Quattro owners question.......

[dbvettez06]

Would you suggest this detector as a good choice for someone new to detecting? The useage would be beaches, and just normal detecing...Your help would be appreciated..

 

[JohnA]

Make a test garden, get Sabisch's book and go from there. It is pretty much a turn on and go detector. It is a killer on the beach. They show up in the classifieds here and Treasure Depot for the high 400's to around 600 dollars if you don't want to buy new at 850 dollars.

 

[Larry (The Palm Bay Pirate)]

[size=medium]As close to a true touch and go detector as you will find, but still has a learning curve. As JohnA suggested, build a little test garden, and become somewhat familiar with the sounds the Quattro makes and your target IDs. It's really good on the beach and I've also taken it to Indiana were I found a 1911 Indian Head penny about 11" deep. Recently added the Excelorator 16.5 coil to my arsenal (already have a 4"x7" and 14" Excelorator)..Larrydblair (The Palm Bay Pirate)[/size]

 

[DUCTMAN]

Hi, I got one for my first and like it alot,but from my experiences using it, and from what I hear about the explorer, if you can afford it the explorer is probably a better machine but it has a harder learning curve.

 

[beachguy777]

I agree with John A's comment, but don't think it's a mind bender detector, and get scared and run for the hills. He's just saying that so you can get the most out of the detector. Andy Sabiches book Mastering the Quatro is the Bible for the Quatro. It'll give you detailed info on how to get the most out of this detector, but if that's too scary, just read the owners manual and your good to go. It can be a "set just a few buttons out of the box detector" and still do a great job, or by learning the in's and out's through Andy's book, it can be one of the greatest detectors in the world in my opinion. It's hard to beat!!!, and you can't go wrong on this one.

 

[keppy]

[size=large]Can any one tell me if the Quattro MP has iron mask.....I know the... Explore's & Sovereign & Exl. ..do but i read all the info. put out on the Quattro and printed the users manual of minelab's web site and did not see anything about IRON MASK for the Quattro?????[/size]

 

[MajaPalra]

The Quattro was my first MD. It took me a while to get
the hang of it but once I did, I have found the hobby
most enjoyable.

I'd also recommend Sunray's X-1 pinpoint probe (they might
have a newer model by now -- See: http://www.sunraydetector.com/).
What a combination! The Sunray is only good for about 3"
but the idea is to locate targets more quickly once the hole is dug.
The X-1 is most helpful in dirt, where efficiency is even
more desirable, but even on the beach, it's killer for quickly
finding the target.

Maja

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[Larry (The Palm Bay Pirate)]

IT doesn't have a TRUE iron mask as most detectorist are used to, but in anything but the ALL-METAL mode you will notice a nulling (silence) when you pass over iron. The Palm Bay Pirate

 

[joecoin]

If Andy Sabiches book Mastering the Quatro is the Bible for the Quatro, what book is the Bible for the Sovereign GT?

Thanks.

 

[markg39]

just got the quattro..would like some good tips on useing it.....

 

[markg39]

also i plane to spend time in the woods using the quattro,would like some advice on what type and size of coil would be best for woodland hunting

 

[backslyder]

I'd say it depends on what the terrain is like and what your looking for. If you had a lot of tree roots or tight spaces, I'd say go to a smaller coil not only for maneuverability, but super pinpointing ability, but you might lose a little depth. If you have reasonable room to swing, you may want to just use the standard coil, but if your looking for buried cache boxes, or old bottles with coins in them, that kind of stuff, you may even want to go to one of the bigger coils for more depth. Let us know how it goes. Just remember to ground balance on a regular basis, especially if it gets a little noisy. Marc Trainor.

 

[markg39]

will let you no how i get on,thanks for the advice mate