I just got the Minelab Vanquish 440. I’ve only had it out once for a short time and still have no clue what I’m doing but 99% of the reviews were great!
Getting the vanquish 440 5/27/2023 and currently use a bounty Hunter tracker 4. Have had the bounty hunter for years and now at 79 decided to up grade and after much research on the net Thank you for the videos, they helped me make that decision.
It's funny you say that about the Nox, I also have the 540 and have out swung people in the exact area that all have nox 800s. I'm finding the gold while they find the silver. No brainer there.
I've wanted to test them side by side to see what you are actually losing with the vanquish... like you said sometimes I question the vanquish ability compared to the nox the thing surprises me every time I test it, also I have the smaller coil compared to the 540. The whole vanquish series is a killer for the prices thats for sure.
I’ve got a vanquish 440 also love this unit, I also got a bounty hunter quick draw pro too and a bounty hunter discovery 1100 that I’ve had for like 6years.
Hey Treasure Outdoors guy! I have a vanquish 440. My first machine and I bought it 2 weeks ago. I'm watching your videos so I can get to know the tones and numbers. Youre educational! Thanks for the videos brother! Theyre very helpful. Ive been digging the same tones as you but have yet to find anything.... "cool".
Every target you dug I could pretty much guess what it was lol. I have a 340 and 440. I got the 340 used it for two weeks and upgraded to the 440. Now I'm saving my finds to buy myself a nox. But I'll be happy to swing the vanquish for another year, I don't need to upgrade since the vanquish is a mid lvl machine imo but we all want the nox 😂
Recently acquired a 440. BH Tracker IV Teknetics Liberator Teknetics Digitec and Teknetics Patriot. Double check for sure what I thought was a knock out for an electrical box turned out to be 1900 half.
i dont know why but i really enjoyed this video... it was like we were hanging out with you and i love that sugar sand soil.. looks so easy to dig stuff up. Weather looks great too. I had to sell my Vanquish. It had the least interest of all the detectors i owned so i took the proceeds and investing it towards the MultiFreq Nokta makro...
You know I really appreciate that man! Today we had bright blue skies but pouring rain... FL can be strange at times! I think with you owning the nox that was probably your best bet getting rid of the 540, Nokta MF top of my list for sure... don't want to get caught in the hype because I think it took them a couple updates for the simplex to get it right but I definitely want one when it releases, I'm very interested but I think so are many others. Ideally I will keep the nox to compare the two side by side, I am pretty sure nokta claims superior depth along with many other things so that will be interesting!
I just bought a 340. It’s my first hoping to try it Out tomorrow but we’ve been dealing with a snow storm here in Oregon. It’s finally thawing out to bare ground
I have a 440 I just got it I run it on coin with everything notched from 17 down I call it cherry pick mode unless I'm somewhere either with sand so I don't have to bend over to dig I can sand scoop or where I don't have so much trash as I do at the parks I usually dig . I also have a Dr otek mt xr harbor freight h9 and BH QUICKSILVER the 440 is a monster I love it. Believe it or not the h9 is almost as capable I found so much stuff with it. Coins to 6 with h9 and the pinpoint is so accurate and easy to use and it has 3 modes tone a-m and disc in disc. The disc feature is quite good actually. It's analog knobs but it works good. The Dr otek for 127 is a bargain works great it's my back up now. I have only been out with 440 3 times I'm still learning it's behaviour I know it's recovery and target separation are good. I really like the 440 can't wait to work with more n more in the near future. I researched a lot before I bought it. I am very pleased with it so far. Coins down to 8 in dime at 7 yesterday.
Thanks Gary! Have to be careful in those trails I guess it might be baby tortoise season... I sent you over an email not sure if you got it. Appreciate the the info!
I have a Bounty Hunter Sharp Shooter II and a Vanquish 440. Just got the 440. I had a Bounty Hunter TR 500 in the 70s. No discrimination but it found lots of stuff. Paid $54 for it and it paid for itself.
Hey Austin awesome 👏 video 😉 some nice coins to be had and lovely bracelet…..👏👏 I do the beach so use it on coins mostly sometimes jewellery 😉and I have the 540 (headphones and iron update only difference ) but started with the ace 250 and loved it !…. Hmm 🤔 looks similar to a musket ball …… I’m out this morning hoping to coin shoot lol 😂….#real metal detecting……Nice wheat cent 1942 …. Love 💕 your videos and how you explain everything ! Loads of good hints and tips much appreciated 🙌😉👏 look forward to the next one ☝️ Enjoy the Journey 😘
Thanks for sharing your Detector knowledge. I'm 39 and always wanted a metal detector. I just got my first one last year (Vanquish 440) after watching Curse of Oak Island. I have been trying to research what the different VDI numbers mean ,where to go and where I am allowed to go. I am in west Chicagoland suburbs. Only went digging a few times with the 440 but was impressed finding an 18k gold earring in my backyard in hole where a tree used to be on my 2nd dig mixed in with a bunch of nails. TY I will def Subscribe.
