Description
The Minelab Manticore Value Bundle with Official Backpack pairs the flagship Minelab Manticore metal detector with the upgrade most traveling detectorists reach for first: a purpose-built pack to carry and protect the machine between hunts. If you drive to scattered permissions, hike in to remote sites, or fly to detect, this configuration is built around getting your Manticore there safely and getting you hunting faster once you arrive. It also saves you $49 compared to buying the detector and the pack separately. The Manticore inside is the full flagship: 10 customizable search modes (5 All-Terrain, 4 Beach, 1 Goldfield) and free Minelab software updates over USB, with the 2.0 update having added the Stabiliser setting and an Enhanced Goldfield mode at no charge.
Exclusive History Seekers bonus: free with this bundle
Order this Manticore bundle from History Seekers and receive a free 1-year subscription to American Digger Magazine, the print resource for relic hunters, coin shooters, and serious diggers. Available exclusively through HistorySeekers.net.
Free subscription applies to the listed price only and cannot be combined with other discount codes or promotions. If a coupon is used at checkout, the magazine subscription is excluded.
What the Official Backpack Adds to Your Kit
The Official Minelab Professional Backpack is shaped around the Manticore platform and the way detectorists actually pack for a day out. The collapsed detector, spare coils, your pinpointer, digging tools, finds pouch, and charging gear each travel in dedicated padded compartments instead of rattling loose in a trunk or duffel. Reinforced stitching and load-bearing straps keep longer walk-ins comfortable, and everything stays organized and protected from the truck to the dig site and back.
- Padded, shaped storage for the collapsed Manticore and its M11 coil
- Dedicated room for spare coils, a pinpointer, headphones, and recovery tools
- Reinforced build for hiking in to remote permissions
- Keeps a flagship-level machine protected in transit and between sessions
Who This Bundle Is For
Choose the Value Bundle with Backpack if your detecting takes you off the beaten path: travel hunts, hike-in relic permissions, beach trips, or simply keeping an expensive machine organized and protected year round. It is the lightest step up from the base kit. It adds carry and protection without changing how the detector performs, which makes it the natural first bundle for most Manticore buyers.
The Detector at the Core: Minelab Manticore
At the center of this package is the standard Minelab Manticore, the brand's most powerful Multi-IQ+ machine, with high-output transmit power, a live two-dimensional Target ID map, Target Trace visualization, and IP68 waterproofing to 16 feet. This bundle ships with the complete factory Manticore kit. For the full specification sheet, search modes, and the Manticore versus XP Deus II comparison, see the standard Minelab Manticore listing.
Everything in This Bundle
| Bundle | Manticore Value Bundle with Official Backpack |
| Bundle SKU / MPN | 3228-1003 |
| Price | $1,599 (saves $49 versus buying separately) |
| Detector | Minelab Manticore (Multi-IQ+, 2D Target ID, IP68 to 16 ft) |
| Included Coil | M11 11-inch Double-D smart coil |
| Headphones | ML105 low-latency wireless |
| Bundle Upgrade | Official Minelab Professional Backpack |
| Also Included | Magnetic charge and data cable, 3.5 mm audio cable, 5-pack screen protectors |
| Warranty | 3-year Minelab factory warranty (control box and coil) |
| Condition | New |
| Authorized Seller | History Seekers (HistorySeekers.net) |
Bundle FAQ
How is this different from the base Manticore?
The detector is identical. This bundle adds the official Minelab backpack for carry and protection and prices it $49 below buying the two separately.
Is this the official Minelab backpack?
Yes. It is the factory Minelab pack designed around the Manticore, not a generic aftermarket bag.
What fits inside it?
The collapsed Manticore, spare coils, a pinpointer, headphones, digging tools, and your finds pouch, each in dedicated storage.
Should I pick this or a bundle with an extra coil or pinpointer?
If you mainly want protected, organized carry, this is the bundle. If you also want more detecting capability, compare the Value Bundle with M9 coil, the Pro Pack with Pro-Find 40, or the Ultimate Field Bundle.
Compare the official Minelab Manticore configurations:
• Manticore Base Kit
• Value Bundle + Backpack ($49 savings)
• Value Bundle + Backpack & M9 Coil ($149 savings)
• Pro Pack + Backpack & Pro-Find 40 ($98 savings)
• Ultimate Field Bundle ($198 savings)
History Seekers Metal Detectors is an Authorized Minelab Dealer. This is an official factory promotional bundle.
See it in the field
The Manticore at the heart of this bundle appears in History Seekers hunts on YouTube and Facebook, where over 1.1 million followers watch us dig relics, coins, and gold across the Southeast and beyond. We rotate machines depending on the site and the ground conditions, so it shows up across many hunts rather than one dedicated video. Every find you see was made with gear we sell and use ourselves.
One more thing worth knowing about who you are buying from. History Seekers is a small American business, not a big box retailer where nobody on staff has ever swung a detector, and not a warehouse that just moves boxes. Everyone here detects, from the top down: gold, relics, coins, jewelry, even float copper. Years of field experience before hire is not a coincidence, it is a requirement. The person who answers your questions may be the same one who packs your order and drives it to the UPS drop-off, and every purchase keeps everyday Americans working.
The story is more important than the artifact.