GARRETT VORTEX VX5
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✔ Unlimited After-Sales Support
The Garrett Vortex VX5 is the entry-level model in the Vortex series, packed with features that provide fast, fixed recovery speed on adjacent targets. Fully waterproof to 16 feet (5m), it offers both single and multi-frequency options with a single-tier MD-MF target ID scale and three audio tones. Perfect for beginners and experienced detectorists alike.
Choose a powerful single frequency (13 kHz) or search with Vortex's simultaneous Multi-Frequency option to achieve excellent detection on all targets in all soils. This versatility allows you to optimize performance for any hunting environment.
Choose from 4 specialized search modes to match your hunting environment:
Search streams, lakes, and the ocean coast with your Vortex VX5. The fully waterproof design allows you to detect in shallow water environments without worry, opening up new possibilities for treasure hunting.
This collapsible metal detector features a foldable design, compacting to just 24.75" (62.86 cm) for easy storage and extending to 56.75" (144.14 cm) for comfortable use. Weighing only 3 lbs. (1.38 kg) with the coil cover installed, it's the perfect choice for those who want a portable yet powerful tool for treasure hunting.
The Vortex VX5 provides all the essential features needed for successful treasure hunting:
The Vortex VX5 features an intuitive interface with essential controls:
| Target ID Display | Single-tier MD-MF Target ID scale |
| Search Modes | 4 modes |
| Recovery Speed | Fast, fixed recovery speed on adjacent targets |
| Audio Tones | 3-tone audible target ID |
| Backlight | Yes, for night operation |
| Sensitivity Settings | Eight adjustable levels |
| Frequency Options | Single (13 kHz) and Multi-Frequency |
| Length (Adjustable) | Extended: 56.75" (144.14 cm) Collapsed: 24.75" (62.86 cm) |
| Total Weight | 3 lbs (1.38 kg) with coil cover |
| Waterproof Rating | Submersible to 16 ft (5 meters) |
| Battery | Built-in lithium ion rechargeable |
| Battery Life | Approximately 15 hours per charge |
| Ground Balance | 175 points of resolution |
| Warranty | 3 Years, Limited Parts/Labor |