Recently, in the All Metal Mode Facebook group the question came up asking, is it better to use your metal detector’s discrimination or your brain to discriminate? There is not a simple answer to this question. This depends on the metal detector you are using, your skill level, the site you are detecting, and the level of patience you have for analyzing the different signals … [Read more...] about Discriminating With Your Brain or Metal Detector
It Is Time for Some in the Metal Detecting Community Clean up Their Act. Let Me Explain Why.
A straggling few in the metal detecting community are making the rest of the respectful detectorist look bad and it is time to call them out.Let me explain.Recently my wife and I joined a Facebook group for our local county. Unlike most of its type, this particular group is pretty wild to say the least. Let’s just say it is absolutely not kid friendly! My wife and I both … [Read more...] about It Is Time for Some in the Metal Detecting Community Clean up Their Act. Let Me Explain Why.
Best Metal Detector for Coins
Over the years I’ve had my hands on and used somewhere around 40 different metal detectors. I enjoy learning new detectors and keeping up with the new technology almost as much as I enjoy metal detecting. I was recently asked what I thought the best metal detector was for coins and it has been playing through my mind a lot. I feel like with this article not only can I tell … [Read more...] about Best Metal Detector for Coins
Tesoro Metal Detectors Still Outperform Newer Detectors – Don’t Overlook a Used Tesoro
Although many in the metal detecting hobby don’t care, Tesoro Metal Detectors closed their doors. Actually, this is old news and we are coming up on a year and a half since the company stopped selling metal detectors. So why am I bringing this up now? I guess you could say even with so much time passing it has really been on my mind. This past winter I spent just under 3 … [Read more...] about Tesoro Metal Detectors Still Outperform Newer Detectors – Don’t Overlook a Used Tesoro
How to Listen to the All Metal Mode Metal Detecting Podcast
Many times people have asked me how to listen to the All Metal Mode Metal Detecting Podcast and it can be a little confusing. I figured an article is long overdue on explaining all the ways you can tune into the Podcast. First, for now at least the Podcast is every Monday and Tuesday night at 8 p.m. EST. Every Monday night you can catch hosts Amanda “Digger” Degaz and Gypsy … [Read more...] about How to Listen to the All Metal Mode Metal Detecting Podcast