How Good Is The Vanquish 440? One Hour Of Pure Metal Detecting!
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Join me on an amazing one hour relic hunt at a difficult location with Minelabs multifrequency detector.
I read a few opinions about the Vanquish and also watched some air tests on the internet. Because of it I hesitated to take it to one of my locations with (partially lots of) iron. OK, parts of this spot were clean, but other patches contained old nails etc.
I hunted sections of this slope with all my Deus coils, different frequencies, settings and also some of my other metal detectors. I wasn't really expecting to find much, especially in the "entry zone", but I was proven wrong petty quickly with my first find, a small 1930 coin. This was a huge surprise.
I was afraid to be fooled by iron, but this didn't happen (often). Maybe I was lucky to hit some targets from the right angle. When this occurred, the Vanquish was able to lock on to finds nice and stable.
One thing I've learned hunting river banks a few years ago was to go after a good signal instantly, instead of circling around in order to find an excuse for not digging it. This "rule" is still difficult to follow, but I'm trying.
So, how good is the Vanquish?
Usually I never make conclusions based on the amount, or quality of finds. Just because a detector finds a target on a given day doesn't mean that no other machine could find it as well. But, if we take all the previous activities at this place into account (plus other detectorists and their detectors), one can at least praise the Vanquish' 440 performance on that day in this soil and weather conditions.
There is one more thing - the EMI. Yes it was present, but unlike my other detectors, I could decrease the sensitivity and sometimes completely eliminate all the annoying noises (without sacrificing much depth).
Let's not forget the stability and the pleasant audio. Metal detecting is about fun. Of course it's easier to say after finding nice relics, instead of trash or nothing at all, but it really was a joy to use (from the metal detecting perspective).
Am I happy with the machine? Absolutely! Will I use it again? I hope so!
P.s. You may also want to see a comparison against my Xp Deus: • XP Deus & Vanquish 440...
UPDATE: Check out my latest metal detecting episode, recorded at this location prior to this relic hunt: • Gold Or Not?! Metal De...
Thank you for watching.
The domed coin may have been altered to be used as a button or as jewelry. It was typically done when a coin became demonetized, and silver coins were preferred with the pictorial side facing out.
Hello Joe, thank you very much for the info! I haven't thought of this, but it looks like this could very well be the case. Thank you, have a great day!
This is a great machine. I've found 100's of coins, a meteorite, silver and some incredible WW2 relics with my Vanquish. I honestly don't feel the need to upgrade to any other machine.
Just got a 440 for Christmas. My first detector. Can't wait to use it
G'day and great to see you again. Lots of finds today and I especially liked the Love Heart pattern on the Pipe Wind Cap.
Thank you and have a great day.
Andy
Hello Andy, thank you very much for your comment. The wind cap was pretty, I was very happy about this find.
Have a great day.
Vanquish 440 is a great metal.detector. i like this..
That's some great finds and you cleaned them up beautifully.. loved your blue shoes.. fantastic hunt, whilst your assistants were watching you. X
Thank you Francesca, I couldn't be more happier about this hunt. The detecting part felt great, but my blue shoes... unfortunately they were not made for steep areas, as I had to find out...
Have a great day :).
Thank you for making me smile a few time. Nice finds.
Thank you for your comment! I'm glad if this was the case :).
Have a great day.
Just purchase a ace 400, and waiting for my pinpointer to arrive! Love your Hunting technique! ....I can't wait!
Thank you very much! I wish you luck and fun with your new detector! I'm sure the Garrett is a capable machine as well. Have a great day & Happy Hunting.
I bought a 440 last year but haven’t got to use it that much but it really seems to punch way above it’s weight super good machine
Top job amazing work put in hope your things are going well and keep up the hard work have a cracking weekend 👍 👍
Thank you Tyson, my recent outings were pretty successful, so no complains about this aspect. I just have to edit the footage, which is the most difficult and time consuming part :).
Have a great weekend as well!
The Vanquish did an out standing job with dealing through the EMI noise. Nice finds.
Hello Mary, yes indeed. A stable machine is very important. The best detector won't help if its depth is reduced, or when the target and EMI source are making the exact same noise. I think the Vanquish really excelled that day (in these conditions).
Thank you for watching, have a great day.
Desde Argentina. Vanquish 440 fue mi primer detector. Excelente. Un caballito de batalla.
Hello Ariel, I'm glad to hear the Vanquish is working well for you. Greetings to Argentina.
You either found a great spot with a lot of targets, or that Vanquish is a mean machine!! That brooch was intricate!!
Hello Mr. Beepers :). I think, it's a combination of both. Every time I return to this spot, I keep finding things that seemed not to be there the last time. I have a theory about worms and other forest creatures that constantly shuffle the soil, while we are at home.
