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Minelab Manticore Metal Detector: Lower Your Expectations, You Might Be Disappointed

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Welcome back to the Metal Detecting NYC channel. New vlog is here! The Minelab Manticore is truly the most powerful, fastest, and precise metal detector in Minelab's history. Or maybe the Equinox metal detector is better? Let's test them together and form an opinion! Join us for this experience! Stay tuned!
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@toddclarke2348 Год назад

Minelab is all about moving forward and everytime they bring out a detector it's always better then the previous whether by a little or alot it's always better then the last. The Manticore will definitely surprise alot of people and will certainly produce the goods. The company that brings out a detector that actually gives you the perfect picture on screen at good depth is going to be absolute king. Until that day we'll keep comparing. Cheers. Another great vid Merrill.

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

It is indeed a great company!

@detectordie Год назад

Truth man.

@metaldetectingbrooklyn9896 Год назад

I continue watching your channel because of your knowledge of how to teach. Sure there are a lot of detecting channels where detectorist’s try to get across an opinion or instructions but learning and then teaching is a skill which you possess, this is where your profession pays off in your detecting channel. Again thank you for your time.

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

Absolutely honored!

@ke4uyp Год назад

Here's $160 Tesoro Compadre watch 2 minutes, 23 seconds into the video just as fast and it also easily nulls out iron. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rqLS-JHz_b0.html

@hank6887 Год назад

I started detecting 35 years ago, and all this new technology in detectors is very overwhelming to me, not get me wrong, it has changed for the good , especially the weight of the machines and performance, I'm out of the manticore race , but I'm down to the legend or Ws6 master , and your French had me rolling that was great Merrill lol.

@gregorydobson4307 Год назад

My thoughts exactly. We have to remember that all current detectors work with frequencies regardless whether they are single or multiple. When we get to the next stage which COULD be ground radar and frequency together so we can distinguish between metal types, i.e., bronze, silver, gold, etc, then we are stuck with pretty similar detectors if you think about it.

@offthebeepinpath Год назад

Spot on! It isn't gonna be a self driving detector, just sit back and collect the treasure. The one thing I saw with this, that stood out above the equinox, was the 2D target ID. I'm interested, but I'm expecting a detector that's quite comparable to my equinox 800.

@baystateplugflipper7061 Год назад

Great video Merrill. My experience with both the Nox 800 and the Deus 2 is like you said, a touch more depth with the XP however the VDI at depth is what makes me dig or not and I think I get a clearer picture with the Deus than I do with the Nox . I’ve dug noticeably less trash with the Deus than with the Nox once I got used to it. I do think I’m better with the Nox only because I’ve used the 600 and 800 for years but like you said, the XP has so much potential once you fine tune it to your liking. I’m curious to see how the manticore does over all. Many detectorists are pre- ordering and I think they’ll be disappointed because their find quality won’t change too much. My buddy has one pre ordered and he’s an absolute beast with the Nox so we will soon see. Great job brother👍🏻

@airosasco3639 Год назад

I’m an old guy who loves digging dirt. Been swinging an 800 for 3 yrs now and love it. Almost pulled the trigger on the Deus2 but didn’t…however I will pull the trigger on the Manticore and yes it will play Hotel California

@donaldphelps536 Год назад

It wouldn’t matter how good it is or what it does, people will buy it and take it out without learning the machine at all and then will complain because it doesn’t preform like they think it should.

@atsavageriver Год назад

Too right, talking to a dealer yesterday and he had a costomer ring up and complain that he hadn't found anything. Hadn't made the connection that you have to swing it over a target for it to beep. If there's nothing there then it won't beep.

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

I will not judge it until I can follow a you-tube video on "coin hunting for deep silver" or something along those lines.

@madmaxmetaldetecting119 Год назад

I can't afford that machine, that is BS!!!!

@donaldphelps536 Год назад

I think target ID will be a big point. I think the Manticore will surpass expectations in several areas, but it will be something you have to work at and learn how to use not just take it out of the box and go out the first time with amazing results.

@omnitron Год назад

Nope. The question is how realitive is. That is only additional information like XY graph with XP DEUS. Nothing less nothing more! You all time to dig it ti check! No perfect dots on other tests like always clean target tones!

