Minelab Vanquish 540 Detector with 12 x 9 Coil and Pro-Find 20 Pinpointer

Many years ago, I had a White's QXT Pro and absolutely loved that machine. But as life goes, I sold it because I needed the money. I started getting the bug when my son told me his wife gave him a metal detector for Christmas. So I did a lot of research and decided to buy a machine that was the best value for the money. Sure, everyone wants the top of the line wiz bang machine, but who wants to fork out the big bucks for one? I narrowed down my search to 3 models each from different manufactures. According to the reviews I saw on YouTube, the Vanquish 540 outperformed over and over again. Having used it in my backyard, I was amazed at how accurate its ability to ID different metals, not to mention, it's ability to separate and differentiate between metals close together. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase and can't wait to start going out and using it for real!

This Minelab Vanquish 540 detector is awesome. Picks up everything you throw at it. Uses 4 rechargeable AA batteries. Did not get the Pro Kit. Comes with the V12 coil which has excellent depth and good discrimination. Volume controls for audio and separate volume for iron (with firmware update v1.1). Blue-tooth headphones compatible. Comes with an excellent Pin Pointer. Very happy with this purchase.

Never misses targets and great blocking the iron

I thought I would get two coils but only got one but still the set was a good value. It is so interesting to look for stuff. It is always an adventure. If you own an older model detector, you may consider the 600 or 800 models. Although, the 540 model will do more than expected.

Super easy to use. Best of all it will find gold and silver. I have found 4 gold rings in 3 months and plenty of silver coins/jewelry. This machine was a great investment and a lot of fun to use.