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
Metal Detecting Tips
Choosing Your First Metal Detector – Best Metal Detectors for Beginners
Photo Credit - Nokta Makro, Metal Detector Simplex Choosing your first metal detector can be a daunting task! There are so many manufacturers, models, uses, price ranges and especially disappointing, fake reviews! I have been metal detecting for over 20 years and at least weekly I see these raving reviews on detectors I wouldn’t recommend to my worst enemy! Before I … [Read more...] about Choosing Your First Metal Detector – Best Metal Detectors for Beginners
Knockoff Metal Detectors
Tips Buying a Metal Detector 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 … [Read more...] about Knockoff Metal Detectors
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 metal detectors for them and that’s all they ever use and they’re clueless on the settings or … [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 metal detectors and how fast they recovered from each target. At the time I happened to own both metal 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 … [Read more...] about Living in an Era of Metal Detecting Misinformation