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Please note that Dankowski Detectors now has Terms of Use provisions. Nothing has really changed, its just now everything is written down for the sake of those who in the past liked to argue. To view, CLICK HERE. If anybody sees anything unreasonable or disagreeable in the Terms of Use, please let me know.
Re: This experienced detectorist called Paystreak Superfreak has a lot of problems with Deus II recent software updates - 5 weeks ago
Harold,ILL. Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What up with the dudes half beard? I heard the D2 is so hot, it removes hair on your body...........by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: ON THE HORIZON = MDT-8000 - 6 weeks ago
Daniel Tn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I ended up getting a MDT with 12 inch coil that ca > me yesterday. I would like a new pair of headphone > s for it though; does anybody know where I might f > ind a set? > > It took me a minute to remember how to adjust sett > ings but once I figured it out, this machine smoke > s everythiby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 first hunt and 2 experienced equinox users - 6 weeks ago
This type of hunting is best compared. Were the other machines tested on each other's signals? If a person has a deep or unknown target this is the perfect time to bring other machines over. The way you wrote this. I think we will never know if it was luck or the machine.by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: What detector would you buy today - 6 weeks ago
steveg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > midalake Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > As a pure Water Hunter, it will be tough to chan > ge > > from the Nox. The D2's off center coil and crapp > y > > detector rod is difficult to over come. I can no > t > > understand why dby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: What detector would you buy today - 6 weeks ago
As a pure Water Hunter, it will be tough to change from the Nox. The D2's off center coil and crappy detector rod is difficult to over come. I can not understand why detector companies off weight and off center coils.by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 Review For Salt Beach Hunters - 2 months ago
141 views and no comments??? Why have we not seen any test videos with the Equinox running in Horseshoe mode? Which is the best and deepest mode to run in on the beach?by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Deus 2 Review For Salt Beach Hunters - 2 months ago
Hope not to wander. Going to break it down to the actual machine, working the machine, and conditions. All to be applied to saltwater use. The physical machine: This machine is not Salt Water usable and users will find several components unacceptable. Detector rod, D- The only reason it did not get an F is because it is usable on the wet and dry sand. The rod flexes too much with ANY kindby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Some suggested Deus 2 strategy for hunting wet salt sand - 2 months ago
One item that non beach hunters do not understand is beach hunters consider everything above iron a "high conductors" Good beach hunters also understand that at depth black sand and ocean salt water play a role in making targets appear something they are not. Good beach hunters do not care about a specific number, they care if they can identify the target as ferrous or nonferrousby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 - 3 months ago
Mccrorysjewelry2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes funny I know. Just wanted to see if there was > any short waiting list. Sometimes dealers will pre > order them and set them out to sell. Funny? I don't see funny. There is enough info now that some have cancelled their pre-order. Myself included. After all the D2 needs to preform twiby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 - 3 months ago
Mccrorysjewelry2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Where is the best place to get a Deus 2 and price? > And quickest? Gerry's had them a few days back. XP Deus 2's. You Want To Get One, Call Gerry's Detectors 208-345-8898by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Off topic but who you got in the Superbowl? - 3 months ago
The Packers.........Whoops, Rodgers out, Stafford in. Must be painful, go Rams!!!by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Equinox 800 & iron falsing - 3 months ago
D&P-OR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What FE2 & sensitivity settings are effective to c > ut out (or reduce) the high tone falsing of square > nails in mineralized ground? I am guessing you are talking about audio splash hunting in discrimination? If so, try hunting in horseshoe mode. This will identify that iron better. Might even savby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Calabash using Deus 2 hunting for micro jewelry on beach - 3 months ago
sanjuro Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Would the Deus 2 have got a signal on the earing b > ack if it had not been in a polythene bag? surely > the wet sand in direct contact with the metal woul > d make it a harder target to hit ? maybe you could > try it again with a piece of string on the earing > back ? You need to know the 10k earby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Calabash using Deus 2 hunting for micro jewelry on beach - 4 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > midalake....... make sure you always Ground Balanc > e!!! > You may also have the (mineralization) requirement > to run Target Recovery Response on '4'. Try NOT to > go above 4. I speculate '2' """should""" be the be > st; yet, you may require 'by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Calabash using Deus 2 hunting for micro jewelry on beach - 4 months ago
