Minelab Quattro
Street Price $900
Number of Reviews: 25
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Ray Valcourt in Massachusetts, USA -I purchased a Quattro metal detector in March and took it to the Bahamas. With no experience at all in metal detecting I found an 1811 Liberty coin, a silver/mother-of-pearl ring, an out-of-circulation "Bahama Island" coin and a 1940 King George shilling. I'm still learning and will be using it in the Massachusetts/Rhode Island area.
May 24, 2005
14 people found this review helpful.
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john glass in manchester, uk -
The music machine,not to bad on pasture/ploughed.But get it on anything trashy,and the flute music begins all at once.For pinpointing i would give it 7 out of 10,still needs to be improved and has good depth.And VERY slow recovery time between targets.Not tried it on a beach so cant comment,but it is nothing special imo.
May 20, 2005
12 people found this review helpful.
Awesome beach machine!
James Manning in Ireland -
The Quattro just amazes me on the beach,I run it in all metal usually on max senitivity(20),the whole key to this machine is the pinpiont feature.
When you get a signal switch to pinpoint and watch
the bar graphs rise as you sweep your coil over the target,the secret is in DIGGING ANY SIGNAL that gives a REPEATABLE rise of the bar-graphs
NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE RISE,folks I am talking about the bar-graphs barely lifting a hairs breath!
Even the most infinitesimal rise in the graphs if repeatable means there is a target deep in the sand,I regularly dig big old copper pennys from up to 2 feet in the wet sand!!!,but folks you will not ever do this unless you dig the very faint signals I have described,any signals that make the bar-graphs rise fully are either shallow or very big.
The Quattro is the best machine I have ever used on the beach and you will have to pry it from my cold dead hands to get it off me!
Apr 27, 2005
62 people found this review helpful.
Best so far.
Paul in South Wales U.K. -Ihave been using metal detectors for over 35 years and used all brands and most models.
I can in all honesty state that the Quattro is one deep seeking machine,very easy to use and not at all heavy.It is a switch on and go machine as well as being super sensetive and deep if you hunt in manual.
I hunt at manual setting 18/19 whichever remains stable and get a few more inches depth than in auto.
pinpointing is a dawdle with the new graph system.
If you have lots of iron nulls then try it in high trash setting this works o.k. on some iron infested sites.
Is also superb on wet sand beaches and outperforms nearly all other machines both depth wise and stability wise.
To sum up listen to the tones and what they tell you,use the meter to verify only.
I would not trade this machine for any other.
Please all read Andy Sabisch book on quattro.
It is invaluable.
I would reccomend the Quattro without reservation.
Hope this helps.
Regards Paul.
Apr 19, 2005
67 people found this review helpful.
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Bill Johnson in Claremore, OK -The performance is better than any detector I have ever owned. I was surprised at how coil heavy the Quatro was after assembling the unit, but quickly got used to it.
My only problem, so far, is pinpointing a target with the double-D coil. I'm sure I'll eventually figure this out, with practice.
I strongly suggest getting the book "Mastering the Quatro" if you have, or plan to buy, a Quatro. It gives far more information on programming, fine tuning, and hunting techniques than the Operators Manual.
Apr 02, 2005
31 people found this review helpful.
So Far So good.
Loneknight in Spokane, WA USA -I have had the Quattro for a few days now and I like it. I am having some problems with pin pointing, but i feel I need more practice. Some people have commented on the weight, I dont think its all that heavy, I think its more of a balance issue. The Coil feels heavier than the control and I think this is why people have issues. It dosent bother me at all. I am very pleased with the unit. I have a Whites XLT as well and I was always getting pull tabs, so far no tabs with my Quattro. Both Machines are great, I just prefer the Quattro a little more. I would suggest the "Mastering the Minelab Quattro" book, its very helpful and I'm sure I will be updating my review to 5 stars once I get better with my machine.
Mar 25, 2005
25 people found this review helpful.
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Mike Seuberling in Oak Hill, Florida -I purchased this detector just three days ago. My wife, Ellen and I live near Daytona Beach and find this to be an excellent location to test our respective machines. I should say, first, that I use a Minelab Excaliber 800. I have been involved in metal detecting for about 30 years so I have a little experience to relate to. My wife had been using another product, which shall go un-named, and she was not to happy with the machine.
We decided to purchase the Quattro after visiting Kellyco in Winter Springs, Florida. In short, we are both very happy with the new detector. It is easy to set up, light to use, and very responsive to the beach environment. Just today, Ellen recoved a penny from a depth of at least 15 inches of dry sand. She also got a 1944 silver dime from a deep hiding place. It seems to give accurate target identification and depth. Well, time will tell, we intend to drag it all over the state looking for old coins and jewlery. If anyone id looking for a "used underwater metal detector" at a real good price, contact me.
Jan 08, 2005
39 people found this review helpful.