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XP Deus Backpack
- Thread starter Cptbill
- Start date
Which one would you choose?
Divin
Member
I choose the 240
Thank you and changed the 260 to 240. Appreciate the reply and leading towards buying the 240.
Lodge Scent
Active member
I have both. I use the 280 in the winter when I have to pack more gear with me out into the woods. The 240 is geat in the warmer weather when I don't have to bring extra clothes etc. Both are excellent packs.
I've only ever used the 280 but it's worth the higher price. The material quality is much higher than you find on most detecting packs -- lots of canvas, thick fabrics, hefty zippers that don't get caught easily, etc. There's also a slot for everything, from a coil mounted on a lower shaft to your headphones. There's even a mesh pocket specifically designed to hold your remote. Not many other branded detecting packs are as customized to a specific detector.
I previously used a pack from a brand called Sly Lynx that was about half the price. It was good, and I could've continued using that one with some minor repairs, but I like the 280 a lot more.
I previously used a pack from a brand called Sly Lynx that was about half the price. It was good, and I could've continued using that one with some minor repairs, but I like the 280 a lot more.
ColonelDan
Active member
As many are probably aware, based on the posting of My First Relic Hunt with the Deus II, Mary and I took a flight up to Tennessee to visit our daughter and her husband. They recently bought a house on 12 never detected acres about 45 minutes from Nashville. Beautiful mountains, rocky terrain, trees galore!
Although I've had the 280 for awhile now, this is the first time I've taken it through the airport as the back pack it was designed to be. In a word, Perfection!
Efficiency: First and foremost this back pack is tremendous in how much and how well it can hold all parts and pieces of the Deus II with plenty of additional pouches designed into the 280 that can hold other items of mine I'm sure XP never thought of.
Each section is graphically marked with the part it was designed to accommodate...an extremely helpful touch! My Deus is outfitted with the 11" coil and Steve Goss' carbon fiber shaft which is a mite longer than the factory shaft and the 280 accommodated that entire set up perfectly...and very securely. I also had my MI-6 pinpointer in its assigned compartment and thought if the TSA questioned anything as the back pack rode through the X-ray machine it would be the MI-6 because to me, it closely resembles a stick of dynamite! 
Just in case, I brought along the owners manual and photos from the web of all that equipment and was prepared to demonstrate their function if questioned. The TSA didn't even change their bored expression as it rode through the scanner.
There are two pouches on the left shoulder strap...one for the remote and a larger one behind it I'm assuming for a cell phone. Since I tend to modify everything, no matter how well designed, I used the larger one for the remote and placed a cut piece of sponge in the smaller front one which added an additional layer of protection for the face of the remote...just in case I ran into an over achiever at the TSA.
Everything simply worked great and it fits very easily in the overhead compartment.
Comfort: I've worn many back packs and ruck sacks in my life as you might imagine and I'm here to tell you this is by far the most comfortable one I've ever had rest on my shoulders and back. The shoulder straps are wide and very well padded...totally and easily adjustable. With the chest strap in place the shoulder straps fit securely on your shoulders and don't slip off to the sides as I've had other packs do. As the pack rests against your back, it feels like a soft but firm support and you never feel any detecting equipment poking you in the back. The belt around your waist is also wide, adjustable, well padded and very comfortable.
Build Quality: The best I've seen. Heavy duty fabric, straps and buckles throughout with professional strong stitching all around as well. The zippers close easily yet very securely with each sporting a nice zipper pull attached.
Bottom Line: XP certainly didn't scrimp on anything in the design, choice of material or manufacture of the 280. This is extremely well thought-out and simply first class in every regard...5 all the way
Just the view from my foxhole...
Although I've had the 280 for awhile now, this is the first time I've taken it through the airport as the back pack it was designed to be. In a word, Perfection!
Efficiency: First and foremost this back pack is tremendous in how much and how well it can hold all parts and pieces of the Deus II with plenty of additional pouches designed into the 280 that can hold other items of mine I'm sure XP never thought of.
Each section is graphically marked with the part it was designed to accommodate...an extremely helpful touch! My Deus is outfitted with the 11" coil and Steve Goss' carbon fiber shaft which is a mite longer than the factory shaft and the 280 accommodated that entire set up perfectly...and very securely. I also had my MI-6 pinpointer in its assigned compartment and thought if the TSA questioned anything as the back pack rode through the X-ray machine it would be the MI-6 because to me, it closely resembles a stick of dynamite! Just in case, I brought along the owners manual and photos from the web of all that equipment and was prepared to demonstrate their function if questioned. The TSA didn't even change their bored expression as it rode through the scanner. There are two pouches on the left shoulder strap...one for the remote and a larger one behind it I'm assuming for a cell phone. Since I tend to modify everything, no matter how well designed, I used the larger one for the remote and placed a cut piece of sponge in the smaller front one which added an additional layer of protection for the face of the remote...just in case I ran into an over achiever at the TSA.Everything simply worked great and it fits very easily in the overhead compartment.
Comfort: I've worn many back packs and ruck sacks in my life as you might imagine and I'm here to tell you this is by far the most comfortable one I've ever had rest on my shoulders and back. The shoulder straps are wide and very well padded...totally and easily adjustable. With the chest strap in place the shoulder straps fit securely on your shoulders and don't slip off to the sides as I've had other packs do. As the pack rests against your back, it feels like a soft but firm support and you never feel any detecting equipment poking you in the back. The belt around your waist is also wide, adjustable, well padded and very comfortable.
Build Quality: The best I've seen. Heavy duty fabric, straps and buckles throughout with professional strong stitching all around as well. The zippers close easily yet very securely with each sporting a nice zipper pull attached.
Bottom Line: XP certainly didn't scrimp on anything in the design, choice of material or manufacture of the 280. This is extremely well thought-out and simply first class in every regard...5 all the way
Just the view from my foxhole...
As many are probably aware, based on the posting of My First Relic Hunt with the Deus II, Mary and I took a flight up to Tennessee to visit our daughter and her husband. They recently bought a house on 12 never detected acres about 45 minutes from Nashville. Beautiful mountains, rocky terrain, trees galore!
Although I've had the 280 for awhile now, this is the first time I've taken it through the airport as the back pack it was designed to be. In a word, Perfection!
Efficiency: First and foremost this back pack is tremendous in how much and how well it can hold all parts and pieces of the Deus II with plenty of additional pouches designed into the 280 that can hold other items of mine I'm sure XP never thought of.
Everything simply worked great and it fits very easily in the overhead compartment.
Comfort: I've worn many back packs and ruck sacks in my life as you might imagine and I'm here to tell you this is by far the most comfortable one I've ever had rest on my shoulders and back. The shoulder straps are wide and very well padded...totally and easily adjustable. With the chest strap in place the shoulder straps fit securely on your shoulders and don't slip off to the sides as I've had other packs do. As the pack rests against your back, it feels like a soft but firm support and you never feel any detecting equipment poking you in the back. The belt around your waist is also wide, adjustable, well padded and very comfortable.
Build Quality: The best I've seen. Heavy duty fabric, straps and buckles throughout with professional strong stitching all around as well. The zippers close easily yet very securely with each sporting a nice zipper pull attached.
Bottom Line: XP certainly didn't scrimp on anything in the design, choice of material or manufacture of the 280. This is extremely well thought-out and simply first class in every regard...5 all the way
Just the view from my foxhole...
Great to hear that you were able to fly with yours. I've always wondered whether the airlines would allow it on as a carry-on since it is a little on the long side.