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May 20, 2026 - 04:22 PM
The VX5 is covered by a 3-year limited manufacturer warranty from Garrett, which covers defects in materials and workmanship. Garrett also ships free firmware updates over USB that have improved Vortex performance since the initial release, including refinements to iron filters, recovery speed, and beach-mode stability. We recommend running the firmware update on day one and again before any saltwater trip, as several updates have specifically improved beach performance. Our team at Serious Detecting walks customers through coil upgrades, beach-mode setup, and firmware troubleshooting before the first hunt.
