I can see the XP engineers drinking heavily right now. Rivalry between Nokta and Minelab is creating some great machines at very reasonable prices. Without Nokta putting pressure on you probably wouldn't be seeing these changes so fast. Great test!

Thank you sir for the new challenges you're making for the machines . The comptition is good for us

For me, I really appreciate and enjoy the nice fluty tones of Minelab detectors because I find it far less jarring and stressful sounding than the other two detectors.

I’ve been swinging my Minelab Xterra Elite (Expedition Pack) for a little more than a week and it has blown me away with the capability it has for the price paid. Has everything I need and performs above par, and then some...

Heck yeah Mikey 💯💯 awesome test my brother 🤟💯

Thanks Mike. I am surprised to see them out perform the Xp!!!!

Thanks for the comparison, Mike. These new machines are looking great!❤

Incredible how technology has been involved! Especially on that price scale! Well done to Nokta and Minelab! Thank you for a great video Iffy. Kind Regards from Maputo Mozambique Africa.

Super test, Mike. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to a test garden shootout with these 2 machines.

A great comparison and video. That XTP Elite and Score3 are really really close. Thanks for this video.

Thank you for showing us the two machines

Wow . Awesome non bias test video between detectors.

Really great video and some incredible results! Thanks for sharing Mike! Great info!

Both machines "Killing It" ! Nice test Thanks !!!

An excellent lesson presentation.

Great vid Enjoyed watching

Great test Mike, thank you! This is why I swing a different machine every time I go out. As much as I love my D2, I never considered it the be all, end all ............. I can see an Elite in my future to add into the mix. Thanks again Bud!

Хорошая работа,спасибо👍

Great job as usual iffy.

Awesome test thanks. Both Great Machines 👍👍💯💯💯

Nice work Iffy. Sure makes it hard to decide. The small icons on the noktas and the fact they wont make a 6" coil has me staying with minelab.

I like see the vortex in your test garden 😊

Exciting times in the detecting world at the moment, plus noktas deal on the triple score with two coils is gonna be hard to beat!. It would be an interesting test to see how the manticore fairs against the two new kids on the block!. Another well presented video iffy!

I like them machines'thank you for them with us.

Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

I really dig these test you do.. Awesome .. Happy Hunting. Peace

Great video iffy

The Triple Score and the X-Terra Elite look equal with unmasking, I will decide after the go head to head in the depth test. I don’t need all the refinements the Legend or Equinox have, I want simplicity. Great video

Both great machines - more menu options with the Score 3 and non-proprietary bluetooth headphones makes the difference for me.

I have a Deus 11 and just received the X-Terra Elite and will check it out tomorrow on parks/tot lots. I bought it for a backup for my Deus 11. After watching your video, I may have it all wrong. The Deus 11 may be the backup. LOL

I will run a test with the triple too. The 7,8,9 I D needs to be looked at.

Blimy mate , xp need to get in gear , especially with it supposedly being “best unmasker” , brutal performance from minelab and nokta, along with the price , great for us detectorists

If only square nails were hot glue to wood 😅 awesome test both are great machines, Thank you Iffy for informing . Keep Swinging 😊

Best Hobby in the 🌎

That was fast I was expecting a week before this video came.

This is to show what a newer processor will do.....the processor in the Xterra elite is the same as the Manticore. Not the 700/900 Equinox series....so in a way the Elite is a "mini" Manticore. I have the Xterra Elite and the had the Manticore they are both equal to depth on the beach. Testing the D2 against the Xterra Elite I haven't found a target yet the Elite will not pick up depth wise. Now the D2 will hit on gold open earrings better than the Elite. But its all about the processor and software that will win the game here. XP probably has something coming down the road that will be mind blowing. Probably just a head unit that is little bigger than the one we have now on the D2 with a color screen all you have to do is put in your current coil numbers and go hunting.....

Great test Mike, what a job Nokta and Minelab did on these budget machines. I don't believe you could get the Xp to come close to hitting those targets that these machines did at a 1/3 of the cost for the Xp😂😂😂

Thanks, you just made any future purchasing decisions even tougher, LOL. Great video and test though, Gotta Love It!

Thank you for your test!! You’re one of the 3 people I trust with testing. I Do have a couple of questions. I noticed in a past video you showed the D2 improvement going from v71 to 1.0. What’s changed since then? The test? Also how does the manticore do in this test? Thanks😃

I am sending my Elite back for repair. It doesn't discriminate iron at all and rings up true numbers at the 44/46 on a sweet tone. I do feel like I maybe rushed into the purchase and looked at the Nokta TS. Of the two machines, which one would you recommend?

great video how much better would the Manticore perform on these tests vs the Elite and Triple Score?? disappointed in the Deus 2 thanks

I have 9 detectors and considering one more just to make it 10...XTerra and Triple score look about even on these tests..Price is better on the Score but i like the Minelabs audio better..

