The two best detectors in the shop. One is the lightest serious machine ever made; the other gives you more target information than anything else. Here’s how to choose.
| Specification | XP Deus II | Minelab Manticore |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | FMF simultaneous multi-frequency | Multi-IQ+ simultaneous multi-frequency |
| Target information | Numeric ID | 2D target trace + numeric ID |
| Weight | Featherweight class — lightest full-size flagship | Standard class |
| Waterproof | Submersible to 20m | Submersible to 5m |
| Wireless | Fully wireless coil-to-remote platform | Wired coil, wireless audio |
| Warranty at Crawfords | 5-year XP manufacturer warranty | 3-year Minelab manufacturer warranty |
You swing for six-hour sessions and feel it in your shoulder; you dive or hunt deep surf; you want a modular platform with a huge coil ecosystem; you value fast recovery in dense iron above absolute depth.
Deus II at CrawfordsYour permissions are mineralised or iron-infested and you want the clearest possible picture before you dig; you hunt to 5m or shallower; you want the machine our team scores highest overall.
Manticore at CrawfordsWant the full background on our winner? Read the complete Minelab Manticore review, or see where both machines sit on the Leaderboard.
Crawfords Metal Detectors is an authorised Minelab dealer and an official stockist of XP and Nokta. We test and sell the products we review.
