Thinking XP Deus or Minelab Equinox 800

[Waterdog]

I am thinking about adding to my lineup of metal detectors. I mainly coinshoot around northern california or hit the beach looking for coins and jewerly .
Any idea ?

 

[PDH]

You might want to ask around to see if anyone has tried the XP ORX on the wet salt beach. Unlike the Deus, It actually has a salt mode built in. The Equinox is better on the wet salt beach than the Deus but in my opinion the Deus or ORX outshines the Equinox everywhere else.

 

[Gary-B]

The ORX works very well on the wet sand, so does the Deus, I have 2 videos on the subject on the metal detector Skill School channel.

The Deus does have a salt mode under the GB menu, scroll down to Beach and select YES.
I hope this helps.

 

[relicmeister]

I just got an XP ORX and already have an equinox 800.
I will be finding out soon enough which one I begin to favor. I’m mainly
a relic hunter, and never hunt beaches. ORX wins for handling even with
the s-shaft modification I did on my equinox which improved balance.

 

[calabash digger]

Deus-Orx cant be beat for relic hunting...

 

[Flintstone]

I have used the XP Deus on the beach, It did as good as any other beach detector. YOU MUST put it in salt mode, if not it will not balance, I have got ear ring back and small stud ear rings I don,t go in deep water, that is home to big fish, I don't want them in my home so I stay out of his home. The XP will hunt in water it set up to. just always use Gold Field and it will find every thing. If you have a XP try it you will see. Good luck flintstone

 

[Jeff in Pa]

I have used both. If you are more of a coin hunter the Equinox is generally a better machine. Now with that being said I sold mine Equinox 800 and only use the Deus. I am also a coin shooter but because of having many hours on the Deus I prefer it over the Minelab.

Both machines are excellent but for coins I would always suggest the Minelab over the Deus.

 

[hairymonsterman]

Nox would my preference for coin shooting and beach with better target ID, it covers high/low conducters in multi freq and also better on mineralized ground.
Deus excels on ploughed ground with near surface iron, and goes deep on low mineral soil like Calabash diggers.