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We are beginners looking to beach fossick. I am interested in the vanquish 340 - is that the one or should I go up to the 440? Also if we were to look for relic and coins which would be best. We do livi in an ironstone soil area. Thanks
Thanks for getting in touch. Both the 340 and 440 run on Minelabs Multi IQ Technology, so they run extremely well on wet sand and salt water. They are also excellent for relic and coin detecting, even on mineralised ground.
The main differences between the two are, the 440 has pinpoint mode which makes finding the exact position of a target much quicker and easier. It has 4 search modes plus all metal mode, instead of 3, it has more segmentation and comes with Minelab Headphones. (headphones allow you to really hear faint signals and also cut out background noise such as waves). It also comes with a rain cover for the control box which allows you to detect in bad weather and also protects it from spalshes when detecting in the shallows.
Both are very good detectors. If the extra features and products are something that you feel will benefit you, then the 440 is an excellent choice.
Please do not hesitate to send us an email at info@detectorsdirect.com.au if you have any questions.
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Detectors Direct Team -
Hi. I need a metal detector to find nails in mud or up to 10cm underground. It is to make paddocks safe for horses. Also lime to find any small sharp pieces of metal, corrugated iron etc.
Hello Maryanne,
Thank you for your question. Really any metal detector will be able to do this for you. The one in question here will certainly be great at it but if you aren't looking to use it for other types of detecting then I would recommend a more budget friendly detector. What I would suggest is the Minelab Go-find 22. It is very budget friendly but will also be really good to find nails and sharp metallic objects in your horse arena. It is also so easy to use. Literally turn it on and away you go. Here is a link for it. If you have any questions please let us know.
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Detectors Direct Team
https://detectorsdirect.com.au/collections/beginner-detectors/products/go-find-22 -
Does the 340 detect gold?
Hi,
Not really. The Minelab Vanquish 340 is a multi purpose metal detector suited to find coins, relics, treasures etc. It is also awesome on the beach.
While it is true that any metal detector can find gold, unless they are designed for gold detecting, they will struggle in gold bearing ground due to the high mineralisation and iron in the ground.
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Detectors Direct Team