MINELABVanquish 440 Multi-Frequency Pinpointing Metal Detector for Adults with V10 10"x7" Double-D Waterproof Coil (4 Detect Modes, Wired Headphones & Rain Cover Included)

The Minelab 440 detector gets various reviews by various people for various reasons. People who feel its justified to spend $1000 on a detector and THINK they're going to find what others won't will think this is a toy. People who are not into Minelab will say how it doesn't perform like their company does. People that flat out DON'T know how to use it will bomb it. Well, the 440 is a fantastic detector. Excellent depth, stable performance, easy to read display, easy to understand settings. If you want to go out and FIND things, this is for you. The 340 is limited in features and the 540 has features you simply don't need to justify the price difference.In the 4 years I've had this detector, I have found several pieces of jewelry, old coins and revolutionary war relics. The coil is waterproof, but the entire detector isn't. Not a problem because I go to parks. There is no backlight, but again no issue for me as I detect in the dawn to dusk window. I don't use headphones as I like to feel that I'm safer without them as opposed to being a target for someone thinking I can't hear. The target blips are loud and concise. The 440 ships with the V10 coil, which is by far the BEST coil for any of the Vanquish series. You will get extra depth with the V12, but pinpointing and target ID will vary if accustomed to the V10 ID's.Have found that the BEST batteries to get are the Energizer Lithium. They are expensive, but the machine will function at top tier until all power is exhausted.You will not go wrong. Far from a toy and for the price, a well rounded fully functional detector from a NAMED brand.. Get a REAL Garrett AT Pro pinpointer. They sell for $125. You won't believe what you'll find.Target IDs to be aware of: 13 Nickel, 23-27 Copper Penny / Dime, 29-31 Quarter, 9 usually Gold.

Very great metal detector and easy to use great design ! Very light and accurate . Great sensitivity.

Minelab's Vanquish 440 is easy for a novice to use right out of the box. It was lightweight and easily adjustable for a petite woman or much taller man to use. However, if you're going metal detecting for a long period of time, you might want to switch arms to give your muscles time to rest.During one week at the beach, I found coins, a necklace, a bracelet, tent stakes, zippers, and a lot of bottle caps and can tabs. The screen gives accurate readings about the depth of items, and the beeps sound different depending on the types of metals it detects. When two items are close together - or when one item is made with more than one metal - you'll hear different beeping tones. The Vanquish 440 is very sensitive! Although you can set it to "discriminate" between metals you want or don't want, I decided to let it detect everything, so I could learn how to hear how it sounds with different metals and see what they look like on the screen. And all of that digging and squatting is great exercise!The Vanquish 440 is also very good at pinpointing where the item is. When you get close, you can angle the coil to see which side of a hole or pile of sand that the item is in. (But to speed up my search, I also used the Garrett AT Pro Pointer.)The only reason I'm giving the Vanquish 440 four stars is because it doesn't have a "beach mode." When I used it on wet sand at low tide, it would beep when waves touched it, or when I dipped it into a hole with saltwater. (Since saltwater conducts electricity, the metal detector gets false positives and starts beeping.) There's probably a way to adjust the settings so it doesn't beep when it hits saltwater, but I decided just to stay away from the water and figure it out later.

The Minelab Vanquish 440 Multi-Frequency Pinpointing Metal Detector is fantastic. This is my first metal detector, and it was a chore listening to hours of testimonial videos and reading reviews before making a final decision; however, it was worth the time and effort. I'm a beginner and this unit is easy to use both at home using the owner's manual and while away using nothing but memory. It was manufactured for the novice, while providing a detector capable of satisfying the needs of someone more skilled. The company has been in business for a number of years and is noted for manufacturing a highly quality product. The detector arrived quickly and came packaged very well. Based upon what I received, I highly recommend this product.

I love this unit. It works very well and is easy to use and understand.

Works well

After a long process of research I finally chose the MineLab and am not disappointed. It was far easier to get started than I thought it would. Just an easy installation and once the batteries had been installed I was ready to go. Seriously, just turn it on wait 5 seconds and I was ready to hunt for buried metal buried deep in the ground where I live. Now it has taken a bit to understand the best settings to omit the trash. I like to think of it as my duty to clean up every piece of foil and pull tabs buried in the ground. But this detector is at a level far above others at the same price. Do not take me wrong, I am still learning how to best set the machine up to find the valuable stuff and omit the rest. As well as what beep and volume I hear tells me to stop and dig or keep on going. This is an incredible detector you will not be disappointed.

I have 2 identical gold lockets. One I lost in the grass amd the other I still have. I can't even find the one I strategically placed in the grass with this thing. It picks up nothing.....barely registers the gold piece when it's right infront of it. Haven't found anything and I've tried for HOURS looking for this gold locket. Not worth my money or time.