vanquish 540

To give a short background of where I like to hunt is 70% beach and 30% on land for coin and relic hunting. I wish I can get a Minelab 800 but maybe in the future. I have done lots of research for the frequencies of these machines and what does the best on wet sand and salty water. So far...

This is for the person who has no experience in metal detecting on what to buy and how to get started. Today's modern metal detectors are more like computers (or more exactly modern signal processors). They are very powerful and often complex. Buying one the best detectors out there, the...

Hello all. I picked up my first metal detector (Minelab Vanquish 540) about two months ago and have quickly become addicted. I've been hitting my local beaches in the Santa Cruz area mostly. I've built up quite a collection of tent stakes already, but still waiting to find anything to brag...

Both seem to weight 2.9 lbs according to the specs with respective stock coils. I have both detectors and my arm tires out on the 540 way before on the 800. After 30 minutes hunting a volleyball court with the 540 my arm is tired. But I can hunt with the 800 all day long. What gives?