Outside of the clearly superior frequency options, the ACE Apex is wireless-compatible, allows you to control the volume of the iron audio, and has a much more robust interface that better communicates its more advanced settings. Comparing the Garrett ACE Apex with the Garrett AT Max and Garrett AT Pro Most metal detectors run on four AA batteries. It’s a good idea to take a spare set with you because detecting can be a very time-consuming pursuit and you don’t want to run out of juice just before possibly striking gold.

The APEX comes with a 2 year factory warranty and thankfully Garrett has excellent customer. If there is an issue with the battery during or after 2 years Garrett will have to service the battery. This may come to some as an inconvenience to some but these batteries should provide multiple years of use before they ever need serviced. I don’t expect to see any major problems with these batteries and I wouldn’t worry about it. Is The Apex Multi-Flex Technology the same as Minelab’s Multi-IQ Technology? As noted in our presentation, the Viper coil is a blend of two most popular DD coil sizes: our 8.5” x 11” coil for broad coverage, and our 5” x 8” DD for searching tight spaces. With an 11” size, the Viper still covers a lot of ground, but with its narrow 6” footprint, it can also be used in trashy, iron-infested areas to sniff out good targets amongst the trash. It’s the best of both worlds.

Before the launch of the Equinox 600 and 800 models in early 2018 by Minelab, the hobbiest metal detector scene was dominated by single frequency machines.

The lower frequencies offer improved detection on larger and more conductive targets like silver. The higher frequencies offer improved detection on smaller and less conductive targets like gold nuggets and hammered silver coins. The Ace Apex features iron volume which allows you to decrease the volume of iron targets while non-ferrous targets remain at normal levels. Many detectorists like to hear all metal targets so having iron targets ring in lower allows you to determine what to dig or leave. This model has 8 iron volume adjustments. The Minelab Vanquish 540 is from the Australian manufacturer Minelab and is the top model of their mid range classification of detectors which use their multi frequency system called “Multi IQ”.

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The Go-Find 66 weighs just 1.06kgs and features four find modes for sharper detection and better reliability at sorting the wheat from the chaff, a pinpoint tone for zoning in on a target and five levels of sensitivity (handy when used in areas with lots of distracting metals). It also works in conjunction with an Android/iOS app for added functionality. These are Vanquish and Equinox metal detectors designed by Minelab. Wil Apex be able to compete with the latter? It’s hard to say after watching the video. Let’s wait till the metal detector appears on sale. This could make a difference finding a very small, valuable object or even collectively with the other frequencies giving additional target information to identify a target more accurately at depth. However, there’s every chance you’ll be venturing onto private land, so you will definitely need permission from the landowner first, or you could forfeit anything you find. A recently ploughed field is the best place to start since the topsoil has just been turned and the ground is soft enough to dig. Amazingly, you won’t need to dig too deep either because, as some experts have pointed out, a ring or coin lost on the surface around 100 to 200 years ago will only sink between 3cm and 20cm over time.