Description
You've tracked the signal down through eight inches (20 cm) of compacted, iron-laden clay. Your flagship detector gave you a rock-solid, high-conductor hit, visually isolated on the grid. But now you are down on your knees, digging a massive, destructive plug, shifting handfuls of wet mud or black sand back and forth over the search coil while the light fades. Your elite detector did its job and found the target, but you are wasting precious hunting time trying to extract it. Every single minute spent blindly sifting through loose dirt is a minute you are not swinging.
The Minelab Manticore Pro Pack is engineered to eliminate that exact field bottleneck. This package matches the uncompromised depth of the Manticore's high-power multi-frequency engine with the rapid target-locating precision of the flagship Pro-Find 40 pinpointer. This is official Minelab Bundle #3228-1006, a factory-sanctioned promotional configuration that saves you an instant $98.00 savings over buying these premium components piece by piece, keeping your full 3-year manufacturer warranty protection completely intact.
Flagship Separation Meets Rapid Target Extraction
For the serious relic hunter and coin shooter, a successful hunt is not measured just by depth; it is measured by your extraction efficiency. If it takes you fifteen minutes to pull a masked silver dime out of a plug, you are slashing your swings per hour and leaving prime targets behind in the ground. By integrating the Manticore's 2D unmasking horsepower with a high-performance, iron-identifying pinpointer, this pack ensures that what you locate on the screen is in your finds pouch in seconds.
Unleash the Power of Multi-IQ+ Technology
The core engine driving this bundle is Minelab's proprietary Multi-IQ+ simultaneous multi-frequency architecture. By pushing up to 50% more raw power to the search coil than standard multi-frequency machines, the Manticore penetrates deep ground mineralization, harsh iron carpets, and heavy saltwater sands with unparalleled target ID stability.
This massive power increase does not just give you extra depth on a clean target; it generates a significantly stronger eddy current in buried metals. The Manticore's upgraded processor performs sophisticated, real-time analysis of the returning signals across all frequencies simultaneously, running 5 to 40 kHz all at once rather than sequentially, pulling faint high-conductor responses out of swamped ground that would completely blind lesser detectors. Stronger transmit, smarter receive; that is the flagship technical advantage.
Redefining Target Identification: The 2D Map & Target Trace
Legacy detectors collapse every buried object onto a single one-dimensional number line, creating a flat Target ID from ferrous to high-conductor. The problem is clear to anyone who has hunted iron: a deep silver coin and a piece of trash can land on the exact same number, forcing you to guess. The Manticore tears up that limitation completely with its Two-Dimensional Target ID Map.
Targets are plotted across a dual-axis grid representing conductivity (0 to 99) and ferrous properties (50 segments) simultaneously. Layered on top is Target Trace, which renders the probability of a hit as a live, heat-style cloud on the color display. A solid, repeatable good target paints a tight, stable signature; junk and ground noise scatter as a faint, unstable smear. When a valuable target is physically touching a piece of iron junk in the same hole, the 2D map splits the trace, visually unmasking both objects before you ever put a shovel into the ground. Your eyes instantly verify what your ears are hearing.
Advanced Iron Bias & Fast Recovery Speed
Depth is worthless if you cannot reject the iron. The Manticore's advanced iron bias gives you granular control over how aggressively the detector discounts the ferrous "wrap-around" falsing that plagues old battlefields, colonial homesites, and trashy parks. This allows you to tune out flat iron and large rusted relics that try to masquerade as good high-conductors, without sacrificing the faint deep targets you came to find.
Pair that with the Manticore's genuinely fast recovery speed, and the machine comes alive in dense trash. Recovery speed is how quickly the detector resets and processes between one target and the next. A slow machine smears two close targets into one muddy response, causing the good coin to hide behind an iron nail. The Manticore's processing headroom lets it recover almost instantly between hits, so a keeper sitting inches from iron still rings clean and distinct. Once it is located, the Pro-Find 40 puts it in your pouch in seconds.
Minelab Pro-Find 40: The Ultimate Locating Engine
Included directly in this promotional bundle, the Pro-Find 40 is Minelab's premium, deep-seeking pinpointer designed for rapid target recovery:
- Increased Depth Performance: A tuned algorithm delivers up to 10% more depth than previous generations, making it Minelab's deepest pinpointer to date. This allows you to locate deep targets inside the plug before you begin breaking up the soil.
- Ferrous Tone ID: Distinct audio responses help you distinguish non-ferrous targets from junk iron before you dig them out of the sidewall.
- Waterproof Rugged Chassis: Fully submersible to 10 feet (3 meters) for seamless recovery in muddy riverbeds, shoreline surf, and pouring rain.
- Lost-Alarm Protection & High-Visibility Housing: A bright red housing plus a loud lost-alarm after a period of inactivity means you never leave your tool behind at a hole.