CCadrin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nasa-Tom, > > My beach on wet sand I can get Beach 2 at a sensit > ivity of 23/24 and to run pretty smoothly while in > Beach 1 I can only get a 20/21. The 3 sensitivity > settings higher appears to give me more depth on t > argets. What are your thoughts? I know Beach 1 has > a higher weighby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Calabash using Deus 2 hunting for micro jewelry on beach - 4 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I merely/simply want to plug in my own wired headp > hones. I do not want the unit to come with any for > m of headphones. Back of Deus2 is a 1/8 jack. Same waterproof connection as the Nox.by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Calabash using Deus 2 hunting for micro jewelry on beach - 4 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought the XP Deus-2 was due to be released las > t week. Anyone know if there is a new release date > ? > > My REAL question is: Can a Deus-2 be ordered WITHO > UT headphones? ((( I am still a strong believer in > wired phones! ))). Tony Eisenhower is going to make me a custom cable to rby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Can high conductors, copper and silver be seen as a low to mid conductors when very deep? range conductors uctor of it s - 4 months ago
glasartisan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you guys for helping me with that. Tom, the > way you explained it puts it in prospective, more > clear to me now. > The reason I asked this is because I have a > clad quarter buried in my test garden at about 14 > inches now for several years. I have low to medium > mineralization. Wiby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Here it is.. ..Video showing Deus 2 with 9" coil on 14" deep nickel wet salt sand - 4 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Something that I have been (quietly) having concer > n about is.............. is the Deus-2 'signaling' > on the disturbance of wet sand? > I say this because........ on the EQX...... if you > put a dent/divot in the wet-sand...... the EQX wil > l 'light-off' (signal) on the divoby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: finding a gold coin - 4 months ago
I found a gold coin in a bezel beach hunting. Does that count? Well, it does and it does not. My hats off to anyone who finds a gold coin dropped from that period in time!by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: XP DEUS II VS EQUINOX COPPER COIN SILVER COIN GOLD NAIL TEST. - 5 months ago
GreenMeanie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would still like to see a 6" coil on the NOX and > that test. > I don't think Calibash ever bought a 6" coil or if > he did he sold it. > I know people would then say it isn't fair the NOX > has a 6" coil on it well that isn't any different > than the NOX havinby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 deep penny testing in UK video - 5 months ago
Beach Modes are powerful.by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 compared to Eqx 800 extreme depth tests. - 5 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > midalake...... correct thought-process!!! > > Yes, Deus-2 has a Black Sand (Magnetic soil) setti > ng.......... BUT......... keep in mind..........th > is process is within the confinement of VLF (albei > t SMF) Operating System. I'm certain that Magnetic > soil Mode will HELP. But.......by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Smoker here...Calabash compares Eqx 800 with 6" coil to Deus 2 with 9" coil nails and $1 gold coin - 5 months ago
EPL II Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I’d like to see the equinox with a slower recovery > speed on this test. Trying both the 11” and 6” coi > ls… Adjust the recovery to 3 and slow your scannin > g speed way down. I appreciate your time and effor > t. You MIGHT like to see that. But the Equinox would only FAIL WORSE!by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 compared to Eqx 800 extreme depth tests. - 5 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ok. Good to know. If SNR is held 'constant' with t > he 11" coil (as is with 9" coil)......I have stron > g suspicion it will leave no questions unanswered. > ....as far as being total World dominance ...as fa > r as depth goes. (It's already looking that way wi > th the 9&qby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Smoker here...Calabash compares Eqx 800 with 6" coil to Deus 2 with 9" coil nails and $1 gold coin - 5 months ago
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!!!by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 compared to Eqx 800 extreme depth tests. - 5 months ago
Very Nice!!!by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: English Deus II vs Nox depth test - 5 months ago
WOW.....Thanks!by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Person's DEEEEEP coin recovery.using Equinox - 5 months ago
Longbow62 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Equinox is a magical detector. It has some fla > ws, but what it can do completely over shadows the > m. The Equinox running in 24 sensitivity like in this persons case, is a very powerful detector.by midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Re: Deus 2 with Calabash at the beach. With special guest Minelab EQX - 5 months ago
NASA-Tom Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ghound.........I am not adverse at all.....to usin > g a Beach program on inland/turf......especially i > f there are attributes. On the EQX....it is not un > common for me to use Beach Mode-1 (or 2) inland un > der certain circumstances (to also include EMI mit > igation). In general: Park Mode-1 mby midalake - Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
