Great review and assessment after the roll out euphoria of the Deus 2 and people have a chance to catch their breath now. If all the videos of the deus 2 are analyzed by viewers they will see it's head and shoulders above the rest but are you willing to go through a learning curve that may take years of experience for that extra performance and cost... However, with the Equinox 800 now costing $999 U.S. dollars and all the modifications you need to purchase and poor quality of build of it, the price is nearing a Deus 2.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

True. It's a perfect way to analyse it.

@johnbriggs5250

2 жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds 👍

@petera.7755

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnbriggs5250 Also here another test DEUS II against EQUINOX 800 kzread.info/dash/bejne/YnaqtpuMqJXfmqg.html

@johnbriggs5250

2 жыл бұрын

@@petera.7755 Thanks Peter A for the video.

@MultiJerm1

Жыл бұрын

Equinox is crap compared to deus 2..omg how can u say eq.800 is same level lol

Thank you for your honest review. Given the cost of detectors, knowing what is worth the money is important. 🙂🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the review, I have mine coming on Friday. Can't wait to try it out.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

You won't be disappointed. It's a beast. Thank you for all your support. ⭐👍

Good review 👍

@GRIFFINds

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, thanks for watching! 👍😊

Great perspective I can also say it has my ctx 3030 beat a specialty in weight and recovery speed at deeper depth

Very good review I use a Equinox 800 Also Deus 1 The build quality and balance on the Deus far better. I have now got my Deus 2 . Len

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one Len... You won't regret it. Thank you for watching. ⭐👍

Thank you for the honest feedback. I have the NOX 800 and I do love it, but I'm torn about getting one. The features, programming, and 66ft waterproof, etc... sound so nice. Anyways thanks again for the video.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

No problems. The Nox is a great machine. The Deus 2 is just my preference. If I had neither, had the money for both and had to pick between the two, I'd go Deus 2. If I had a Nox already, and enjoyed it, I'd hold on to my £1400, as the differences are not substantial enough to spend that. Thank you so much for watching. 😊

@mistermister1140

2 жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds but will it as time passes get tweaked and updated to become even better? The Deus1 wasn’t the beast it is now only 2 months after being released. It took some time to release its full potential so if the D2 is already as good if not better than everything worse out there then surely with new updates and tweaks then it’s going to be a beast?

Playing with my wife's Nox. lol. I'm sorry but that just brought me to giggles. Reminded me of Benny Hill many years ago. Back to being a grown-up - Great video Sir and very useful.

@GRIFFINds

Жыл бұрын

Lol... Nothing quite like a bit of Benny Hill. Classic. You're very welcome, and thank you for watching ☺️

Great review. I hope to do mine soon

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathaniel. Dad really has put it through its paces, and loves it. Looking forward to seeing your review. 😊

I have used my Nox extensively since 2019 on the beach, in the wet, rain and biggest storms and it has been fine. I tested it in the worst storms to see how it did. I hose it down after every use and I do not wrap it in cotton wool when I am detecting. I am just sending my Deus WS5 headphones back under warranty because they are not holding the charge. So on reliability Minelab wins. As an engineer I would say the Nox is much more ruggedly built than the Deus 1 or 2. People do break the coil lugs off on the Nox coils by leaning on the detector. The Deus would break instantly if you did that. So advice is to not use the detector as a rest for your body weight. I have 2 Noxes but no Affiliation to any machine. I designed detectors in the late 1960s and early 70s. Yes the Nox is a bit heavier than the Deus’s but I get cracking results with the lighter 6inch and 9.5x5 coils. Also the Nox can be taken straight into the sea but the Deus 2 needs an antennae wire wrapped around it. I might well get a D2 but it needs to have normal wireless over the head headphones and a 9.5x5 elliptical and bigger elliptical coils. And it has to pass my own tests on my test garden and beaches. Deus 2 is lighter than the Nox which is a big plus but there is more faffing around with the D2. I use mostly the small coils or the 15” elliptical with a bungee to take the weight But in real dig scenarios which is better?

