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Fat should be included , this is the industry standard ... 😀

If 420grams includes the cable the new NEL fly 12X11 coil is a light coil for its size. Some examples below: - Deus 11inches coil 410 grams ( without coil cover ) - Equinox 11 coil 440grams ( with cable without coil cover ) - Vanquish V12 12X10 440grams ( with cable without coil cover ) - Simplex+ 11 coil 480grams ( with cable without coil cover )

I forgot to quote your question ... the answer above

With the 9inches HF coil there are 3 freqs avail. 14khz , 30 khz , 50khz. In fact it is quite simple , I discovered with the experience ( after 2 or 3 years detecting with the Deus ) that first the Deus reactivity increases when the frequency increases, second its sensitivity to small targets ( small coins for exmple ) increases . For example a Deus running at 30k is much more reactive and faster than if running at 14k. There is a little depth loss but the reactivity/speed is the key in iron trashed areas. The more reactive the detector is and the more efficient it will be for finding targets among irons. So I use 30khz as soon as I arrive on a high trash area. High trash areas can be recognized because of the "chatty' audio ... If the area is clean with low iron trash I prefer to stay on the 14k freq because it goes deeper than the 30k freq on medium/big coins. I very rarely use the 50khz because the depth loss is mportant , but this freq works well to find very small targets in extreme iron trashed areas . This principle ( manual frequency change ) also applies to the Orx . For info I used the coin fast mode on the Orx/9inches HF coil. I have no more the Orx because I already have a Deus but both detectors are very similar in terms of perfos ..

4000 6000 years old indian copper very nice find btw ...

I have the Deus for 7 years I always use the stock Deus fast nr 3 program set on fulltones . I use a 9inches round HF coil . The only thing I do in the field is changing the frequency depending on the iron trash level : 14khz on low/medium iron trashed areas , 30khz on high iron trashed areas. Thats all. Up to now I do not want to use other programs/settings because this one works perfectly ( for me .. ) ...

Actually I still have that coil . So I just re measured its weight , see pic below . It weights 592g including cable and cover , 60 grams more that the Fishers version ... I do not know where the difference comes from , perhaps the windings or cable length , or Detech has changed the plastic or the resin of the Ultimate coils ... Yes I am a stickler for detector weight ... The pb is that when you are used to swinging a Deus/Orx, it is very difficult to come back to heavier machines , even a 1,2kg detector like my Vanquish feels a little heavy ...🙂 I never had a F75 but I had a T2 which are very similar detectors I think , the T2 weights around 1,6kg with the stock coil, more than twice a Deus/Orx .... It is a pity for me because it is an excellent machine with a great audio .. Garrett is going in the right direction with the Apex . If it has good electronics I am sure it will be a success because it is lighter ( 1,1kg ) than most of its competitors like the Equinox ... Future will tell ..

I had a few years ago a 13inches detech ultimate coil mounted on a Detech Chaser 14khz , probably the deepest VLF machine on big coins that I have ever tested. On my bed tests I measured 33/34cm depth on a 10grams copper coin for the Chaser/ultimate 13, deeper than an Equinox 800 11coil which hits it at 30cm . So I imagine that the Advantage should perform very well with this 13 ultimate coil on big coins. However this 13 coil was a little too heavy for me , 540grams without the coil cover , total 1,7kg on the chaser . So I eventually sold the Chaser . Now I have the Vanquish V12 which is close to the Chaser ultimate 13 in terms of depth performances on big coins/targets , and far better in terms of weight , id accuracy , iron disc , etc ... thanks for the nice pics of Australia ...

I would add to the above list the XPs Deus and Orx which are excellent machines , and if the detector weight is important for you they are much lighter that the Equinox. They are also excellent in iron trashed areas . For a beginner I would suggest the Orx , which is simpler to use than the Deus.

I have the Minelab Profind 35 , I find it excellent and it is the only one with an iron disc , very useful to identify big ferrous at the bottom of a hole . There are many buried big ferrous in my area ( North of France ) because of the 1st world war . Such big ferrous buried at depth ( 10 inches or more ) often give a good signal and the Profind 35 saves time and energy because you can identify the ferrous before seeing it , without having to dig too deeply . However the Profind 35 is a VLF so cannot be used for beach detecting ..

I'm good at losing stuff too ... 🙂 Actually it is very easy to loose a pinpointer if it is not secured , especially at night .. My profind 35 pinpointer lanyard version below , the lanyard is attached to the holster. Btw I do not remember where the holster comes from , if it is a Minelab or an other brand ( Deteknics ? ) ...

Personally I am happy if my Vanquish misses 5% of the good targets , and hits the rest ( 95% ) .. After 30/40 hours testing the 340 and the 540 I can say that the Vanquish either the 340 or 540 is very sensible to targets of all sizes/metal types . With the V8 coil I can even hit shotgun pellets , not sure that entry level detectors of other brands can do the same ... Perhaps there is a little concern with specific ( nickel ? ) targets in specific positions , but from my standpoint the Vanquish does an excellent job , either using the All Metal mode ( that I prefer ) or the other COIN JEWELLERY modes...

As the Apex design is 2 years newer than the Equinox , perhaps it uses a faster processor than the Equinox , which means faster recovery time in the field. Just a guess ...

Sorry you are right I missed the "almost" in JMC's post ... BTW the elliptical Apex 11 X 6in coil is equivalent to a 8,5in round in terms of coil surface , so clearly it should be better in terms of iron masking and also lighter than the Eq 11in stock coil. The answer in a few weeks ...

