Minelab Quattro
Street Price $900
Number of Reviews: 25
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QUATTRO FINDS COINS!
Harry in Vancouver, Wa -
Only three things you need to know to find coins in coin mode. Slow the sweep down, slow the sweep down, and JUST SLOW THE DARN SWEEP DOWN!
Apr 28, 2007
10 people found this review helpful.
I paid for learning...
Anonymous in Belgium -
I bought this detector to save money, but instead it costed me let's call it learning money.
It promises to be a powerful machine, but the machine has huge problems with mineralization at the beach. I had the luck of trying out an Explorer II after having searched a month with the Quattro and I immediately sold the Quattro and bought me a really good machine: Explorer II.
One advice: if you really can't afford Explorer II, then buy the Souvereign GT: more (analog) power for less money...
Dec 28, 2006
5 people found this review helpful.
From Average to Outstanding !
Fred Deburghgraeve in Belgium -I own a Bountyhunter Time Ranger and a Minelab Quattro! The first times I went out with my Quattro, i used the preset programs COINS and COINS & JEWELRY! I found that the quattro didn't perform a lot better than my Time Ranger! Not until I started to search for my own program :
Program : All Metal
Discrimination : -10 to -5
Sensitivity : 16 or more (depending on conditions)
Threshold : 8
Volume always Maximum (20)
High or Low trash density (depending on conditions)
Ever since I've found a lot more valuables at greater depth than before! So deep, most other detectors wouldn't find!
For me, QUATTRO RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 21, 2006
14 people found this review helpful.
A Costly Mistake
Mad At Minelab in East Coast, USA -
All in all I have to say that the Minelab Quattro has to be the worst unit that I have had the displeasure to use. Contrary to what everyone else thinks, this detector simply does not perform "in any ground conditions".
Where I live we do tend to have some mineralization, but with all my other units that I use, I have never had a problem with depth. However the Quattro was costly mistake to make on my part, as it barely goes beyond 2" in my ground, even with using tips & tricks widely posted on the Web.
Do yourself a favor, and take the money you have saved for the Quattro and put it towards a rear performer like a Fisher, Garrett or Whites.
Sep 19, 2006
13 people found this review helpful.
The Quattro
WormtownHunter in Massachusetts -This is just a short review of this powerful metal detector in the Minelab lineup. Even with the fact that I have only had this unit for a little over a week, I have found that it is perfect for the coinshooting that I do. I have been using the discrimination pattern for "Good US Coins" in Andy Sabisch's book Mastering The Minelab Quattro, and along with the 4 x 7" EXCellerator coil that I bought from KellyCo, I am finding wheat cents and other assorted items much deeper than I ever could with my Fisher 1266-X.
Since I am still new to this machine, I am getting used to the musical tones the Quattro gives over high & low conductivity targets. I have not yet ventured out in the All Metal mode, but I am still finding coins at great depth whether I use the stock coil or the small elliptical. I currently run the Quattro at Auto Sensitivity when using the stock coil & a setting of 16 when using the smaller one. So far the deepest coin I have found was a 1913 wheat cent at 9 1/2" on the factory preset coin mode. I am however still trying to get used to pinpointing with the DD coil, for me it's a big change from the standard concentric coils that most of us have used. My little wizard pinpointer has been a great help in this regard.
I am beginning to realize that the people who either sell off their Quattro's or badmouth it, just do not want to take the time to learn it's language. I honestly feel that this is the best metal detector that I have bought in my 22 years of TH'ing, and I don't regret it for a moment. And to think, I almost bought a DFX...
No, I have not yet found any silver coins with the Quattro, but I feel it's only a matter of time & researching our older sites here in Worcester until I do.
I hope this small review helps other prospective Quattro users.
OK, enough of my ramblings.... Time To Do Some Hunting!
My Best To All,
Barry
Jul 27, 2006
15 people found this review helpful.
Another Home Run From Minelab!
Barry in Worcester, MA -After alot of research on the latest metal detectors, I had decided on the Minelab Quattro MP, and I am very glad that I did. This is a completely diferent detector that what you may be familiar with. First, the Quattro is VERY sensitive & goes DEEPER than it's competitor's machines especially the DFX. Until you get used to the Quattro and it's musical language, it's best to run in a preset mode in auto sensitivity.
Yes, I can see why some people may get frustrated with pinpointing with a DD coil, and the multiple tones, but I feel that they just do not want to take the time to really learn the nuances of this great machine. And you can truly believe the depth reports on the Quattro. In a local "Hunted Out" park, I was able to pull a nice 1913 Wheatie at 9".
If you are looking for simplicity & power combined, you can't go wrong with the Quattro MP.
Way To Go Minelab!
Jul 26, 2006
6 people found this review helpful.
Not bad, but its not an Explorer.
Digitaltim in Ct, USA -
I assumed the Quattro and Explorer would be exactly the same when identifying metal. I was wrong. They are the same in most respects. The Quattro is a darn good detector, but it locks onto a target and holds the ID straight through the next target if they're too close. Its just noticably slower. Would work fine for open fields or woods where targets can be few and far between, but in trashy areas it might be a nightmare. Overall the detector is better than many. After trying many, I don't have the patience for this one.
May 06, 2006
12 people found this review helpful.