Charts
Metal Detecting Reference Charts and Settings Tables
Machine-specific target ID charts, depth by target and soil, frequency by metal, coil size against depth and separation, ground balance and discrimination settings by site type, tone profiles, waterproof ratings, battery life and weight. Dense, citable tables rather than general explanation.
84 pages
Garrett ACE series
- ACE 200 target ID chart What the Garrett ACE 200 reads on its 0 to 99 digital target ID scale, how its concentric searchcoil changes the numbers, and how to verify all of it in your own soil.
- ACE 300 settings by site A starting point for Garrett ACE 300 sensitivity, discrimination, frequency and coil choice on parks, pasture, wet sand, iron-heavy house sites and permission fields.
- ACE 300 target ID chart What a Garrett ACE 300 reads for iron, foil, nickels, pull tabs, zinc, copper and silver on its 0 to 99 target ID scale, and the conditions that move those numbers.
- ACE 400 settings by site Sensitivity, discrimination, Iron Audio and coil choice for the Garrett ACE 400 on parks, pasture, iron-heavy house sites, dry sand and freshwater banks.
- ACE 400 target ID chart Target ID bands on the Garrett ACE 400 0 to 99 scale, how Iron Audio changes what you dig, and the soil and depth conditions that move every number on the screen.
- Garrett ACE coil compatibility Which searchcoils are listed for the Garrett ACE 200, 300, 400 and ACE Apex, why AT series PROformance coils are a separate fitment, and how to check before you buy.
- ACE battery life and specs Power source, published runtime, coil, waterproofing and target ID scale across the Garrett ACE 200, 300, 400, the ACE Apex and the Vortex platform, with the gaps named.
- ACE series weight comparison Published weights for the Garrett ACE 200, ACE Apex and Vortex VX9 against the Equinox 700 and Simplex Ultra, plus why balance matters more than the number on the box.
Nokta The Legend
- Legend battery life and specs Published battery, weight and build figures for The Legend, the Legend 2 and the Nokta range, what Nokta does not publish, and what actually drains a charge.
- Legend coil compatibility chart Every Nokta LG coil that fits The Legend, the size and type of each, what job it does on the ground, and the compatibility question owners get wrong.
- Legend depth chart What depth to actually expect from The Legend by target size, coil and soil condition, why Nokta publishes no depth figure, and how to measure your own ground.
- Legend settings by site type Starting settings for The Legend on parkland, pasture, dry and wet sand, saltwater, iron-heavy relic ground and gold country, with the reason behind each number.
- Legend target ID chart What each number on the Nokta Legend 0 to 99 target ID scale usually means, band by band, and why iron, foil, gold and pull tabs overlap on every machine.
- Legend tone profiles How the Legend tone options change what you hear, which profile suits iron-heavy ground, parkland and beach work, and where to set the tone break.
Cross-machine master charts
- Coil size against depth Coil diameter against depth, ground coverage and target separation, with published coil weights, and why a bigger coil finds less on trashy ground.
- Depth chart Honest depth ranges for small gold, coins, rings, relics and caches, crossed with soil condition, plus what the manufacturers themselves claim and why the two differ.
- Frequency chart What operating frequency actually changes: low kHz for silver and high conductors, high kHz for small gold, with the published frequencies of current machines in one table.
- Master target ID chart A target ID chart for the 0 to 99 scale: where iron, foil, small gold, nickels, pull tabs, zinc, copper and silver land, and why your machine reads differently.
- Weight comparison Published weights and collapsed lengths for current metal detectors, with what the numbers mean for swing fatigue and which machines suit smaller or older users.
Minelab Equinox 900
- Equinox 900 battery and specs Published Minelab Equinox 900 specifications in one table, what drives battery runtime in the field, and which figures Minelab does not publish at all.
- Equinox 900 depth chart What depth the Minelab Equinox 900 realistically reaches on coins, rings, small gold and relics, by coil and soil condition, in ranges rather than single numbers.
- Equinox 900 settings by site Starting settings for the Minelab Equinox 900 on park, field, dry and wet beach, salt water, goldfield and relic ground, with the reasoning behind each change.
- Equinox 900 target ID chart Equinox 900 target ID bands for coins, gold, tabs and iron on Minelab 119-point scale, with what shifts the numbers and how to calibrate against your own soil.
- Equinox 900 tone profiles How the Minelab Equinox 900 tone options work, which tone count suits which site, and how tone break and pitch turn the target ID into something you can hear.