- Field-Ready Extras: Five adjustable sensitivity levels, handle vibration alert, built-in LED flashlight, belt holster, and safety lanyard, offering up to 20 hours of runtime on a single 9V battery.
The Official Minelab Backpack: Tactical Protection on the Move
The official Minelab backpack is custom-engineered around the Manticore's exact physical dimensions to transport your flagship kit safely through rough terrain. It features a dedicated collapsible compartment that cradles the 3-piece carbon-fiber shaft, separate padded utility sleeves to isolate spare search coils from grinding, and heavy-duty, water-resistant fabrics designed to shrug off downpours and dense brush on the trail.
What Comes in the Box (Minelab Bundle #3228-1006 Checklist)
The complete, official promotional bundle configuration with fixed components as regulated by Minelab:
- Minelab Manticore Control Pod & Shaft Assembly: The full flagship detector
- Minelab Pro-Find 40 Pinpointer: Includes protective belt holster and safety lanyard
- Official Premium Minelab Tactical Backpack: Custom field transport system
- M11 11-inch (28 cm) Double-D Standard Search Coil: Complete with factory skidplate
- ML105 Low-Latency Wireless Headphones: Complete with protective factory carry case
- Magnetic Charging & Data Cable and 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) Wired Audio Cable
- 5-Pack of Clear LCD Screen Protectors: Keep your display field-fresh
- 3-Year Manufacturer Factory Warranty: Active on the Manticore control box and standard search coil
Technical Specifications
- Detection Engine: Multi-IQ+ high-power simultaneous multi-frequency (5, 10, 15, 20, 40 kHz + Multi-IQ+)
- Target ID: Two-Dimensional Target ID Map — 100 conductive segments & 50 ferrous segments, with Target Trace
- Search Modes: 10 customizable search modes (All Metal, All Terrain, Beach, Goldfield) plus a custom user profile
- Iron Control: Advanced iron bias with adjustable ferrous rejection limits
- Standard Search Coil: M11 round 11-inch (28 cm) Double-D coil, waterproof with factory skidplate
- Pinpointer Waterproof Depth: Pro-Find 40 is waterproof to 10 feet (3 meters)
- Detector Waterproof Depth: Manticore is waterproof to 16 feet (5 meters), IP68 rated
- Weight: Detector is 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) structured on a rigid, highly collapsible carbon-fiber chassis
- Length: Fully extended 56.7 in (144 cm) / Collapsed transport length 24.8 in (63 cm)
- Battery Run Time: Up to 9–10 hours of continuous field use
- Charge Time: Approximately 7 hours via low-profile magnetic USB connectivity
- Warranty: 3-year manufacturer's factory warranty (control pod and search coil)
Where the Manticore Pro Pack Excels
This configuration is custom-tailored for trash-heavy historical battlefields and colonial homesites where target unmasking must be followed by rapid target extraction to maximize field efficiency. It is the premier rig for urban park coin shooters who must dig neat, surgically clean plugs to protect public turf, and beach surf hunters who require fully waterproof performance from both their primary detector and their handheld pinpointer in breaking waves.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the Pro-Find 40 an upgrade over older pinpointers?
The Pro-Find 40 features a redesigned electronic layout that increases detection depth by up to 10% over previous models, making it Minelab's deepest and most accurate pinpointer. It runs with higher sensitivity and stability, reducing false signals when you apply physical pressure inside a tight hole. It also adds advanced Ferrous Tone ID, a high-visibility red housing with a lost-alarm, and a fully submersible chassis rated to 10 feet (3 meters).
Are both the Manticore detector and the Pro-Find 40 pinpointer waterproof?
Yes, both are fully waterproof, but they carry different depth ratings. The Minelab Manticore detector features an industrial IP68 rating and is fully submersible to 16 feet (5 meters). The Pro-Find 40 pinpointer is ruggedly sealed and submersible to 10 feet (3 meters). Both are completely protected against torrential downpours, thick mud, and underwater recovery operations.
Are these bundle components fixed, and do they ship under a single part number?
Yes. This is an official, factory-sanctioned 2026 Minelab Bundle Program configuration. The detector, pinpointer, and tactical backpack are packed and shipped together from the distributor under a single manufacturer SKU (#3228-1006). These bundle components are fixed and cannot be substituted as regulated by Minelab, with your full factory consumer warranties active from day one.
Looking for a different official Minelab configuration? Explore the factory-approved 2026 Value Bundles:
• View the standard Minelab Manticore Base Kit
• View the Manticore Value Bundle + Backpack ($49 Savings)
• View the Manticore Value Bundle + Backpack & M9 Search Coil ($149 Savings)
• View the Manticore Pro Pack + Backpack & Pro-Find 40 ($98 Savings)
• View the Manticore Ultimate Field Bundle + Backpack, Pro-Find 40 & M9 Search Coil ($198 Savings)
History Seekers Metal Detectors is an Authorized Minelab Dealer. This is an official factory promotional bundle.