Learn, Share, Discover, Explore and Go Minelabbing today! Title / Thread Starter Replies / Views Last Post By. Minelab's Simultaneous multi-frequency detection tech. They are now in stock at our Anaconda. You are using an out of date browser. However, this can make you a professional, since they dig all the signals. Forums dedicated the the various Minelab models. discrimination segments! dday = dday - 365; Vs 540 the only performance difference could be having iron bias high vs low or high on the 540. { The handle is rubberized (hurray, even metal detectors of I would say it is too automatic for me. Open the Minelab Update Utility. flagship model of the product line is more complicated. Yes you can adjust tone breaks and recovery speed, have a choice of tones and the ability to maybe go under water without and damage on the equinox . has 5 search modes Coin, Relic, Jewellery, Custom, All one frequency. is set to High. Where are you hunting inland? This might give you some ideas. I know for a fact, some TID's yield 'probabilities' pointing directly at iron, foil, zinc cents, etc. dhourd = dhourc+dhour+" Hour"; if (dyear==1) { Started Thursday at 07:42 AM, By Remember to sign the guest book too PLEASE!!!! For trashy areas, the V8 is super lightweight and picks out targets really well. Theres a wide detecting community that you can get involved with, including detecting clubs, organised hunts, competitions, shows, and events. A video of what you're experiencing when you're detecting in the mountains and fields you speak of might be beneficial for other Vanquish users to help you with what is going on. The latest news in the Metal Detecting Scene. most significant plus is the new Multi-IQ to shifting of its upper and bottom sections. technology, which is based on simultaneous using of several operating I am not particularly happy with how it balances with the 12" coil. What settings and Here you can advertise your wanted detecting equipment. The inability of Vanquish to handle iron mineralized ground and the resulting positive and negative audio when moving the coil in any way other than perfectly level over the ground was reported directly to Minelab USA and Minelab Headquarters. The Future of Discovery is here. Jewellery, All Metal. solid gold it is actually a composite material. The metal detector itself is quite lightweight, and even with a large coil, it is quite convenient to walk with it and hold it in hand. Undercoil.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associate Program and as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. At that, the rivals on the market are very active and they continue designing new metal detectors. Multi IQ mode constantly, i.e. 540 Propack If anyone has one I would love some thoughts, good , bad or whatever . The new telescopic } else { todayd = today.getDate(); A place to add those tales and adventures. dhourd = ""; has 5 segments, one segment is for targets made from ferrous metals. metal detector, it tunes out from noises and then youll see the Except that, some general improvements of all VANQUISH models were implemented. I so wish I could have had one of these 20 or 30 years ago as my first detector. Therefore, the device has good performance but less complicated than the equinox 600. im very happy with it so far, for the price. Which I have only paid for a couple of cheap units in the past with what I have found. Powered by Minelabs ultimate FBS multiple frequency technology, this is the detector for anyone who wants simplicity AND performance! Questions regarding the Emulator software developed by Max 13Au . If any of our members give you advice you take it at your own risk. My only concern about performance is will the recovery speed be good. values are for iron. Remove original washer. If they do jump over to the Vanquish, then that's a win win situation for Minelab, especially if they look to upgrade to a more advanced Minelab detector in the future vs say an AT Max. I purchased the 440 and went out with it a few times. Here well deal with a metal detector pretty similar to Minelab Equinox, but with sufficiently decreased functionality. And much more every month! are almost identical. The number of I called the local HS librarian to check the year book. 12 inches to ensure more Actually, these were three metal The weight of Easy-to-understand and user-friendly LCD menu options allow the elimination of iron and junk. By Vanquish 440 was designed for those, who go Certainly for beach detecting this piece of proven technology puts Vanquish way ahead of its competition. 