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This is an open-box Minelab Excalibur II 1000, the 200-foot-rated underwater detector with the 10" coil, sold at a discount because the box has been opened. It is the same detector as our new Minelab Excalibur II 1000, and for a machine that will spend its life in salt water, a factory seal is worth less than a dealer inspection.
Condition and warranty on this open-box unit
[Condition: e.g. "Customer return, box opened, detector powered on and pressure-tested, no cosmetic wear, all factory contents present" / "Store demo unit, light handling marks on the shaft"]. Every open-box detector we sell is inspected and function-tested by our team before it is listed. [Warranty: e.g. "Covered by Minelab's 1-year manufacturer warranty from the date of your purchase" / "Covered by a 1-year Serious Detecting warranty"]. Our 30-day return policy applies exactly as it does to new stock. Open-box stock is limited to what we have on hand; see our other used and open-box metal detectors for current deals.
Open box or new: which Excalibur should you buy?
If the saving covers a side-mount shaft or a spare battery pod, open box is the better buy; the electronics are potted and sealed, so there is no wear to worry about on a lightly handled unit. Buy new if you want a sealed box for a gift or plan to resell later. If you need the 15% military rate, that is applied to the new-condition unit, not this one. Either way you get the same detector: Minelab's BBS multi-frequency transmitting 17 frequencies from 1.5 to 25.5 kHz for stable target ID in wet salt and black sand, a 200-foot (66 m) depth rating no wading detector can match, three-knob analog controls sized for gloves, and hardwired Koss headphones with no wireless link to fail under water. At 5.1 lb it is a heavy machine, and it has no display, so it suits divers and surf hunters who work by tone. The Excalibur II 1000 range has the side-mount shaft and chargers most owners add.
What's Included
- Minelab Excalibur II 1000 control box on the standard shaft
- 10" round DD submersible search coil with coil cover
- Hardwired Koss 8-ohm headphones
- NiMH rechargeable battery pod, recharge adapter and 110 V wall charger
- Short shaft diving rod
- Instruction manual
- [Confirm: original box and all factory contents present]
Specifications
- Technology: Minelab BBS, 17 simultaneous frequencies, 1.5 to 25.5 kHz
- Depth rating: 200 ft (66 m)
- Coil: 10" round DD, hardwired
- Modes: Discriminate, Pinpoint (all-metal)
- Ground balance: Automatic ground rejection
- Battery: NiMH pod, up to 12 hours
- Weight: 5.1 lb (2.3 kg) with 10" coil and battery
- Audio: Hardwired Koss headphones
- Condition: Open box, see above
- Part number: 3303-0124
Why Buy from Serious Detecting
Serious Detecting is an authorized Minelab dealer, which is what makes open-box buying safe: the unit was inspected here, the warranty is real, and the same team that tested it answers your questions. All orders ship free, and we offer a 30-day return policy plus a price-match guarantee. Browse our other Minelab metal detectors or compare every beach metal detector we stock.
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