Minelab Musketeer

Musketeer

Jonathan in Wales (GB) -
Not a bad machine, not great either, it is firmly ensconced somewhere in between. My experience with using this machine is that it seems to love picking up iron; a bit too much. Also it is heavy and rather basic, but then what are you to expect for the price? On the flip side, yes it does go down just as deep as most other detectors and I have made some decent finds with it. The search head is also a decent size, and the control box is easy to master, and unlike earlier versions of this machine there is now an option to mount the control box under the foam arm rest, this is far more conducive to counter balance the machine. In short, if you are looking for a solid entry level machine that isn't going to break the bank then I suspect you could do far worse than this.

Aug 18, 2007

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Minelab advantage pound 4 pound the best

steve, peterborough uk in uk -
Brilliant machine ,this must be the biggest secret in metal detecting, depth is right up there with the top end machines costing loads more,ease of use simple,ground balance a doddle,and the 10 inch is a killer,what a machine for the price,and you wont dig iron with a minelab,sensitivty of this machine is fantastic,in a word stunning.

Aug 05, 2007

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Sorrey Guys

VARELICS69 in Chester VA -
Dont waste your money its a toy i have been relic hunting for 15 years here in VA & had 10 machines the best for me is the Fisher CZ & 1270 & DMC 2B.... dont even think about the SE LOL wow what junk for 1200 i sold mine & gave away the mus no deep Toy minelab needs to get there act straght or just sell to the UK market VARELIC69

Jul 14, 2007

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Minelab Musketeer Advantage

Eddy in Texas -
This machine when learned and you can learn it quick, will impress the best of us, descrim, is right on target location is quick and very accurate, low cost and high performance, go get one and save, what you would have spent on a high end machine that will do no more than this one on depth and descrimination. Simply put , this one smokes.

Feb 08, 2007

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Advantage is the best

sandra in Serbia -
I like the Advantage alot it is a great metaldetector

Nov 23, 2006

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Best yet !!

paul,derbyshire,uk. in UK -
After owning fisher's c-scopes and numerous other detectors,I bought a minelab musky advantage from ebay & without a doubt this detector as become the best iv'e had to date!!.
Awesome depth,fast recovery,& very good discrimination I would recommend one of these machines to anyone.I have had more decent finds with my musky than any other detector that I have owned!.ideal for beginer's or pro's alike.
Go out & get one of these machine's you won't regret it!!!.

Apr 17, 2006

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Deep and cheap

Jacques in Netherlands -
Let me start by saying I am a bit disappointed in the building quality of this machine. De bolt that locks the two parts of the stem together broke second time out and the battery compartment needs a piece of paper with the batteries or they won't connect.
Now the good news: this is an extremely deep machine. I used it on several trampled Roman sites that are ploughed every year. This winter I took it to a site where a Celtic temple was discovered several years ago. All other detectorists had already moved on to their next sites, so I guess you can say it was a hammered site. Still: I managed to find about 20 pieces of lead, cupper and whatnought in about 2 hours. Nothing valuable, but every one of these items could have been a roman/celtic brooch or coin. Now thats what I call a good machine.
Next, I took it to a site where some spoil from an medieval citycentre was being ploughed into the ground. I first took my two tesoros and didnt find much. I then took out the advantage and found several items, including a medieval silver ring. Mind you, this site was about 15 x 60 meters, so, a very small site.
I really enjoy this machine. And: the price is allmost ridiculous. Buy one today.

Apr 15, 2006

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Deep & Quiet

Scott Beasley in South Carolina -
I first got the Advantage last spring and did not like it. I let my dad borrow it for several months and got it back two months ago. It is actually a GREAT machine!

It is very deep and quiet with SUPER target separation and fast recovery from target to target. One of the things I really love about it is the nice even sound on a small or deep target, something you do not get on other detectors in it's class. Some other detectors will a lot of times breakup on these type targets and you may think it's a trash item and not dig it.

The DD coil on it does take a bit of practice to pinpoint with, but not a major huddle to get over. It does have a problem sometimes with iron on a good target, but many detectors do that cost even more. Another issues is it's sensitivity to small brass items. I have missed several primer caps with it, that my Vaquero or Compass XP Pro Plus have found. This could be an issue with the detector frequency (5khz) or the small sub 8" coil, the 10" may do better. The last issue is the weight and orientation of the control box on the rod. It's not a big problem for me, as I'm a coil scrubber but others may find it a bit coil heavy. This detector can also be hip-mounted to help with weight.

Overall it's a great detector that can hunt coins, relics or some on the beach. I really only give it 4 stars due to the rod setup and weight.

Apr 04, 2006

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Best bang for the buck!!!

RT in Midwest USA -
I have been detecting for over 33 years. Throughout this time, I have owned many different brands and models. The 5kHz Musketeer series has always been one of my favorites. I have owned the Tribune, Sterling, MuskyXS and now the Advantage. It is, without a doubt, the deepest seeking detector available in this price range. It has outstanding depth of detection, excellent separation of targets, superior sensitivity to small objects and easy on the pocketbook.

To the credit of Minelab, they built the Advantage on the design of the Sovereign Elite. Same rod, same housing mounts and same weight and balance. And, as with the Sovereign Elite, you can change the Advantage to a hipmount detector by simply placing the housing in the hipmount bag. Personally, I prefer to mount mine under the armrest, just like the Elite. I find that this makes the Advantage almost perfectly balanced and a pleasure to use. The mounting bracket to accomplish this is readily available from your Minelab dealer.

The Advantage is a silent search, motion detector, with adjustable ground balance, variable discrimination mode, all-metal mode, adjustable sensitivity and a pinpoint mode. As with most sophisticated electronics, those who don't take the time to adjust theirs for the particular site they are hunting may find the Advantage to be noisy or acting erratically. They believe that turning the controls to maximum capacity will increase their finds. That is not the case. You must not over-drive the sensitivity setting and properly adjust the ground balance if you want to maximize your finds.

Once set up properly, the Advantage runs as quiet as a church mouse, and even running high levels of discrimination, it will hunt deeper than most other detectors on the market. With the wide variety of OEM and aftermarket coils available, you can use your Advantage for the beach, relic sites or coin hunting in parks and yards. For all around hunting, you won't find a better "bang for the buck" than the Minelab Advantage. No frills. Just a serious metal detector for the serious coin or relic hunter. HH

Dec 08, 2005

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Outstanding Detector!!!

Relicman in Southern US -
The "Musketeer Advantage" is one of the best Detectors I have ever seen for the Money!! I have been Detecting for 30 years and have yet to see anything than can Match this Detector for $339.00.
Gets real good depth in Minerialized soil! Maybe it's a little Heavy and not Balanced perfect, but you can buy a kit to move the control box under your elbow!!! Buy this Detector you will never regret it!!!

Relicman

Dec 05, 2005

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