Awesome!! I found that is one of the hardest parts about MD also is finding a location you know is OK to dig. In time you will learn all of county regulations for public ground and the real treasure starts once you get private ground 💪 But there is treasure everywhere, just like you said! There can be gold right under your feet right in your back yard!! My first gold was in my front yard too!! Thanks for watching, vanquish is a great first machine to have that is for certain.
im 65 and picked up my first detector, a used 440 at a pawn shop a few months ago.....been out several times with a buddy who has lots of experience and an Equinox 800. He gets more but i have no problem keeping busy digging targets and at the end of the day i have some good finds. Pull tabs and wire get a lot of hate from detector ists......but i am still new at it and dig more low tones than those i go out with. Still looking for my first nickle, ha ha ha
Have the Vanqish 440 and the Simplex with the SP24. They are both really, really good machines. I dont know that one is better than the other, they both have their strengths, the Vanquish is great in clean ground and the 0-30 vdi range is a little easier to tell what youre digging. Really trashy areas will overwhelm it with midtones. The features on the Simplex for what it costs is unbeatable.. wireless, rechargeable, waterproof, backlight, flashlight, iron volume etc. If you have both machines do a test with masked targets, lay a quarter down against an iron nail etc, swap the nail for a nickel and so on. The Simplex will hit these targets and the Vanquish normally will not or give a really iffy/iron signal in my experience. I love them both though and use them probably 50/50.
I have a Vanquish 440 and a Nox 600. Honestly, I think I like the Vanquish better. Hard to say. I tend to take the Nox to the beach in case a big wave knocks me over, but I always use the Vanquish at parks.
I also have both and sometimes I also feel like using the vanquish over the nox, not sure what it is maybe the coil size but the vanquish is a great little machine especially for the price!
Persistence is key. Love my Ace Apex, the only machine I have bought. Does the job and works amazing in the wet sand on the beach. I got it in the last few weeks so it already had the latest software update, no problems, no false signals. If I ever buy another detector it will be a pulse induction machine for more variety on the wet sand.
PI machines are really cool! I love all the different technologies involved... You are right on with that... the more time we get out there digging the more likely something good is gonna pop up out of the ground! Apex works really solid on the beach, gotta get the apex out there at my local spot again soon 👍
I own the vanquish 540 with the 12 and 8” coils. I use the 8” mainly and man that machine is one bad dude. It finds the smallest and deepest of targets.
Yeah it really does! I think the 440 has a coil size in between, I think it's 10"? The thing surprises me how deep it goes even compared to other detectors with bigger coils... and the VDI for me is usually pretty solid at depth too. I think the whole vanquish series is awesome especially for the prices.
Your lugging your vanquish wrong. I like to put the armrest part all the way down and hook it into the handle on top of my bag. It just hooks on perfectly. The weight of the vanquish itself keeps it secure, and it being outside the bag keeps dust/dirt out of the bag and having the coil hanging keeps it all off your back and shirt. Give it a try sometime just slide the top part down into your bags handle
Yep just like Dave said most of the time those lowers will be trash but I have also pulled a little tiny 14k gold pendant that read up a 3-4 on the vanquish! However most of the time it will be trash... I dig LOTS of trash though in hopes one of those signals will be some surprise gold or jewelry.
nice hunt .. I own a tracker 4, ace 250, bounty hunter lonestar, bounty hunter jr, bounty hunter quickdraw pro, Simplex, equinox 600, vanquish 340 and 540. and I had the whites treasure master got rid of that one..I am also waiting for the new multi from Nokta.. But as far as wanting a new detector I am far from getting another one.. my line up is already taking up space and I can only bring one out at a time..of course back up in trunk of car just in case something happens to the one I am using..I do want to try out the Apex but really not sure if it will make a difference in the places I detect. Got a wheat cent is awesome... Not a bad day for you.. Keep up the Adventure ..
"I think you stand a better chance of digging smaller stuff with the simplex ." Then proceeds to did three small targets with the vanquish. The vanquish is a superior machine compared to the simplex. Just my humble opinion. Simplex is not a bad machine, just isn't on the vanquish's level . Great video bro!!! 👍😎👍
If I said that I misspoke, I know for sure the vanquish hits on smaller stuff better because of the multi-frequency! Vanquish is a little killer machine. Baby nox 😊
@@TreasureOutdoors I agree buddy, although I did enjoy my simplex, I really stepped up my game when I started learning my vanquish. Great nickname!! Definitely a baby nox!!! Thanks for putting out such great content!! Your one of my Favorite channels!!!👍😎👍
I started with the 340 now I have the 540 definitely couldn't be happier with the vanquish. My 340 found me a gold bracelet and ring which paid for my 540!
@@reds1325 that’s awesome 👏! I started out with a bounty hunter gold digger and a teknetics delta 4000 that I got for next to nothing. I used those and saved my clad and bought a nokta makro simplex+. I used that for about a year and a half and saved my clad and sold all my detectors and and my finds up to that point and got the vanquish 540 pro pack. Now I own the 540 and I saved up for the equinox 600. So those are what I’ve owned for the last 2years and I absolutely love them. This hobby definitely pays for itself. Happy hunting my friend and stay safe out there!! 😎👍🏻👍🏻
Great videos. I started with one then noticed I was at 7 . Became a sub !!! I also live in Florida on the west coast. I just started hobby. Maybe one day run into you. Keep swinging !!!!
