Educational resources explaining detector technologies, frequency options, discrimination settings, and how to match the right machine to your treasure hunting goals.
I remember my first “real” find like it was yesterday. After months of pulling up bottle caps and rusty nails, my detector gave that sweet, solid tone that makes your heart skip. Six inches down in a field that had seen Civil War soldiers march through a century and a half earlier, I found a […]
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Minelab GPZ 7000 Ask any treasure hunter: gold nuggets are the best thing to find. No need to put hours into studying treasure history or understanding its true value, and no need to bother about laws protecting the historical item. You find it, you keep it, is the rule here. The search for gold has
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I came close to missing it that Tuesday afternoon. I was making my rounds of local thrift shops, when something between a pile of old board games and a rusty old treadmill caught my attention. My heart literally skipped a beat – a Garrett GTA 500 metal detector, looking curiously clean in a otherwise somewhat
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Are you itching to start a thrilling and fruitful adventure to find a valuable buried underground? Maybe a couple of gold coins or a long-lost artifact? A local beach or a historic site could hold these valuables. If you’re lucky, you may even find some valuables in your own backyard. All you need is a
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Metal detector enthusiasts know that most metal detector treasures worth a lot of money don’t necessarily include gold. Whether you are just purchasing your first metal detector, or you have years of metal detecting experience, knowing about many valuable metal detector items that are out there for you to find will make your treasure hunting
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There are good metal detectors, and then there are high-end metal detectors. They are not just good; they are way better at discriminating trash from treasure. With few options to pick from, one thing is for sure here: it’s going to cost you a bit more to own one of these. To help you pick
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In this article you will learn: Treasure hunting is gaining popularity worldwide with more amateurs looking for part-time opportunities. However, many misunderstand metal detection. Here is a simple guide on what metal detectors are and why they’re becoming so popular. What Do Metal Detectors Do? Metal detectors are an incredible tool that uses a magnetic
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Treasure hunting is gaining popularity worldwide with more amateurs looking for part-time opportunities. However, many misunderstand metal detection. Here is a simple guide on what metal detectors are and why they’re becoming so popular. What Do Metal Detectors Do? Metal detectors are an incredible tool that work by using a magnetic field and electric current.
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Have you ever read your owner manual, concerning the effective depth at which you should be able to recover coins, and then after burying several coins, decided to test your metal detector, to find out exactly what they sound like at various depths, and discovered that you cannot detect the coins at all. There is
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Search-coil shape Most search coils are round, but some are elliptical. This refers to the overall shape, not to the type of coil construction. In general, elliptical coils provide a broader sweep pattern over the ground and a narrower target response for better pinpointing. Round coils are easier to design and less expensive to manufacture,
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