteries for mine...two sets. Tell him to get some of those if he doesn`t have the battery pack they sell for it. I have a lot of prepping gear for hurricanes and you can recharge a set of these batteries in remote areas or while you`re detecting with a portable folding solar panel and a USB powered charger. May be able to do the same with their battery pack.
I also use a rechargeable 3 speed neck fan that resembles headphones but goes around your neck and blows cool air around your neck, sides of your face, and into the sides and back of your hairline and ears. Helps a whole lot on hot days. Plus even a smaller 30 watt folding solar panel can power a 3 speed USB fan very easily on hot days. You can keep a USB extension cable in the pouch on the panel so you can put it out in full sun and sit 8 or more feet away in the shade to cool off. Learned all this stuff dealing with nearly having heat strokes after hurricanes.
@@baneverything5580 Yep! I got him set up with 8 Lith-ion AA batteries, and a charger. That way he can hunt with one set while the other charges. WAY cheaper for 8 Lith batts and the charger from Amazon than just one Minelab Lith pack, and they'll give full voltage output until they're completely dead. Liths don't pull down in voltage under load like the NiMH and NiCad batteries used to. Heck, I even bought 9V liths for my pinpointers. About 1-2 of heavy hunting would thrash an 9v alkaline for me.
Great video as usual Merr
Thanks Scott
Yeah great video I can totally see fifty percent more power going in the ground LOL
My great grandfather and grandfather operated a small Gen Merchandise & Grocery from the late 1890s to the late 1970s. The store building was built in 1916-1978. I have to return to the site to do more detecting. So far I’ve found many many bottle caps and crushed soda cans and lots of iron pieces. Some of the building techniques we saw when the building was dismantled was tongue and groove and pegged joinery. Some square iron nails of course. So far coins have not been found which is very puzzling to me. Now I haven’t detected the site in well over a year because Hurricane Ida decided it wanted to rearrange my exterior and interior of my house 😮 and now that lengthy repairs are over I will get back out there before the Mississippi River Water Levels get too high. Yep the river levels will affect when I can or can’t dig. So as soon as I can I’ll get back out there. Iron leeching into the wet blackjack clay is a challenging Detecting process. 🤷🏻♂️
I wish you would have incorporated the Legend more in all the depths. I think a lot of us are here because we bought Legends based on your videos. What was not clear to me was whether or not the Legend passed on the 10" mark? I know it passed on the 9" and failed the 11" what happened to 10"?
It was the 10 iinch test it did not get in these conditions.
Yes an 800! In a video, I would try nox at 5 or 6 as well
Hi from the UK Merrill - great concept, and I like how you start to push the machines' settings as the targets get deeper/tougher... Can I offer up a super-deep/super-STABLE *RELIC* Program for the Deus 2 for the next installment? I found a TINY silver Half Groat (AD 1660's) at 8" with this so it's my 'Go To' now - Love it!!... Anyways, pls. let me know if you want it buddy, and I'll talk you thru it. Thanks again for the superb content and great humor!... All the best, Bobby 🐝
Hahahha I love when a video starts with comedy!!! “Let’s settle this once and for all” 😂😂😂. I mean fact is fact but the internet setting something. U crack me up
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Thank for the valuable information.
Merryl, what you are also hearing is that the detectors are right at the end of there detection range, that is why you are getting the mixed iron tone. Many machines will call iron when right on there limit, some will also up average and give you a high tone. Thanks for the video, hope you patched that big hole up.
next do a 900 depth test. Also, I failed to realize you were using the 800 until I read the comments and then re-watched the video. lololol
Thanks for including the Legend in your tests. Are you using the latest version? The beta 1.10...
Sweet test .. try the dive program on land . It's my dominate depth and separation program on the deus2
I thought it was so funny when your wife asked if you are going to fill that hole back in. She looked happy with your test.
Keep digging my friend
Great and interesting video 🙂
Thank you
If you tuned audio gain up on the legend , discriminate ferrous , stability 1 , recovery 2 and single frequency it would had hit the coin loud and solid
Great video, would you still reccomend the Deus 2 today? I mostly do underwater detecting from 0 to 2 meters. Is it worth it today? Or better to get the minelab excalibur 2?