Whatever works best for you is what is best! The only reason I don't use coin mode is because it notches out the very low VDI numbers (which is usually aluminum foil) but I found a small 14k gold pendant that fell within those numbers so if I had it in coin mode I wouldn't have heard the gold. Rare case though!
I own the quick shooter metal detector I'm still finding penny nails ten spike old school ones the other day I found $1.20 in coin at my girlfriend place found my first button yesterday a 13 k gold ring will appear as a pull tab 20 on my metal detector and I've noticed the metal detector I use don't pick up foil
I just bought the 440 after buying a cheap amazon one which my son can use, the ball thing you found looks like a musket tbh as it looks to big for a shotgun etc. anyways I am going to Abersoch in Wales UK on Saturday for a week and I will be exploring a few different beaches so fingers crossed I find something nice :-)
I own the simplex and the legend, havnt used the simplex since I got the legend I bought mymom the vanquish 540, what a waste I can't get her out using it after e said she wanted one I may borrow her vanquish for a bit if she dosnt get active with it, I'm curious if it will work better in the sand than the legend
As far as how many metal detectors I own/use…. XP Deus Quest X5 Quest Q30 Minelab vanquish 540 Minelab go find 20 Minelab go find 44 Garrett ace 300 Garrett ace Apex Garrett AtMax Bounty hunter fast tracker Bounty hunter jr. Bount hunter gold digger Prospector 100 Compass Yukon -D9D
That little chunk of metal(the one with tire tread look) almost looks like shrapnel from a pineapple grenade and if you found a 50 caliber casing from 1943 that might have been some training grounds for military. Google pineapple grenade to see a picture of how they looked.
You just never know! It does look kind of similar, I also found some other shrapnel like objects around that spot. I am planning on bringing the nox out there maybe with the big coil for deeper targets and the 6" coil to see if there is some stuff I missed in all the iron. There is a cow field right beyond that spot that I think might hold some the history, I think this older stuff may be spilled over from that property. I tried finding an address to see if I could locate the owner but I couldn't find one so I am going to try to ask around locally and at the park see if anyone knows the person that owns that field... Thanks for the info as always steve!
Hello there.. I have the Vanquish 540.. my favourite setting is also Jewellery Mode... Vanquish 540 picks up everything, including rocks that have a metal or Iron Content.. could even be little Meteorites??
@@TreasureOutdoors No beaches. I’m from Florida and moved to Colorado. Plenty of mountains to explore here. I am bringing the Nox to Fl with me on a vacation coming up here in August
How do u know whats worth digging in a trashy park signals every step, im new with the 540 finding it tricky, im digging nothing but foil and rusty nails
Park digging is tricky, depending on what you are looking for... if you want coins, it can be simple.. find out the basic target ID of coins and you will pretty much be able to pick coins out easy. The problem begins when you start searching for jewelry... jewelry in a lot of cases... sounds just like trash. But don't get discouraged, the more you use your detector the better you will get at identifying things under the ground. 👍
Good morning 😃 I only have one 300 DFX whites and I do like but I’m thinking it doesn’t find anything past 3 inches. If could give me some advice on the equinox ? I’m thinking it maybe time for me to get other detector
I would say if you have the money to spend and are planning on staying around in the hobby for a while the equinox is a great all around machine to have! It really comes down to preference though, performance wise you will likely be finding more and going deeper! But there are a lot of different machines and brands out there so you just have to take your pick 👍 I personally love them all!!
I'm a Tesoro lover. I have 5 of them. A Mojave, a Vaquero, an Outlaw, a Cibola, and a Deleon. Love em all; especially the Mojave and the DeLeon. I just may get a 440. What is the deepest coin you have found with the 440? I know my DeLeon will pick up a quarter about 8 inches down, but I bet that 440 may go a little deeper and get down there where the silver is.
