April 2008
Minelab Product Support List

Discontinued ProductsReleasedDiscontinued
GPX 4000 *October 2006January 2009
GPX 4500April 2008February 2021
GPX 4800 *August 2010September 2016
GT 16000 *November 1987February 1990

What is the difference between Minelab 4500 and 5000?

While these improvements were true, the GPX 5000 has a few extra tricks up its sleeve! One notable change is the Rx Gain now has a range of 1 – 20, compared to 1 – 15 on the GPX-4500. The GPX 5000 now boasts a total of 8 Timing options, which gives the detector fantastic versatility in different soil types.

Who makes Minelab?

Codan Limited
Minelab is a division of Codan Limited, an international leader in innovative technology solutions with customers in over 150 countries.

How long does GPX 5000 battery last?

Supplied with the GPX 5000 and GPX 4800 is a mains charger adaptor and a 12V vehicle charger adaptor. When fully charged, the battery will provide enough power to operate the detector for approximately 12 hours.

Is Minelab made in China?

Minelab metal detectors are yet another sign of the global market we live in, designed in Australia, some made in Australia, and some made in Malaysia by an American owned company, from parts sourced from all over the world!

How long does Minelab battery last?

AA rechargeable NiMH batteries provide a run-time of approximately 11 hours using factory default settings. Non-rechargeable, high-quality AA alkaline batteries provide a run-time of approximately 10 hours.

What country is Minelab from?

South Australia
R&D and Product Design are carried out in Minelab’s custom built research facility in Adelaide, South Australia. Utilising the skills of over thirty scientific, engineering and technical professionals, our products really do live up to the claim of World’s Best Metal Detection Technologies.

What is Equinox iron bias?

A lower Iron Bias setting will allow the natural response to dominate which means that the target is more likely to be classified as a nonferrous target when there’s a mixed tone response. A higher setting will increase the likelihood that the same target is classified as ferrous.