@Detectken Год назад

A couple of the videos bring up some interesting features. One (by True Vikings) talked about the negative (-)99 to 0 iron VDI scale. Then another (by Miners Den Australia) pointed out that with the 2D screen, you have Fe iron on top and F2 iron on the bottom (or maybe reversed). If you have an iron coin, you can see which iron type it falls under (Fe or F2), then go into that setting, and “open” the section where the coin hits, so that the coin comes through with a diggable tone. I think that where the notching is done, is where the -99 to 0 iron VDIs come in.

@ralex1908 Год назад

Your videos are always great. Love watching them. Your honest & too the point, with a little humor, on the side. Great job!

@atsavageriver Год назад

Can't wait to see your reviews on it Merrill. Thank-you for keeping it real and unbiased!

@LongIslandsHardcoreDetectorist Год назад

I totally agree with you Merrill. For Minelab to throw that crazy high price $ on this new Manticore machine when it’s capability’s is the SAME as the Equinox. That’s Minelab taking advantage of its loyal previous and new customers. Shame on them

@davemiller8215 Год назад

maybe you have heard that there are a few supply chain issues and this weird thing called rampant inflation that is occurring all over the globe?!?!? maybe...just perhaps you might also have seen that the US $$ is spiking massively against almost every currency on the planet as a result of the FEDs actions and numerous other variables...and that minelab is positioning this item VS the D2 which is also $1599

@kennethisaac3799 Год назад

If the Manticore can edge out the D2 in overall performance and solve all the issues the Nox has then I say it will be a winner. The biggest advantage the Manticore will have is the 2D screen if it works as well as it should. We will all have to wait til it gets into the hands of guys like you to see how good it really is.

@timbrown8581 Год назад

Thanks Merrill for putting some realistic perspective on the Manticore and not relying on the marketing hype. I know you will give it a thorough honest review when you obtain one, but I think some people are hoping this new detector will do everything but dig the items out of the ground! Everyone will still have to 'learn' the detector and as we've seen in the past, the more tech, the more learning that is required! I think I'll do more research before I update. I've noticed an increase of 'nox 800's' being posted for sale as the availability of the manticore nears.

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

I sold my NOX 800 after I preordered my Manticore. I am using the Deus II now and absolutely love it.

@centralpacificexplorer3915 Год назад

Good video. The Nox was so good Phil’s parents named him after it! 😂 other companies have caught up. The Nox is so good at what it does that you can’t expect a huge jump in performance. The beast does improve on many things and that 2D screen is exciting. I can’t wait to put it up against my Equinox 800 to really gauge what the beast really is capable of! You’re correct people need to lower there expectations and you’ll probably be happy with a really solid metal detector if you want to pay the price. Will it destroy the Equinox? Probably not but do the others? Maybe slightly but the Nox can still hang with the best. IMO. Seems now there are so many detectors at so many price points. Lots of options. Seems the D2 and Manticore are more marketed for the true enthusiasts. Hopefully we see the Nox series drop a little in price opening the door for more people to a great detector. Funny with the French translation 😂

@discovermetaldetecting Год назад

.....a great discussion! As an Equinox owner, is the Manticore going to find me more? The fact of the matter is that even someone with a vastly inferior detector will find more if they go out everyday than someone who only goes out once a week! 👍

@SandBoy408 Год назад

This is true...but if the manticore will eliminate bottlecaps better than the equinox (sometimes they sound 100% non ferrous) you may find more than the equinox for shure. With just one feature...imagine with the rest.

@wildblueangel7431 Год назад

The key factors here is two things..information, and performance. The new Manticore is going to give you more information, that is a fact. It will be on the user to learn to decipher this "more" information on what to dig, and what not to dig. On the performance side of things, I think it will have a slight edge on the Nox 800, but still not quite as powerful as the XP Deus2. That's my current opinion. Happy digging and stay blessed my friends 😎

@johnsmalldridge6356 Год назад

I do think there are going to be improvements such as ability to better handle EMI and improvements in the ability to help decipher what’s in the ground before you dig.