@nd8017

2 жыл бұрын

🐂 💩

@SandBoy408

Жыл бұрын

You have forgotten the game of the two caps: The red and the black one....which is a bad dial for those who want to hunt into the water and on the beach in the same day. unless you remember to change the right cap for the environment. No way, Minelab is superior at the beach, no matter separation or depth.

Good honest opinion there bud nice to see 👍

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍⭐

Excelente análisis del DEUS 2. Yo también estoy de acuerdo con todo lo que dices, y voy a recibir mi DEUS 2 este Lunes. El Equinox lo puse a la venta justamente por su peso y calidad de materiales. Y me quedo con mi DEUS + el DEUS 2. Gracias y saludos

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Enjoy it when it comes on Monday. Take care my friend. ☺️

@busqueda_infinita

2 жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds 😂👍

I have an Equinox 800 and you can definitely create and save customized programs with it. Please make that important correction to your review comparison. I owned a Deus 1 for less than a year, not knowing when I purchased it that the Deus 2 was nearing final development. I sold my Deus 1 in January so that I could place a prepaid order for a Deus 2. I await delivery. A feature of the Deus 2 that is advantageous over the Nox 800 is that is totally wireless and the remote is removable and pocketable. Also, the cam lock shaft design makes coil changes twice as easy and fast as the Equinox design. The Deus headphone selection and the stand alone removable remote control are miles ahead of the MineLab headphones and stationary remote. The XP pinpointer connects wirelessly with the Deus 1/2 remote and headphones. The Deus 1/2 remote controls can be used to locate a misplaced XP pinpointer, even if it is switched off. The Deus 2 has an ability to locate hoards. I think we shall see this realized in the near future as the number of units in field use increases…no guarantees, but it’s a strong hunch about the built-in capability of the Deus 2 to penetrate very deeply on large targets, especially in low-mineralized soil. We shall see, eh. The Deus 2 can be configured with the the WS6 headphone control module mounted on the coil shaft as a fully functioning remote control. This means that in the future the Deus 2 might be sold without the remote control and underwater antenna at a significantly lower price for users who don’t need the underwater diving capability.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

My comment was to say that there are no blank slots on a Nox to save a program, you have to save it over the top of the existing factory program, meaning you lose that program, unless you reset it. If you reset it you lose your custom program... There's no way to have both. You won't regret purchasing the Deus 2. It's an awesome machine which is customisable in all these aspects you mentioned. I'm a long term XP user, and this is by far thier best machine. Enjoy it when you receive yours. Thank you for watching 👍⭐

@lesrice2482

2 жыл бұрын

Are you forgetting that there is a user profile button where you can save and customize any single program that you wish? The following is copied from page 33 of the Equinox 600/800 MineLab Users Manual. User Profile* EQUINOX 800 features an additional User Profile side button that saves a copy of the current detector settings for future quick access. User Profile stores the set values of all current local settings so that you can access them instantly later. The default settings for the User Profile are a copy of Park Mode Search Profile 1. Save a User Profile 1. Select the Detect Mode you wish to use as a basis for your User Profile. Adjust the settings you wish to save. 2. Make sure you are in the Detect Screen, not the Settings Menu. 3. Press and hold the User Profile button on the right side of the control panel. 4. The User Profile icon on the LCD will begin to flash rapidly. It will then remain on and a rising confirmation tone will sound, indicating that the User Profile has been saved. You can save over the User Profile at any time by repeating the above procedure. Activating the User Profile Press the User Profile button at any time to re-activate the saved User Profile. The User Profile icon will appear on the LCD when the User Profile is active. Any changes made to local settings when the User Profile is active will be saved automatically. To exit from the User Profile, press either the User Profile button or the Detect Mode button. Settings will return to the last-used Detect Mode Search Profile and the User Profile icon will turn off.

