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The Minelab Pro-Find 40 is a waterproof pinpointer rated to 10 feet with Ferrous Tone ID and five adjustable sensitivity levels, built for detectorists working trashy parks, saltwater beaches, and river sites where target recovery speed matters. Minelab owners running the Equinox, Manticore, or X-Terra series reach for the Pro-Find 40 when they need a waterproof companion that handles wet sand and mineralized ground without false signals. The 10 percent depth increase over earlier Minelab pinpointers means fewer passes to lock onto a target in a hole, and the ferrous tone distinction helps you skip iron trash before you dig.
What's Included with the Pro-Find 40
- Minelab Pro-Find 40 pinpointer
- Belt holster
- Lanyard
- Serious Detecting black security lanyard
- Multi-language instructions
Why Minelab Owners Reach for the Pro-Find 40
- Waterproof to 10 feet so you can pinpoint in surf, rivers, and wet sand without worrying about seal failure or shallow-water limitations.
- Ferrous Tone ID gives you a different audio response on iron targets, letting you decide if to dig or move on before you waste time on a rusty nail.
- Five sensitivity levels let you dial down interference in hot ground or trashy sites, then crank it back up for maximum depth in clean areas.
- Lost alarm and bright red handgrip make it easy to spot when you set it down in tall grass or forget it at the edge of a hole.
- DIF technology reduces interference with your detector when the Pro-Find 40 is switched off, so you're not chasing phantom signals between targets.
Faster Target Recovery in Trashy Park Sites and Wet Sand
Trashy Urban Parks with Iron Contamination
Parks with decades of bottle caps, pull tabs, and rusty nails benefit from the Pro-Find 40's Ferrous Tone ID. When your detector signals a mixed target in a hole, the pinpointer's ferrous response tells you if the loud signal is a coin masked by iron or just another nail. The five sensitivity levels let you start at level three in moderate trash, then drop to level one when you're working a hole with multiple targets stacked close together. The rapid retune button recalibrates on demand when you encounter a hot rock or mineralized clump that throws off the baseline.
Saltwater Beach Hunting in Wet Sand and Shallow Surf
The 10-foot waterproof rating covers wet-sand hunting and shallow-water wading where most beach targets sit. Saltwater mineralization can cause ground noise on pinpointers without adjustable sensitivity, but the Pro-Find 40 lets you reduce sensitivity to level two or three in the wet sand, then increase it back to level five in dry sand where targets are deeper. The LED flashlight at the tip helps you spot small gold chains and thin rings in low-light conditions at dawn or dusk. Our team runs the Pro-Find 40 with the Equinox 800 and Manticore on Gulf Coast beaches, and the DIF technology means we can leave the pinpointer clipped to our belt without triggering false signals on the detector between targets. For a full breakdown of waterproof pinpointers and their depth ratings, see our submersible pinpointer comparison.
Specifications
- Compatibility: Works with all metal detectors
- Key Technologies: VLF, DIF
- Target Identification: Ferrous Tone ID
- Sensitivity: Adjustable (5 levels)
- Waterproof Rating: 10ft (3m)
- Audio Indication: On, Off
- Vibration Indication: On, Off
- LED Flashlight: Yes
- Battery: 9V PP3
- Battery Life: 20 hours nominal
- Length: 9.7in (247mm)
- Weight: 8.3oz (234g) with battery
- Warranty: 24 months
Why Buy from Serious Detecting
Serious Detecting is an authorized Minelab dealer, so your Pro-Find 40 ships with the full two-year manufacturer warranty and access to Minelab's technical support. Our team has run the Pro-Find 40 alongside the Equinox and Manticore in Gulf Coast surf and Midwest park sites, and we stock replacement holsters and lanyards when you need them. Every order ships free, and our 30-day return policy covers you if the pinpointer doesn't fit your hunting style. We price-match any authorized dealer, and our customer care team answers pinpointer setup and sensitivity questions from real field experience.
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