Monthly Archives: December 2009

Metal detecting tips to improve your results

metal detecting tips

  1. Metal detecting Safety -First and foremost is safety, bring plenty of water.  Nutrition rich food and snacks.  A high SPF sun screen.  A wide brim hat.  Long sleeved shirt, (lightweight in the summer).  Bring a cell phone.
  2. Keep the coil level-The coil on a metal detector is a transmitter as well as a receiver, it sends a signal out and receives a signal back.  It needs to be perpendicular to the train you are searching.
  3. Don't swing to fast-It's easy to get excited with anticipation and start swinging the detector a little too fast.  Refer to the owners manual of your metal detector for proper speed.
  4. Test your detector frequently - Again your detectors owners manual will have specific calibration technique and frequency of calibration.
  5. Invest in extra batteries - It is always wise to have spare set of batteries for your detector and store them in a water tight container. Read more »

Tesoro Metal Detector

The Best Metal Detector

The best detector is the one that's right for you.  So what does that mean?  It all depends on a combination of where you live, your budget, and what you're interested in.  

1.  Choosing a brand.   The old saying "you get what you pay for" really only holds true within a particular brand's line of detectors.  Quality, warranties, and performance generally remain constant, but price is based on additional or different features.  Between brands, of course, quality, performance, price, and warranties vary greatly.  My best advice is to read field tests, talk to other detectorists, and determine what detector gives you the most value for your needs and budget.  

     - My philosophy:  I have used many brands and models throughout the years, but the only detector I'll ever use and sell now is Read more »

Fisher Metal Detector

The Latest Technology From The Oldest Name In The Industry!

Fisher Research Laboratory - manufacturer of metal detectors for homeland security, industrial and hobbyists, enjoy...

From the world's first patented metal detector to the most advanced instruments of today - Fisher builds a detector to serve your needs!  Deep, durable, dependable & built to last a lifetime.  Lengendary performance, proven in the field, SINCE 1931. Read more »

Float Gold Could Mean Riches Or Poverty in the Old West. By Gary Speer

"Float gold" or "floated gold" livened up life in the American Old West and became the foundation of Western myths, as well as the source of wealth for a fortunate few.

The term "float" or "floated" gold was gold which had washed (floated) down from mountain gold mines or natural rock deposits in the many streams and creeks throughout the West. These streams and rivers carried with those gold deposits the ability to turn any man or woman rich, or plunge them into hopelessness and a life of gold-obsessed poverty.  Read more »