MineLab E-trac VS XP Deus

[rjm]

i think its the area you detect and the nature in which you detect which determine how many finds you make, i know some machines are better than others but just cause someone has a £5000 tecter dosent mean they will find gold sovs in a bag of compost

Exactly. So sell all your machines and get a basic C-Scope or Webley !!!!!!!!!!  LOL 

No good having great land if your machine won't do the business............

[nfl]

on the other hand no good having a great machine if you aint got the land

[rjm]

I'd rather have a corker of a machine than good land and miss loads with a cheapy machine!!!   

[Bryn81]

I'd rather have a corker of a machine than good land and miss loads with a cheapy machine!!!   

agreed 

[nfl]

okey dokey then you can bring your brill machines to my garden ,i aint found nothing there either

[rjm]

okey dokey then you can bring your brill machines to my garden ,i aint found nothing there either

Well, it goes to prove our point. Must be what your using !!!!   LOL   

[nfl]

unlike you i dont believe the hype,youlll be telling me next that your machine can find staters in japan

[rjm]

unlike you i dont believe the hype,youlll be telling me next that your machine can find staters in japan

No, No, No, don't be stupid................it'll find japs in japan!

I'm not claiming my machine is the best out there. I'm saying, as far as I'm concerned, it's the best I've ever used and I've had a lot. I love using it. I'm not really bothered if others doubt it or believe their machine is the best. In fairness, most of us think we have the best machine.

In a way I'm glad the price is £100 more than the £1249 for an E Trac. It keeps the Deus a bit more exclusive. Many don't bat an eye lid about paying for the E Trac but wince at paying £100 more for the Deus. Doesn't make sense to me.  

People ask me what I think and I just tell it as I see it. If it was mediocre I'd say so and sell it on. You can ask me about any machine I've used and I'll give you an honest appraisal. I can't apologise for that!

I didn't buy the Deus because of the hype. I had owned ALL the XP range and was impressed by the build quality and performance and knew the Deus would be the same. As it happened, it surpassed my expectations.  

[nfl]

im of the opinion that every detecter will only find what what is there in the first place,,i aint knocking the Deus ,have thought about upgrading end of this year to one myself and the only thing that has persuaded me to get a e trac instead is the fact that the coil upgrade is so expensive ,i also believe that the e trac and Deus are pretty similar in performance and me already owning a se seems more sense sticking to minelab as the find rate with this machine has been brilliant or it could be that all my sites read like a book of british history  ,,happy hunting fella. 

[rjm]

im of the opinion that every detecter will only find what what is there in the first place,,i aint knocking the Deus ,have thought about upgrading end of this year to one myself and the only thing that has persuaded me to get a e trac instead is the fact that the coil upgrade is so expensive ,i also believe that the e trac and Deus are pretty similar in performance and me already owning a se seems more sense sticking to minelab as the find rate with this machine has been brilliant or it could be that all my sites read like a book of british history  ,,happy hunting fella. 

If you already own an SE and have an assortment of coils then I can see that it would make sense for you to get an E Trac rather than a Deus.

As I've said, they are both great machines. The big draw back with the E Trac is the weight but then you know what that's like owning an SE.

My friend, Karl is in a similar dilemma. He has about six coils for his E Trac, so although he may well get a Deus he intends keeping the E Trac to use when he has more time (own sites) and use the Deus on rallies.

The 9" coil on the Deus is great and the larger one will really be an optional extra. Yes, at £400-£500 or whatever it will cost, it is very expensive, but it is in effect a detector (It has a battery and processor and transmit/receive hardare built inside it).

In a way I'm lucky I don't have a Minelab with numerous coils. My kids are grown up and I will treat myself. My machine doesn't just sit in a bag and come out one or twice a month. I'm retired and I get out a few times a week detecting so it's money well spent as far as I'm concerned.

[rjm]

    
I think Karl posted this reply in the wrong section hence I've copied it here:



Re: e trac vs xp Deus
« Reply #6 on: 21 July 2010, 22:16:31 »
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o.k. my turn to add my ten penath, I'm Bobs mate, we have been conducting our own comparison tests for many months now, yes, i'm an avid Minelab user, but i wont let this cload my judment.
Firstly, if you already have an SE, dont waste your money on an E-trac, the difference between the two doesent warrent the cash, keep the SE for land that you have time to work.
Do buy the Deus, the recovery speed is lightning, depth is impresive, descrimination is just as good as the E-trac once learnt-as Bob has proved to me,and as a rally machine, i think the Deus is unserpassed,with astonishing seperation around iron.
the E-trac is, in my opinion the best-all round machine on the market,if i had nothing, and could afford it, i would still by an e-trac over anything else out there as my "one and only" machine. but if you already have the SE, as i said, its not worth upgrading in my opinion.
on rallies you want to cover ground quickly and efficiently, thats where the Deus is king.
thats why i'm srubbishing my pennies together for a Deus,by the way, they way about the same as a Biro Wink .
Dont get me wrong, me and my e-trac are best pals,i'd never part with it (or my many coils Bob  Wink ) we work well together, it's just a matter of the best tool for the job,and sometimes the e-trac, whilst addequate, is not always the best, despite what some of the brainwashed minelab brigade on the MLO forum may say Roll Eyes
in testing last week BTW, my old quattro with a 15 x12 SEF was much better (more stable) despite trying numurios setings (yes i do know what i'm doing and have 100's of hours under my belt with a E-trac) than the E Trac with the same setup and/or the pro coil on the beach (dry and wet sand).
so there you have it on my part, i have no brand loyality, i try to get tjhe best tool for the job in hand within reason and cost, like Bob, i tell it as i find it.

Salty Smiley
« Last Edit: 21 July 2010, 22:18:28 by Salty (Karl) Cardiff Scan Club, R.A.R.E. »    

[Bryn81]

good to see an honest opinion from someone who hasnt been brainwashed by one make of detector or the other. very helpfull to someone who cant choose like myself lol 

[magpie]

Hi to all,
I have read all of the posts relating to this topic & would like to take this oppotunity to put the cat among the pigeons.   
But the detector that comes through as the one to have that out does them all is the Nexus SE. This machine once mastered is a true winner, And having previously owned & used some of the top of the range modles including DFX, XP'S & MINELABS. Yet none of the mentioned have managed to equal or have come close to the incredible depth,sens & tone ID that the Nexus SE has continually pushed out for the last 4yrs.
You can even check-out the Nexus website www.nexusdetectors.com
Thank all
magpie   

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

Good Post Magpie !

Its not always how much you pay for a Detector.it must suit your style of Detecting.
Theres an old saying amongst Detectorists.
Beware of the one Detector man
I know a Guy on this Forum who,s had his Fisher 10 plus years and has no problem finding the goodies hes even had a few exhibitions at a local Museum, and has got a couple hoard,s under his belt.

Its all about enjoying and using your chosen Detector no matter how much it cost.
When i started detecting I used to do very well with my £99 Garret Treasure ace basically coz i was out 12 hours a day detecting  lol

[outlaw]

I've extensively used the Deus on the beach (wet sand) and it works fine. Had loads of rings and coins.

However, the Minelab is king, probably the best being the Sovereign.

I've used the Sovereign (had two over the years) and it just loves wet black sand.....and goes deep!


Later this year they are bringing out a coil mod which will enable you to hunt totally under water (with the Deus control box in a waterproof I-pod bag and waterproof headphones)

I have the waterproof bag and headphones (about £6 total off E bay) and await the coil mod. Now there's something the Sovereign can't do!

Why not get a water proof bag for sov elite, buy a 2nd hand one to experiment on £2-300