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Beach 2 (primary)
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#1 beach & overall flagship — Multi-IQ simultaneous frequencies
The Minelab Manticore is a flagship simultaneous Multi-IQ+ detector built for serious hunters who want maximum depth, target ID stability, and saltwater performance in one waterproof package. It excels at separating jewelry, coins, and relics in heavy iron and mineralized ground. Minelab designed it for advanced and all-day beach hunters, competition diggers, and relic specialists who refuse to compromise. Its sweet spot is wet and dry salt beaches, black-sand shorelines, and any site where weaker machines choke on ground noise.
Minelab • Minelab Manticore
Manticore — Beach (Wet & Dry)
All-day beach session moving between surf line and dry sand.
Recommended coil: 10×5" Elliptical — versatile for surf and towel lines.
Adjustments
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Frequency
Multi-IQ
Stay on Multi-IQ when transitioning zones.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity
20–23 (wet) / 24–26 (dry)
Drop sensitivity 2–3 points when entering wet pack.
Ground
Ground Balance
Auto + manual pump at surf
Re-pump ground balance at each major zone change.
Recovery
Recovery Speed
6–8 depending on zone
Slower in wet sand, faster on dry trashy lines.
Discrimination
Discrimination
Low to Moderate
Dig more on wet sand; tighten slightly on dry sand.
Iron
Iron Bias
0 to +1
Use +1 only if wet sand is chatty.
Audio
Tone / Volume
Multi-Tone, Volume 20
Keep consistent audio so your ear learns one program.
Coil
Coil Speed
Adjust per zone
Slow near surf; moderate on dry sand grids.