NEW Deus XP owner

[StephenA]

I have owned and used about every worthwhile detector you can name. Most of them I have not stayed with long enough to really do them justice except my old Fisher CZ 7A Pro which I still use on the beachs. I decided to buy an XP and really settle down with it due to what I have read in the forum and the weight of the detector. I bought mine with the 11" coil on advice from a dealer. My primary hunting is open field relic hunting with a little bit of park hunting thrown in. My question is how is the best way to start with this detector? I plan on hunting some sand piles and wood chip playgrounds to speed up the learning curve. Then I will move on to old home places and old town yards. I would like advice on what program to start with and how to progress in getting used to the detector. This may sound a bit elementary to most here but I always believe in making the most of your resources and listening to those that have been there before you. Thank you in advance!
Steve

 

[mwh604]

Stick with the Basic 1 or Basic 2 program until you get comfortable with what the detector is telling you. It will definitely speed up the learning curve. I also recommend getting Andy's book.

 

[StephenA]

Thank you, I will do that this afternoon!

 

[NYNURSE]

Focus on the tones and dig it all while you are learning. Then start to pay attention to the horseshoe for depth and the conductivity bar in addition to the tones. I found the hardest part of the learning curve was to trust what I hear, not what I read. VDI numbers are nice but there are so many variables to skew them. Unless I am cherry picking dimes and quarters in a tot lot, I tend to ignore the VDI's.
Definitely get the book and a high quality screen protecter for the control box AND headset. With dirty hands, they scratch easily.

 

[Sleepyjim]

Buy Andys book!

Patience is a must, but for me not that bad of a learning curve......

Jim

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Congrats Stephen!

 

[jspeedy]

Hope you don't live near me can't bare to think there is another Deus around. HH!