@teamtreklip7527 Год назад

I knew it… on top of the yffeltower!!! All along 😂. Your point made over to me! So i thank you… merci mon ami

@gregoryclayton8287 Год назад

Ahh! yes, the comparisons that the Francies made between these Metal Detectors, I find, for the money the NOX 600 is tuff to beat! I am hard to convince just by what people say, and some trick of the light, I have to be shown, and you Merrill have shown me that with the price difference and what you wind-up with, the NOX 600 gets the nod. On the other hand, the XP Deas would be nice to own but! is a bit higher in price. So, the score right now is the NOX 600 70% to the XP Deas 30% and there is still some game remaining, it's not over yet. But as for the price of the Manticore, game over man, too rich$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for my blood. Thank you Merrill for sharing, I'll be watching, Great channel. Signed, Greg the Egg.

@mindmeld1 Год назад

Really enjoy your perspective. I also own the DEUS2 and look forward to replace my Equinox 800 (recently sold) with the new Manticore.. I am blessed with having successfully planned my retirement and my situation allows indulging my hobby.. Always the techie. Anxious in Alabama.

@beachy73 Год назад

i love all these vids , speculation is well speculation. evolution not revolution, no one has actually used a manticore in retail dress yet just prerelease software. valid points in your vid .

@burriedhistory Год назад

I agree with most of your thoughts Merrill. On the comparison video of the French guys, it was somewhat biased imo. But anyway, the Manticore looks promising in many aspects.

@jeffhays1968 Год назад

The minelab screen is much cleaner and less cluttered than the DUES 2

@johntaylor6654 Год назад

I wouldn't swap my Equinox 800 for anything. I use it for nugget shooting here in Tasmania the way it notches out hot rocks in factory gold 1 is amazing, its deadly on tiny gold especially with the 6" coil, waterproof as well, for when I'm sniping, what else can I say !!

@ChrisWilson999 Год назад

The two axis conductivity / iron id makes the Manticore worth it.

@lewis1141951 Год назад

The biggest downfall of the Equinox is it's 40 points of ID. It groups too many targets into the same ID number.

@MrBottlecapBill Год назад

In a way that's what made it so fantastic. People dug more holes.......so they found more stuff and praised the machine! lol. Trust me, you can just dig more holes with any machine and find a lot more stuff. :)

@lewis1141951 Год назад

@@MrBottlecapBill lots of trash dug with only 40 points of ID ! If you watch the videos on the Manticore , Minelab says it customers have been asking for 100 points of ID as I have from the beginning.

@cameronchewning6516 9 месяцев назад

That's why you go by sound don't use ID numbers.

@mikedavis2566 Год назад

Now you're talking! Whatever the tool you use you got to learn it.

@carltonbauer2779 Год назад

Well, glad to see you're still going to give the Manticore a chance by buying one to try out. Looking forward to the revelations that may bring. Ok, subscribed!

@skyhookspirits Год назад

Off the subject, but I hope and pray your VRBO home survived the hurricane without any major damage.🙏

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

Thanks brother ! I’m still waiting to hear

@jeffhays1968 Год назад

Target separation, ah, you could do the same with a CZ 20 years ago.

@kilner79 Год назад

the deus 2 was hitting it above the 10ct on the paper then the ydroped it back down also sounds like the deus 2 had the volume to low for depth so was really faint wheen deep he needs to turn the volume up a bit but my take is teh deus 2 was deeper

@richardvoigts4574 Год назад

Merrill, there is one basic rule of measuring: If you rise up the accuracy of measuring twice, the price of the measuring rises ten times. I don`t like Minelab so much, but if they rose up the depth some 5 % and they rose the price 20 %, it quite equals this basic rule of measuring. And metal detector is a measuring device itself.

@larryking4412 Год назад

I would agree, the manticore 2D screen is what’s going to make the difference between Nox and Manticore

@niner_six_echo Год назад

I'm once again late to the party, but the more I hear (and see) about the Manticore, the more I appreciate my Nox 800. In fact I'm waiting on the Coiltek 15" coil.

@Rabbie1962 Год назад

I completely agree with you Merrill. Any advances in technology now are so miniscule it is really not worth spending a load of cash every time something new comes out. I haven't bought a new detector for years and I don't seem to be doing any worse than anyone else I know. There also comes a point where you have to ask yourself "do I really want to dig that deep?" I also thought that coil on the Manticore looked suspiciously bigger than the one on the Deus ll.