So maybe this is the reason, why "new" things pop out of the ground after a while. Of course a less EMI prone detector (like the Vanquish in this case) could also be a factor. On that day everything simply fit together :).
Thanks for watching & Cheers!
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Soil moisture content and Earth's changing magnetic fields come in to play.
Did you forget about the stomp technique?
Next time you find an iffy target, stomp on it once or twice. If the signal degrades or moves, I have found most of those targets to be junk...if it gets stronger, it's usually something good.
Still love my modded Cibola with four coils to choose from.
The 9X12 DD is incredible.
I so wish that I could detect along side of your amazing adventures.
Like a dream for me. You've got it made!
My friend you had a better day than you thought. Double up on the bags is a good thing and a bad thing. But you found some great things
Thank you David, I think everything came together that day. I was really surprised by the outcome. Have a great day.
The problem with detecting in your country is all the iron shrapnel from the different wars over the centuries. You have to guess if it's worth digging, could be junk shrapnel, or a thousand year old Roman or Viking sword 🗡️ or something historically important !! You have a great deal more history to dig through than we do in the U.S. Good luck 👍👍👍👍
Thank you John, "unfortunately" that's the case. It makes the situation difficult, but with a little bit of luck and intuition, it's possible to distinguish between good and bad (at least in some cases).
I just made a hunt in a difficult area with lots of "1940's iron" and will show that you can be successful (I just have to edit it). Of course there is no guarantee and you never know what you miss, when you decide to skip a target...
Have a great day.
I got the 540 ,and i was glad to see your review of this one its what swayed me to go with the minelab.I was looking at the WR of the simplex plus also ,but the varibile frquency won me out With your video.Thanks for the honest video.
Hello there... Vanquish 540 is the Bees Knees.... lol... will never let you down... will pick up a Pin!
I really enjoyed watching your video. I love when you find a very old item. I keep wondering who owns that thing and how did he live and die! Very amazing job
Thank you Alan. In this case you will probably enjoy my next video with very old finds and an unknown story behind it :).
Have a great day.
Wow! Super coin find!
I have a cheap bounty hunter and I'm gonna order the 440 with the pinpointer in the next day or 2. Been watching alot of videos and it seems like a good machine. I can't wait but then I'll have to wait for warm weather which is gonna be the killer!!
I did get the 440. It's an awesome machine. Takes some getting used to
I love my. Vanquish 440 found loads of coins 😀 nice dig
Thank you Jane, the most important thing is to be happy with the own detector. The Vanquish performed great that day (in these soil conditions). I'm not sure if a different detector could top it.
Have a nice day & thank you for watching :).
HI MR MD24,what a fantastic collection of finds,and the 440 performed really well{not that i know much about the vanquish} but the tones were clear and the display seems very similar to my garrett,other than the ID number display,where do i start on the finds,i'm finding it hard to pick the star as like you said some items have that personal element attached to them,also some of those stories these items could to us.think i'm going to pick the brooch as the star{or the ring,toy soldier,buckle,heller} stay safe and well my friend,have a great weekend,......HAPPY HUNTING
Hello Paul, thank you so much for your kind comment :). I was very pleased with the way the detector performed (that day, in these weather/soil conditions).
The tones are pleasant for my ear and I'm full of anticipation every time a good sound appears. I only wish, the audio had more nuances, so it could be possible to distinguish between foil on the surface and something good (for example). But... it is what it is.
I was also very happy with all the finds :). Each target was a surprise.
Have a great day.
Very good hunt. This machine seems quite performant.
Thank you for sharing
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Thank you very much, the detector did a great job in these conditions.
Your soil looks amazing by the way !!
It looks like your digging through clouds
Wow some great finds well done
Hello Mr Md 24
Great Hunt Again , With The Vanquish 440 It Found A lot Of
Treasures For you . The Brooch
And Lead Toy oh And The Ring
Yes All Great Finds Maybe You
Should Stay With That Area Might
Be more to Dig At at least it’s a
Pretty Place To Be. Thanks Again And Have A Great Day 😊👍
Thank you Wendy, it's a difficult area, but it delivers every time... I'm sure it will be over at some point - that's what I was thinking a few times, before re-visiting it. Maybe it's a place where miracles happen, who knows.
Have a great day!
vay vanquish 440 yakında bende deneyeceğim izleyelim ustam😁
You would love the Equinox. The Vanquish is like it's little brother, but the iron filter isn't as good as the Nox. The Nox is a lot more stable. I grab the Vanquish/Nox 99% of the time. I only use the Deus to find those last couple of targets in the really heavy iron.
Hello Shawn, I was afraid the Equinox may be a little bit too (front) heavy for my steep areas. I also made the decision to buy the 440 instead of the 540 model mostly because of its smaller (and lighter) 10" coil.
