67GTA
Sr. Member
- Dec 3, 2017
- 252
- 316
- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 800 XP Deus 2 Vanquish 540
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Probably to make flashing software easier when repairing. Don't have to disassemble it.
Availability?
- Thread starter Andy Nunez
- Start date
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #42
Ah, yes, the days of actually opening the case and fiddling with resistors, capacitors and stuff is passe. Makes sense to me, but if the Simplex can be updated (and has) why not the Vanquish? It seems that Minelab has been pretty quiet about these sorts of things. I guess they are waiting for the official rollout, what, next month? Maybe? Thanks for the clue! 
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #43
Well, my darling wife ordered a Pro-Pack from Kellyco, but they don't seem to have them yet. At least its on its way.
67GTA
Sr. Member
- Dec 3, 2017
- 252
- 316
- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 800 XP Deus 2 Vanquish 540
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Congrats! You should get along great with it. Dealers are still waiting for their orders. Might be another month before you have it in hand.
Jason in Enid
Gold Member
- Oct 10, 2009
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Only the big box-stores like cabelas or dicks have them in stock.
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #46
Yeah, I know, but hopefully it's worth the wait. I saw a Facebook post on the Minelab page from a shop in Netherlands and they had the Vanquish hanging on the wall so not sure why USA dealers are getting the short end.....Happy Holidays everybody!
67GTA
Sr. Member
- Dec 3, 2017
- 252
- 316
- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 800 XP Deus 2 Vanquish 540
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I had an epiphany today while I was at work. I catch myself daydreaming about metal detecting when I should be thinking of other things(I know I have a problem). I think me and the Vanquish got off on the wrong foot. In the 2 years I've had the Equinox I have turned into a "detector snob". I've gotten so spoiled by being able to tune the Nox settings to out perform most machines on the market today. This must be how Deus users feel 
. The first time I turned on the Vanquish I was comparing it to the Nox. I was thinking about it today and that's when it hit me. I wondered how the Nox would do with factory defaults. I did a factory reset on each mode. You can do this on each mode by long pressing the mode button while the mode is selected. It will show SP and change that modes settings to Minelab defaults. The Nox and the Vanquish were very similar on the "old dime between the nails" trick with the newer F2 iron bias. You can adjust the Nox to eventually hit the dime with a normal swing speed but that would only be at a heavy iron site. You wouldn't hunt everywhere with those settings, and the Vanquish wasn't made to compete with the Nox at relic hunting. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I owe my Vanquish an apology.
. The first time I turned on the Vanquish I was comparing it to the Nox. I was thinking about it today and that's when it hit me. I wondered how the Nox would do with factory defaults. I did a factory reset on each mode. You can do this on each mode by long pressing the mode button while the mode is selected. It will show SP and change that modes settings to Minelab defaults. The Nox and the Vanquish were very similar on the "old dime between the nails" trick with the newer F2 iron bias. You can adjust the Nox to eventually hit the dime with a normal swing speed but that would only be at a heavy iron site. You wouldn't hunt everywhere with those settings, and the Vanquish wasn't made to compete with the Nox at relic hunting. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I owe my Vanquish an apology.
Jason in Enid
Gold Member
- Oct 10, 2009
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- All Treasure Hunting
LOL, I think its a natural reaction. A lot of us were expecting the V and E to be much more equal since they share the same brain. But since the V is aimed squarely at the intro market, I understand its performance being simplified to increase the treasure to trash ratio.
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #49
Anybody heard any shipping to US dealers news? Minelab had a nice photo of some shop in Netherlands with these little red devils hanging on the wall. I watched the latest Iffy Signals nail test and since I couldn't afford a Nox, the Vanquish is still head and shoulders over the Ace 400 and appears to have more depth and a bit better trash separation than the Simplex. I guess the waiting is indeed the hardest part....
Ziggy-Grimm
Full Member
- Jan 19, 2009
- 141
- 289
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Equinox 600 + Garrett Pro-Pointer AP
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
If the Vanquish is anything like the Equinox with Bluetooth headphones be careful buying ones that aren't official Minelab ones. Things have changed and we (Steve Goss) and I have been trying to get to the bottom of it. It has something to do with the Trond & Miccus headphones now using differenct versions of Bluetooth that the Minelabs don't like. Check out this thread in the Equinox section here for more info from Steve:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/e...-eqx-pairing-issues-cropping-up-recently.html
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #51
I read those with interest Ziggy-Grimm, which is why I ended up pre-ordering a Pro-Pack version of the 540 and have tasked one of the local squirrels to look out for its arrival (see my post in a Minelab Facebook page for proof). I can only imagine thousands of Vanquish detectors on some container ship crawling across the Pacific to the US...
Ziggy-Grimm
Full Member
- Jan 19, 2009
- 141
- 289
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Equinox 600 + Garrett Pro-Pointer AP
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #53
Anybody heard if the wildfires in Australia are having an impact on Minelab? Is their factory anywhere near the blazes?
Jason in Enid
Gold Member
- Oct 10, 2009
- 9,593
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- All Treasure Hunting
The primary Minelab factory is in Indonesia. Only the gold machines get assembled in the Australia facility.
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #55
I'm still learning about Minelab, apparently. Thanks! Still waiting for my Vanquish....
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #56
I wanted to post that I inquired to Minelab via Facebook PM and they responded by saying that there will be an announcement in the coming weeks. (yes, weeks). Looks like I'll be hunting with the old 400 a while longer.
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #57
I am seeing unsubstantiated claims on the Minelab Facebook page that shipping to Europe will be end of January. No mention of USA.
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #58
Nearly a month after my last post and no confirmation that any loyal Minelab dealers in the US have anything in stock. Anybody else heard anything? I know it sounds silly, but I am old and stubborn and don't want to support Amazon or the Big Box stores anymore than necessary. Our hobby is best served by knowledgeable dealers and that is who I want to support.
doubloon hunter
Jr. Member
- Jan 20, 2012
- 28
- 14
- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
I got a vanquish in usa last week.... just call around, they are out there.....
Andy Nunez
Full Member
- Nov 19, 2015
- 190
- 156
- Detector(s) used
- Minelab Vanquish 540 or Garrett Ace 400 with a Cors Cannon coil and Z-lynk, Predator Piranha shovel, White's TRX pinpointer.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
- Thread starter
- #60
Thanks!
I am wondering what's going on with Kellyco, then? Mine has been on pre-order with them since my wife ordered it in December. Their website as of this morning still says pre-order. So, next question is, has anybody gotten one from Kellco yet?
I am wondering what's going on with Kellyco, then? Mine has been on pre-order with them since my wife ordered it in December. Their website as of this morning still says pre-order. So, next question is, has anybody gotten one from Kellco yet?
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