Really cool! I can't say for the sure 440 will go deeper however I remember doing a test using it next to the simplex and I buried a mercury dime at 9" deep and the vanquish 440 was picking it up pretty good!! I can say the vanquish for the price is a really good machine for multiple soil types, works really well for me here at the salty FL beaches. The vanquish 540 comes with an even bigger coil and I am sure would go even deeper if depth is what you are after but the vanquish also seems to separate pretty well. (not as good as the equinox but close behind) I appreciate you leaving a comment, really neat to know all the different detectors people are using! They all can find the treasure!! 💪
I have the 340- the 440 and the 540 and All I Dig is Deep Rusty Nails. They sound good in the dirt but when I Dig them up then they don't give a good signal like it should. I don't know if minelab fixed the problem or what. My other machines don't have this problem. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
I have had issues in the past with some falsing... I know it helped me if I kept iron on, in most cases it will give me iron bumps or not be consistent both ways but that kind of tone can also be a coin hiding in iron so it's hard to tell... might just be a weak point on the vanquish
I have a bounty hunter land ranger pro and a minelab xterra 305. The bounty hunter is much more accurate at identifying targets and is lighter and easier to swing. A much better detector over all in my opinion. I almost always no what I’ve found before I dig it up with the bounty hunter but the xterra is usually a guess but that’s my experience and probably not everyones. I’m currently trying to decide what detector to buy next
If you like ease of accuracy when it comes down to swinging over targets I really think the vanquish does an awesome job, I've done a few tests on my channel in the past that show it can hit deep silver and still give off a consistent silver tone. I have never used a BH or xterra but I think the vanquish is a great machine overall for the price, it uses very close to the same brains as the equinox! I know it surprises me every time I test it, from hitting tiny targets to going deep with accurate VDI! But keep on looking, there could be a better fit for you! I also really love the simplex.. 👍
I have an Equinox 600 and think it might be a slight step above the Vanquish, it's waterproof if that means anything to you... might have a little better recovery speed but I've always had pretty good luck with my Vanquish. 👍
I am considering buying a detector would like your opinion...fisher f22 garrett 300 or minelab 340 ? I hunt parks and fresh water beaches live in Minnesota so I have tons of time to learn since I am new
Going to be honest I've never used a fisher but I have used garrett 200 and minelab 440. I think the minelab takes the slight win over the garrett because it uses newer technology, it hits on gold jewelry very well if there is any to be found. But in my opinion I would go check out a few videos of people using each machine and see what one you like the best! I think there is no bad choice though it just comes down to which one you like 👍
@@TreasureOutdoors ty very much your videos are always fun and informative...ty for educating me I have recently retired and was using a 60 dollar detector found 3 rings and about 20 dollars in clad and 3 silver dimes can't wait for winter to end. If you sell or are commissioned on any detectors let me know i am leaning towards minelab 340
I just bought a 440 and I like it for park hunting like your doing here. But when hunting deep old targets are places, I finds it’s not good at that. It could just be me also. I’m want a legend.
A nice detector for sure! One of my first detectors was the Ace 200, had a great time using it and still want to break it out some day for a park session or two!
Austin I detect with my 540 in coin mode great video thanks keep swinging
I just got the Minelab Vanquish 440. I’ve only had it out once for a short time and still have no clue what I’m doing but 99% of the reviews were great!
I own the Vanquish 540 and my pin pointer is the minelabs pro find 35 and I absolutely love them both.
Getting the vanquish 440 5/27/2023 and currently use a bounty Hunter tracker 4. Have had the bounty hunter for years and now at 79 decided to up grade and after much research on the net Thank you for the videos, they helped me make that decision.
Vanquish 540, i enjoy it over the simplex. I have also put nox owners to shame with the vanquish.
It's funny you say that about the Nox, I also have the 540 and have out swung people in the exact area that all have nox 800s. I'm finding the gold while they find the silver. No brainer there.
I've wanted to test them side by side to see what you are actually losing with the vanquish... like you said sometimes I question the vanquish ability compared to the nox the thing surprises me every time I test it, also I have the smaller coil compared to the 540. The whole vanquish series is a killer for the prices thats for sure.
I’ve got a vanquish 440 also love this unit, I also got a bounty hunter quick draw pro too and a bounty hunter discovery 1100 that I’ve had for like 6years.
Hey Treasure Outdoors guy! I have a vanquish 440. My first machine and I bought it 2 weeks ago. I'm watching your videos so I can get to know the tones and numbers. Youre educational! Thanks for the videos brother! Theyre very helpful. Ive been digging the same tones as you but have yet to find anything.... "cool".
Stay optimistic!! Keep on digging and the goodies will start revealing themselves 🙌
Every target you dug I could pretty much guess what it was lol. I have a 340 and 440. I got the 340 used it for two weeks and upgraded to the 440. Now I'm saving my finds to buy myself a nox. But I'll be happy to swing the vanquish for another year, I don't need to upgrade since the vanquish is a mid lvl machine imo but we all want the nox 😂
Just got the 340. Love it. Clad warrior so far but I can’t wait to find some “good stuff”. Love your videos. Keep it up.
Keep it up only a matter of time until if keep digging! to me clad is pretty good it all adds up! I appreciate it man, good luck out there!!
Recently acquired a 440. BH Tracker IV Teknetics Liberator Teknetics Digitec and Teknetics Patriot.
Double check for sure what I thought was a knock out for an electrical box turned out to be 1900 half.
I have an Equinox 800. Haven't tried any of the Vanquish detectors but definitely want to try out the 540.
i dont know why but i really enjoyed this video... it was like we were hanging out with you and i love that sugar sand soil.. looks so easy to dig stuff up. Weather looks great too. I had to sell my Vanquish. It had the least interest of all the detectors i owned so i took the proceeds and investing it towards the MultiFreq Nokta makro...
That's sad
You know I really appreciate that man! Today we had bright blue skies but pouring rain... FL can be strange at times! I think with you owning the nox that was probably your best bet getting rid of the 540, Nokta MF top of my list for sure... don't want to get caught in the hype because I think it took them a couple updates for the simplex to get it right but I definitely want one when it releases, I'm very interested but I think so are many others. Ideally I will keep the nox to compare the two side by side, I am pretty sure nokta claims superior depth along with many other things so that will be interesting!
