Minelab Vanquish - Latest Sneak Peek Video

[Nuke em]

1 hour ago, Chase Goldman said:

Though it may be priced like a Terra,  it will likely be closer in performance to an Equinox.  Hence, the issues you are having with your Equinox that have you longing for the Terra (e,g., the EMI susceptibility on the high tops) are likely to exist with the Vanquish as well.  You will probably gain nothing by going with the Vanquish if you already own an Equinox other than having a cost effective backup unit, so color scheme will likely be a moot point.

Its more the numbers. On the Terra they are far more accurate on coins than the Nox. Less trash in the mix.

As for EMI , i think only the top machine might have Bluetooth but all might have 1/4 inch sockets as the box is bigger than the Nox. 

I will have to see the machine first but if i like it i will sell my older Nox and buy the Vanquish 540 Pro . 

[Chase Goldman]

 

2 hours ago, Nuke em said:

Its more the numbers. On the Terra they are far more accurate on coins than the Nox. Less trash in the mix.

As for EMI , i think only the top machine might have Bluetooth but all might have 1/4 inch sockets as the box is bigger than the Nox. 

I will have to see the machine first but if i like it i will sell my older Nox and buy the Vanquish 540 Pro . 

The video makes it seem all but certain the Vanquish will be multi IQ based (Multi IQ logo shown) so unlikely the ID numbers and behavior would be much different than Equinox.  Just packaged cheaper with fewer settings options , less display clutter, fewer bells and whistles than even the 600, but otherwise basically the same beast under the hood.  Guess we'll find out after release.  But seems a far cry from the Soveriegn/Excal replacement you originally envisioned in June, though it was interesting/ironic they used the Excalibur trope for the central theme of the latest video.

[Lacky]

If they are targeting an entry level market no idea why the would go with a 1/4 plug when pretty much the whole world has gone to 1/8.

[Nuke em]

57 minutes ago, Lacky said:

If they are targeting an entry level market no idea why the would go with a 1/4 plug when pretty much the whole world has gone to 1/8.

If it 1/8 inch i wont buy it . I like my Gray Ghosts too much.

Chase ..  I have read that it is V Flex IQ so going by the screen shot on Facebook i have seen it could be a cross between the Terra and the Nox . I think the numbers will be different .

[Lacky]

27 minutes ago, Nuke em said:

If it 1/8 inch i wont buy it . I like my Gray Ghosts too much.

Chase ..  I have read that it is V Flex IQ so going by the screen shot on Facebook i have seen it could be a cross between the Terra and the Nox . I think the numbers will be different .

Hence the entry level. People entering the market/hobby for the first time don't have 1/4 grey ghosts sitting around, they have a variety of 1/8 headphones and earbuds. It makes more sense for you to use an adapter than all of them. With my tesoro I always used an adapter for that reason.  I have several quality 1/8 headphones used with computers and devices. It made far more sense to buy an adapter for a few bucks than to spend $150 on headphones that I could only use on my metal detector. 

I could certainly be wrong, but I expect more and more detectors will move to 1/8. It certainly didn't seem to hurt sales. You even bought one.

[Nuke em]

Its not entry level. Thats the Go Find . 

As for the headphones we will have to wait and see but the size of the control box i think points to a large socket .

[Chase Goldman]

3 hours ago, Nuke em said:

Chase ..  I have read that it is V Flex IQ so going by the screen shot on Facebook i have seen it could be a cross between the Terra and the Nox . I think the numbers will be different .

Not sure of that source.  Vflex IQ and models only mentioned in the MD Hunter blog as far as I can tell and everyone has sourced from that.  The Latest Minelab Vanquish video clearly shows the Multi IQ logo and only features the red detector in both videos.  It's all speculation at this point, but I am hanging my hat only on what Minelab has chosen to put out there in terms of info.

[Chase Goldman]

5 hours ago, Nuke em said:

 

Its not entry level. Thats the Go Find . 

 

I think folks are defining entry level based on what the Vanquish is actually competing with in the detector marketplace and that is primarily the Garrett Ace series and the First Texas lower end Tek and Bounty Hunter detectors.  The GO FIND is more of a novelty detector in that respect and hasn’t been a serious competitor to Garrett or First Texas in the entry level marketplace.  Nokta/Makro is also making a run at this market demographic with their Simplex machine.

[Noah (FL)]

6 hours ago, Nuke em said:

 

Chase ..  I have read that it is V Flex IQ so going by the screen shot on Facebook i have seen it could be a cross between the Terra and the Nox . I think the numbers will be different .

I wouldn’t put too much stock in those FB photos or the post that had v-flex along with the suspected model numbers.  Both were originally on those “click-bait” metal detector sites that quite often have completely bogus stuff. 

[Nuke em]

1 hour ago, Noah (FL) said:

I wouldn’t put too much stock in those FB photos or the post that had v-flex along with the suspected model numbers.  Both were originally on those “click-bait” metal detector sites that quite often have completely bogus stuff. 

My source of info hasn't denied any of what I have put . The video shows a red machine and on Facebook on the Vanquish page there is a screen that shows a red control box. 

It looks like a Terra on the screen and the machine is Multi Freq so the 2 freqs that is says must be true too . V.Flex IQ I think . We will soon see.