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Product Highlights Multi-frequency mode plus 5 single frequencies (4, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz), so you can match the machine to the ground you’re hu...
View full detailsMost detectors sold for gold run at coin-hunting frequencies. This one runs at 19.23 kHz with a 6.5 inch coil — a genuine high-frequency, small-coi...
View full detailsA beginner detector with a waterproof coil, which means the wet grass, mud and shallow water most first machines have to avoid are all fair ground ...
View full detailsAt 1.3 kg this is light enough that a child can swing it all afternoon and still be swinging it properly — which is the whole point of a first dete...
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Every detectorist remembers the same moment: a clean tone out of nowhere, a careful hole, and something lifted out of the ground that nobody has held in a very long time. Sometimes it is a silver coin. Sometimes it is a bottle cap. Either way, you are hooked, and the next weekend is already spoken for.
That is what this shop is for. Metal Detector Pros is a specialist — the whole catalogue is detectors, coils, pinpointers and the tools you dig with, chosen for one hobby and researched machine by machine. Nothing else, because nothing else deserves the same attention.
So the guides here are written for people who have not bought anything yet. Product pages are written to help you decide rather than just to sell. Shipping is free on every order, and there is a phone number on every page, answered in Orlando, Monday to Friday — because the quickest way to enjoy your first season is to start with the right machine for the ground near you.
The right detector depends on the ground you'll search, not the price tag. Gold prospecting detectors use high frequencies or pulse induction to find small nuggets in mineralized ground. Beach and water detectors stay steady in wet salt sand, and fully waterproof models can go under with you. For parks, fields and old homesites, coin and relic detectors read targets clearly and help you skip the trash.
New to the hobby? Beginner metal detectors keep the controls simple, and kids metal detectors are light enough for small arms to swing all afternoon. Or browse all metal detectors by technology and experience level.
A detector tells you something is there. The rest of your kit gets it out of the ground. A pinpointer finds the target in the hole in seconds, a serrated digging tool cuts a clean plug through turf and clay, and a sand scoop does the same job at the beach. Headphones help you hear the faint, deep signals a speaker loses to wind and surf. If you'd rather buy everything at once, our metal detector kits pair a detector with the essentials.
Start with three questions: where will you hunt most, what are you hoping to find, and how much weight can you comfortably swing for a few hours? Most beginners do best with a light VLF detector that has clear target ID and automatic ground balance.
Our guide to choosing your first metal detector walks through it step by step, VLF vs pulse induction explains the two main technologies, and our settings guide for beginners shows how to get steady results on your first hunt. Still unsure? Call us, describe the ground near you, and we'll suggest a machine that fits it, even when that's the cheaper one.
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It depends on where you'll hunt. For parks and yards, a light beginner detector. For the beach, a salt-capable or waterproof detector. For gold, a high-frequency VLF or pulse induction machine. Our beginner guide explains how to decide, or call us for advice.
What to look for in a kids' metal detector by age, how much to spend, the extra gear they need, and how to make the first hunt a success.
Who owns the land decides the rules. National parks, national forests, BLM land, state parks, city parks, beaches and private land explained.
Texas beaches, state parks, city parks, Corps of Engineers lakes and private land each have different rules. Where you can detect and who to ask.
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