But I'm sure the Equinox would be a great choice when it comes to performance. Maybe I will have the opportunity to try it some day.
Cheers!
@@MetalDetecting24 The Equinox ergonomics suck when compared to the Deus or Vanquish. It is nose heavy and the shaft sucks. If it weren't for the performance I wouldn't use it. It is a lot easier to shrink the Deus or Vanquish down when on a hill.
Thank you for the confirmation. Cheers!
@@REDGTA I can`t afford a 1000 dollar machine so the Vanquish 340 is like a miracle device to me. It`s the only machine I can afford that will work on deep silver and at a beach if I ever see one again.
Yeah, I was questioning your choice of footwear as well.🤣 Especially given that you're technically, still mending prior injuries. Not a boring hunt today at all. Nice diversity of finds overall. And you know I enjoy these longer videos. Thnx ✌️😎
Thank you for your comment! I got fooled by a few shoe reviews... According to some hikers and people who spend their life walking, this is the brand to chose. I've even seen some of them hiking in snowy mountains...
The shoes are light and comfortable, but only in flat terrain. As soon as it gets steeper, it gets dangerous. Not only that, the sole is slippery on hard, wet surface like rocks. I almost slipped on a flat, wet surface on my way home (in front of the train station). Internet... You simply can't trust anyone.
Cheers.
P.s. The next video (today) will be 1h long :).
Great matel detector I have the 540 with same size of coil
Just got mine last week on sale " open box return". Too much snow in Ottawa Canada yet....still Winter....never buy a new Detector in the Winter.....have to wait till Spring to use it. !!!
It's extremely hard to separate trash from good targets, but still the pros are that it works extremely well on mineralised places and it's relatively deep
That's true, I wouldn't be able to tell trash from good targets, therefore it would be hard detecting places loaded with foil (for example). Other than that, it's fun to use (it could be a little bit ergonomic as well).
Cheers!
@@MetalDetecting24 Minelab sent me one to review and test, I used it for some time, here in UK, I really liked how it avoids coke, but unfortunately the ID numbers of iron targets are really high, my friend uses it now and he found a trick, he switches to all metal mode and if the number is significantly lower there than any other mode, he just doesn't dig the target, basically he found a glitch in the matrix .
Most of the good hammered silver coin targets were showing between 8 and 11. But let's not target they were very thin silver. On bigger targets it hits 13, milled silver it can go up to 25.
15-17 is almost usually pull tab and bottle cap. Small gold rings are very low, 8-9 with bigger ones go up to 13 , good luck to you.
I use bulgarian Deeptech Vista X, it's a bit hot dual tone detector, but once you get used to it, there's no turning back.
This sounds like an interesting trick.
I still have my Vista Gold. Unfortunately something is wrong with it. When it gets hot outside, the DISC break point changes all by itself (not the knob, which stays in the same position, but something inside).
I made two hunts with lots of iron signals, just to discover at the very end that even coins dropped on the surface (for testing purposes) sounded like iron. It's a shame because I liked using it.
Have a great day.
@@MetalDetecting24 I actually know personally the engineer and his whole family which produces Deeptech. I'll have a word with them and see if they can help. I'm sure they will.
@@bertyaustin Thank you, that would be very kind of you. But... when I uploaded my last Vista Gold video, someone from Deeptech reached out to me via email (this was probably shortly after the Vista X release). I used this opportunity and sent them some improvement suggestions. Sadly I haven't heard anything from them since then...
Great video, new shoes 😀👍
Thank you! Unfortunately the new shoes turned out to be a disaster in steep area. I watched many reviews from people who claimed something else, that's why I made this mistake.
I switched back to my old shoes with a hole in the sole and no profile at all and the difference was like night and day :(.
Great vid Mate. I am looking to buy my first metal detector that I want to use for gold prospecting and treasure hunting. I have the opportunity to buy an X-Terra 705 for $169 or a Vanquish 440 for $349 here locally. What are your thoughts on that for a first detector? I have been advised to save more money and buy an Equinox 800, but it is considerably more expensive even second hand. Not much work lately so I am on a fairly tight budget and still considering the 440?
Regards, Jas.
Super Video 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Vielen Dank :). Beste Grüße.
Vanquisc my love ❤! Price is perfect ! MFS in ground higt mineralizescion is good !😊
Do you ever have the issue of 20-30 readings turning out to be old iron items.. the metre should be 20-30s (precious metals) right? Also my pin pointer seems to say all of the soil contains metal in all directions in some areas…
Impresionante 👏👏👏 saludos hermano 👍
Thank you very much! :)
Have a great day!
Great finds 👍 just wondering how you clean your finds up? Cheers
Cracking video!
