I'm not a Deus guy, but I do like the ORX and can relate to a lot of what you said about why you chose what you did for the Deus. The ORX performance satisfies what I'd look for, and I would have to force myself to hunt exclusively with a Deus for a couple of weeks to try and adapt to the '50-Tones' that some folks enjoy. I tried it briefly but it was too 'busy' for me, and I also think my hearing impairment might be part of the reason.

The main thing you mentioned in your post that I can relate to 100% is the XP physical package design. I like the 5X9½ DD HF coil on the ORX, and I keep the control housing in the arm-band and can't think of any detector that can match the Deus / ORX design for being so light-weight and easy on the back, neck and shoulder. I, too, wish it would have been around years ago.

Enjoy your XP's and adventures afield.

Monte

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