I only say XP gold because I just happened to start looking into this detector and when I saw the price tag I about fell out of my chair! I don't mean to mislead with my post title or sound cheap, but jiminy cricket, that's a huge investment in just a detector. Without getting into comparisons, which are no longer allowed, can some of you XP users tell me if and why the XP Deus is worth it? I've got a Whites dfx now and it's been as good as my meager abilities to program it, but I've got my feelers out for something else.
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XP Deus or should I say XP Gold??
- Thread starter Habanero
- Start date
I could understand your sticker shock if we were talking golf clubs! This unit is intended for the serious detectorist who wants to find whatever is under the coil that others have missed due to masking, or havn't had the punch to get to. The lightweight attribute allows more time comfortably afield. The speed promotes more real estate coverage. A serious hobbiest in any pursuit oriented effort should not concern himself with price alone, but faithfully and fully equip oneself with the gear to match the endeavor. I dont think the Deus would have a problem paying for itself if employed skillfully and often. Its a TOOL, like any other, there are low priced, mid-range, and top shelf...you made me laugh!
Thanks!
Mud
Thanks!
Mud
John in Nawth Carolina
Active member
If you're still using the DFX you're missing lots of good stuff close to iron.
Heelgrasper
New member
The price tag is about the same as for the top models from White and Minelab (and perhaps others) so I see no reason to be surprised if you have ever looked at top models before.
Heelgrasper said:
I actually had no idea the XP was a top model and still don't know if it is unless we are talking top in price. I admit I am taking a jab, although a friendly one, at the price tag. Lets pretend that one had never heard of an etrac before today. Then lets say that person decided to look at the features of the etrac to learn more about it, then lets say they looked at the price. I don't know about you, but I don't have that kind of money just laying around; good for you if you do, but I don't. The next step would be to ask around to see if said etrac, or in this case the xp deus, is really worth the hefty price tag or is the wirless feature what they are really selling and maybe it's just a high priced novelty or gimmick. Harmless question really. You could also argue that I have no business even asking if I can't afford it; well sometimes we just need a goal to reach for and I may be just one great find away from reaching that goal.
To the other person about using the dfx and missing things close to iron. Yes, I probably am, but to be quite frank I am just tired of trying to learn the machine. I don't mind putting in the effort, but I didn't earn a degree in computer programming so that's why I am looking at other models because that dfx ain't getting any easier to use. I hope that doesn't open a whole can of worms, but I just want something easier to use and I saw this xp deus and thought, hey that's kinda cool and new.
John in Nawth Carolina
Active member
You know what? It's OK to not be able to afford the Deus. There are many other machines which will find the goods for you and won't break the bank.
PM me and I'll give you my recommendations.
Good luck!
PM me and I'll give you my recommendations.
Good luck!
its easy to learn the controls , no worries there .
as for price ,you can keep on swinging for longer periods as your arm doesn't get jaded and achy .
this results in more finds ,thats if you can keep on digging them.
many in the UK were also worried about the costs ,but used the CC and never looked back .
as for price ,you can keep on swinging for longer periods as your arm doesn't get jaded and achy .
this results in more finds ,thats if you can keep on digging them.
many in the UK were also worried about the costs ,but used the CC and never looked back .
John in Nawth Carolina
Active member
Check out the Minelab GPX5000. it's selling quite well.
EtracTom-AdirondacksNY
New member
I had a DFX and used it for years and got coins but there was so many settings but it didn't really go deep for me or it was so chatty I missed targets. I had other machines but they were heavier and slow to hunt with so I never really found anything good cause I liked the weight and feel of the DFX but never figured it out programing wise for my soil and conditions. One day I saw the Etrac and read Andy's field teas in one of the magazines finally said oh what the h--l and paid the price to try it out hoping for the best. WOW what a leap in my detecting finds now I started to find things and got SILVER left and right and it's not complicated to program and I only really changed a couple of things using factory coins program or Two Tone Ferrous program I made from Goes4Ever's posts. I was finding things every time out and some were deep and some were masked and I couldn't believe this was from areas i had hit for years with the DFX and the other machines i had that i sold all when i got the Etrac and was finding things.
FAST FOREWARD to this week I read up on the XP-DEUS on here when this forum first started and also the write up in one of the magazines that just came out this month and like the Etrac a couple years ago I bit the bullet and bought one from Bart on here and for a good price to try out.