I really appreciate your honest opinion. was considering buying Deus 2 might hold off a bit stick with not 800

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Very good shout. 👍 Thank you for watching 🌟

Had a nox had a harness loved it but it was down to carrying too much gear. If they could have got the weight down to the same as equinox then would have kept it. But depends on your age fitness etc but they are all good. I am a great believer in location location location rather than machine

For me the decision to buy this beauty was driven by 3 major factors....1. the weight for my damaged shoulder....I have swung this all day and not felt a single twinge, whereas my Simplex caused me considerable pain by the end of the day. 2. I loved the idea of customiseable programmes, using MF's, and have loved playing with it. 3. Synching with the pointer & phones (I know the Simplex did this anyway but I wanted to retain this ability). I don't regret the purchase one little bit. Thanks boys, soon be 700+

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoy using it. It's bloomin lovely machine to swing. Thank you for all your support. ⭐👍👨‍🦯🔍

@florincochintu8691

Жыл бұрын

I'm thinking to get a simplex. How accurate is it?

@GRIFFINds

Жыл бұрын

For £300 there is no better metal detector, in my opinion. ☺️💯👍

@Notchedto11

Жыл бұрын

@@florincochintu8691 for me the simplex is a fantastic machine for its money. Easy to use, reliable & waterproof! It never let me down so yes I found it very accurate & reliable

@florincochintu8691

Жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds should I get the deus 2 instead simplex?

Hi i was a nox800 user and i changed to a Deus II with weight in mind and how much you can customise this Detector and i am absolutely loving it and it is so good in the water of which i do mostly . Great video and review 👍

@GRIFFINds

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, the D2 a cracking machine, and not knocking the Nox as it's a great machine, but the D2 is definitely better. Thanks for the support, and be lucky ☺️

Good honest review.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John

I battled to concentrate with all the signals you where ignoring 🤣 Great review. As an avid Nox user I feel the same way. Cheers 🍀💚🍀

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Lol. I should have said, I did go back up that line and dig the ones I ignored. I got a pewter spoon handle and a button.🤣 I chose that field because we've done it sooooo many times. Thank you for watching and supporting our channel. Make sure you enter our giveaway ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🕵️💙

@stevenelliott1121

2 жыл бұрын

Great how do I enter mate?

Evening, just picked my Deus ll up fellas, cracking bit of kit mate.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Really happy for you. You'll love it. Biggest tip... Trust the factory programs. General program 1 is beast... Certain it uses low mid and high multi-frequencies up to 40khz at the same time 👍

Like 100 amigo me gane ese detector en una rifa acá en México y pues tus vídeos me ayudan para poder entender como funciona ya que si se me ha complicado 😬Saludos cordiales 👍🏼🤝

I am ready to order this. I think these are flying off the selves in the US. The complexity is what to expect on a high end detector. Look at the CTX 3030. It is very complex. Now I wish you could do setup on a pc and download other users programs. I Wonder if you can update the firmware to newer versions without deleting all of your saved programs

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Now that's a good point. I lost my custom programs when I updated the unit to 0.6. it wipes the unit to put the update on. Yes, it's very customisable but in the same breath you can drop it on a factory setting, and off you go. Thank you for watching and happy hunting 🔍☺️⭐

Hi what is the best program on stubble field. Have walked there before with the nox now with the deus ll. Finds from medieval and Roman. And adjustments are still necessary in those programs. Greetings Chiel

@GRIFFINds

Жыл бұрын

Personal preference on stubble for me is Sensi FT, it's not deep but it seems to negate the bumps and bangs from the stubble. It's not as deep as the Deep HC but it's more stable. thanks for watching 👍⭐👍⭐

Does the Deus 2 have a pre-set park program?? Do you think there is a big learning curve going to the Deus 2 from the Nox 800??? Thanks for doing the video, and Happy Hunting!!!!

