Thanks for posting these videos! My biggest problem with the Vanquish series is they are not waterproof, that is a deal killer for me. I'll just stick with my Equinox 600.
I agree that waterproof would be great, but you'd be paying more for it then. For most of us, we can make it water resistant enough for our purposes by putting a $1 plastic bag on it. I'm not looking to dive with a detector. I just need it to be able to withstand being accidentally dropped in the water or splashed when strapped to the top of a kayak. And I can do that easily enough with a strong enough plastic bag that wraps the whole detector (I currently use the smaller oven cooking bags designed for hams). So for the money, this is a great option in my opinion for the type of detecting that I currently do.
I saw 1 guy... with the 540 . He had two small small pieces of Gold, not even nuggets. He could hit those in jewelry mode only. But minelab told me the frequency range is the same as the equinox and runs between 5kHz and 40kHz. In multi mode, the 600 & 800 have the same frequencys... In manual freq. Mode the 600 is limited. The Vanquish uses all it's frequencies in all modes. BUT they keep it a secrete exactly, what or how, that freq. range is used in each mode. As they do in the Equinox. But I'm thinking the vanquish with the small coil in jewelry mode will work as well as any Gold machine. If a machine has 20kHz or higher... some manufacturers class it as Gold machine capable. And the Vanquish has a 40kHz in the mix. I don't think it will work as well as a Gold only machine... that works way up the scale of kHz.. like the Gold Monster. I haven't seen anyone use it on nuggets besides that 1 guy. And that was a air test. Minelab boost... All metals, All soils, All the time. So I'm thinking this little 540 machine would hunt gold very good, with the small coil & in jewelry mode.
Yea its the same as the Nox i heard that as well and just like the Nox different modes are weighted differently. I agree i think its good for gold but not as good as a gold machine or a Deus with HF coil that can run 74klh.
Fantastic video especially on the recovery speed on different target arrangements what I deal with is older coins in heavy aluminum trash tabs screw caps pieces and also steel bottle caps that can be almost rusted completely or just a small amount this park has given up 1828/1832 busted Caps can you please show me how to find old coins and jewelry in the two arrangements I stated and I will buy the detector and kit TNX
Is it just me, or does the Vanquish seem to out perform the NOX? I watched a test you did with the new F2 update, and seems like the NOX didn't do this good. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with your diggin. Mike
I would love to test them in the test garden and do some recovery as well but we just got hit with snow. Depth wise they are very close if not the same. Nox might get deeper by lowering the recovery speed but the Vanquish is very impressive and i would have no concerns hunting with it as a primary machine. Sometimes less options and trusting the engineers is a good thing 👍 i will make a comparison as soon as i can see my markers again. Thx
Iffy Signals , lol. Yea. I bought the 600 over the 800 mainly because the 800 has sooo many settings to mess with. Honestly for me the 600 has more than I need too. Thanks
Hey Jerry, i like the Vanquish for the tones and ability to knock out big iron if I want. The Simplex has the awesome field mode that is really deep but only has two tones. Both are good machines but my preference is the Vanquish.. i already have the Nox for water and the tones and IDs are the same. If you need a water machine then the Vanquish is out. Take care 👍
Hi, the 8” will be better in tighter areas like the woods around brush or trees and could recover better in trashy areas it does not punch as deep as the 12”.
Hey Jim, i prefer the Minelab because of the multi freq and the 5 tones in all modes. Simplex is stuck in two tones for there deep mode. Vanquish has 5 tones for all modes. Anyone who likes the Equinox will most likely like the Vanquish. Other than the fact that it looks like a Fire Truck 🚒. Take care bud.
Hey I know kinda old video but I have a question. I just got the 440, and is there a difference in depth with the 540 if we have the same coil? For example I have the V8 coil, would it go as deep as the 540 with the V8? Or is the 540 just a deeper detecting machine? Thanks for the vid
@@IffySignals Sorry just one more question since you tested everything; how much depth would you say is lost between the V8 and V12 coil? I noticed only the 9" SLQ was hard to pickup. Thx.. love the vids man.