That is a very interesting video and boy what a change after you ut that plastic fork in with the coin. There might be a metallic ingredient in that fork?
Hi Merrill, thanx for the test... I am feeling better now not buying the Manticore, For the same money i transferred (from the equinox 600) to the 900 and could update the detector of my search buddy from a simplex to the Legend.... So I will come back to you after we find 2 Roman, 5 Viking and a few Celtic treasures and miscellaneous chests with gold in it here in the Netherlands 🙂 Don wait up ghehehhhe
Great video. I run the Deus 2 in a program I made in the Deep HC program. I have done real well in hunted out Civil War sites in Tennessee lately. Just wondering if you ran Deep HC on the 11" quarter? Thanks Terry Greenway. PS, most of these are covered in iron & square nails.
Wives are the best! She's so supportive. Happy Valentines Day!
I've been detecting for over 25 years. I bought several break through detectors over the years. The ones hyped to get an extra inch or 2. After 30 + years I realized if each machine was an inch or 2 deeper and came out 5 years apart we would be detecting coins 20-22 inches deep by now. I realized over the years the numbers weren't adding up to the hype. I read long ago that the output power was capped by regulations so the only way to improve depth is to make better use of the output power. More gain or sensitivity receiving or reading the signal being put out and ignoring the ground and bad signals while picking up on the good signals. From what I'm seeing there's about 1-2 inch better performance over a top end machine like the Whites Spectrum that came out 30 years ago. I sold the original Spectrum for an XLT model that was lighter as my wife liked using the White's while I was playing with new machines. About 25-30 years ago I buried a silver dime in my yard at the maximum depth my Spectrum would reliable pick it up. I know about where it is. I have yet to be able to find that dime since selling off the original Spectrum. The Spectrum XLT won't find it. I thought for sure the Minelab Explorer SE would find it when that machine came out but no luck. Then I thought the AT Pro would get it as that machine was suppose to be hot and get a few more inches depth, but nope. I stopped looking at new machines because the AT Pro does all I need. A few weeks ago I seen the Simplex at just under 300.00 and was amazed. I decided I had to have one of these sub 300.00 detectors. I ended up with the Minelab X-Terra pro, just haven't got around to see if it will find the dime.
Your comment made complete sense. Did you ever find the dime?
I believe I did. The signal showed to be in the dime range and the right depth. I didn't want to dig it up and disturb it after all this time. @@maxsands3861
When I am in the area when I find a lot of gold on the beach and I swing with my equinox and if I hear tiny squeak iron sound I dig because I know this is the maximum of equinox reach two shovels down signal is changing . And sometimes is gold
To my experience that's the result of iron flakes mixed in the ground
It is basically artificial mineralization of the ground as there is not enough concentrated mass to give a feedback. Probably EMI takes part in that too. You should check with a magnet. Lol wrote my comment too early, good job as always Merrill
Ps. I hear your comparison with Virginia and other more ferrous- mineralized places...however down there is naturally mineralized, meaning the iron itself is dissolved into the ground (thus the famous red coloring)while your backyard is irregularly filled with iron shards. Those two situations so chemically different from one another probably have different impacts in the signal processing of the detectors. This kind of iron infestation hasn't been really studied yet, probably because not as evident as the traditional "nail carpet" and really opens a new prospect for new tech development.
You should include a random bounty hunter with these tests
I`ve found lots of gold and coins with Bounty Hunters. I received one as a gift seven years ago, Pioneer 202, and found a Walking Liberty silver half dollar while testing it. Found three 14k gold rings in just over 30 minutes one day with a very similar model in 1996.
@@baneverything5580 I loved my first metal detector twelve years ago. I bought it used for $110.00. An Elite 2200 BH. I found a lot of silver coins and gold rings and hardly ever dug bottle caps. Only thing, it only went about six inches deep. Funny I dug a lot of gold rings that rang up as a nickel. As I moved up with newer metal detectors, ATMax, NOX 800, Deus II I've never dug a gold ring that rang up as a nickel? If that Elite 2200 would just go ten inches, it would be a fantastic metal detector.