@fabianwylie8707 Год назад

I don’t pay attention to I.D , I pay attention to tones and sounds of the metal . Minlabe are good on this one ☝️

@rivercityrambler7751 Год назад

I always love speculative opinions of machines the individual speaking on has never touched.

@fotwins94 Месяц назад

Really enjoying the videos just purchased my first machine an equinox 900. Never did this before but i am looking forward to learning. I live on long island so its cool to see you detecting on some of my local beaches. I am a little intimidated about setting the machine up but I am not really a tech person. Hope to see you out there.

@garywester318 Год назад

Looking forward to your testing of the Manitcore. Thanks for your time.

@impact9801 Год назад

subtitles have me in tears 😂😂

@paulblanton1793 Год назад

I’ve used the nox and D1 for 5 years and now D2. The D2 is 2” or more deeper than the nox in my soil in NC. Where the D1 and D2 really shines is in iron loaded sites. Me and my buddy have a particular colonial site that is full of heavy iron and nails that we’ve hunted with the equinox until we can no longer get any signals out of the area. After the D2 came out we took another machines back there and after several trips were still digging artifacts out of the ground. Old buttons coins etc.. don’t get me wrong the Nox is a great machine but I sold mine a while ago. My time is valuable and I will not be swinging something that puts me at a disadvantage when I have a better machine! Just my personal experience happy hunting👍🏼

@DIG_5050 Год назад

Couldn’t have said it any better, Merrill. I’m sure there will be instances where the MLM offers better performance than anything else on the market. I use a Deus II 9” and an Apex for all of my hunting. There are places I prefer to use the Apex over the Deus for multiple reasons, even though the Deus has is superior in most machine characteristics. I feel the Apex has superior ergonomics and the wireless Z-Lynk is superior to the Deus wireless Pin pointer connection/operation. The Deus is deeper and faster, but at a lot of sites, deeper and faster doesn’t matter. We’ll have to watch the reviews on the MLM and see how it stacks up against the ‘Nox and it’s competition.

@claudeladow2334 Год назад

pulse induction detectors are a good addition to one's arsenal.

@rverm1000 8 месяцев назад

But I'm glad you and others are using the equalnox . I bought the 700.

@treasurearth Год назад

Hey this was a good one to watch. Great info and made me laugh out load. Really enjoy watching your stuff, big thanks. W.

@cabochris100 Год назад

I want a Manticore! As a shallow water hunter, I've found the most gold with Excaliburs by far! I try all new machines and BBS is a gold magnet! I'll reluctantly mention how many pieces of gold found in 1 10 day Caribbean trip, because you wouldn't believe me.... WAY North of 200 pieces 18K. Using an Excalibur. The 3030, the Equinox not even close! Nor the CZ21 or Garrett ATX. Believe it or not, the Garrett Infinium did pretty darn good! I miss that detector. I've not been on a trip since COVID, but tried in my Test Garden The Ledgend and sold it. Nice machine, but I think the Deus 2 is better? So far I've kept the 2. I like it, but wonder about having to charge control and coil constantly on trips? I question using the Bone phones while wading? Will out of water ambient noise distract me? I did buy water phones for it. I also find the antenna an obvious pain and so far no one has answered, 1, in shallow water from ankle deep to neck-plus hunt patterns, which plug do I use... the red or black? Keep in mind 3 Equinox and 2 3030 flooded on me. Would the Deus flood after hours in shallow surf, using black plug? Would it blow up in warm Caribbean Temps, using the red plug? 2, I'm guessing in shallow saltwater one would have to use Dive Mode. How Dumbed-Down is Dive? Not to mention settings are lost with each powering down. I suppose none of this matters much, if it out-hunts the old technology Excal? I'm thinking the Manticore might be better in surf than Deus? But it too has a surf mode, most likely less sensitive too? I would actually just stick with Excals, only the lure of small detectors for travel keeps calling! On trips I have to take 2 of everything as back-ups. 2 detectors, 2 scoops... once 1 scoop was stolen. Good thing I brought 2... and so on, as weight is a concern with air travel these days. I used to travel with 2 Excals. Then went to an Excal and an Infinium. Both heavy machines. Traveling with 2 Deus or 2 Manticore seems attractive. Perhaps one of each? That's why I need to try a Manticore. Last, the 2 D really worked well zeroing in on rings with 3030. Manticore has that!