Garrett AT Pro
- AT Pro coil compatibility Which search coils fit the Garrett AT Pro, what each size changes in depth and separation, and the fitment traps to check before you order one.
- AT Pro depth chart Realistic Garrett AT Pro detection depth ranges by target size, coil and soil condition, and why an air test number will never match your own ground.
- AT Pro settings by site type Starting Garrett AT Pro settings for parks, fields, dry sand, wet sand, saltwater and relic ground, with the honest limits of a single frequency machine.
- AT Pro target ID chart The Garrett AT Pro target ID bands for iron, foil, nickels, pull tabs, zinc, copper and silver on the 0 to 99 scale, with what shifts each number.
- AT Pro tone profiles How Garrett AT Pro tones map to target conductivity, what Pro mode proportional audio and tone roll add, and which sounds are worth a hole.
Garrett AT series, across the range
- AT series battery life and specs Battery type, published runtime and the core specifications for the Garrett AT Pro, AT Max and AT Gold, with what wireless audio and backlight cost you.
- AT series waterproof ratings Published waterproof ratings for the Garrett AT Pro, AT Max, AT Gold, ACE and Vortex lines, and why a submersible machine is not a saltwater machine.
- AT series weight comparison Published weights for the Garrett AT Pro, AT Max, AT Gold and the machines people cross-shop, plus why balance matters more than the number on the box.
- Iron Audio settings chart What Garrett Iron Audio actually does to the audio, which machines have it, and the settings worth using by site type from parks to relic ground.
- Garrett target ID comparison How the Garrett 0 to 99 target ID scale lines up across the AT and ACE lines, and why numbers from a Minelab or Nokta chart do not transfer.
Minelab Manticore
- Manticore battery life and specs The published Manticore specifications, what drains the internal battery fastest, and how to measure the runtime you actually get rather than trusting a headline figure.
- Manticore depth chart Why no manufacturer publishes a depth table, what actually governs Manticore depth on a coin sized target, and the buried target method that gives you a real number for your soil.
- Manticore settings by site type Which Manticore search mode and which sensitivity, recovery and ground balance approach suits parks, fields, dry and wet beach, saltwater, relic ground and goldfields.
- Manticore target ID chart What each Manticore target ID band usually means, how the two dimensional target trace separates iron from good metal, and how to calibrate the scale in your own soil.
Minelab Equinox 700
- Equinox 700 depth and coils Realistic depth ranges for the Minelab Equinox 700 by target and soil, crossed with every coil that fits it, and which coil to buy first.
- Equinox 700 settings by site Starting settings for the Minelab Equinox 700 across park, field, dry and wet beach, salt water and relic ground, with the one adjustment worth making first on each.
- Equinox 700 target ID chart Equinox 700 target ID bands for coins, gold rings, tabs and iron, how they compare with the Equinox 900, and how to calibrate the chart against your own soil.
Garrett ACE Apex
- Apex frequency chart What each Garrett ACE Apex Multi-Flex setting is for: 5, 10, 15 and 20 kHz single frequencies plus Multi-Frequency and Multi-Salt, and which targets each one favours.
- Apex settings by site Which Multi-Flex frequency, Iron Volume level and coil to run on the Garrett ACE Apex for parks, pasture, iron-heavy house sites, dry sand and wet salt beaches.
- Apex target ID chart How target ID behaves on the Garrett ACE Apex across its 5, 10, 15 and 20 kHz single frequencies plus Multi-Frequency and Multi-Salt, and how to calibrate it yourself.
Nokta across the range
- Nokta frequency chart by model Published operating frequencies across the Nokta range, which models run simultaneous multi frequency, and which figures the manufacturer does not publish.
- Nokta target IDs against other brands How Nokta target ID numbers line up against the Minelab Equinox 900 and the Garrett AT Pro, where the scales agree, and why a chart never transfers cleanly.
- Nokta waterproof depth ratings Published waterproof and IP ratings for Nokta detectors, pinpointers and headphones, what IP68 actually means, and the accessory that catches water hunters out.
Nokta Simplex
- Simplex Lite target ID chart Target ID bands for the Nokta Simplex Lite on the 0 to 99 scale, what its 9.5 inch DD coil and vibration alerts change, and how to calibrate it yourself.
- Simplex Ultra settings by site type Starting settings for the Simplex Ultra on parkland, pasture, dry and wet sand, saltwater and iron-heavy ground, with the reasoning behind each one.
- Simplex Ultra target ID chart What the numbers mean on the Nokta Simplex Ultra, band by band from iron to large silver, and how to correct the chart for your own soil.
