First thoughts on the ORX..

[Calabash Digger]

These are my initial thoughts on the ORX..

 

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[JoeInMO]

Calabash,

Good video. A couple of things:

1. I'd like to see you compare the ORX and Deus head to head.

2. From what I understand the iron volume isn't adjustable... either on or off. On other detectors you haven't liked that at all. Is that a factor on the ORX?

Thanks for all you do,
-Joe

 

[secondstar]

Good evening Calabash, a good buddy of mine just picked up an ORX. I gotta tell you, this machine has its place! We’re primarily coin shooters, so a simple, 3 tone, turn on and go machine fits the bill! None of us are getting any younger, so the weight and relatively low cost of the machine were factors in his purchasing decision. We did a simple air test today and were really blown away by the results. I’ll stick with my Deus, but I think that the ORX is an excellent choice for a lot of people out there. Thanks for the video, I really appreciate the effort that you put in to providing us all with some really great information! When can I buy a hat or shirt that says “Uh oh” on it?

Mike

 

[Calabash Digger]

Calabash,

Good video. A couple of things:

1. I'd like to see you compare the ORX and Deus head to head.

2. From what I understand the iron volume isn't adjustable... either on or off. On other detectors you haven't liked that at all. Is that a factor on the ORX?

Thanks for all you do,
-Joe

I hope they change that in a update..it is a dislike.

 

[Iffy Signals]

Great video bud. For someone like me who has the deus with the HF’s i might just pickup the control box for $350 as a spare. Buying the control box still gets you the 5 year warrenty and who knows what the future of updates looks like for the ORX. I know its simplified but iron volume adjustment would be nice. What do you think the iron on level is at compared to the deus? I leave mine at two most of the time. Is it blaring loud or like a level two or three?

 

[HuntinDog]

Man CD your the best.
Great video...

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[Iffy Signals]

Man CD your the best.
Great video...

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Calabash, do i have your permission to use your new utttt ohhhh in my videos? Haha

 

[vferrari]

Great video bud. For someone like me who has the deus with the HF’s i might just pickup the control box for $350 as a spare. Buying the control box still gets you the 5 year warrenty and who knows what the future of updates looks like for the ORX. I know its simplified but iron volume adjustment would be nice. What do you think the iron on level is at compared to the deus? I leave mine at two most of the time. Is it blaring loud or like a level two or three?

Iffy, You need the headphones too because the ORX control box is incompatible with the Deus headphones. Have you seen the ORX control box on sale standalone?

 

[dirtlooter]

great job of comparing it to the Deus XP and explaining the differences. should answer a lot of questions for some and be just the ticket for some.

 

[Calabash Digger]

Great video bud. For someone like me who has the deus with the HF’s i might just pickup the control box for $350 as a spare. Buying the control box still gets you the 5 year warrenty and who knows what the future of updates looks like for the ORX. I know its simplified but iron volume adjustment would be nice. What do you think the iron on level is at compared to the deus? I leave mine at two most of the time. Is it blaring loud or like a level two or three?

About the same as iron vol is in full tones...??

 

[Iffy Signals]

Iffy, You need the headphones too because the ORX control box is incompatible with the Deus headphones. Have you seen the ORX control box on sale standalone?

Yes.. Colonial metal detectors sells them for 350. Found the stem on ebay for 129.

 

[Iffy Signals]

Yes.. Colonial metal detectors sells them for 350. Found the stem on ebay for 129.

 

[Iffy Signals]

 

[Bharpring]

About the same as iron vol is in full tones...??

I would say the Iron Vol is at level 3 on the ORX. I have not even tried to hunt with the iron vol off. You lose targets when you turn it all the way off.

 

[vferrari]

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Yes.. Colonial metal detectors sells them for 350. Found the stem on ebay for 129.

So doing the math: Stem + Controller + Headphones = $129+$350+$120 = $599 Leaving $300 left over for the coils (which retail standalone at $425). So if I was shopping for a new coil type and an ORX as a backup unit, it makes more sense in my case just to buy a new ORX package with whatever coil I want at my dealer's standard discount price rather than buy the piece parts standalone. If I didn't need a coil then the piece parts is the way to go but you pay a small premium. The other way to go is to get an ORX package and then sell the coil like new and you might also come out ahead.

 

[Iffy Signals]

So doing the math: Stem + Controller + Headphones = $129+$350+$120 = $599 Leaving $300 left over for the coils (which retail standalone at $425). So if I was shopping for a new coil type and an ORX as a backup unit, it makes more sense in my case just to buy a new ORX package with whatever coil I want at my dealer's standard discount price rather than buy the piece parts standalone. If I didn't need a coil then the piece parts is the way to go but you pay a small premium. The other way to go is to get an ORX package and then sell the coil like new and you might also come out ahead.

Yea for someone who has a deus already and wants to use the stem and HFs it would be cheaper to get the remote and headphones. But im sure if you call around you can get a seeet deal in the whole package.

 

[vferrari]

Yea for someone who has a deus already and wants to use the stem and HFs it would be cheaper to get the remote and headphones. But im sure if you call around you can get a seeet deal in the whole package.

Some dealers will sell you the ORX bundle at a discount with the coil of your choice, including the X35 coils if you don't already have one. But I think if you got an ORX package with the HF coil, even if you didn't need it, you could sell the HF coil and still come out about $75 to $100 ahead even at the the retail price vs. buying the piece parts. Got to decide if the $75 to $100 is worth the hassle of trying to sell the HF coil. Anyway, a lot of options...

 

[gene the machine]

what are the settings on the ORX 3 tone program? disc, tx, reac, break points, etc.? thanks

 

[vferrari]

what are the settings on the ORX 3 tone program? disc, tx, reac, break points, etc.? thanks

For the Coin Modes:

Disc, Sensitivity, Coil Frequency, Iron Volume (on/off), Reactivity (1,2,2.5,3), Ground Balance Setting, Salt Mode (on/off). That's it.

 

[Possum]

Great infromational video Calabash, the ORX is to the Deus, like the Equinox 600 is to the 800 in the way your refer to the big brother cliche'. Thanks as usual for sharing... Possum​