I have 2 T2s with 10s of 1000s of hours on them. I know their language intimately. I'm thinking of getting an XP Deus. Why? Because it is just as light (lighter) ...and with the 11 in coil I can cover as much ground as my T2. AND everyone seems to say they're the greatest thing since sliced bread. Are they? Should I begin learning a new language?? Thanks for your input!
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T2 Guy, May Buy XP, Stop me!
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sprchng
Well-known member
Tones are very similar and I think my F75 actually swings easier than the 11" Deus because the coil is lighter and the overall machine while being a pound or so heavier is better balanced than the Deus. The Deus has tons more features as is definitely more versatile but you have a lot of coil choices with the T2. If I had one or the other to start , I wouldn't buy the one I didn't have.
metalpopper
New member
[size=medium]If you buy one, and have the sites to exploit......you won't be wasting your future time on the forum boasting; you will just be out there, doing your stuff.
If you enjoy detecting 'head-up'...audio, then it is the one for you.
The Deus, created by one of the industry’s most innovative engineers Alain Loubet), has overwhelmed the competition here in the European market.
I suspect the savvy guys in the USA who own one, are quietly scooping up the ‘goodies’, before
their mates wake up to what’s happening.
Alas, they’re expensive....which normally prohibits the average punter from owning one.
I personally use an E-Trac ( Goes anywhere...from land onto wet-sand..without a hiccup,)
and my White’s V3i is my major piece of ‘equipment’ for studying the ‘sciences’ involved in the
hobby’s technicalities.
Bruce Candy, Alain Loubet; the two most notable contributors to the metal detecting hobby, are
electronics/physics professionals, with a broad base of industrial experience; (‘Moi aussie’.)
They have progressed the hobby further and faster into the present day scene, than all other contributors have in the previous 40 years.
Of course, it must be emphasised, that without the explosive expansion of the micro-chip and battery technologies, etc., then we would still be searching in ‘yesterday’s-gear’.
There are no limits.....if you can imagine it, then someone will come along and create it.
Matt.[/size]
If you enjoy detecting 'head-up'...audio, then it is the one for you.
The Deus, created by one of the industry’s most innovative engineers Alain Loubet), has overwhelmed the competition here in the European market.
I suspect the savvy guys in the USA who own one, are quietly scooping up the ‘goodies’, before
their mates wake up to what’s happening.
Alas, they’re expensive....which normally prohibits the average punter from owning one.
I personally use an E-Trac ( Goes anywhere...from land onto wet-sand..without a hiccup,)
and my White’s V3i is my major piece of ‘equipment’ for studying the ‘sciences’ involved in the
hobby’s technicalities.
Bruce Candy, Alain Loubet; the two most notable contributors to the metal detecting hobby, are
electronics/physics professionals, with a broad base of industrial experience; (‘Moi aussie’.)
They have progressed the hobby further and faster into the present day scene, than all other contributors have in the previous 40 years.
Of course, it must be emphasised, that without the explosive expansion of the micro-chip and battery technologies, etc., then we would still be searching in ‘yesterday’s-gear’.
There are no limits.....if you can imagine it, then someone will come along and create it.
Matt.[/size]
I use both,a original green T2 and also a Deus,both compliment one another as my everyday detectors and predominantly its the lightness of the both and the main reason i use them as my right wrist suffered badly in a bike accident decades ago and is starting to finally haunt me and how ever hard i try i just cannot swing with my left hand,it just dont happen.
Both compliment one another,the T2 of course must be the easiest machine too setup timed in seconds rather than egg timer time durations with more complex machines,the T2 also has the trump card over the Deus by the larger coil selection which makes the machine more flexible in that arena,when i use say a BIG Nel on the T2 for deep pasture or ploughed and rolled sites then the T2 is a much deeper machine but also you can use very small coils say like the superb 5'' coil for working in between the stubble and undergrowth and also very trashy sites,the Deus you cannot do this as the smallest coil that they use is the 9'' coil.So a certain plus for the T2.
The Deus is a far more adaptable machine especially with things like the ability too change freq's and about every other setting and also you have the ability to save these settings in spare slots,so once a programme has been found for various site condition then the Deus can become a very easy switch on and go machine,this is a massive plus for the Deus,one can use any of the 10 factory pre set progs straight out the box and can be swing in in a few minutes on 'milder' settings while you get use to the machine before you either start adapting your own settings for your specific sites,but saying that folks do still use the factory pre-sets years after buying the machine hear in the UK,and never have the need to alter them,but my opinion i that one is not getting the maximum out of the Deus using it this way,you might as well save your money and get a Tesoro.
The T2 is still possibly my all time favourite machine but that does not mean its my most used one currently as the Deus is still the main machine,but when i want ultra depth or even small coil use as the various sites require then the T2 is the most adaptable machine for the job.
In my mind they really compliment one another especially for my sites conditions,i could be on the hunt of a celtic gold stater hoard then the T2 with the ultra large coil will give me crazy depth,but for really trashy roman/saxon sites then i doubt many machines would touch the Deus,i can only give my opinion on using these machines,i am lucky i guess that i have 2 Deus machines,one setup with the original version 2 and the current latest software 3.2,mainly because i like a backup machine but both software versions give me everything that i want,the earlier version has a few nice features that i like on trashy sites.
