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Multi frequency detectors that operate at more than one frequency simultaneously are known to be better at handling saltwater beach situations. Single frequency detectors like the AT series are great detectors but they do not do particularly well in high salt content areas, especially the ATPro unfortunately.

If $500 is your budget you could wait for the new Garrett Ace Apex (should be released by mid August) and you might be happy with it. It is multi frequency and has a salt mode. It is not fully waterproof so you can't submerge the control box. It is a really nice looking detector.

If you can't wait that long and you don't need fully submersible waterproofed, the multi frequency Minelab Vanquish 340, 440 and 540 are all excellent salt beach and general use detectors. They have built in Beach Advantage salt handling capabilities.

If you want a versatile, salt beach detector that you can submerge completely, you best choice new for under $500 is the Nokta Makro Simplex which has a pretty good salt mode or a Nokta Makro Kruzer if you don't mind buying used.

Another option for a great all around detector that can be submerged is to buy a used multi frequency Minelab Equinox 600. It has two different salt beach modes along with modes for parks and open fields.

Last option is a used XP ORX which has a salt mode function. It can't be submerged fully but it is just about the coolest detector design out there for general or salt beach detecting. It has great adjustability, it's lightweight and versatile and easily packable.

Jeff

Buy her a vanquish 440 and dont look back. You will not regret it at all....Matter of fact, you will probably sell the at max and buy another vanquish 440 after using hers

sell that at max and with the money buy a equinox 600 or 800 with waterproof headphones

woodbutcher said:

Buy her a vanquish 440 and dont look back. You will not regret it at all....Matter of fact, you will probably sell the at max and buy another vanquish 440 after using hers

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Why the 440 and not the 340?

jmaclen said:

Multi frequency detectors that operate at more than one frequency simultaneously are known to be better at handling saltwater beach situations. Single frequency detectors like the AT series are great detectors but they do not do particularly well in high salt content areas, especially the ATPro unfortunately.

If $500 is your budget you could wait for the new Garrett Ace Apex (should be released by mid August) and you might be happy with it. It is multi frequency and has a salt mode. It is not fully waterproof so you can't submerge the control box. It is a really nice looking detector.

If you can't wait that long and you don't need fully submersible waterproofed, the multi frequency Minelab Vanquish 340, 440 and 540 are all excellent salt beach and general use detectors. They have built in Beach Advantage salt handling capabilities.

If you want a versatile, salt beach detector that you can submerge completely, you best choice new for under $500 is the Nokta Makro Simplex which has a pretty good salt mode or a Nokta Makro Kruzer if you don't mind buying used.

Another option for a great all around detector that can be submerged is to buy a used multi frequency Minelab Equinox 600. It has two different salt beach modes along with modes for parks and open fields.

Last option is a used XP ORX which has a salt mode function. It can't be submerged fully but it is just about the coolest detector design out there for general or salt beach detecting. It has great adjustability, it's lightweight and versatile and easily packable.

Jeff

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By reading between the lines, be happy if it starts shipping to customers before 2021.

mh9162013 said:

Why the 440 and not the 340?

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I guess for beach hunting it wouldn't matter. I just prefer the 440 for the pinpoint in the dirt

woodbutcher said:

I guess for beach hunting it wouldn't matter. I just prefer the 440 for the pinpoint in the dirt

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Gotcha. Thank you for explaining.

I totally agree with woodbutcher. The Vanquish 340 is a great detector for $199. But the 440 includes the pinpoint button, horseshoe button for all metal accepted and more discrimination segments. Those alone are really worth the extra money plus you get a coil cover and a control box cover.

Jeff

jmaclen said:

I totally agree with woodbutcher. The Vanquish 340 is a great detector for $199. But the 440 includes the pinpoint button, horseshoe button for all metal accepted and more discrimination segments. Those alone are really worth the extra money plus you get a coil cover and a control box cover.

Jeff

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Doesn't the 340 have an All Metal mode?

mh9162013 said:

Doesn't the 340 have an All Metal mode?

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The Vanquish 340 does not have the all metal horseshoe button. It does have the ability to hunt with nothing discriminated but you have to toggle through the modes to get to that mode. Using the different modes are the only way to change the discrimination pattern.

The 440 has easy to customize accept/reject abilities that the 340 does not have.