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes it does, factory mode 5. It has several filters in it to avoid bottle caps, and a notch to remove most foil (both of which can be removed or adjusted if you wish). There is a bit of difference in learning this machine, but the factory programs are great, and you can just turn on and go if you want. My daughter is 12 and understands the basics enough to not get bamboozled ☺️ Thank you for watching, and get in touch again if you have any other questions ⭐👍

@jerseydigmore7994

2 жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds Thank you for the information & fast reply !!!!

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerseydigmore7994 no worries. Anything to help out this awesome community. Happy hunting 😁⭐👍🔍

Ordered mine today

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

You won't be disappointed, it's a brilliant machine. Thank you for watching 👍⭐

You said the Nox is also waterproof but to what depth? The DEUS 2 can be used as a diving detector with the bone headphones to close to 70 feet.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's great isn't it. I'm not a Diver though so the closest I'll get is falling in a river. 😂

The nox is very robust I’ve used mine diving for gold under water with zero issues .. I do love the deus also but the issue I had with my old deus was soon as the coil was 6 inches under water it lost signal to the unit so I had to buy the water detecting cable then had a anoying cable to deal with .. do you know if the deus 2 has the same issue ? It made me sell my old deus

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's exactly the same, but you do get the antenna included in the box, which you attach to the coil and the remote. It's a pain, but worth it as it can then be used up to 20m underwater. Thank you for watching, and supporting our channel. 😁🇬🇧🇳🇿 💙

Very nice detector.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marino!

I have the Deus 1. From your experience, is it worth upgrading to the Deus 2?

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

We haven't really found anything with the Deus 2 that we wouldn't have found with the Deus 1. That said, I find the tones much clearer on the Deus 2. I own a Deus 1 and I'm still happy that I purchased it. It's the natural upgrade from the Deus 1.

@babycharliebrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds Thanks for your reply. I think I’m going to treat myself to the Deus 2 soon when new stocks arrive.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

@@babycharliebrown I don't blame you. You won't be disappointed. 😁👍⭐

@JoergPelzer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I did find in 1 hour 8 coins on a polluted field. so easy to separate waste from coins. much better tones and clearness than Deus 1

Good vid, apart from the pointless/distracting swinging of the machine. Being a lightweight machine is not always an advantage. Try getting through hard stubble with a detector that is less than a kilo in weight. I have the Deus 1, plus the nox 800...so unsure whether I get one or not 😑

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. 👍

@twpburton

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a metal detector, I’d be more concerned if he had recorded this whilst sword fighting with it!!

@milsub59

2 жыл бұрын

@@twpburton I bet you voted Leave 🤔

@twpburton

2 жыл бұрын

@@milsub59 I bet you voted remain 🤔

@milsub59

2 жыл бұрын

@@twpburton Of course, I am not a small minded imbecile

Evening gents, I have been to understand that I can programme my headset on the d2 is it possible to use the head set with out the main module if it is then how do I switch the head set on with out the module

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can. So, without the RC unit on hold down the top left button until the headset comes on. It'll then be independent of the RC unit, and not slave to it. Does that make sense?

@anthonybentley9430

2 жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds Yes sir, makes very good sense indeed thank you for the quick reply , this machine is full of hidden surprises .

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonybentley9430 if you buy another coil, and a stem (if you don't have a Deus 1) You'll have in effect 2 Deus II FMF machines.

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonybentley9430 it runs 0.6. have you ever done a update?

@anthonybentley9430

2 жыл бұрын

@@GRIFFINds it was the video of the update it is missing a point of the download and installation process, if you notice usually everything you plug into a pc/laptop as to have drivers to make it run, all I kept getting was a rejection message, after 12 hours of trying everything I found for myself that you have to switch the controller on, go into the update page which is shown in the video but you have to initiate the update before the laptop or pc recognises the control unit same with the headset, obviously with the program running and the right selection made, job done lol.

