Question about notching on Vanquish 540 for nickels

I recently bought a Vanquish 440, and have owned an Equinox 600 since February 2018.

On my Equinox I have everything notched out below copper pennies, except for 12 and 13 to find nickels. The Vanquish 440 does not have enough discrimination segments to do the same setup. If I accept 12 and 13 on the Vanquish 440, I also have to accept 11, which is usually aluminum trash like pulltabs.

I am thinking that I might want to upgrade to a Vanquish 540 because of the increased number of discrimination segments. Is a Vanquish 540 capable of accepting 12 and 13 while also rejecting both 11 and 14?

If anybody wants a good deal on a Vanquish 440 with less than two hours of use, let me know, lol.

Bayard Wrote:
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> --- snop --- Is a Vanquish 540 capable of
> accepting 12 and 13 while also rejecting both 11 a
> nd 14?
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> If anybody wants a good deal on a Vanquish 440 wit
> h less than two hours of use, let me know, lol.


No, although the 540's target segments are two numbers per segment, 11&12 are one segment, and 13&14 are the next segment...

TexHunter Wrote:

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> No, although the 540's target segme
> nts are two numbers per segment, 11&12 are one seg
> ment, and 13&14 are the next segment...


Thank you. That was exactly what I wanted to know.

you would be well served by notching out the 2 lowest segments and have at it!
if ya get a 12 or 13 walk around the target and if ya get stronger midtone and more frequent 12's
and only occasionally an 11 ,then you should dig it good chance it's a nickel.

(h.h.!)
j.t.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/24/2020 04:55AM by jmaryt.

Jmaryt new fave dead nuts detector!

hi harold!
how ya hittin' 'em in those chicago parks?
maybe the 540 will "fetch" some of those deep ones
10,000 guys have missed over the years!

(h.h.!)
j.t.