I would not say that any one of these 2 machines is far better than the other,but the certainly compliment one another,and what one lacks the other one usually covers that short coming,they are not 100% perfect as no single machine is,but for me they are my main weapons that i shoot from the hip these days,i do have other site specific use machine,if i want ultra depth for hoard hunting down too depths that most VLF machines can only dream about or beach use then i use a Pulse machine.
Both these detectors are a pleasure to use,but although they still use VLF technology,one is years old in design right upto the ultra modern design of the Deus,i can only give my opinion on how i use them and how i see them being used,the main thing is that i enjoy using them both and will certainly be using them for many more years,even with massive amounts of hours on the clock 1000s with the T2 i am still learning new things with these machine,both always fill my finds pouch with some very nice finds,the best ones i must say have been my celtic gold stater hoard and other gold items that the UK is blessed with,and for me the Deus and T2 are my main tools and i also love using them.
Both compliment one another,the T2 of course must be the easiest machine too setup timed in seconds rather than egg timer time durations with more complex machines,the T2 also has the trump card over the Deus by the larger coil selection which makes the machine more flexible in that arena,when i use say a BIG Nel on the T2 for deep pasture or ploughed and rolled sites then the T2 is a much deeper machine but also you can use very small coils say like the superb 5'' coil for working in between the stubble and undergrowth and also very trashy sites,the Deus you cannot do this as the smallest coil that they use is the 9'' coil.So a certain plus for the T2.
The Deus is a far more adaptable machine especially with things like the ability too change freq's and about every other setting and also you have the ability to save these settings in spare slots,so once a programme has been found for various site condition then the Deus can become a very easy switch on and go machine,this is a massive plus for the Deus,one can use any of the 10 factory pre set progs straight out the box and can be swing in in a few minutes on 'milder' settings while you get use to the machine before you either start adapting your own settings for your specific sites,but saying that folks do still use the factory pre-sets years after buying the machine hear in the UK,and never have the need to alter them,but my opinion i that one is not getting the maximum out of the Deus using it this way,you might as well save your money and get a Tesoro.
The T2 is still possibly my all time favourite machine but that does not mean its my most used one currently as the Deus is still the main machine,but when i want ultra depth or even small coil use as the various sites require then the T2 is the most adaptable machine for the job.
In my mind they really compliment one another especially for my sites conditions,i could be on the hunt of a celtic gold stater hoard then the T2 with the ultra large coil will give me crazy depth,but for really trashy roman/saxon sites then i doubt many machines would touch the Deus,i can only give my opinion on using these machines,i am lucky i guess that i have 2 Deus machines,one setup with the original version 2 and the current latest software 3.2,mainly because i like a backup machine but both software versions give me everything that i want,the earlier version has a few nice features that i like on trashy sites.
I would not say that any one of these 2 machines is far better than the other,but the certainly compliment one another,and what one lacks the other one usually covers that short coming,they are not 100% perfect as no single machine is,but for me they are my main weapons that i shoot from the hip these days,i do have other site specific use machine,if i want ultra depth for hoard hunting down too depths that most VLF machines can only dream about or beach use then i use a Pulse machine.
Both these detectors are a pleasure to use,but although they still use VLF technology,one is years old in design right upto the ultra modern design of the Deus,i can only give my opinion on how i use them and how i see them being used,the main thing is that i enjoy using them both and will certainly be using them for many more years,even with massive amounts of hours on the clock 1000s with the T2 i am still learning new things with these machine,both always fill my finds pouch with some very nice finds,the best ones i must say have been my celtic gold stater hoard and other gold items that the UK is blessed with,and for me the Deus and T2 are my main tools and i also love using them.
Nauti
Well-known member
Hi there,
The T2 is a great machine and so is the deus.Will you see an increase in your finds rate if you switch to a deus........probably not.
I owned a T2 and did really well with it,never owned a deus but i owned two xp goldmax powers which are just as good as the deus in real terms and the t2 was equal to the goldmax overall,i prefered using it to be honest.
The deus really is a specialist machine to find tiny objects in iron infested areas such as small roman and medieval coins.This sort of performance is is virtually matched by the t2 and considering you guys dont find stuff like this you will be throwing a lot of money at a detector that wont find you anything that your t2 cant find.
The T2 is a great machine and so is the deus.Will you see an increase in your finds rate if you switch to a deus........probably not.
I owned a T2 and did really well with it,never owned a deus but i owned two xp goldmax powers which are just as good as the deus in real terms and the t2 was equal to the goldmax overall,i prefered using it to be honest.
The deus really is a specialist machine to find tiny objects in iron infested areas such as small roman and medieval coins.This sort of performance is is virtually matched by the t2 and considering you guys dont find stuff like this you will be throwing a lot of money at a detector that wont find you anything that your t2 cant find.
Rob in (Ca)
Active member
As long as you hunt in lots of iron you will like the Deus
JJames1610
Member
The T2 se is a better machine to me. I have had both and i sold the Deus after side by side testing, in the field. Not on a bench in the house. I still have the T2.
I think we often get too caught up with the machine. I low end machine in the hands of a proficient user swung over a good target will work 90% of the time. I top end machine set up less than best will too. One not used fails 100% of the time but seems a greater waste when its a $1500-$3000 unit. There is a reason AA sponsors all are experts. 
If you want it and can afford it- buy it. Just remember no detector costs more than a divorce or can compensate for the look in her eye after you maxed out the card and she tried to use it...
If you want it and can afford it- buy it. Just remember no detector costs more than a divorce or can compensate for the look in her eye after you maxed out the card and she tried to use it...