Which One Should You Buy? Multi-Frequency Metal Detector

This is the final video in the ultimate multi-frequency showdown with the 4 top metal detector manufactures flag ship metal detectors. They are the Garrett Ace Apex, Minelab Manticore, Nokta Legend & XP Deus

[ronaldbrown]

Sounds like a fair unbiased (free machines from companies) review. You do teachable videos and that's awesome. More and more metal detecting tubers could care less about the hobby they just want the free goodies. THANK YOU!

[clarkfox]

Ive been detecting 35 years and used a lot of different detectors i loved the tesoros for the land , and for the beaches the cscope 4pi, however now theres lots of new technology around ive tried the deus 1 its was ok, the equinox 800 which personally i hated the noises and the build quality was a joke . Then i tried the xp deus 2 which is deeper on the beaches than the 4pi super fast in trash very light has 5 years warranty fantastic detector in my opinion , i haven't tried the manticore and have no intention of doing so as im very happy with the deus 2, in my many years detecting one thing ive learnt is if you want to do well get a good detector your happy with and learn it inside out and stick with it learn its language dont look at screens listen to the ground, people who keep buying the latest detectors will not only waist there money but hever do very well either.

[AirmanJH]

Always appreciate someone who talks pros and cons. Critical reviews can be hard to come by. True sign of honesty.

[robschorr]

Accurate review of the top four detectors. Thanks for taking the time and being thorough.

[ronaldcomtois]

Very good video and pretty much spot on for most every point. I love my Nokta Legend and it's a very capable and durable machine. It is a little harder to use but once you setup your custom profiles you basically just go to the one you want and away you go. No questions XP Deus II and Manticore are great machines but you're paying a heck of a lot more for them. The price for XP Coils is just ridiculous and that was the big reason why I stayed away from XP. The Nokta Makro Legend has 5 coil options now and they range from $100 to $169 which is much more reasonable.

[MrSammyt]

Thanks for your valuable opinion. Great overview of all--- I'm a Nokta man. Thanks for your time Sir.

[daviddavey]

I like my Minelab Vanquish 440. Accurate readings, multi frequency, light weight, and cheap!

[takeitonthechin]

I use the Rutus Versa, and for the price is tremendous. Once mastered its a very clever well made machine for tiny coins etc

[noelmagnus]

Thank you for this. It was professional and objective

[goldhunterindonesia]

I love Manticore with 8" Inch coil. My Deus 2 and Double Score standby only For Backup Machine.. 😊

[DIG_]

Nice Video, R&R. Good information presented, without bias toward any one manufacturer.

A big factor in which detector to buy is where one is going to use it. I don't hunt beaches b/c of my mid central location, but when the Apex came out, I became interested enough to buy one. At the time, ML was the only vendor selling their SMF machines, and SMF was what I wanted after owning a ML Sovereign many years ago. At the time of purchase, I had not metal detected for 15-20 years, so I wasn't sure if I would enjoy detecting again, so the Apex's cost was more in line with my budget.

Garrett did a reasonable job with the Apex, and once learned does not disappoint. So much so that I have bought 2 other coils for it. I've found hundreds of coins, some jewelry and relics with the Apex at old homesites. I have hunted iron rich homesites with it, and it does a reasonable job. When the going gets tough as in denser iron, I use my Deus 2-9" coil. The Deus will hit a little deeper in my local soil matrix. The adjust ability of the Deus is what you pay for, and it sometimes helps on more difficult sites. A lot of older homesites don't require the ability of the Deus, so I use the Apex at these sites. My only wish is that Garrett would release an update for the Apex that included recovery time adjustment, and some others that you indicated; Or maybe and AT(Apex) version.

The Deus is a lot more adjustable and for a comparable coil size can detect a little deeper. The persistence of the TID is much more stable on the Deus than the Apex, and the Deus RC is water proof for heavier rainfall or water hunting. A big factor for me was the lighter weight, like the Apex. At 70 yrs old, I like to minimize the weight to swing. I like both machines. Now there are other detectors available that are SMF which provide great performance/$ . But for now, I have both ends covered, so I'll enjoy what I have.

[ChrisBusby-oihz]

I Absolutely love the Manticore-I've had mine for about 7 months and I am really comfortable with it-I just wish I could get my hands on the smaller coil

[stinkasscat]

I agree about the Nokta Legend. I bought it 7 months ago and am just now willing to give it a try. I think its a great machine but haven't looked forward to figuring out the settings because of the menu. If mot for that I would have been using it already.
Ive ran a 800 and 900 Minelab since starting detecting about 1.5 yrs ago. I dont know if I will continue with Minelab because of how theyve handled bringing out coils for the Manticore and the delays.
Great video! 👍👍👍

[porsche]

Looking forward to you adding the Nokta Score to your comparisons. Looks pretty sweet so far...

[Billsadventures]

Good video, I think I’m on the same page with you on the D2 and manticore decisions. I’m fortunate and have both, and sometimes struggle on which one to use as the primary. I guess I will continue to carry both …lol

[MetalnMatt]

Good video sir. I have the Manticore and want to buy the Deus II. I have no reason why other than I want it. Take care.

[kladomania]

Thank you for the detailed comparison!

[del.]

Thanks for a very honest review. I'll check out some of your other videos.

[gustavogutierrez]

Good videos and fair comparisons on those machines, I own a Legend for now, it was more affordable to me and has many coils, for the future I would like that Manticore. Thanks for show the aspects.

[briarmeadow]

Really nice review of the detectors. Having had 3 of the 4, you've covered all of the pro's and con's of each well.