Nice hunt! Nothing amazing but a good way to spend the day!
My first detector is a Tianxun TX-850 which I still own & I also have the Xterra Pro & Simplex Ultra.
I have the 440 and I love it
i have a 440 and love it
I just bought a 340. It’s my first hoping to try it
Out tomorrow but we’ve been dealing with a snow storm here in Oregon. It’s finally thawing out to bare ground
I bought a Vanquish 540 pro. And still learning how to use it. Appreciate the demo.
Just got a 540. Pretty cool so far. No big finds but only been out twice....
Tesoro Lobo ST and Tesoro Sand Shark PI are my others in addition to the Mine-lab Vanquish 440. Really love the multi frequency of the 440
i like this vanquish 440 .. very easy and great machine
I have the vanquish 440 and the teknetics patriot. Both very good machines
Cool donnie I've heard good things about teknetics and vanquish is a solid little machine, good stuff!
I have a 440 I just got it I run it on coin with everything notched from 17 down I call it cherry pick mode unless I'm somewhere either with sand so I don't have to bend over to dig I can sand scoop or where I don't have so much trash as I do at the parks I usually dig . I also have a Dr otek mt xr harbor freight h9 and BH QUICKSILVER the 440 is a monster I love it. Believe it or not the h9 is almost as capable I found so much stuff with it. Coins to 6 with h9 and the pinpoint is so accurate and easy to use and it has 3 modes tone a-m and disc in disc. The disc feature is quite good actually. It's analog knobs but it works good. The Dr otek for 127 is a bargain works great it's my back up now. I have only been out with 440 3 times I'm still learning it's behaviour I know it's recovery and target separation are good. I really like the 440 can't wait to work with more n more in the near future. I researched a lot before I bought it. I am very pleased with it so far. Coins down to 8 in dime at 7 yesterday.
Small caliber handgun slug. Thank you for the treasure hunt today. Cool tortoise 🐢 😎
Thanks Gary! Have to be careful in those trails I guess it might be baby tortoise season... I sent you over an email not sure if you got it. Appreciate the the info!
My mode is either relic or jewelry! They both produce very well!
Love it! Vanquish a great little machine to have 🤠
I have a Bounty Hunter Sharp Shooter II and a Vanquish 440. Just got the 440. I had a Bounty Hunter TR 500 in the 70s. No discrimination but it found lots of stuff. Paid $54 for it and it paid for itself.
That's what I like about those cheaper detectors, doesn't take long to pay them off! 👍
I never knew that you can use a normal loop with the gopro. Thanks for the nice closeups.
Ace 250, Xterra705, Nox600
nice day out metal detecting brother ☀️ 💥👍🏴☠️
Owning a White's MXT All, Tesoro Cibola and a ML Vanquish 440!
I have one love it found lots of clad up 63 dollars in 6 weeks.Greg from Prince Edward Island Canada.
Your definitly beatingme, ive had a detector since April and only have $50
I'm in simcoe county ontario
Hey Austin awesome 👏 video 😉 some nice coins to be had and lovely bracelet…..👏👏 I do the beach so use it on coins mostly sometimes jewellery 😉and I have the 540 (headphones and iron update only difference ) but started with the ace 250 and loved it !…. Hmm 🤔 looks similar to a musket ball …… I’m out this morning hoping to coin shoot lol 😂….#real metal detecting……Nice wheat cent 1942 …. Love 💕 your videos and how you explain everything ! Loads of good hints and tips much appreciated 🙌😉👏 look forward to the next one ☝️ Enjoy the Journey 😘
Thanks for sharing your Detector knowledge. I'm 39 and always wanted a metal detector. I just got my first one last year (Vanquish 440) after watching Curse of Oak Island. I have been trying to research what the different VDI numbers mean ,where to go and where I am allowed to go. I am in west Chicagoland suburbs. Only went digging a few times with the 440 but was impressed finding an 18k gold earring in my backyard in hole where a tree used to be on my 2nd dig mixed in with a bunch of nails. TY I will def Subscribe.
Awesome!! I found that is one of the hardest parts about MD also is finding a location you know is OK to dig. In time you will learn all of county regulations for public ground and the real treasure starts once you get private ground 💪 But there is treasure everywhere, just like you said! There can be gold right under your feet right in your back yard!! My first gold was in my front yard too!! Thanks for watching, vanquish is a great first machine to have that is for certain.
im 65 and picked up my first detector, a used 440 at a pawn shop a few months ago.....been out several times with a buddy who has lots of experience and an Equinox 800. He gets more but i have no problem keeping busy digging targets and at the end of the day i have some good finds. Pull tabs and wire get a lot of hate from detector ists......but i am still new at it and dig more low tones than those i go out with. Still looking for my first nickle, ha ha ha
Musket balls can have a seam and a spru cut.
I currently have three detectors, Bounty Hunter 2200, Head Hunter Pirate Pro, Minelab Vanquish 5400.