Minelab Vanquish
- Vanquish 340 target ID chart How the Vanquish 340 orders targets across its discrimination display, which tones belong to which conductivity bands, and how to build a reading card for your own soil.
- Vanquish 540 settings by site type Which Vanquish 540 mode, coil and iron bias setting suits parks, fields, dry and wet beach and river margins, and what to change first when the machine will not settle.
- Vanquish 540 target ID chart How the Vanquish 540 orders targets on its discrimination scale, which tones go with which conductivity bands, and how to record your own readings instead of copying somebody else.
Minelab X-Terra
- X-Terra Elite target ID chart What X-Terra Elite target IDs mean, how running Multi-IQ changes the readings compared with the single frequency X-Terra Pro, and how to calibrate the scale in your own soil.
- X-Terra Pro settings by site type Which of the six X-Terra Pro search modes suits each site, which frequency to select, and what to change first when the machine will not settle down on wet sand or in trash.
- X-Terra Pro target ID chart How X-Terra Pro target IDs order themselves across its 30 discrimination segments, why changing the operating frequency moves the numbers, and how to calibrate the scale yourself.
XP Deus II
- Deus II battery life and specs The published XP Deus II specifications, why a fully wireless detector has three separate batteries, and what actually shortens runtime in the field.
- Deus II settings by site type Which XP Deus II program, frequency and reactivity setting suits parks, iron-heavy relic sites, dry sand, wet salt sand and goldfields, with the reasoning for each.
- XP Deus II target ID chart Target ID bands on the XP Deus II 0 to 99 scale, why changing frequency or program shifts them, and how to build a reference set for your own programs and soil.
Minelab gold and water machines
- Excalibur II settings and depth The Excalibur II has no numeric target ID, so this page covers what its tones tell you, how to set discrimination and threshold, and what really governs depth in salt water.
- Gold Monster 1000 settings chart What each Gold Monster 1000 control does, when to use Gold mode against Deep All Metal, and how the automatic ground balance and sensitivity behave in real prospecting ground.
Fisher F22
- Fisher F22 settings by site type Sensitivity, mode, discrimination and notch settings for the Fisher F22 across parks, pasture, old house sites, dry sand and wet sand, with the reasons for each.
- Fisher F22 target ID chart What each number on the Fisher F22 0 to 99 target ID scale usually means, which targets overlap, and how to check the numbers against your own ground.
Garrett AT Gold
- AT Gold settings by site type Starting Garrett AT Gold settings for goldfields, mineralised relic ground, parks, dry and wet sand and fresh water, with ground balance window advice.
- AT Gold target ID chart Garrett AT Gold target ID bands at 18 kHz, why small gold and low conductors read differently, and when to ignore the number and hunt in All Metal.
Garrett AT Max
- AT Max settings by site type Starting Garrett AT Max settings for parks, fields, dry and wet sand, saltwater, fresh water and relic ground, with True All Metal and Iron Audio advice.
- AT Max target ID chart Garrett AT Max target ID bands for iron, gold, nickels, pull tabs and silver on the 0 to 99 scale, and how 13.6 kHz shifts the numbers against an AT Pro.
Garrett Vortex
- Vortex settings by site Which mode, frequency, sensitivity and recovery speed to run on a Garrett Vortex VX5, VX7 or VX9 for parks, iron-heavy sites, mineralised ground, surf and open water.
- Vortex VX9 target ID chart How target ID behaves on the Garrett Vortex VX9 across its 5, 9, 13, 18 and 25 kHz single frequencies and multi-frequency mode, with high-resolution iron discrimination explained.
Minelab across the range
- Minelab target ID scales compared How target ID works across Vanquish, X-Terra, Equinox and Manticore, why the numbers do not convert between them, and what does carry across from one Minelab to the next.
- Minelab waterproof depth ratings Published submersion ratings for the current Minelab range, and the difference between a waterproof coil and a fully waterproof machine you can actually take under the surface.
Nokta Score series
- Double Score settings chart Starting settings for the Nokta Double Score by site, what its simultaneous multi frequency and IP68 rating mean in practice, and the published battery figures.
- Triple Score settings chart Settings by site type for the Nokta Triple Score Pro Pack, its three search modes, published battery and waterproof figures, and what the pack includes.
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Researched, not professional advice. Everything here is compiled from manufacturer specifications, manuals and owner-review consensus, not hands-on testing. Get the landowner's permission before detecting anywhere you do not own, keep off protected land, and fill every hole. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.