Good machine but more expensive that the simplex and not waterproof if i was in the market for a new machine i know which one i would get but im happy with my Nox 800 .
Seems to have same depth but the Eq you can adjust for more depth by lowering the recovery speed. Recovery is fast and i read a reply from minelab that its using the same multi iq freqs as the Nox. Thx
Thanks for posting these videos! My biggest problem with the Vanquish series is they are not waterproof, that is a deal killer for me. I'll just stick with my Equinox 600.
I hear ya Nick 👍
I agree that waterproof would be great, but you'd be paying more for it then. For most of us, we can make it water resistant enough for our purposes by putting a $1 plastic bag on it. I'm not looking to dive with a detector. I just need it to be able to withstand being accidentally dropped in the water or splashed when strapped to the top of a kayak. And I can do that easily enough with a strong enough plastic bag that wraps the whole detector (I currently use the smaller oven cooking bags designed for hams). So for the money, this is a great option in my opinion for the type of detecting that I currently do.
@@mtslyh Good Point!
@@mtslyh Me too. I started with a Vanquish and ordered a Nox 600 but sent it back as I didn't see any massive advantage other than being waterproof.
Enjoyed watching. Great review and information. Thanks for sharing, GL, HH and take care.
I'm pretty jealous. I have been on the waiting list for almost 2 months now lol. Congrats and looking forward to seeing more videos
Go to Dicks sporting goods online. The warwick RI store has them in stock and will ship it to you. I just checked. Still in stock. 540 pro pack
Ya I saw that.... I wonder what's going on at kellyco lol
NO idea JK Adventures. I thought these were due in January. Sometimes the big box stores take priority over everyone else.
I saw 1 guy... with the 540 . He had two small small pieces of Gold, not even nuggets. He could hit those in jewelry mode only. But minelab told me the frequency range is the same as the equinox and runs between 5kHz and 40kHz. In multi mode, the 600 & 800 have the same frequencys... In manual freq. Mode the 600 is limited. The Vanquish uses all it's frequencies in all modes. BUT they keep it a secrete exactly, what or how, that freq. range is used in each mode. As they do in the Equinox. But I'm thinking the vanquish with the small coil in jewelry mode will work as well as any Gold machine. If a machine has 20kHz or higher... some manufacturers class it as Gold machine capable. And the Vanquish has a 40kHz in the mix.
I don't think it will work as well as a Gold only machine... that works way up the scale of kHz.. like the Gold Monster. I haven't seen anyone use it on nuggets besides that 1 guy. And that was a air test. Minelab boost... All metals, All soils, All the time. So I'm thinking this little 540 machine would hunt gold very good, with the small coil & in jewelry mode.
Yea its the same as the Nox i heard that as well and just like the Nox different modes are weighted differently. I agree i think its good for gold but not as good as a gold machine or a Deus with HF coil that can run 74klh.
Waiting on my Pro Pack to arrive??? Thanks for your videos and knowledge.
Thanks, how do you like it?
Dang sure thinkin about one...
For my trashy sights.. Good video Iffy!
Thx bud 👍
Awesome test Mikey, great info for people. What are you testing next?
Hey Mike, how was the hunt? Compare Vanquish and Simplex, Vanquish Nox.
Thanks for the video interesting new technology applied in a new format,a quick question does that 8”coil fit the nox ? Thanks again
Hey Brian, no the new Vanquish coils have a different plug but that would be awesome!
Fantastic video especially on the recovery speed on different target arrangements what I deal with is older coins in heavy aluminum trash tabs screw caps pieces and also steel bottle caps that can be almost rusted completely or just a small amount this park has given up 1828/1832 busted Caps can you please show me how to find old coins and jewelry in the two arrangements I stated and I will buy the detector and kit TNX
Hey Jeff, you can really take this out of the box and use general. Its a great program and knocks out allot of that crap.