How does the Legend perform on lvl 5 similiar to the Triple Score? I do like the menu layout on the Triple Score better of course alot of the settings we have on the Legend were an after thought and added during updates which IMO make navigating not so great. I'm not 100% happy with the Legend but I just haven't found anything that much better yet. Curious to see how the VX9 performs I will be really blown away if it can pass lvl 4 out of the box without any updates. Coming from using the V3i I really like the VX spectrograph / 3 tier display. I hope it works as well as advertised.

Incredible , This is a good look at someone that knows how to use the machine can do. It’s funny because I see a lot buy them and go out one or two times and just put it in the closet .

Im so torn between these two!! is you had to pick one which would you pick? and would you say the triple score is as powerful as the legend?

Thanks Iffy, always enjoy. Little disappointed with the Deus2😢

Thanks for th3e comparison. Which machine is lighter with the standard 9" coil? I like a lightweight machine. I can swing it longer.

Thanks

Concerning the Xp Deus 2, it seems in my tests and observations that the 13 inch coil does better in heavy iron. I can't figure out exactly why. I need to research this more.

I'm torn?? Both are exceptional machines! If you had to choose which way would you go?

Si je n'avais pas de Rutus Versa,qui pour moi est la meilleure machine sur le marché, j'aurais acheté le X-Terra de votre vidéo,qui est aussi bien qu'un Equinox 900 que j'ai aussi possédé. Je voix aussi que de plus en plus de gens se détournent du D2 ou de XP , Parce que leurs machines sont vraiment trop chères.

Awesome video! hope you can help me out just got a manticore and its chatters like if its a hot machine i turned down my sensitivity and it still makes noise gets difficult to detect does the deus 2 have that same issue?

I just want to know how do remember what buttons to push, switching between 3 machines, I can't even remember one, of course I am old.

Awesome video hopefully you can run the test with a manticore just curious on how will it do.

Mike how is depth with the triple score,as good as legend?

Would the same test with the X-Terra and the Manticore be similar results between the two machines?

Πολύ καλό βίντεο κύριε! Από τους τρείς ανιχνευτές ποιο πιστεύεται ότι ανιχνεύει βαθύτερα μεγάλους στόχους? Ευχαριστώ!

To me Nokta did better to me.Which machine do you perfer? Which one is deeper ? Which one work at beach better? Just asking your opinion. Thanks for demonstration and imformation.

Which one would you recommend between the legend and the elite?

Confident the Engineers at Xp are always working on improving their products and there will be more updates in the pipeline?

Looking to get second detector. Legend or minelab 800 opinion

Can you make a video on the Elite like the Deus 2 for coins with notches. I use the Deus 2 in pitch audio with two notches, First, 7 - 58 and 2nd. 65 - 80. This is a good coin program and It destroys the coins. ? Thanks

If Nokta and ML can figure out how to solve the 7, 8, 9 falsing problem I wonder why XP has not? Curious what you think?? Great testing by the way. Thank you!

Very interesting test. As you know I have the Legend & love the machine. I’m thinking hard about selling my Legend & getting the Triple Score. My battery is shot on my Legend & I can only use it with the external battery pack. I’ve contacted Andy & he said I’ll need to contact Nokta & see if it’s still under warranty. It’s been 3 years at least. Does the Triple have the 6” or SC15 coil available? I know the Elite & Triple are neck & neck, but which one would you use if those were your only options? If the Legend is still under warranty then I’ll just have it fixed, but if not I may sell it plus all the coils separate & buy the Triple Score or possibly the Elite. I may buy the Vortex 😂😂😂😂

XP is taking a long time to fix the 7-8-9 issues for good targets.

Nice test👌🏼 I strictly use Xp products and they better get there machines fixed! I’ll be getting a triple score or X terra! Why not for $479 Not happy with Xp! They should have already had a update to fix this problem

@ iffy signals, please do a deus 1 video

I am reevaluating how I will run my Xterra on the beach now tons of iron on mine

how to odar

Nice test . BUT I am not ready to trade in my d2 yet. .I'm shore XP is working on an update for the low vdi numbers.. until the update happy hunting.

Why would I dig a 33 which is a pull-tab ?

Well now I just lost confidence in my deus 2.

Thanks Iffy, Deus owes us a refund.

Not even close to a realistic comparison. It's a good start. Do a comparison with targets buried in the ground.

Xp fan boys wont like seeing this 😂

Nokta newer better waterproof technology, go with Nokta.

I wish the companies would be more innovative instead of imitating what the competition does. They do have innovative features but the major features are monkey see monkey do. How about being able to use completely different tones? Like orchestra mode. You get classical instrument sounds for tones. Or mettalica mode. Rock and roll tones. Bird mode sounds from birds. 😆 and damnit, they need to figure out a elemental detector. That can tell you elements and alloys, not guess. It must be possible.