bugg said:
What do you like the best about your machine.? Features, performance, Etc.
Several things I found 'likable' right out of the box, such as the configuration, the comfortable grip, they feature layout and adjustability, and for sure, the round 11" DD coil. Now, realize that statement just came from a guy who is wrapping up his 55th year in this great sport and started using a smaller-size coil the summer of '68, and has preferred coils in the 5" to 7" size since late '71 and early '72.
That's 48+ years of not usually using a 'standard coil' back when 8" search coils came stock. In my Detector Outfit I keep 5" DD, 6" Concentric, 6½" Concentric and 7" Concentric coils on most of my units so they are ready-to-grab where I mainly hunt. I do have 2 with a 5X9½ DD and 1 with a round 9" DD and now the Simplex + w/11" DD. I've never been very interested in the 7X11 size but have used that at times for some open area searches. But once I grabbed the Anfibio Multi w/11" DD and worked it in my test area, I was impressed. The same goes for the Simplex +. I like that size coil for most of the bigger-size parks for a little added detection depth when they are not too trashy and targets are well spaced.
So far as
'features' are concerned, I really like the build quality of all the Nokta / Makro products I own and use, and I'll add that I also like the search coil
selection for most of the models as well. This is one decision every owner has to make on their own because some people just prefer different coil sizes or coil types. My favorite coils are the ones I enjoy most for me and the types of sites I generally hunt with different makes and models. The Impact, Multi-Kruzer and Anfibio Multi offer the consumer a lot of search mode options and adjustable settings. That doesn't mean we have to use them all, but it allows me to pick-and-choose what I want to best tackle the sites I work with dense brush, high mineralization, and an abundant supply of nails and all sorts of rusty ferrous debris to contend with.
Search coils I prefer are part of the
'features' of any metal detector model, and for me my favorites for the Anfibio Multi include 3 coils. An 11" DD on-hand for the periodic times I want to use it in wide-open / sparse-target sites, the round 7" Concentric which is a main-use coil size I keep on a couple of models, and the smaller 5" DD that is almost a mush-have for the really dense iron trash areas. The round 7" Concentric was the favorite coil pick to keep mounted because I have the smaller
'OOR' DD on my FORS CoRe and 5" DD on one of my FORS Relic devices ready-to-grab. Also in the way of
'features' I like to use the 2-Tone and 3-Tone and Deep Discriminate modes most often as well as the Gen. All Metal mode for select sites.
'Performance' with the Anfibio Multi impressed me due to the nice depth, quick response-and-recovery in trashier conditions, and the beautiful audio quality that has a very good language of its own. With the 5" DD it comes close to the performance of my FORS CoRe w/
'OOR' DD and just about matches what I get out of my FORS Relic or Racer 2. I have a comparable 5" DD for a Tek. T2+ and Fisher F44 that work okay for typical urban Coin Hunting sites, but the similar size coils on a CoRe, Relic, Racer 2, Impact, Kruzer or Anfibio devices easily out-performs them in any site with a lot of closely-spaced nails, cut wire, and other iron litter. The reason isn't the coil size in those conditions, but the detector's circuitry design and behavior.
bugg said:
The reason I ask is I am thinking about upgrading . I purchased a Simplex, and it is a performer. But I could use a few more settings and options.
I am definitely sold on Nokta / Makro . Thanks in advance.
I've been sold on the Nokta and Makro branded detectors for five years now. The new Simplex + is, as you stated, a performer and quite impressive with the number of adjustment functions it has and performance in both the 2-tone and 3-Tone Disc. mods. What many don't appreciate in many comparison videos I've watched is that the Simplex + is exactly what Dilek has described .... an
"Entry Level" detector that sets standards against the comparatively-priced entry-level competition. It was not intended to match or out-perform their own upper-level models like the Racer 2, Impact, Kruzer or Anfibio. It is what it is, and it is really an excellent performing unit in its class.
All these other models will give you more options of adjustment and a different level of in-the-field performance. that I think you'll enjoy. I know I do, yet I still am impressed with the Simplex + what it offers.
Monte