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

You’re selling me on the Excal! Never tried it!

@SubVet1984 Год назад

Common sense and accurate analysis. Well done!

@capecoddiggerzmetaldetecti5718 Год назад

Look forward to you using the Manticore, as I want to keep with Minelab, and not interested in going to to Deus 2 🙄 Hoping Manticore goes as deep as Deus 2 or slightly deeper 😉 as most my best finds have been almost out of reach of Nox 600. Thanks for all the knowledge 😁

@reneescouch9035 Год назад

Awesome video man!I love how they changed the camera angle and they lowered the coil back down on the Deus 2 before measuring!😂

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

I could tell they were favoring the Manticore in that video, so blatant.

@cabochris100 Год назад

I do think detecting technology will improve greatly! Like painting a picture of what's in the ground!

@charliealleman4966 Год назад

I never understood why you switched. You had the 600 mastered.

@TheGhosTech Год назад

I think your right in what your saying. About the manticor not being ground braking or only slightly better. The same could be said about everything now a days. Like mobile phone Cars TV Just to name a few. They all function and do what they were designed to do. All cars gets you from start/finish. All mobile phones make and receive calls or texts. All TV displays an image and sound. But there is nothing that jaw dropping. All metal detectors pick up metal objects in the ground.

@jonfranklin9361 Год назад

I think Maticore will be a good detector, my question is will it bring older hunted sites back to life? I would love for someone who is a tester come to my old park, give it a go. It’s getting more difficult for me to find older coins after 10 years of detecting same spot. I’m the type who will stay at a place till sundown for just one old find.

@jaystrongbow6111 Год назад

Hi Jon, here is my take. The sad reality is there are only so many old coins in any particular site. And old coins do not fall into the earth anymore. I think the Nox got me a lot my Deus 1 couldn't reach depth wise, but now those coins and relics are gone too. I'm not sure any given technology will bring any of my sites back to life as I hammered them pretty good. The key is simply new permissions. I walked into my latest new permission yesterday and had 4 King George coppers and a half Reale by noon. 1/2-acre plot in a colonial town. New permission tops new detector every time.

@jonfranklin9361 Год назад

@@jaystrongbow6111 when I got my Nox, my find rate at my old park did increase, finding more coins on edge, deeper too. Stuff my ORX,Garrett AT Pro missed. Yes, new permissions are the way to go at this point, to get the desired results.

@rverm1000 8 месяцев назад

Your videos are showing the same observations I've seen metal detecting at the beach. Except I'm not getting all those rings. I'm in ri

@creekgeek Год назад

Thanks for this!! I plan on getting one eventually but until then my Equinox will do just fine. That French bit you did had me dying lol.

@mikedavis2566 Год назад

Yes, I am waiting on you and the Mantcore. I know you will pick out the faults. I just want to see if there is a difference between a pull tab and a gold ring. I don't care about the power; I don't want to dig to China; I want to dig less pull tabs and more gold rings. Target ID that's what I want. Maybe you guys want to dig deeper. Target ID is the only way I would buy a new detector. Yes, as soon as mine dies the Nox 800 is out of warranty. Watching and waiting on your outcome on Mantcore.

@alanlyons1195 Год назад

Your going to be disapointed if you think you might be able to differentiate between a pull tab and gold ring!

@markstevenson3880 Год назад

Having sent this question to Minelab and STILL waiting for any sort of reply since the Manticore (broke wind), I will ask for your opinion. How well does the Manticore (in gold mode) handle hot rocks compared to the Nox800 and SDC2300 during gold prospecting? Minelab seems to advertise the Manticore as a treasure only wand.

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

I ordered the manticore but I have not received it yet. The gold mode on the equinox from what I’ve heard is amateur compared to a machine like the GPX 6000.

@markstevenson3880 Год назад

Manticore is $2500Au & GPX 6000 is just under $6400Au, the 6000 had better be 2.5x better at everything. I bet it isn't. Thanks for the reply, PI may be the way to go in hot rock Oz.