Hi Merrill, the reason you did not pick up the signal with the minelab machines is that you put the recovery far too low. To get deeper in mineralised soil you need to increase recovery speed until you find the sweet spot. Very counter intuitive!!!! Also you did not try all the modes. Beach 1 or 2 often goes deeper in mineralised soil. I always bury a test coin before detecting and chose the best mode and sensitivity level and recovery speed. Yes lowering sensitivity can increase depth. Moisture in the soil makes a big difference too. I used a searcher magnet (in 2020) to pull out rust particles and iron nails etc on an area 5ft by 4ft. Then detected the dirt and bingo, nice non ferrous finds.
Thanks for vid.
I think you could have tweeked the legend a couple different ways, try it at 10 khz, or try the lg 30 coil on it and repeat test
The LG 30 (9x12) coil rocks, separates better too!!!!
Colorado is crazy with mineralization. Magnetite and iron . Crazy to think of all the stuff we could be missing !
Maybe do a Depth test in Multi and Single Freq on same Garden for each Detector
Pump your Deus 2 coil over a clean piece of ground (no targets including iron) and watch the mineralization meter at the bottom of the screen. when it stops climbing that will tell you how much mineralization you have. anything over half is moderate to high. Soil here in my home town in Utah is half to 3/4 full, at Culpeper, VA the meter is all the way full.
Glad to be see the legend doing well at a quarter the price of the big Dogs 🐕
As a Legend owner I'm just happy to see it in the mix with the high end detectors. Curious that you tried changing settings for some of the detectors but not others. That 11 inch test was close for the legend, if you switched to 4kz it might have gotten it.
Absolutely right
He use to Minelab products and knows those settings and spend more time on them , let a legend user do the test , likewise DS2
I was at the beach today and easily dug 16" on a target with the Nox 900 in beach 1 mode
Man, I'd be like freaked out by all of those blips, beeps, hums. Confused signals. My old analog Compass XP knocked iron out & when it was knocked it, it was gone, leaving the signals you were looking for.
I'm wondering how the simplex would have faired here? Good comparison. Enjoyed it. 👍
I appreciate you for wanting the best machine you can have & use, and I'm trying to make a decision on what new detector to buy out of the 4 to 5 units you've been useing & testing. Thanks for wanting us to know what these modern machines can do, and what they can't do, one to another. 👍
Still using a fisher 1280 x for the last 25 years in fresh water pulling silver rings and gold at 11'' Bought a Minelab Excal.
about the same depth, I use the X in junky areas can't beat it. just going by the sounds works the best for me.
You should have left out the Legend in your test, you did no adjustments on the Legend. This was funny!!!! Come on man , your hung up on those high dollar machines. Question, what is the average depth of dug targets ? The legend does have adjustable frequencies. Still liked and subscribed, just sayin’ my man.
Yup, you noticed that to huh? He could have dropped down the recovery speed, raised the sensitivity, cut back on the Stabilization, dropped the Iron Bias lower or even tried single frequencies or different modes, but he didn't even try. Like you said he's only interested in the high priced detectors. Guess old Merle is caught up in all the advertising hype too! I bought the Nokta Legend and given the chance to buy another detector knowing what I know at this time about metal detecting, guess what? I'd buy the Nokta Legend again and never regret my decision!! I absolutely love the Legend!!
Thank you Nokta, Home Run in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!❤😊❤😊❤
Still shows Legend can hang with the $1500+ detectors, I am sure lg24 or lg30 coils would do a lot better, too much time on nox settings
Having the manticore myself, I find that it works best on general high conductors for deep silver. I noticed you had it on all terrain general. Even in iron I’ve pulled an 11 inch silver quarter out of North Carolina soil on a recovery speed of 5. If there’s emi I use enhanced audio to make sure the machine is stable on the highest sensitivity possible. I’m no expert, just saying what works for me.
+ the 2 d
Hello - I see that you tested the Manticore at single frequencies. Did you do the same with the other detectors? I would assume that you would get more depth from the other units by doing so. Oh, great video!