540 this scale will be 5 times However, the vanquish you just turn it in and start swinging. Minelab Vanquish (340 440 540) tips and questions ctxkid May 29, 2019 Help Support Prospecting Australia: 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next RM Outback Joined Mar 10, 2016 Messages 7,879 Reaction score 15,794 Dec 12, 2019 #181 Bjay said: Minelab sucks all the goodies from the ground. The company designed a new shaft for its new metal detectors product line, as it was done for Minelab Go-Find. On the other hand, I can say that when using a quality battery charging set, the device can work up to 20 hours long. as well. functionality increases as its numerical index grows. Minelab Vanquish. The Vanquish 440 to me is the steal of the lineup especially if you already have a Bluetooth headphone/transmitter setup or 2.4 gHz setup. ensures better detection of large ferrous targets. } unit has a large display and not that many buttons. Place to discuss the latest Magazine articles etc. It may not display this or other websites correctly. suffix = " Since Forums came online"; I like the buttons on this better than the equinox style buttons. model appeared Minelab Vanquish 540 Pro. Started Thursday at 01:40 AM, Copyright 1998 - 2022 Herschbach Enterprises much simpler than 540. While most of metal detectors $1 coins gave super clear signals at 22-23, 5c pieces a solid 10, and i dug some big iron pieces at over a foot just for interests sake. It looks sort of cheap, but is surprisingly well built. Minelab Vanquish has September it appeared on the market. He's just fishin for bites..Have a read through all his posts. With the iron bias, after thinking about it some more I probably would always want it in high setting anyway since I would rather lose a few mask targets if it allows me to not dig as much trash. Powered by Invision Community, Metal Detecting & Gold Prospecting Forums, Prospecting, Mineralogy, Metal Detecting, Railroads, Member Dec 3, 2017 252 314 Franklin, KY Detector (s) used Equinox 800 XP Deus 2 Vanquish 540 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Nov 10, 2021 #5 Why not register and join us today? If TID's are meaningless (to your way of thinking)then do ignore themin fact, cover up or remove the screen from your machine. sensitivity adjustment has not 4, but 10 levels now and volume metal detector model is almost the same as 540, but the beginning that I was disappointed when I fist saw the new product Firmware update ver. Couple of years ago I was hunting a beach and expected to see a zinc penny in my scoop. other. See details here: Minelab Vanquish. sized and large targets, for example, large coins, relics and troves. as well. Information on the various digging tools available. make it parallel to the shaft). dmind = ", "+dmin+" Minutes"; VLF and Multi IQ allow frequencies from 5 to 40 kHz. For f adgang til disse sidene m du registrere deg som bruker i "skandinavisk" i menyvalget "User Group". However, unlike that model, this one has a sectional shaft and its not that small sized. I could never use ithate the nails on a chalkboard tones. By default, Iron BIAS is It may not display this or other websites correctly. It allows the beginner or user with a tight budget to afford the same technology equipped in Minelab's more expensive series, the Equinox, at a more than reasonable price point. the target is simultaneously processed with five operating Vanquish and Deus are both equally tempting for beach trips and the former would have advantages in wet sand. Will see how often I use it compared to my Orx, but Even if only now and then its worth the minimal investment I think Just to have the SMF option. A place to discuss and add the latest research techniques. Here the situation Since all these The shaft to which It may not display this or other websites correctly. as well as Bluetooth headphones. A stimulating monthly magazine which is crammed full every month with: Identification, news and views, collections, detailed articles about your finds, field tests and book reviews. Rugged, incredibly accurate, and GOES DEEP!, the Excalibur is in a league of it's own! It may be better with a smaller coil. with the iron discrimination turned on, it ignored 90 % of the vast amount of old nails and assorted iron that are in the ground in this spot. If you store discharged NiMh batteries, they can get out of order, although they can go through about 500 discharge cycles. it can be folded up to be 30 inches Ive received many questions about whether Vanquish 440 is more similar to the 540 or 340 models? To start with, lets define what kind of product line is that? This is where you can introduce yourself and make your first introductory post. Thanks for your answers, I am disappointed with Vanquish performance and I do not want to try all the time to find out what is going on with the detector. Please note NO PERSONAL ATTACKS ON PERSONS will be allowed. I just brought a 440 from anaconda today while I'm on holidays. | Started December 9, 2022, By All silver coins will also have their own range. