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Minelab X-Terra Intrepid

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Minelab X-Terra Intrepid metal detector

Lightweight X-Terra VLF — interchangeable frequency coils

The Minelab X-Terra Intrepid is a lightweight VLF detector with interchangeable frequency coils, letting you match the coil to the hunt instead of the machine doing everything at once. It is agile, simple, and well suited to focused single-frequency hunting. Minelab built it for hunters who prefer coil-swap flexibility and straightforward controls. Parks, gold districts with the right coil, and travel hunts where pack weight matters are Intrepid strengths.

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Minelab X-Terra Intrepid — Beach (Wet & Dry)

Recommended Minelab X-Terra VLF starting points for all-day shoreline sessions.

🏖️ Beach 🏖️ Wet & Dry Sand
Recommended coil: 9" 7.5 kHz

Adjustments

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Mode
Beach (2 saved)
Minelab X-Terra Intrepid preset — frequency set by coil.
Frequency
Coil Frequency
Per coil (3 / 7.5 / 18 kHz)
Match coil to hunt; each coil is single-frequency.
Sensitivity
Sensitivity / Stability
2–3 wet / 3–4 dry
Raise stability until quiet, then back off one step.
Ground
Ground Balance
Auto
Pump GB when ground character changes.
Recovery
Recovery Speed
Medium
Balance depth and separation for your coil.
Discrimination
Discrimination
Low to Moderate
Keep gold-range open on beach hunts.
Iron
Iron Mask
Iron mask low
Relax iron mask on relic and gold sites.
Audio
Audio
Multi-Tone
Multi-tone for general hunting; smooth for depth.
Coil
Coil & Swing
9" 7.5 kHz
Lower sens in surf.