Hello Merrill ! I have a quick question do you know what exactly makes a detector deeper than the other in same conditions and do you think that an update can improve the depth of a detector? I am talking about SMF Detectors with the same coil size
Thank you and Ihop that you are doing well :)
Nice to see the misses better on my eyes lol. Nice experiment 👍 just wondering if u have trouble sleeping ur mind really works hard , have trouble
ALWAYS looking for the answer is the way this all progresses! I’m very happy to see that more YT channels are going the way of bringing INFORMATION as opposed to simple raw finds. Fascinating observations as always! And…(your wife)…”Do you know what day it is?”😂😂😂😂 She seems like an absolutely LOVELY lady!
Thank you!!!
Happy Valentines Day to you and your whole family! The test method is going in the right direction but with different soils, sands, salts and minerals make it challenging to build the ultimate detector! Add to the the junk and chemicals humans are leaving into the earth. Even in the UK they started doing "green fields" which are adding junk and processed human feces into fields that may still hold old relics and coins. Yuck. Look forward to your next.
Interesting review, am I imagining it or did your speaker on your D2 go defective a fair few months ago if my memory is correct, And if so how come you have not sent in for repair, replacement given the 5 yr warranty on the D2 🤔🤔🤔🙃🙃😀😀
I'm going to watch this a few times to try and understand this vlog
Mineralisation I understand
Halo got it
Silver depth check
But where in this is how did they perform nokta did or didn't at 10
Deus at 11 yes or no
Minelab?
Sorry I got confused 😂
Regards Tony and Kaz
Very good video Merrill, but it is something I want to ask.
I was just wondering why nobody does tests using big targets instead of the size of coins or rings. I understand that these are common objects to detect but one must know the behaviour of his machine to big targets as well
A hoard of 7" long for example, or the size of a bronze plate or a knife, etc, etc.
Regards
Want to see if u heard about the new Quest metal detector V60 and V80 and the HyperQ simultaneous frequency 5-10-15-20-40-60-updated 80 hzs . More channels and more frequencies then the manticore .
For a better and more accurate test you should of gone into the jungle where no man has reached before and performed your test there!
This effort would of been deserving of many more likes and yes thats how it works
I love the Red Sox hat
You know how the DD coil transmits outwards from its edge, could the screwdriver on the left be getting in on the iron action?
I sincerely wished I could be more excited about the Manticore. So far, it doesn't seem to be soaring above the bar set by the EQX 800 in regards to separation and ID, so I think I'll sit this new machine out and continue detecting with the 800 and the SE-Pro.
The whole first half of the video I was thinking OMG i bet Maya just LoVeS having her backyard torn up. AND then she comes out and feels exactly like I thought. Too funny.
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I watch your channel and thus test is not my favourite you need to find a clean piece of ground to compare machines not ground with metal fragments in,I've been detecting for 45 yrs but still enjoy your channel keep going. Richard
Of the several that you tested, if u only can buy one and have a good budget, which would u get? Thank you.
For the price, the Legend seems to be quite good. I think they just rushed it to market before it was really ready.
At least they are willing to fix it.
@@dannygreen7391 true. But they're on update 11? Something like that. That a lot of updates.
@@mandolinman2006 very true
Updates make detectors better@@mandolinman2006
This is exactly the reason I stick with the cheap single frequency Simplex or Qwest Q10 Pro detectors, it's a money pit! Lke the casinos, the longer you stay, the more you lose :-). Positive areas of iron mineralized ground can be charged negatively with a magnetic pulser if you do it just right you can neutralize the ground, too much and you make it worse :-) I tried it with the Magnetron. Notice the target tone-flute sound is not heard until the coil has already passed over the target, unlike the Simplex and Quest Q10 Pro the more demands they put on the processing the more it lags, once you see this problem it drives you nuts
Try the test Merrill with the CTX3030 with sensitivity jacked up to 30, as I've carried out test to see how deep I can get it and the result was 14 inches with 17 inch coil using silver one shilling as target
CTX goes Deep!!
now you're cookin' with gas dude!! ground balance is key. I'd like to sweep that test bed with my Whites 5900 on TR/DISC mode cranked to Nigel 11. Vegas house odds it will detect the quarter to 10" and far beyond.
I'm thinking would the 900 Nox hit it ? Or Aka Sorax pro or MFT or a Mars Guess MD. If you have one bud. Good test to see awsome