Can I add a little firsthand experience to where you said you didn't think you had found anything with D2 that D1 wouldn't find. I am an ORX user and my brother uses the D1. We went out recently with our mate who had just purchased a D2 and after 5 minutes he shouts, ' I'm going for this it sounds faint and deep' Both myself and bro run over to investigate and neither of us got a squeek. We look at each other with panic in our eyes and sure enough out popped a deep coin. Me and bro walk away with things to discuss . . . .

@GRIFFINds

Жыл бұрын

Hi, yeah, since recording this review I've had signals that the d2 got which the D1 failed to reach. These signals though are far and few between. My son has been using the D2 for almost 4 months now, and he prefers the D2 by far. He says it feels more stable tonally and as a result it's easier for him to say if it's worth digging. Thank you for watching, and happy hunting 😊

But as it cured the coke issue?

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I never have a problem with Coke anymore

im really wondering how the legend will finalize as a competitor capability wise

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Not far off, and at half the price, it'll be a bargain. Thank you for watching 👍⭐

So in .deus2 if you modified the original program when you turn It off It would desapear?

@GRIFFINds

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it reverts back to the base program when you turn it off, so make sure you save it to one of the many save slots on the remote. Thank you for watching.👍

can you tell me how you. knock out the iron and the coke with out losing small items .. ..

@GRIFFINds

4 ай бұрын

Notch the coke.... You'll not loose hardly small targets. I never discriminate the iron, I like to hear it, but if you do it could mask out targets hidden in-between the iron. If you want to hear the iron, but not too loud, turn the iron volume down to 1, the good targets should then pop out louder.

@user-nm9hw6sw4m

4 ай бұрын

@@GRIFFINds notching out the coke you will lose the hammered coins that come in at 21 ,to 38 ... coke comes in also on those numbers where i am. .. still think the nox is a better machine but you are right about the build .. i have the 800 and the ctx and you can knock out the iron 100% and knock out coke 100% on the minelab .. i also have the deus2 .. and the falsing is a killer .. i havent dug so much iron since getting the deus 2 .. and nails ..

..how many gold coins have you zig zagged past?

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Probably lots... But not on that field though. It's our most detected field. Purposely picked that field because I know it would be quite quiet, so I could walk and talk. Lol. Still went back for a squeaker afterwards, which I heard on the playback. 😂 Thank you for watching 👍⭐

I don’t believe all the know it alls about your swing. 99.9 percent swing and don’t cover every inch of ground….most don’t know they do it and most don’t care. Ignore the self righteous nob ends. Thanks for the vid 😉👍

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

You sir are a scholar and a gentleperson. Thank you for your kind words, and support. See you on the next. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Tesoro vaquero is better then the deus 2 , I have both, the only thing the deus is better at is the weight

@GRIFFINds

Жыл бұрын

I've never tried a Tesoro, but as long as you like it that's all that matters. Thank you for watching and adding to the community. Any feedback is gladly received 😁👍

Your search method is awful every sweep is missing a foot lol

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I know 🤣. I don't normally swing like that. It was more for the effect. I wasn't expecting to find anything as that field is done to death. It's hard enough talking about my thoughts, while swinging like a non-swimmer in the deep end. 😂 I did go back and dig a couple of signals that I'd heard on the way down. Lol.🤣🤣 Thanks for watching 👍⭐

Sir, cosemetic speaking has nothing to do with performance, so forget eight, color, etc, I can swing the nox, pointless so performance speaking only what’s the rule of the land

You miss targets you swing it like a base ball player low and slow works better and then you miss nothing Over lap every swing

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Dad said he was only doing it for something to see as he didn't want to show his face much. It's one of our most done fields, so very few good targets left. He did go back and dig a couple which he heard while doing the review. Lol. Henry

@GRIFFINds

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I know 🤣. I don't normally swing like that, honestly. It was more for the effect. I wasn't expecting to find anything as that field is done to death. It's hard enough talking about my thoughts, while swinging like a non-swimmer in the deep end. 😂 Papa Grif (Craig)