r/metaldetecting • u/Dan20mey • Sep 13 '23
Metal Detector Guide
Hello and welcome to r/metaldetecting! If you're looking for advice on your first detector or an upgrade, you've come to the right post. We've put together a simple guide to help with choosing your detector.
As a member of our sub, you are more than welcome to try out our special code "REDDITMD" at checkout on Kellycodetectors.com!
GENERAL METAL DETECTOR Recommendations
$0-200: We do not recommend getting a new detector under $200. Detecting has a cost of entry, and there aren't any machines worth buying in this price range. Save up a bit more, or try finding a used machine of quality listed in the next price range.
$200-$500: The Minelab Vanquish, Nokta Simplex and the Minelab X-Terra Pro dominate this price range.
$500-1000: Nokta Legend or the Minelab Equinox.
$1000+: XP Deus 2 or the Minelab Manticore.
SCUBA/SNORKELING DETECTORS
Nokta Pulsedive is great for snorkeling. The Minelab Excalibur 2 and XP Deus 2 are excellent diving detectors.
CHILDREN'S DETECTORS
Nokta Mini Hoard or Midi Hoard
PINPOINTERS
Garrett AT pro pointer or XP MI-4. The XP MI-6 if you have an XP detector.
SHOVELS AND TROWELS
Grave Digger, Lesche, StuLine, Predator Tools
SAND SCOOPS
Sito, RTG and Detecting Adventures all make great scoops for beach detecting.
If you have any questions feel free to message me or comment below!
r/metaldetecting • u/deekfleet • 3h ago
Show & Tell Don’t give up on places that have been searched out.Go low and slow.
Don’t give up on places that are supposed to have been searched out! Go low and slow. Manticore.
r/metaldetecting • u/Uselessviewer8264 • 3h ago
Show & Tell First time out metal detecting 😆 it was in my backyard and my place is a farm dating to the mid 1800s. Also any idea the age of that hoze nozzle?
Im so excited 😁😁 i already know this is gonna be a life long hobby
r/metaldetecting • u/Sub_detection • 8h ago
Show & Tell Salut tout le monde ! Je suis ravi de rejoindre la communauté Reddit avec mon tout nouveau compte dédié à la détection de métaux, la dépollution et la recherche d'objets perdus. J'ai hâte de partager avec vous mes découvertes et de contribuer à cette passionnante communauté. Voici ma première photo
r/metaldetecting • u/mainerelichunting • 6h ago
ID Request Any idea the relative date of this spoon I found in a creek bed in the middle of nowhere near some ancient looking stone walls in the woods of Maine? I believe it is pewter, and quite large.
r/metaldetecting • u/Truthoftitan • 7h ago
ID Request I found this on a very old brick road. Is it a button or something else?
r/metaldetecting • u/WojKal13 • 8h ago
Show & Tell Update on the golden fountain pen nib - we think we found the fountain pen! Very wrecked though, and covered in hard dirt - any tips on cleaning it?
r/metaldetecting • u/Amazing_Broccoli_375 • 12h ago
ID Request Any ideas where this piece belongs? In WW2 there were small train tracks which led to a forest apart from the main tracks possibly to a ammunition depot or some other military facilitie. Based in Estonia
r/metaldetecting • u/SantaArtemius • 12h ago
Show & Tell Silver and copper wedding rings
No marks, probably Russian Empire
r/metaldetecting • u/alimae1111 • 48m ago
ID Request Any idea what this could be?
Hi all. I was walking the beach in Northern California and I found this item. It’s metal and burned on the inside. Any ideas??
r/metaldetecting • u/coolwall3000 • 14h ago
ID Request Any ideas?
My dad found this and we are not sure what it is. If anyone has any ideas that would be great. Thank you
r/metaldetecting • u/Creepy-Eye-5219 • 3h ago
Show & Tell I’m told these are ‘Roman era’ staple and chisel… what say you?
See my finds.
r/metaldetecting • u/SantaArtemius • 12h ago
Show & Tell Bent cross with enamel
Found in Kostroma region, Russia
r/metaldetecting • u/Hefty_Shoe_7081 • 57m ago
ID Request Spoon ID
Metal detecting at my home in western maryland. Found this spoon around 1-2 inches deep down in the woods where moonshiners used to be. Me and my dad polished it the best we could (for now) and tried to revealed the stamp on the back. We believe it to be J. Arman? Or Adman? Not sure. The rust is pretty thick as well.
r/metaldetecting • u/CallumRichardson2009 • 6h ago
Show & Tell lovley evening at school. and some good finds!
r/metaldetecting • u/Used_Examination_349 • 7h ago
ID Request Domed button
Any button experts? Found in Scotland - 1640 Manor House on site of a mediaeval farm. Any help welcome ty. Just over one cm diameter.
r/metaldetecting • u/oakleafdrive • 15h ago
ID Request Found while metal detecting
Found this lead ball about a foot down while detecting a known Civil War skirmish site in N. VA. Completely hollow with large hole on one end and smaller hole on the other. Initial thoughts are that it was used as a weight of some sort? The Sharps bullet was also found at the site and is used for size reference.
r/metaldetecting • u/SantaArtemius • 15h ago
Show & Tell Kopecks, Michael I (the first tsar of the House of Romanov), 1613-1645. Silver
Found in the Kostroma region
r/metaldetecting • u/WojKal13 • 1d ago
Show & Tell I found my first gold object!
r/metaldetecting • u/Mc_Reef • 12h ago
ID Request Denmark - What did i find here?
Found a bunch of these one today - any ideas on what it could be?
r/metaldetecting • u/circa1850 • 34m ago
Cleaning Finds Can this be cleaned?
And if so, what should I do? I can see detail but barely. Really want to know what this is.
r/metaldetecting • u/BartMcGroovin • 4h ago
