I just grabbed some coins.,and a set of Fisher phones which did not work in the Vista.. Did in the Compadre, so i know I have to get the phone jack fixed..I'm 73 and the hearing and tone do not mesh that well. ( My hearing is bad in the speaker range..) Taking inches off so that anyone can get my results with this detector and be comfortable in the field..Silver dime(no clad coins used) 10 inches.1/2 dollar and quarter ,11 inches........Same for a nickel and a large cent...I am going to charge the battery( I don't know what the power level is, except the battery" low" light is not on.)..And, after helping put up a tent, am going out to the "hunted out" field..Tomorrow,I'll try the silver field and see if it will reach down and grab some.....A little more heft than my Vaquero,which has an added battery pack.I think it swings pretty good. Will check the fatigue factor tonight. So, I've had the detector on for a total of 15 minutes,now to read the manual...and, plug the battery in.....Only thing I can say for sure, is that it is deeper than my Vaquero...Right now, better than two inches on a dime for solid, field digging hits. Remember, Vista tested out side, Vaquero inside.. I knocked off an inch or better on the Vista distances..With earphones working, I'd guess DEEPER. Going to run with it for about two weeks, then give you a breakdown, including depths on buried coins..