Yes a 440, etrac, garrett ultra 350,ultra 1000
Bounty Hunter Discovery 1100 was my first metal detector, now i use the Vanquish 440
Hello from Canada! I have a ace 300, vanquish 540, simplex +, Garrett sea hunter and the Excalibur II. Vanquish is my go to!
Love the vanquish, I have myself an ace 200 as well! Love all the different variations of detectors... all fun to use!
Have the Vanqish 440 and the Simplex with the SP24. They are both really, really good machines. I dont know that one is better than the other, they both have their strengths, the Vanquish is great in clean ground and the 0-30 vdi range is a little easier to tell what youre digging. Really trashy areas will overwhelm it with midtones. The features on the Simplex for what it costs is unbeatable.. wireless, rechargeable, waterproof, backlight, flashlight, iron volume etc. If you have both machines do a test with masked targets, lay a quarter down against an iron nail etc, swap the nail for a nickel and so on. The Simplex will hit these targets and the Vanquish normally will not or give a really iffy/iron signal in my experience. I love them both though and use them probably 50/50.
I have a Vanquish 440 and a Nox 600. Honestly, I think I like the Vanquish better. Hard to say. I tend to take the Nox to the beach in case a big wave knocks me over, but I always use the Vanquish at parks.
I also have both and sometimes I also feel like using the vanquish over the nox, not sure what it is maybe the coil size but the vanquish is a great little machine especially for the price!
Warm, Greetings from a new friend living in Portugal 👍 101
Persistence is key. Love my Ace Apex, the only machine I have bought. Does the job and works amazing in the wet sand on the beach. I got it in the last few weeks so it already had the latest software update, no problems, no false signals. If I ever buy another detector it will be a pulse induction machine for more variety on the wet sand.
PI machines are really cool! I love all the different technologies involved... You are right on with that... the more time we get out there digging the more likely something good is gonna pop up out of the ground! Apex works really solid on the beach, gotta get the apex out there at my local spot again soon 👍
White's Treasure Pro, Garrett AT Max, Vanquish 540 and last but not least a 1980's White's 6000/D, which was top of the line back then.
Hey I have two bounty hunters the 440 and the simplex like them all
I want to try out a bounty hunter tracker I heard the recovery speed on that thing is amazing
Equinox 800, love it. Just want the 10×5 coil. Good job
I am very interested in that 10x5 for the nox also, reminds me of the SP24 on the simplex!
That one piece of metal with the "tire tread" reminds me of a hand grenade.
I own the vanquish 540 with the 12 and 8” coils. I use the 8” mainly and man that machine is one bad dude. It finds the smallest and deepest of targets.
Yeah it really does! I think the 440 has a coil size in between, I think it's 10"? The thing surprises me how deep it goes even compared to other detectors with bigger coils... and the VDI for me is usually pretty solid at depth too. I think the whole vanquish series is awesome especially for the prices.
I just purchased a 440 vanquish here in New Zealand
440 is a great machine for the price to be honest, the thing goes deep!
Your lugging your vanquish wrong. I like to put the armrest part all the way down and hook it into the handle on top of my bag. It just hooks on perfectly. The weight of the vanquish itself keeps it secure, and it being outside the bag keeps dust/dirt out of the bag and having the coil hanging keeps it all off your back and shirt. Give it a try sometime just slide the top part down into your bags handle
As a vanquish owner I run mine usually in coin mode because I seem to dig more trash in jewelry mode. Maybe I'm just digging the wrong spots though.
In jewellery mode it notches in the lower IDs that also include foil and pull tabs, because gold jewellery can also come in that same range.
Yep just like Dave said most of the time those lowers will be trash but I have also pulled a little tiny 14k gold pendant that read up a 3-4 on the vanquish! However most of the time it will be trash... I dig LOTS of trash though in hopes one of those signals will be some surprise gold or jewelry.
Getting the 440 tomorrow
Hope you have fun with it. :)
nice hunt .. I own a tracker 4, ace 250, bounty hunter lonestar, bounty hunter jr, bounty hunter quickdraw pro, Simplex, equinox 600, vanquish 340 and 540. and I had the whites treasure master got rid of that one..I am also waiting for the new multi from Nokta.. But as far as wanting a new detector I am far from getting another one.. my line up is already taking up space and I can only bring one out at a time..of course back up in trunk of car just in case something happens to the one I am using..I do want to try out the Apex but really not sure if it will make a difference in the places I detect. Got a wheat cent is awesome... Not a bad day for you.. Keep up the Adventure ..
"I think you stand a better chance of digging smaller stuff with the simplex ." Then proceeds to did three small targets with the vanquish. The vanquish is a superior machine compared to the simplex. Just my humble opinion. Simplex is not a bad machine, just isn't on the vanquish's level . Great video bro!!! 👍😎👍
If I said that I misspoke, I know for sure the vanquish hits on smaller stuff better because of the multi-frequency! Vanquish is a little killer machine. Baby nox 😊
@@TreasureOutdoors I agree buddy, although I did enjoy my simplex, I really stepped up my game when I started learning my vanquish. Great nickname!! Definitely a baby nox!!! Thanks for putting out such great content!! Your one of my Favorite channels!!!👍😎👍
I've found earring backings at 6" with the vanquish. It's an amazing machine.