WOW now yet again I took another giant leap in my detecting and finds. First time out using DEUS FAST program which is very, very, very fast resetting like a G2 or Gold Bug Pro is but with a faster internal clock speed and processing power with a setting of 1-5 1 being just a bit faster than most detectors out there it says at this time and it's factory set to 4 in this program and 3 in all the other 8 programs so I left it alone to see and was able to pull a few coins out from a very small park down the street I thought I had cleaned out from hunting for the past 2 years steady with my Etrac and G2 and At-Pro every chance I had. But I did find coins and I haven't covered the whole park yet so there may be more there yet. 1912 wheatie 1940 something wheatie and a flattened 1905 Indian penny and a 1944 silver quartes none were deep so must have been very masked or right next another bad target so got passed over all this time.
You can change just about everything in every program of this detector BUT BUT you don't need to as it comes with 9 factory pre-programed programs that cover the entire gambit of detecting from coins to relics to jewlery. BUT after one reading of the manual I can intuitively move in the menu and change anything I want and know why and what it will do for me at will and either save it or reset each program individually back to factory settings anytime. SO FAR I have only changed the frequency from 18khz down to 12khz on 2 of the programs I used as that is more for general hunting with slightly better depth in mineralized soil. Manual states 18khz is for very tough mineral and ironized soil or for beach for jewlery sensitive to more smaller objects like that. OH YEAH I Love the very light weight too as an added bonus and can hunt all day long with no muscle fatigue from swinging it and can go as fast or slow on the sweep speed as you want also with no problems!!
FAST FOREWARD to this week I read up on the XP-DEUS on here when this forum first started and also the write up in one of the magazines that just came out this month and like the Etrac a couple years ago I bit the bullet and bought one from Bart on here and for a good price to try out.
WOW now yet again I took another giant leap in my detecting and finds. First time out using DEUS FAST program which is very, very, very fast resetting like a G2 or Gold Bug Pro is but with a faster internal clock speed and processing power with a setting of 1-5 1 being just a bit faster than most detectors out there it says at this time and it's factory set to 4 in this program and 3 in all the other 8 programs so I left it alone to see and was able to pull a few coins out from a very small park down the street I thought I had cleaned out from hunting for the past 2 years steady with my Etrac and G2 and At-Pro every chance I had. But I did find coins and I haven't covered the whole park yet so there may be more there yet. 1912 wheatie 1940 something wheatie and a flattened 1905 Indian penny and a 1944 silver quartes none were deep so must have been very masked or right next another bad target so got passed over all this time.
You can change just about everything in every program of this detector BUT BUT you don't need to as it comes with 9 factory pre-programed programs that cover the entire gambit of detecting from coins to relics to jewlery. BUT after one reading of the manual I can intuitively move in the menu and change anything I want and know why and what it will do for me at will and either save it or reset each program individually back to factory settings anytime. SO FAR I have only changed the frequency from 18khz down to 12khz on 2 of the programs I used as that is more for general hunting with slightly better depth in mineralized soil. Manual states 18khz is for very tough mineral and ironized soil or for beach for jewlery sensitive to more smaller objects like that. OH YEAH I Love the very light weight too as an added bonus and can hunt all day long with no muscle fatigue from swinging it and can go as fast or slow on the sweep speed as you want also with no problems!!
John in Nawth Carolina
Active member
I hope a lot of folks keep using the DFX. 
Finder82 said:Habanero said:
Xp Deus is a top unit alright and i paid 1 715 dollars(1305 euros) for it, but in the Usa it is clearly overpriced, but in time the pricetag should come down a bit. This detector have lot of features, but it is still easy to use even for a beginner.
that is a hundred euros cheaper than the cheapest shop in france and most are closer to the 1500 euro mark lolFinder82 said:ananda said:
It seems, that detectors are expensive in France. Cheapest Xp Deus i have seen is 1110 Euros = 1 450 dollars.
hi
in which country?
in france for this you can get one of the light options with out wireless command headphones or 865 euros with headphones but no telecommand
ananda said:Finder82 said:ananda said:
It seems, that detectors are expensive in France. Cheapest Xp Deus i have seen is 1110 Euros = 1 450 dollars.
hi
in which country?
in france for this you can get one of the light options with out wireless command headphones or 865 euros with headphones but no telecommand
Estonia.
cool thanx for the reply
i had heard its cheaper in the eastern countrys funny how the old wage living cost etc thing go,s in the eu lol
still its worth the extra bob or two to get something from a dealer who you know or are close to where you are,keeps them going and any quirks problems questions etc there just down the road well maybe a few hours for some of you guys in oz n the states lol
do you still live in europe?
i had heard its cheaper in the eastern countrys funny how the old wage living cost etc thing go,s in the eu lol
still its worth the extra bob or two to get something from a dealer who you know or are close to where you are,keeps them going and any quirks problems questions etc there just down the road
well maybe a few hours for some of you guys in oz n the states loldo you still live in europe?