Recently I have been seeing a lot of discussion on knock off metal detectors and pin pointers. Many people seem to be drawn to the cheap prices. After all they look the same, they must be similar to the same quality right? Highly unlikely although some who have purchased these knock offs claim they are as same as the original or as good. We will look into that a little later … [Read more...] about Knockoff Metal Detectors
Metal Detecting Tips
Metal Detector Terminology Explained
Image Credits - Rutus Metal Detectors I have always enjoyed learning new metal detectors and for the most part I’ve found it pretty easy. Over the years I’ve been surprised to learn many people have no desire to learn the settings. I’ve literally installed a few programs in people’s detectors for them and that’s all they ever use and they’re clueless on the settings or how … [Read more...] about Metal Detector Terminology Explained
Living in an Era of Metal Detecting Misinformation
I remember many years back watching a video on Youtube where a person had a board with several items attached to it and comparing two different detectors and how fast they recovered from each target. At the time I happened to own both detectors he was comparing and knew them both inside and out and it blew me away that he was putting information out there that was exactly … [Read more...] about Living in an Era of Metal Detecting Misinformation
Sharing Your Metal Detecting Finds on the Internet
Many years back, a customer of mine told me how a few years prior to him and I meeting that his house was broken into and his complete metal detecting collection stolen. It was a significant group of finds spanning many years of detecting. I felt horrible for him but honestly you never think of it happening to you. For years I followed a few metal detecting forums and more … [Read more...] about Sharing Your Metal Detecting Finds on the Internet
Tips to Succeed in Learning Your New Metal Detector
Photo Credit - Nokta Makro, Simplex Metal Detector Over the years I have been fortunate enough to use many metal detectors. From my years as a metal detector dealer and getting the opportunity to borrow different detectors for articles has given me some insight on how best to learn a new detector. On both social media and forums I often see bad questions and answers when … [Read more...] about Tips to Succeed in Learning Your New Metal Detector