First impression

[smkunder]

Just went out with the Deus for the first time, what a pleasure to swing. Now my concerns, I used the basic 1 program for the most part, I dug more trash than I have ever dug in my metal detecting history. I had a very hard time telling good signals from bad ones even know the numbers looked good. In the heavy trash areas I could not believe how fast this machine is with recovery, but I am not sure how to pull a good tone out it all with all that is going on . I was not sure how clean a signal to dig as it did not sound like the air tests, so it seemed I dug just about everything above 70. I am back reading Andy,s book to try and figure it out and not be too discouraged. I was able to snag a 1944 war nickel though and about 87 cents in clad in about 3 hours, along with 40 steel bottle caps and about the same amount of pull tabs which all sounded good too me. I will stick with it, but I could sure use that boot camp here. Couple other impressions, the silicone cover has a lot to be desired when trying to see the numbers and change settings, buttons are tough. The Ws4 headphones are tough to get a good fit on my head. not sure if I should just stay in basic 1 or try one of Andy's coin programs or another preset program. I need to better hear changes in pitch from good to bad targets.

 

[Stix]

You will be fine. Its a bit overwhelming at first. To get used to it I made a trashy program and used it alot at first. As you get used to the sounds you can open it up more for deeper signals. This program works for me and if I am not mistaken you are close to me. You get good depth and alot less chatter with this. This should make the machine sing on good signals and keep the trash to a minumum. Pulltabs I can tell they usually are good one way and a slight scratch the other way or turned 180. I still dig them because ya never know. Those sport drink tops sound like a duck and ring in 27-37. Gold will sing. Foil is scratchy. Get some hours on it and you will get to know it well. You are correct the silicone cover is bad. I keep it on but it is less than desirable. If it was clear it would be perfect. Not sure why they made it that milky water color.

For really trashy sites

DISC: 8.0

--Tones: 4

---Tone Settings:
T1 200hz
T2 200hz 1T/T2 8.0
T3 800hz 2T/3T 45
T4 200hz 3T/4T 71


Sens: 92 Lower if necassary.
--TX Power-:3

Freq:18 if to noisy 8 or 12 works great aswell for super trashy/bottlecap ridden go 4. You can tell bottle caps in 4

Iron Vol:1

Reactivi:3
--Silencer: 2 Lower this as you get used to it for deeper targets

Audio Resp:3

Notch:
--Notch Settings 57-70

GB: Pumping

 

[smkunder]

Thanks Stix, I will give that a try as soon as I figure out how to do the programing, going to play with that this weekend. Yes we are fairly close so it should work

 

[Coin Man Dan]

If you wash the cover real good with dish soap it clears it up alot,mine was milky right out of there packing bag.Tones were hard for me to understand at first,coming from a XLT & F70 but it does get better you just need more time with it.

 

[goodmore]

Almost all good targets will repeat from different directions. If you are having trouble with bottle caps you can look for the threads just on that subject. Personally I use a little bit more silencer and a lower frequency. Some tell by the tip of the coil. Are you hooking the WS4's over the top of your ears? They are meant to hook over the ears and go around the back of the head. You can get to the point where you can tell a round target. Just keep hunting and digging.

 

[Sleepyjim]

I did not like my ws4 and they hurt my ears (yeah I know, big baby...)so I got a pair of CP6 full headsets and LOVE them! Now that it is hotter than your new hooker girlfriend at a family reunion, I tried the ws4 and seem to be ok with them now...so I think it was learning the sounds in full h/s that did it for me....

Jim