I started with the 340 now I have the 540 definitely couldn't be happier with the vanquish. My 340 found me a gold bracelet and ring which paid for my 540!
@@reds1325 that’s awesome 👏! I started out with a bounty hunter gold digger and a teknetics delta 4000 that I got for next to nothing. I used those and saved my clad and bought a nokta makro simplex+. I used that for about a year and a half and saved my clad and sold all my detectors and and my finds up to that point and got the vanquish 540 pro pack. Now I own the 540 and I saved up for the equinox 600. So those are what I’ve owned for the last 2years and I absolutely love them. This hobby definitely pays for itself. Happy hunting my friend and stay safe out there!! 😎👍🏻👍🏻
Great videos. I started with one then noticed I was at 7 . Became a sub !!! I also live in Florida on the west coast. I just started hobby. Maybe one day run into you. Keep swinging !!!!
Coin mode works well for me.
Whatever works best for you is what is best! The only reason I don't use coin mode is because it notches out the very low VDI numbers (which is usually aluminum foil) but I found a small 14k gold pendant that fell within those numbers so if I had it in coin mode I wouldn't have heard the gold. Rare case though!
I own the quick shooter metal detector I'm still finding penny nails ten spike old school ones the other day I found $1.20 in coin at my girlfriend place found my first button yesterday a 13 k gold ring will appear as a pull tab 20 on my metal detector and I've noticed the metal detector I use don't pick up foil
I just bought the 440 after buying a cheap amazon one which my son can use, the ball thing you found looks like a musket tbh as it looks to big for a shotgun etc. anyways I am going to Abersoch in Wales UK on Saturday for a week and I will be exploring a few different beaches so fingers crossed I find something nice :-)
Also how did you date the 50 cal case?
I use jewelry mode pretty much all the time
I own the simplex and the legend, havnt used the simplex since I got the legend
I bought mymom the vanquish 540, what a waste I can't get her out using it after e said she wanted one
I may borrow her vanquish for a bit if she dosnt get active with it, I'm curious if it will work better in the sand than the legend
Teknetics t2 special love it
440
Whites coinmaster 2, whites MXT, Tesoro something, Excalibur, nox 800, ctx3030, garrett carrot, and a dive vibratector.
Awesome! I've always wanted to try a whites machine I hear very good things about them, you have an awesome lineup my man!
I have the Vanquish 540 and prefer to run jewelry mode as well with iron on 🤙 Cool hunt 😁
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As far as how many metal detectors I own/use….
XP Deus
Quest X5
Quest Q30
Minelab vanquish 540
Minelab go find 20
Minelab go find 44
Garrett ace 300
Garrett ace Apex
Garrett AtMax
Bounty hunter fast tracker
Bounty hunter jr.
Bount hunter gold digger
Prospector 100
Compass Yukon
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Awesome man! I started about a year ago but I love all the different detectors, have about 5-6 now. Definitely each unique in their own way!
That little chunk of metal(the one with tire tread look) almost looks like shrapnel from a pineapple grenade and if you found a 50 caliber casing from 1943 that might have been some training grounds for military. Google pineapple grenade to see a picture of how they looked.
You just never know! It does look kind of similar, I also found some other shrapnel like objects around that spot. I am planning on bringing the nox out there maybe with the big coil for deeper targets and the 6" coil to see if there is some stuff I missed in all the iron. There is a cow field right beyond that spot that I think might hold some the history, I think this older stuff may be spilled over from that property. I tried finding an address to see if I could locate the owner but I couldn't find one so I am going to try to ask around locally and at the park see if anyone knows the person that owns that field... Thanks for the info as always steve!
Hello there.. I have the Vanquish 540.. my favourite setting is also Jewellery Mode... Vanquish 540 picks up everything, including rocks that have a metal or Iron Content.. could even be little Meteorites??
It could be, never know!! Gotta love the little vanquish I still use it quite a lot! Thanks Daryl 👍
I own a Garrett AT Gold and just bought the Equinox 800 last night
Awesome! Have any beaches you can hunt with that bad boy? Wish you luck out there!
@@TreasureOutdoors No beaches. I’m from Florida and moved to Colorado. Plenty of mountains to explore here. I am bringing the Nox to Fl with me on a vacation coming up here in August
Check the 1946. If it’s a S, check to see if it’s a S stamped over D. If it’s a S, look it up to see what I mean. You have to look really close.
Thanks for the tip! I don't think there's a mint mark but I'll double check, appreciate it!
