DR.ÖTEK Metal Detector for Adults Professional, Lightweight Metal Detector, Pinpoint & Exclusive Memory Mode, Higher Accuracy, IP68 Waterproof Coil, Bigger Backlit LCD Display, New Advanced DSP Chip

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Smaller detectors will tend to measure somewhere between 60 – 90 cm. To work out if the detector will be a good size for your child, you should measure from the ground to their wrist. This will give a good idea of roughly how long the detector needs to be. Bear in mind that the detector will be held at an angle, so it needs to be sightly longer than the vertical measurement from the floor to their hand. Coil Size The inclusion of these accessories makes it a good all-inclusive buy, with the compass and excavation tools providing a good sense of adventure. Although it’s not the most powerful or effective metal detector featured here, it works well enough to get children interested. Metals can be sensed up to a depth of 10 – 15 cm. Having target ID makes it easier to anticipate what the find may be. If the target ID is shown clearly on the screen, it is also easier for children to interpret rather than requiring them to understand the different beeps of the detector. Pinpointers Roaming the countryside with a metal detector in hand is also great exercise. It can help get kids outdoors and active, something many families struggle with especially in bad weather. Kneeling down to dig, carrying a metal detector and walking across beaches and fields can all boost physical fitness.

If you are a more proficient detectorist, you can expect to pay many times that amount for a premium model. Overall, this is a top-of-the-range metal detector for a good price. Garrett has not cheaped out on their entry-level model and used some, but not all, of their top technology. For example, its 6.5 x 9 inch PROformance search coil is the same as the more expensive models in their range.It’s more of a ‘toy’ detector compared to many of the others models featured on this list. Although it has enough power to detect metals close to the surface of the ground, it’s not got the strength to uncover much buried treasure. However, it performs as you would expect for the price. The Hello-5ive Metal Detector is a budget-friendly beginner option for kids. It has a simple analogue display, with two adjustable dials – one to turn it on and off, and the other to change which metals are being detected.

Metal detectors should also include a pinpointer and establish the depth of detected objects, as well as give an idea of intensity of the material found. Again, this will help the user make a more informed decision of what is they may have found and determine whether or not it’s a valuable find. One final half gripe – there’s no internal pinpointer so you may find you’re digging bigger holes than necessary. However, for the price, you can’t expect everything! There’s a handy depth indicator that displays how far down you need to dig once a target is identified too, which is a great addition that means less digging and happier landowners. However, it can be a bit hit and miss.It will be able to suggest whether the find contains traces of iron, silver or gold (bear in mind that not all metal detectors can identify gold as they need to operate at a very low frequency, which not all detectors can do). Changing the ‘sensitivity’ can alter whether the metal detector finds smaller or larger pieces of metal. Higher sensitivity will mean the detector can detect smaller pieces of metal that are more abstractly shaped.