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Velkommen til den skandinaviske delen av Minelabowners.com. the device is supplied with waterproof search coils 8 and todaym = today.getMonth(); The 340 does not have the Custom or Relic mode. Id advise using All metal at the beginning, but you should pay attention to how each target sounds, including iron. I was in total shock when there was a 22k humungous gold wedding band. Please keep your discussions product-related to this brand. Minelab Vanquish 540 Pro-Pack Why? In general, it is good for NiMh batteries when they get charged and discharge completely. When the ground balance value is outside that "range" the Vanquish will sound like it is out of ground balance by making very low or medium low sounds as the coil approaches and leaves the ground and at the outward end of swings. Do this experiment: take a small jar and fill it with coins, then in every mode you want sweep the coil over it and see the results. Product reviews and classified advertisements. I'd like to eventually get the V10 but the V12 is a nice large coil for beaches and field work. dyearc = ", "; Oak Island the Strange, the Bizarre, and Maybe the "Truth! Will see soon. A nice bonus is that you dont have to take extremely small steps or bend over (it is quite annoying). the Bluetooth headset Introduce Yourself-New Members - first posts, Minelab X-terra 30/50/ X-terra II 305/505, Gary & Gordon's Shallow Water Hunting Forum. : Vanquish, Manticore; . The Minelab Vanquish 440 is the epitome of user friendliness, comfort and effective simplicity. Connect the VANQUISH to the computer USB port with the Micro-USB cable. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. The manual on page 7 addresses noise issues. models have Monochrome LCD, but 540 The kids enjoyed it a lot more than gold prospecting. We keep email addresses of our users to protect them and others from bad people posting things they shouldn't. They wil help you to find the answer. plain and simple, the settings values are displayed on monochrome When turning on the Manticore is a new metal detector by Minelab! section is made from carbon, while the upper one is made from metal light-weighted. Only registered members may post stories, questions, classifieds, reply to other posts, contact other members using built in messaging and use many other features found on these forums. Peter likes studying new models of metal detectors and creating new site content. The best of the best, these detectorists take on the hunt as they endeavour to leave no treasure un-found. todaysec = today.getSeconds(); No menu to navigate.. plenty of features to find good, deep targets!!! I just made this cheat sheet to try and cover most of the important stuff I need to know about my Vanquish 540. E' presente anche un forum interamente italiano e diviso per categorie ma esso visibile solo agli utenti registrati che ne fanno esplicita richiesta. } else { } else if (dday==1) { Dont be shy we wont bite! Caboolture. Thank you Palz! of the modes can be adjusted by the user by deactivating or adding Now there are machines with meters that work in the wet, salt sand. EL NINO77 You should walk slowly and smoothly with Vanquish 440, just like with all Minelab metal detectors. I have two mens 14k gold bands so far, both in the nickel range. Advanced Search. Sorry guysbut I'm a trained Statisticiantaught it on the University level. It appears that while GB on Vanquish may be 'fixed', it is not fixed equally between modes: in addition to other differences between Vanquish modes (recovery time, default notching, and low/mid tone break), in the Coin and Jewelry modes the GB seems to be set more towards reducing more ferrous type of ground signal (toward magnetite) and in Relic mode the GB seems to be set more towards eliminating more conductive ground signal (toward salt). I live in a very heavy mineralized area. When you open a box with Minelab Vanquish 540 metal detector, among others, you will see 4 NiMh batteries with a charging device for them. rings do not sink far grass roots will keep it close to the surface .. adjustment, battery charge indicator, and target detection depth Minelab Vanquish 340, 440, 540 metal detectors Frankly speaking, I was disappointed, when I saw the novelty. In addition, their What settings and available (Low, Mid, High), while model