How do u know whats worth digging in a trashy park signals every step, im new with the 540 finding it tricky, im digging nothing but foil and rusty nails
Park digging is tricky, depending on what you are looking for... if you want coins, it can be simple.. find out the basic target ID of coins and you will pretty much be able to pick coins out easy. The problem begins when you start searching for jewelry... jewelry in a lot of cases... sounds just like trash. But don't get discouraged, the more you use your detector the better you will get at identifying things under the ground. 👍
Good morning 😃
I only have one 300 DFX whites and I do like but I’m thinking it doesn’t find anything past 3 inches. If could give me some advice on the equinox ? I’m thinking it maybe time for me to get other detector
I would say if you have the money to spend and are planning on staying around in the hobby for a while the equinox is a great all around machine to have! It really comes down to preference though, performance wise you will likely be finding more and going deeper! But there are a lot of different machines and brands out there so you just have to take your pick 👍 I personally love them all!!
@@TreasureOutdoors thanks. Love your videos
you are riding a battery powered dirtbike< rip thru those flooded trails..LOl. love the videos man. hows the ducky doing>?
Duckie is doing great getting big quick, his friend hatched out too! Ready for the trails to dry out again 👍 Need to get the duck a little harness!
I'm a Tesoro lover. I have 5 of them. A Mojave, a Vaquero, an Outlaw, a Cibola, and a Deleon. Love em all; especially the Mojave and the DeLeon. I just may get a 440. What is the deepest coin you have found with the 440? I know my DeLeon will pick up a quarter about 8 inches down, but I bet that 440 may go a little deeper and get down there where the silver is.
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Really cool! I can't say for the sure 440 will go deeper however I remember doing a test using it next to the simplex and I buried a mercury dime at 9" deep and the vanquish 440 was picking it up pretty good!! I can say the vanquish for the price is a really good machine for multiple soil types, works really well for me here at the salty FL beaches. The vanquish 540 comes with an even bigger coil and I am sure would go even deeper if depth is what you are after but the vanquish also seems to separate pretty well. (not as good as the equinox but close behind) I appreciate you leaving a comment, really neat to know all the different detectors people are using! They all can find the treasure!! 💪
@@TreasureOutdoors Thanks for the info. I enjoy your videos and riding along on that scooter. That is one cool little scooter.
I have the 340- the 440 and the 540 and All I Dig is Deep Rusty Nails. They sound good in the dirt but when I Dig them up then they don't give a good signal like it should. I don't know if minelab fixed the problem or what. My other machines don't have this problem. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
I have had issues in the past with some falsing... I know it helped me if I kept iron on, in most cases it will give me iron bumps or not be consistent both ways but that kind of tone can also be a coin hiding in iron so it's hard to tell... might just be a weak point on the vanquish
I have a bounty hunter land ranger pro and a minelab xterra 305. The bounty hunter is much more accurate at identifying targets and is lighter and easier to swing. A much better detector over all in my opinion. I almost always no what I’ve found before I dig it up with the bounty hunter but the xterra is usually a guess but that’s my experience and probably not everyones. I’m currently trying to decide what detector to buy next
If you like ease of accuracy when it comes down to swinging over targets I really think the vanquish does an awesome job, I've done a few tests on my channel in the past that show it can hit deep silver and still give off a consistent silver tone. I have never used a BH or xterra but I think the vanquish is a great machine overall for the price, it uses very close to the same brains as the equinox! I know it surprises me every time I test it, from hitting tiny targets to going deep with accurate VDI! But keep on looking, there could be a better fit for you! I also really love the simplex.. 👍
@@TreasureOutdoors i was leaning toward the vanquish 540. 👍😎
Do you have an equinox 600 if so, would you say that’s better than the vanquish 540?
I have an Equinox 600 and think it might be a slight step above the Vanquish, it's waterproof if that means anything to you... might have a little better recovery speed but I've always had pretty good luck with my Vanquish. 👍
I am considering buying a detector would like your opinion...fisher f22 garrett 300 or minelab 340 ? I hunt parks and fresh water beaches live in Minnesota so I have tons of time to learn since I am new
Going to be honest I've never used a fisher but I have used garrett 200 and minelab 440. I think the minelab takes the slight win over the garrett because it uses newer technology, it hits on gold jewelry very well if there is any to be found. But in my opinion I would go check out a few videos of people using each machine and see what one you like the best! I think there is no bad choice though it just comes down to which one you like 👍
@@TreasureOutdoors ty very much your videos are always fun and informative...ty for educating me I have recently retired and was using a 60 dollar detector found 3 rings and about 20 dollars in clad and 3 silver dimes can't wait for winter to end. If you sell or are commissioned on any detectors let me know i am leaning towards minelab 340
Do you find that it struggles with deep targets like 6-8 inches. I find most of my deep targets ids are off.
I just bought a 440 and I like it for park hunting like your doing here. But when hunting deep old targets are places, I finds it’s not good at that. It could just be me also. I’m want a legend.
In my soil I found it does pretty good but I know different soil types make a big difference.
I enjoy all the different detectors honestly they all have their strong point. One weak point I found with the vanquish is around iron
Can you dig at parks?
Rules vary state by state, county by county! You'll have to look into your local area rules. 👍
Nice vids. What part of Florida are you in?
I appreciate it! I'm over in west-central FL about an hour away from Tampa
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Garret ace 400
A nice detector for sure! One of my first detectors was the Ace 200, had a great time using it and still want to break it out some day for a park session or two!