Actually I never found on my Eq 800 the settings to do as well as my Deus HF in thick iron trash. Even setting the Equinox reactivity and iron bias to the max ,the Deus HF "deus fast' factory mode outperforms the Eq, this without modifying any setting on the Deus. But I have very special areas ,very old antique houses that have collapsed with plenty of roof rusted nails , perhaps one every 5 or 7 cms ( 3 inches ) , at the surface and the same at depth ... A nails carpet ... Will be interesting to see how the Apex performs there .... Extreme conditions , but I know that if a detector works correctly there , then it can be used everywhere else ... 🙂

I am quite sure that the Apex will be better than the Equinox in dense iron trash areas . This could be appreciated in Europe where the most important thing for a detector is its ability to manage dense iron trash areas. Also it is a light detector , this is a plus ... Of course for those detecting only in moderate iron trashed areas ( NZ etc 🙂 ) it is different ...

These videos are probably an idea coming from the Garrett marketing dept , but the detector itself may be a ( very ) good machine. I have more confidence in the engineering guys than in the marketing ones , this is true for Garrett but also for car manufacturers etc .... 🙂 So yes the best thing to do is to forget all these videos stuff and wait for real field tests ...

Yes I entirely agree , the Apex is never showed in action in these videos . I wanted to hear the Apex audio , at least a few seconds , no way . Never seen such stupid marketing videos .... I largely prefer the FT Fisher approach with the Impulse AQ and the design engineers directly discussing with the users , like on this forum ...

I have a friend that uses a Vanquish 340 with the All Metal mode to find 1st WW iron relics here in France . From my standpoint ( coin hunting ) I recently discovered that the Vanquish AM mode is perhaps better than the coin or jewellery modes because it gives a better understanding of the soil contents , ferrous or non ferrous , this without any filtering . Just my opinion The Vanquish is a very accurate detector and Irons can be very easily recognized with their low tones . It is also a deep machine because of the MultiIQ , so perhaps the Vanquish could be a good machine for what you are looking for ( irons ) , this with an outstanding value for money ( only 240e over here , the price of a coil .. )

Hi I have a Pro Find 35 never had any issue with it , very reliable up to now . I find it excellent and the iron disc is a top and unique feature. On the other hand my seller is quite upset with the Profind 35 because he has had a lot of customer issues with it he says . I do not what issues exactly I will ask him ...

Ok I have weighted the 11in coil when I did the Simplex+ test a year ago , then this gives the following figures: - the Simplex 11in coil : 480grams - the 8.5 : 480grams - the 9.5X 5 : 420 grams Comparing with the Vanquish : - the V12 12X10 : 440grams - the V10 10X8 : 360grams - the V8 8X6 : 310grams ( All weights without coil cover ) btw the Simplex 8.5in coil should have been lighter than the 11 coil as it is smaller .. Weird ...

Yes but probably most people use their Simplex for land hunting only and they would prefer lighter coils I think ... Apart from that do you know the weight difference between the Simplex 8,5 in and the 11in coils ? Thanks ..

The same for the Deus WS4 headphones , they are excellent , light and comfortable with an excellent audio.The bigger WS5 headphones are a little less interesting because you do not hear the surroundings with them and they are a little heavier .

VANQUISH 340 / ALL METAL MODE VS COIN AND JEWELLERY MODES : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today I decided to go back to the previous field with the 340 ( see above ) . The situation has changed because the field has been ploughed so easier to detect now. Usually I use the JEWELLERY mode and I only use the ALL METAL mode for identifying doubtful signals which usually are big irons often at depth. This time I decided to test the ALL METAL mode. At the beginning I had some concern on this new audio with additional noise coming from the low tones irons. Eventually I get used to it very quickly and discovered that this ALL METAL mode is very interesting.. I found that the ALL METAL mode gives a more "natural" audio feeling of the ground contents than COIN or JEWELLERY. AM does not "cut" the iron signals like the COIN and JEWELLERY does. You get the direct output from the soil contents without any discrimination filtering. First plus it is very easy to identify big irons because they can be recognized almost immediately at the first sweep. When using the COIN or JEWEL mode it takes more time , you need to activate the AM button mode , then come back to the previous mode .. Second , hearing the irons strongly helps to notice a change in the soil iron trash density. then to locate high iron trashed areas , which means human presence , then more interesting targets .. Third , I have the feeling that the AM mode is better to find good targets among the ferrous trash than COIN or JEWELLLERY . I will do more testing on that this summer ... Anyway during this outing I found 3 coins with the 340 / AM mode ; a modern aluminum coin dating from 1943 , and 2 older , a copper coin dating from the 16th , and a very small and thin copper coin dating from the 14th or 13th I think. I could not id the last coin because too corroded. Very happy again with these finds which confirms that the Vanquish is very sensible to tiny targets as well as bigger ones. Thanks to the MultiIQ .. 🙂

Carbon fiber yes but carbon is expensive so that the Vanquish price would not have been the same with carbon shafts. However I have replaced the lower and middle shafts on mine with carbon shafts , this was rather to save weight than protecting the paint ... Actually. I saved around 100grams with these 2 carbon shafts ... Yes the Vanquish is very easy to set up , no mess with the settings , just set the sens to max , choose the detection mode , and the machine is ready to use ... Vanquish 540 vs Etrac , the Vanquish will be lighter 1,3kg vs 1,8kg . I have been using an Explorer XS in the 2000s and this machine is not the lightest ... I am not a beach specialist I use my Vanquish inland only , however I am looking forward for your beach tests with the Vanquish...