Metal Detector Minelab Vanquish 440

Vanquish 440 Metal Detector

The VANQUISH 440 metal detector is designed for beginners and intermediate prospectors looking for simple operation and maximum performance and accuracy. That's why the VANQUISH 440 comes standard with Multi-IQ technology, a V10 waterproof coil and volume control. This makes the compact and lightweight design of the VANQUISH 440 very simple, but it delivers results no matter how experienced a searcher you are or the environment you are searching in.

Key Features

The Minelab Vanquish 440 metal detector is designed for beginner and intermediate prospectors who want a reliable device at an affordable price. Here are its key features:

1. Multi-IQ Technology. This allows it to detect different types of metals at different depths with high efficiency and fewer false signals.

2. Metal discrimination: this model has built-in discrimination modes that allow users to filter out unwanted targets such as iron or aluminum. It offers four search modes, Coin, Relic, Jewelry and All Metal, allowing detection to be tailored to specific needs.

3. Design and Construction: the Vanquish 440 has a foldable and lightweight design, making it easy to carry and store. It is also water resistant, meaning you can use it in wet conditions even if you can't submerge it under water.

4. Coil: It comes with a 10-inch V10 coil that is well-balanced for different types of terrain and is large enough to provide good ground coverage while remaining sensitive to smaller objects.

5. Controls and Display: The display is simple but informative, providing information on metal type, depth of object found and current detection mode. The user interface is intuitive with clearly marked buttons for quick setup.

6. Audio features. The audio response is clear and distinctive, helping users identify targets more effectively.

This detector is popular for its ability to combine performance with ease of use, making it suitable for a wide range of detection activities.

Technical parameters

• Operating modes: Coin, Jewelry, All Metal, Relic and Custom mode
• Noise Cancel Interference Cancellation: Automatic, 19 channels
• Iron Bias: High (preset)
• Sensitivity: 10 levels
• Volume: 10 levels
• Number of tones: 3 (high, medium and low)
• Discrimination, segments: 12
• ID identification: -9 to 40
• Sponge identification on LCD - 5 segments
• Pinpoint: Yes
• Length: unfolded 145 cm, folded 76 cm
• Weight: 1.2 kg
• Coil: V10 - 10x7" (25x18 cm) 2D with cover
• Display: monochrome LCD (included in the box cover)
• Power: 4x1.5 V AA batteries
• Waterproof: probe only to a depth of 1m
• Audio output: Built-in speaker, input - 3.5 mm jack (wired headphones included)
• Operating temperature: -10°C to +40°C
• Key Technology: Multi IQ
• Software Update - Yes
• Warranty - 3 years

Detector control

Right to left: On/Off - turning on the detector, adjusting volume, All Metal, Pinpoint, sensitivity, discrimination settings and switching working modes.

Detector packaging

Detector design

For the Vanquish detector, Minelab kind of goes back to its original roots as we all know them from the Explorer and E-Trac detector lines. I have to admit that I literally fell in love with the design the first time I saw it. The construction is very rigid, the locks are of high quality and the storage is also excellent. In the animation you can see how the detector is folded. From this you can see that, for example, the elbow distance adjustment will now be really accurate to millimeters.

For the smallest possible folding, however, the detector can be folded in another way. The rod from the elbow can be pulled out and pushed in from the other side, which of course we immediately did. Although Minelab lists the length of the folded detector as 76 cm, after turning the elbow, you get to 68 cm.

Multi IQ technology

Why Multi-IQ? Because with the revolutionary Multi-IQ technology you have the combined power of multiple detectors in one - all the working frequencies of the detector run simultaneously. You don't set anything up, you just turn the detector on and go.

You can move in any soil or search for any target, thanks to Multi IQ technology you have both the finest gold target detector and the depot finder in your hands at the same time.

ALL TYPES OF TARGETS, ALL TYPES OF LOCATIONS, ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

VANQUISH RANGE OF METAL DETECTORS

A table comparing the features and functions of the Vanquish range of detectors.

WORKING MODES	Coins, Jewellery, All Metal	Coins, Jewellery, Relic, All Metal, User	Coins, Jewellery, Relic, All Metal, User	Coins, Jewelry, Relic, All Metal, User
NOISE CANCEL	Auto (19) channels	Auto (19) channels	Auto (19) channels	Auto (19) channels
BLUETOOTH	No	No	Yes	Yes
IRON BIAS	High	High	High (preset), Low (optional)	High (preset), Low (optional)
SENSITIVITY	4 levels	10 levels	10 levels	10 levels
LOUDNESS	3 levels	10 levels	10 levels	10 levels
NUMBER OF TONES	3 tones (low, medium, high)	3 tones (low, medium, high)	5 tones	5 tones
DISCRIMINATION SEGMENTS	5 segments	12 segments	25 segments	25 segments
RECOGNITION ID	-9 to 40	-9 to 40	-9 to 40	-9 to 40
DEPTH INDICATOR	4 levels	5 levels	5 levels	5 levels
LENGTH	Unfolded: 145 cm (57 in.) Folded: 76 cm (30 in.)	Unfolded: 145 cm (57 in.) Folded: 76 cm (30 in.)	Unfolded: 145 cm (57 in.) Folded: 76 cm (30 in.)	Unfolded: 145 cm (57 in.) Folded: 76 cm (30 in.)
WEIGHT (INCLUDING BATTERIES)	1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)	1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)	1.3 kg (2.9 lbs)	1.3 kg (2.9 lbs)
BASIC COIL	V10 10" x 7" Double-D	V10 10" x 7" Double-D	V12 12" x 9" Double-D	V12 12" x 9" Double-D V8 8" x 5" Double-D
LCD	Monochrome LCD	Monochrome LCD	Monochrome LCD with backlight	Monochrome LCD with backlight
BATTERIES SUPPLIED	4 x AA Alkaline	4 x AA Alkaline	4 x AA NiMH rechargeable	4 x AA NiMH rechargeable
WATER CAPACITY	Coil 1 m (3 ft)	1 m (3 ft) coil	1 m (3 ft) coil	Coil 1 m (3 ft)
KEY TECHNOLOGIES	Multi-IQ®	Multi-IQ®	Multi-IQ®, Bluetooth, aptX™ Low Latency	Multi-IQ®, Bluetooth, aptX™ Low Latency