Garrett ACE APEX Metal Detector with 8.5 x 11 Multi-Flex Raider Coil

The Garrett ACE APEX with the 8.5 x 11 inch Raider coil brings simultaneous multi-frequency detecting under $450, aimed at coin and relic hunters who want one machine that stays stable from dry parks to wet salt sand. Where single-frequency detectors chatter on mineralized ground, the APEX's Multi-Flex circuit runs multiple frequencies at once, or locks to 5, 10, 15, or 20 kHz when a single frequency suits the site. This listing pairs the detector with a set of Garrett extras: an APEX cap, environmental cover-up, keepers box, and the Charles Garrett autobiography.

Honest guidance before you buy: if you hunt dry parks and yards only, a single-frequency machine in the Garrett ACE 300 family costs less and digs the same clad. And the APEX control box is rainproof, not submersible — if you plan to dunk the whole detector, choose from our waterproof metal detectors instead. The APEX earns its price when your ground changes: beaches, mineralized soil, and mixed-site hunting.

What's Included

• Garrett ACE APEX metal detector
• 8.5 x 11 inch Multi-Flex Raider DD search coil
• Raider coil cover
• Mini-USB charging cable
• Garrett factory warranty

Bonus items in this bundle

• Garrett APEX cap
• APEX environmental cover-up (keeps grit and rain off the control box)
• Garrett Keepers box for your best finds
• An Inventor's Garage to Global Success Story, the Charles L. Garrett autobiography

Multi-Flex Frequencies in the Field

The APEX offers simultaneous multi-frequency for mixed and mineralized ground, plus four single frequencies: 5 kHz favors larger, deeper conductors; 10 and 15 kHz cover general coin and jewelry work; 20 kHz sharpens response on small, low-conductor targets. Each frequency carries 8 shift channels, 48 settings in total, so you can step off electrical interference from power lines or another detector without leaving your chosen frequency. High-resolution ground balance spans 175 points from ferrous ground to saltwater, and six search modes plus pinpoint (Zero, Coins, US Coins, Jewelry, Relics, Custom) cover the common hunts without menu digging. Our Garrett APEX launch review covers the platform's background in more depth.

Z-Lynk Wireless and Target ID

Z-Lynk wireless audio is built in, Garrett's own low-latency link that runs up to six times faster than Bluetooth, so target beeps stay synced to coil position when you pair Garrett Z-Lynk headphones (sold separately; a wired 1/8 inch jack is also on board). Target ID runs large 0-99 digits with 20 notch discrimination pixels, eight of them across the iron range, plus Iron Audio and independent iron volume so ferrous trash stays audible but quiet. The backlit LCD covers dawn starts and dusk finishes. For faster recoveries once the APEX says dig, add a pinpointer.

Specifications

Why Buy from Serious Detecting

Serious Detecting is an authorized Garrett dealer, so your ACE APEX ships with Garrett's full factory warranty and genuine US-market stock, and we carry the complete Garrett metal detectors lineup alongside every major brand in our metal detectors catalog. Every order ships free, and our 30-day return policy and price-match guarantee cover the purchase. If you are weighing the APEX against a single-frequency ACE or another multi-frequency machine, contact our team and we will talk it through from field experience.