Thank you! :)
Hello MD24, great video, great finds, I like the aluminium ring and the silver coin the most. I use the Vanquish 440 myself and am more than happy with it. By the way, how do you clean zinc coins? Wher I live I find them quite often. They are all WW2 era German pfennigs and Czech (then Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) crowns and hellers. Usually in terrible condition and covered with white-ish spots so I usually do not bother cleaning them.
Hello, thank you for your comment. I haven't found a good method for cleaning zinc yet (I tried lye recently, but I'm sure there are better solutions). Some say, EDTA should work best (if I'm not mistaken). Problem is, the corrosion seems to progress as soon as the dirt is removed and the coin is exposed to air, so maybe it's best to wax the surface instantly after cleaning.
Habe a great day.
おはよう♪・1:00:00 The brooch is in perfect shape. You are a treasure hunting genius.すばらしい掘方。
Thank you, the brooch was indeed in good condition, although I'm sure there are some parts missing (especially in the flag area). But overall I won't complain :).
Have a great day & greetings to Japan.
Great. how you clean items you found??
Get a Equinox 800! Its worth the money! Great videos! I Watch and like them all 👍
Thank you very much. I thought about the Equinox, but I read a few negative comments about the ergonomics and decided to skip it. At that time it only had the 11" coil and the 6" which would be too small.
@@MetalDetecting24 Both coils are very good.
Good evening! I was wondering, will you fix the Deus, buy a good one or buy another metal detector? Greetings. Have a good evening!!! ☺️
Hello, I already fixed the Deus (you can see it working again in my previous video). I also bought a brand new 11" x35 coil after that, but it had the same issues, so either I'm very unlucky, or this is the norm.
Have a great day.
Does this detect gold composition as well, is there a basic video like what is the sound or beep for certain gem?
Hi,
What kind of device do you use for close up videos?
I learn every time with your videos.
Thanks.
Salut bravo pour le vanqush440 c'est une bonne machine
Never used the pin point function to better locate these objects ?
I tried my old AT PRO after a while wich preforms similary to this machine and must say i missed my DEUS.
I miss my Deus too after a while, that's why I'm coming back to it. But then a few hunts later it annoys me with something :). Unfortunately no detector is perfect...
@@MetalDetecting24 Hi. What's that annoying about it ?
Thanks.
Why you found nails if it is jewelery mode, and all metall a switch off ?
Valeu 👍👍👍👍
What did you use to record with.
"The best way to find out is to dig it" sounds like a good slogan for a tee shirt hint hint :)
:) Hello Donald, thank you very much for watching. I wish you a great day.
Thenks
My favori Xp Deus :)
Deus will return in my next video :). Thank you for watching.
Hi, ich habe den Vanquish 540. Wie ist deine Meinung bzgl. Handling und Gewicht gegenüber dem XP Deus? Ich nehme an du bevorzugst weiterhin den Deus oder? Danke
Viele Grüße
Anderas
Sir 440 metal dector ko 12 inch ka coil lag sakta hei
Please what setting are you using?
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Thank you for watching :).
Duża różnica między 440 a340?
You’ve probably been asked this before, but have you ever damaged a target when digging for it?
thinkin the same thing. shovel appears to be better
what camera are you using? and where is it placed?
I'm using a Sony FDR-X3000. It's placed slightly below my shoulder.
great metal.detctor
Simplex czy 440?
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Why not the 540?
The 540 had a bigger (and heavier) coil. I thought the 10" will be perfect for me. The 540 was also more expensive (over here). I didn't want to spend that much, when there is not that much of performance difference.
For the $ you really can’t go wrong!
Я тоже отказался от лопаты и купил малую кирку.как у вас)
Hello, I'm glad to hear that. When I think back, I'm angry with myself for discovering this digging tool so late. It would save me so much time and energy. Have a great day.
@@MetalDetecting24 Спасибо!Хороших находок!
Não sei porque não veio balanço de solo
verynice. but around target
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Thank you for watching. Pozdrawiam :).
Hi
Vanquish or Deus....
Vanquish was less EMI prone at this spot. It runs stable and has a pleasant audio. Deus has better ergonomics, more setting options and higher audio intelligence (which can help to skip some trash and move faster forward). Of course there also is the price factor. In the end of the day it really depends on your own preference.
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Thank you very much for watching :).
That hook looks to be for hanging meat
Tony two times two times
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Please remove the stupid plastic cover so we can see the readings on the LCD screen!
Esse terreno não é pra ele
Symplex will kick its butt.
Maybe I will try the Simplex some day. Thanks for watching.
video's have debunked that already vanquish 440 spanked the simplex
ce voce me entende muito estupedo joga o aparelho de qualquer jeito nao gostei
Fake
My friend high or low sens in wood ??? Optimal setting sens for wood ?? Please my friend ! 👍mineralizescion in mu exodus low thery low !