Nautilus DMC-IIB
Street Price $770
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Nautilus DMC-IIB
For Serious Relic or Coin Hunters Nothing is Better
RV in GA -
Look how old the Nautilus technology is (About 20 years give or take a little). Boy they were and still are way ahead of their time. They still blow away the competition. There is absolutely no comparison in the depth department and the Nautilus is also more sensitive to smaller targets.
The circuitry of the DMC2's is more adjustable and relays more signal information to the user than any other detector. Also if you know how to use the Nautilus I believe it is just as good in iron as a Tesoro, especially if you use a 6 or 8 inch coil. (They have a great selection of coils - 6",8",10",&15") I own a T2 and several Tesoro's and they will get targets that my Nautilus misses but my Nautilus gets a lot more targets behind the T2 and Tejon. If I had to have one detector it would be a Nautilus DMC 2B hands down. For the price Nautilus sells for they are by far the absolute best bargain in detectors out there (I see used ones often in the 300.00 range). I have dug buttons close to 20" in good sandy soil with the 2B using a 10" coil -- none of my other detectors have ever come close to that!! In my book NAUTILUS RULES!!
Apr 10, 2008
14 people found this review helpful.
A Superior Machine For Those Who Know How To Use It
John S. in Manassas, Va. -It's funny how detector reviews are across the board as far as ratings go. For the detectorist who takes the time to learn the nuances of the IIb, it is far superior to any machine on the market for depth and discrimination. Is it a turn on and detect machine like the Tejon or many others? Of course not. It has to be set up properly for the conditions one is hunting in. It is a "professional metal detector." While I am no expert with the IIb yet, I have enough experience with it to get more depth from it than any Tejon or Explorer could hope for. If one just reads and learns JBird's tips, and then takes the time to put them into practice, the IIb will achieve results far above anything on the market. But I do love to see people give up on this machine. It just means more relics and old coins for us dedicated users. Leave the clad to the other machines.
Jun 17, 2007
7 people found this review helpful.
Powerful But Unstable
M.B. in Michigan -
The Nautilus IIB is capable of excellent depth but I found it to be much too unstable for my city hunting. The machine is built so sensitive that it?s greatly affected by nearby power lines, weather conditions, soil conditions, heavy trash, and at time it just refuses to ground balance and coil balance anywhere. Also it is not recommended to submerse the Nautilus coil in water so beach wading is out.
It is a quality built machine with great depth potential but it needs more engineering to be brought up more in line with today?s detectors. Years ago it led the other brands in depth but now they?re closing in and some have passed it by (in my opinion).
The Tesoro Tejon is by far a better relic and coin hunting machine. It seems even deeper than the IIB and is much more fun to use. It?s lighter, faster, easier to learn, just as deep (maybe deeper), great for wading, and comes with a lifetime warrantee as apposed to Nautilus? two-year warrantee.
M.B.
May 05, 2007
11 people found this review helpful.
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