You don’t need a licence to use a metal detector in the UK, but there are laws about their use. The archaeological status of our city and concerns for public safety mean approval for metal detector use is unlikely. Metal detecting can be a fun, relaxing activity with very special info rewarding results. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED – National Geographic stands behind this Pro Series Metal Detector with a TWO-YEAR warranty. If you want a metal detector that can do a lot but won’t break the bank, this one from Bounty Hunter is an excellent choice.
Once you have a detector there’s not much else required, but some extra bits and pieces can make you comfortable and help with the tricky aspects. Salt from the ocean water and surf spray can also cause problems with components.
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Minelab have made the National Geographic Pro, which is a top quality brand, so it’s not the cheapest kids’ detector, but those really inexpensive ones are simply a waste of money. When you’ve found a target audio tones to tell you what metal you’ve got and a pinpointing mode cuts out unnecessary digging around. This is a higher frequency than standard metal detectors that are looking for all metals.
I always say your choice of metal detector is the best you can reasonably afford. Reviewers say the target reading depth accuracy is around 8 inches for small objects like coins but if you want to go deeper the machine is perfectly capable – though its target reading accuracy lessens.
Bundaberg Area Metal Detecting Group member have also given their time recently to help a woman who lost a precious piece of jewellery at a Bargara beach. Lee said there were two types of metal detector machines, the VLF (very low frequency) and the PI (pulse induction), and both were specialised to find certain minerals and came in low to high price ranges, and Bundaberg Area Metal Detectors members were happy to discuss the pros and cons about each type along with the best places to search to help newbies. Bundaberg Area Metal Detecting Group’s Lee Brown says the possibilities of what treasures, from the rare and invaluable to items collected for charity, can be found when you are armed with just a metal detector and shovel are endless.
Anything below that isn’t really considered a detector – it’s considered a toy. What makes one detector better than another (like cars) is the additional features and enhancements. All metal detectors detect metal – just like all cars drive down the road.
One of our technicians brought in a similar piece from another metal detector, and we were able to test. We have to include the fact that this metal detector arrived at our lab missing a piece of the arm. The Garrett Ace 400 is a high-tech metal detector with a comprehensive control panel. We’ll point you to the metal detector that’s right for you.