@WlastelinKolec Год назад

Hello! Have you had Whites Spectra v3i? Don't you think that this was and remains the most high-tech detector?

@byronhewitt3463 Год назад

Great review Merrill, I certainly agree with your outlook on the Equinox, it certainly has been my favorite for detecting, but I'd like the give the Manticore a fair shake and see what advances it's made to better my detecting experience. What was the overall price(tax including) for the unit? As always, you're my go to guy when it comes to metal detecting knowledge. Thanks Merrill, looking forward to your next adventure.😎👍

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

Thanks Byron it’s 1599 if I’m not mistaken.

@byronhewitt3463 Год назад

@@MetalDetectingNYC , Thank you my friend.

@paulcasey8216 Год назад

Merrill I agree with you that it will probably be the best out there but not the magic detector that everyone has an expectation of. But…….I still want one.

@midwestdetectorist10 Год назад

Not to mention they are running a 9" coil on the deus 2 and an 11" coil on the manticore

@TECGRAY Год назад

I can't wait for the Merrill tests to begin with the beast. I too am deeply invested in metal detectors not quite as bad as your obsession but getting there. So far, the Deus 2 is the leader of my pack. :)

@williamsheehan2147 Год назад

Mine as well.

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

Yep, the Deus II has found many silver coins the NOX left behind.

@KenLord Год назад

"leakquinox" heheh I just about spit out my coffee. :) I've also seen a surprising number of complaints about the battery wearing out / failing to charge. But every detector has it's quirks, and you do a good job of showing us the good and bad of each one.

@alanburns2882 Год назад

yep had to replace my battery after a year

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

Leakquinox, now that is funny. Mine leaked, I got a new one and that one leaked too. Maybe there is something I am doing wrong?

@MrBottlecapBill Год назад

Good news........battery life on the Manticore is only 4 hours give or take depending on which multi mode you use. That's literally horrible! You're also stuck with proprietary heaphones..........goodbye summertime ear buds in the heat and hello over priced factory head phones when you need a new pair!

@alanlyons1195 Год назад

@@MrBottlecapBill 9 hour battery life, and it comes with headphones.

@Treasuremonk Год назад

Have you used a XP Deus? Our group goes England twice a year for last 8 years, we had CTX, went to Deus, then we got equinox, Now 99% are ALL BACK to the Deus 1 and 2… I think Deus is here to stay, Minelab is grabbing for sales,

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

I have been using the Deus 2 almost exclusively since the spring. I owned the Deus 1 but bought it late. Nox has its market and I don’t think they are struggling now. I try my best to quantify but it’s a really tough call right now. Nox is exceptional especially in a trash rich New York setting. Deus Is exceptional as well!

@network126⁰ Год назад

It still is using VLF ..and vlf signals only Penetrate the ground so well

@easydailytrades4205 Год назад

I purchased the xp D2 in March of this year. For me,,, it's going to be a very long time before I replace that machine, regardless of what comes on the market. I have nearly sold my entire collection of other machines (only 2 left) due to the fact that the D2 made them all redundant after one month of using. I'm Australian, and love Australian products, however I simply cannot gel with the flute-like tones on Minelab machines. I can't dig what I can't hear.

@motoceg Год назад

I’d like to see Gary Blackwell tune the deus in before I believe that test

@scrapiron6870 Год назад

Merril incremental improvements r what, and justify price,

@dirtangler5891 Год назад

I had watched the Manticore test video this morning , thinking what the hell did they say and what did I watch ? I'm a Minelab guy because of the Nox. I have to say the price point vs performance of the Manticore ( obviously only from the videos) I don't see justification of 1599.00 so far and probably in the future . Has anyone brought forth how long it would take to recharge the Manticore or how long does a Manticore last after a charge . All 50 % more power has to tax the battery ! Just my 2 cents.

@burriedhistory Год назад

Same concern here, about the battery life.

@donaldphelps536 Год назад

According o minelab 9 hrs.

