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OfficialMinelab Detexpert & field tester
AmbassadorCrawfords Metal DetectorsMinelab metal detector settings, reviews and guides
Settings, reviews and how-to guides from Paul Cee, a Minelab Detexpert who does most of his detecting on UK beaches and fields. His YouTube channel has passed 3.8 million views.
- 3.8M+
- YouTube views
- 1,000+
- detecting videos
- 209
- articles & field reports
Brands Paul works with
Find your detector
Settings and user guides by detector
Pick your machine for Paul’s set-up guides, beach and field settings, and the coils that suit it.
Multi-IQ+ · Flagship
Manticore
Set-up guide, plus beach and field settings.
Guide & settings
Multi-IQ · All-rounder
Equinox 700 / 900
Beginner guides and tested settings for the 700 and 900.
Guide & settings
360 · 460 · 560
Vanquish 60 series
What’s new in the 60 series and how it performs.
Guide & settings
Waterproof · Value
X-Terra Pro & Elite
User guides and settings for beach and fields.
Guide & settings
340 · 440 · 540
Vanquish 40 series
Settings for the 340, 440 and 540.
Guide & settings
FBS 2 · Deep beach
CTX 3030
Settings for working deep on UK beaches.
Guide & settingsAlso: Pro-Find pinpointers · Manticore settings · Vanquish 60 settings · M8 vs M9 coil
Training videos
Recent videos
1,000+ videos on Paul’s channel: settings walk-throughs, coil tests and beach sessions.
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14:19Beach Metal Detecting. Minelab Manticore
12:13Minelab Vanquish 560. Beach Metal Detecting
9:48Minelab Vanquish 560. Minelab Manticore. Beach Metal Detecting
11:28Minelab Manticore M9 Coil. Metal Detecting
11:27Which Manticore Coil is BEST? M8, M9, Stock, & M15 Depth & Recovery Test
19:00Beach metal Detecting the HOTSPOT. Minelab Manticore
13:18Minelab Manticore. Beach Metal Detecting. With the M9 Manticore coil
About the advice
Tested in the field
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Tested in real ground
Paul tests the settings he publishes on UK wet sand, iron-heavy pasture and mineralised clay.
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Minelab Detexpert
Paul is a Minelab Detexpert and field tester. He explains why a setting works, not only what to set.
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What’s in the bag
Coils, scoops, spades and headphones: what earns its place in Paul’s bag, and what doesn’t.
Where Paul buys his gear
Buy from Crawfords Metal Detectors
Crawfords is an authorised Minelab dealer with UK stock and free delivery over £50. These are affiliate links (see the disclosure in the footer). Paul’s reader discount applies to accessories.
Use code at checkout for a discount on accessories. Valid online, in store and by phone. Accessories only, not metal detectors.
Start here
Pick a starting point
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New to detecting
Where to start, what to buy first, and how to get permission.
Read the beginner’s guide 02Choosing a detector
Paul’s top five Minelab machines for beginners, compared.
Compare the top 5 03Hitting the beach
Reading cuts and washouts, sand scoops, and wet-sand settings.
Beach detecting articles 04Finding a rally
Digs, weekends and day events across the UK. Updated when new dates come in.
See the 2026 rally listFrom the blog
Latest settings, reviews & finds
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Why Metal Detectorists Love Finding Medieval Hammered Coins
The Ultimate Beginner Metal Detector Guide
VideoGold Panning in the UK Complete Guide
How to get permission to metal detect
Minelab Manticore Accessories GOG Folding Handle & Phones
Videoancient gold coin found metal detecting
Rallies & events
Find Paul at a rally
At rallies Paul sets up test lanes where you can try the latest Minelab machines and ask about your settings. Bring your own detector.
- 7 Nov 2026 – 7 Nov 2027 Submit a metal Detecting Event, Worldwide
- 14 Nov 2026 Tibberton (New Fields), Tibberton