Is it just me, or does the Vanquish seem to out perform the NOX? I watched a test you did with the new F2 update, and seems like the NOX didn't do this good. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with your diggin.
Mike
I would love to test them in the test garden and do some recovery as well but we just got hit with snow. Depth wise they are very close if not the same. Nox might get deeper by lowering the recovery speed but the Vanquish is very impressive and i would have no concerns hunting with it as a primary machine. Sometimes less options and trusting the engineers is a good thing 👍 i will make a comparison as soon as i can see my markers again. Thx
Iffy Signals , lol. Yea. I bought the 600 over the 800 mainly because the 800 has sooo many settings to mess with. Honestly for me the 600 has more than I need too. Thanks
Great video, thanks for the sub.
Thx for watching 👍
The Vanquish seems to be a really nice machine. Which do you favor between the Simplex and the Vanquish?
Hey Jerry, i like the Vanquish for the tones and ability to knock out big iron if I want. The Simplex has the awesome field mode that is really deep but only has two tones. Both are good machines but my preference is the Vanquish.. i already have the Nox for water and the tones and IDs are the same. If you need a water machine then the Vanquish is out. Take care 👍
What difference 12 inch vs 8 inch coil sir? Can u suggest me?
Hi, the 8” will be better in tighter areas like the woods around brush or trees and could recover better in trashy areas it does not punch as deep as the 12”.
Quite a nice detector iffy,
In your opinion what do you prefer this or the simplex?
Hey Jim, i prefer the Minelab because of the multi freq and the 5 tones in all modes. Simplex is stuck in two tones for there deep mode. Vanquish has 5 tones for all modes. Anyone who likes the Equinox will most likely like the Vanquish. Other than the fact that it looks like a Fire Truck 🚒. Take care bud.
Hey I know kinda old video but I have a question. I just got the 440, and is there a difference in depth with the 540 if we have the same coil? For example I have the V8 coil, would it go as deep as the 540 with the V8? Or is the 540 just a deeper detecting machine?
Thanks for the vid
Hi Brian, yes they should be the same for depth. The 540 just has a couple more options.
@@IffySignals Thank you!
@@IffySignals Sorry just one more question since you tested everything; how much depth would you say is lost between the V8 and V12 coil? I noticed only the 9" SLQ was hard to pickup.
Thx.. love the vids man.
Hi I’m just wondering is the pinpoint able to be locked on like certain detectors or do your have to hold the button for it to work
Hi Northcountry, does not lock on the vanquish. You have to hold it down.
Iffy Signals thank you
Got a video of the equinox on this test bed with the 6 inch coil?
Hey Jerry, i dont have the 6” coil, the six might be comparable to the 8”
interesting iam spoiled with the nox 800 like the waterproof feature
Thx Mark. Great machine
Good test
Thanks Kaye's 👍
Can the control unit be removed like you showed with the Simplex?
Hi Hund8, seems to be part of the handle on the Vanquish
Good machine but more expensive that the simplex and not waterproof if i was in the market for a new machine i know which one i would get but im happy with my Nox 800 .
Hey Dan, thx for watching 👍
the sequel....oh yeah. Good video. You need a leaf blower, huh? Lol. how does the weight compare to the 800?
Very similar to the 800. I cant go buying a leaf blower. What if a new detector comes out right after i buy it. Haha
@@IffySignals new detector vs. Leaf blower 😂👍
@@IffySignals good point! have fun.
Haha Kaye's Diggin It. I have a nice backpack one but who has time for that. 🥳
@@IffySignals lol. Agreed
Do the target ID#'s register the same as the Nox's?
Same Paul or very close. Its a simplified Nox in my opinion.. just not waterproof.
How you got a Vanquish
Dicks Sporting Goods. Black Friday Sale. 👍
@@IffySignals comparing to the equinox does it have depth and all qualities of the Equinox. I wonder what the spectrum is of the multi iq
Seems to have same depth but the Eq you can adjust for more depth by lowering the recovery speed. Recovery is fast and i read a reply from minelab that its using the same multi iq freqs as the Nox. Thx