@burriedhistory Год назад

@@donaldphelps536 Yep, I've seen that. 3 hours shorter than the Equinox battery life 😞

@donaldphelps536 Год назад

You could still use a battery pack like they have for the equinox. 9 hrs is plenty of time for me though, I’m getting too old for longer days.

@draco9y9 Год назад

9 h 😂and 7 h to recharge is a big no for me

@network126⁰ Год назад

Seems close enough for the difference is gonna be how the software in the d2 and this machine deals with ground minerals

@bkmaloney1 Год назад

Well said. Might it improve on the NOX? Sure. Will it be enough of an improvement to justify ditching your $999 machine for a $1,599 machine? Count me among the skeptics.

@603livefreeordie Год назад

Thank you for the honesty. Your the man.

@thesea4me2 Год назад

Brother, as you well know since I spent an evening with you in the dark of my car talking about it, my original go to was the CTX-3030 until you swayed me into the Deus II. When the Manticore was announced, I bought. I think it’s going to be interesting to see just how far we HAVE come since the 3030. I hope you’ll do that comparison. It’ll put teeth behind what you’re saying here. As for me? I still think my 3030 is deeper than the Deus II, just, as you’ll remember me saying this, slower to recover, which slows my swing speed… we shall see dear friend, we shall see. My best to the rest up there with you. Virginia soon.

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

I've heard only good things about the 3030 and I tried one on for a while. The owner had just got it, and lets say, it found the eight inch silver dime my NOX 800 found, but it was new for him and he had not worked on a custom program yet. It was heavy, but I was amazed how well it was balanced. I am finding 8 - 10 inch silver dimes and maybe a little deeper with my Deus II. I hear California dirt is hard to find deep coins, but that does not seem true with the Deus II. I love mine, but, I have my Manticore on back order 😁

@subeminelab8219 Год назад

Sepration has not been solved try a pull- tab 3 inches from a dime on the same plane at 5 inches above and tell me only pull-tab for id

@raymondwilliams2604 Год назад

Latest price stated by Minelab representative on the 3rd of October 2022 for the UK including Tax. £2160 pounds is Minelab having a Laugh ? personally they can shove it where the sun does not shine !

@simicljubisa44 Год назад

This French guy who filmed this "test" has a long standing feud with the XP. They sued him. You can imagine how fair and impartial is his test

@SubVet1984 Год назад

Just like the iPhone. Still have the X. 14 really didn’t add much- cameras are getting much better but it is so minuscule it’s not worth having a 14 except maybe for bragging rights at work.

@JPO1184 Год назад

Two topics that I've not seen addressed yet on any RU-vid channels concerning the Manticore are Topic #1: How does a single bimetal coin show up on the visual ID? Would it potentially look like two separate targets, considering they give off multiple tones and TID numbers? How does the visual ID screen account for the iron in that type of coin? I think it's going to give a false two target image, the same way holding a nail and coin together displays. Topic # 2: Similarly, I'm curious how falsing iron will look on the VID display. If falsing iron can trick detectors by giving good target ID numbers and tones, then couldn't it cause the visual ID screen to falsely display it as such as well?

@mreinhardt9686 Год назад

I just want the best detector even if it only goes an inch deeper. A lot of the areas I detect in have been gone over. I want to be able to go back over these areas and find the stuff that others have left behind.

@oldplucker1 Год назад

I have 2 Nox’s and a D2. The D2 is great on the beach away from EMI. But I see people starting to use the D2 in Mono due to the EMI problem on land which defeats the point of buying it over the D1. Also the Nox suffers much less from EMI and is clearer and deeper on most of the land I detect on. The Legend has not got near to the Nox on depth on small hammered coins in real world tests. Also the clock on the D2 goes wildly out of time. And often fails to respond to button presses despite making a confirmation beep. In many group dig scenarios most modern detectors will do well but when the finds are not coming the Nox comes to the rescue.

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

I disagree. I am a coin shooter and the Deus II has found a lot of silver coins the NOX has missed. Rarely has EMI affected my Deus II. I'm in California.

@williadw1955 Год назад

@@harrysurtees8710 I am a coin hunter and own both and the Deus II has yet to show me anything over the Nox but I am still waiting. I am curious as to what settings you use with the Deus II Harry. However, The Legend and the 6" coil has surprised the heck out of me. I have found it to be excellent and have picked up quite a few coins both the Deus and Nox have missed in hunted out places.

@oldplucker1 Год назад

@@harrysurtees8710 You probably have wide open spaces, but here in the UK EMI is a problem for most users. People are switching to mono which defeats the object of having a Deus 2.

@davidlewis9068 Год назад

Looking forward to you actually getting the Manticore on hand and doing your own testing. I am quite content to have a Vanquish 540 Por that is probably a 90% comparison to the Equinox 800. Just not as many bells and whistles.

@JonR35 Год назад

Coil length for separation test, closer is unmasking, but yeah we all know even the 600 can do the same

@georgichaushev5617 Год назад

Beeping on a line of coins is pointless. Put some iron in there and then see what the real recovery is. The French test lacks any objectivity.

@patrickhawley7608 Год назад

I think the biggest differences that I think will impact is the enhances noise cancelation

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

That sure was a growth area for the equinox and it sure looks fast now in tests.

@DetektingTelemark Год назад

Nice 😃👍 I have preordered the Manticore..

@TeamBlackDiamond Год назад

The real improvements that will stand out and warrant the price increase will be True Waterproof and Breakproof coil ears. The two stand out problems with equinox.

@harrysurtees8710 Год назад

I hear you loud and clear. Both of those problems have plagued me. My leakquinox flooded twice.

@alanlyons1195 Год назад

And the 2D screen.

@patrashdigger Год назад

I'm still buying one and I'll use my 2 equinox for backup

@BarakNevo Год назад

The next challenge will be to get a picture of the target on the screen...go go go....

@925inder2 Год назад

must agree. Might order one, but not right away.

@davidfrazier1186 Год назад

"Your going to Need a BIGGER Shovel"🦈

@marcosammarini9259 Год назад

I totally agree with you Merrill

@williestembridge5607 Год назад

Thanks for sharing Merrill great video! And your thoughts on the new metal detector Manticore!!!👍 I'm a equinox fan till the end! I will keep what I'm comfortable with the 600 it has been great to me...Keep swinging and digging Merrill 👍

@bells1054 Год назад

New subscriber!! Totally enjoyed this video. Looking forward to more.

@Swing4TheRing Год назад

So let's see some button pushing between the Manticore vs CTX!

@jeffjones5432 Год назад

I almost purchased a D2 3 months ago. Then heard word of a possible New ML machine and I waited. Glad I did. Don’t know anything about the D2 , but I have two ML products. I think there’s guys who purchased the Deus and maybe wish they hadn’t because of money or whatever and buying another same price machine do soon. But whatever. To each his or her own. I’ll never buy a Deus because I’m a Minelab guy. I won’t have the headache of worrying about if one’s better than the other. Maybe some are feeling they need to condemn the Manticore to justify their other purchase??🤷🤷

@MetalDetectingNYC Год назад

I buy everything I can Jeff. I have to. I have a site called iratemetaldetectors.com where I offer my 2 cents. I’ll challenge you on the “Minelab guy” thing. While you don’t have to buy as many detectors as I do, it biases and limits you if you only consider one company. Garrett was once sitting where Minelab is right now.

@paulmartin3946 Год назад

At the price point it definitely shouldn't be disappointing! Or leak.

@eileenmorris7349 Год назад

nox 800 about 800.00, Manticore 1600.00 , Deus 2 1600.00 ,that is about 800.00 for another inch maybe 2 inches(which is debatable ) and now you can buy a legend for around 549.00 without bluetooth phones,which would put you paying around 1051.00 for maybe 1or 2 inches and still at the end of the day you have to get the coil over the target to find it , go on the beach with the machine that you think is the best and let the other 3 follow you and everytime your best machine hits a target ,see if the other 3 will hit it ,out of 7 days I would bet it would be 100% ,Minelab has dangled the bait for the manticore and people are getting on the list like it is a cure for cancer,some can drive a Ford and some have to have a Tesla they both do the same thing (get you from point A to point B), going to be a lot of people wishing they had their ole Nox800 back. KEEP ON DIGGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

@alanlyons1195 Год назад

Legend =one update after another update. ...33 changes so far since its inception, and it still struggles with masking issues. Sad.