• My Oldest Find Yet (Post)

    It was my first time hunting in the water. Just purchased a detector 2 weeks ago. Found my oldest find yet, 1800s. It reads Knight Templar Hoc Signo Vinces. Thank you Minelab! Buy Minelab Excalibu ...

  • Nokta Makro’s Newest Metal Detector: The Legend (Post)

    Nokta Makro Detectors have been in the metal detecting game for 17 years and focus on high-quality metal detectors that are affordable for both hobbyists and professionals. Their detectors cover a wi ...

  • New Spot Gives Up Some Goodies (Post)

    Went out to a new spot, it was pretty quiet until the first signal was an iron backed eagle button and then a flat button and eagle I cuff bullets and 2 sword hangers all in 3 hrs man I love the GPX ...

  • Cannot Wait To Go Back (Post)

    I woke up this morning to a cold but sunny November day and had the urge to go out and detect. I knew that I couldn't hit a few of my favorite cellar holes due to it being hunting season in my area.

  • BeachHunter 300 Finds Couples Lost Ring (Post)

    Returning home to France from vacation, we stopped on the coast of Italy. I decided to take my BHID 300 with me in case I had a chance to do some detecting. We were in a town called Sanremo near the ...

  • Lovely Condition Henry 6th Half Groat (Post)

    Picked this lovely condition hammered half groat from a very iron contaminated site, which has been blitzed by every conceivable top end machine on the market today. Utilizing Gordin Heritage's Tadpo ...

  • 99 Gram Nugget (Post)

    I have been detecting with Minelab for the last 2 years and have been very lucky. Today I found a 99 gram nugget and then another 21 grams through the rest of the day. I am very blessed to be using ...

  • 1864 Two Cent Piece (Post)

    <p><strong>It began when I spotted an article in the local newspaper about an overnight fire that had destroyed a very old house in a nearby central Illinois ...

  • Giving to the Future (Post)

    It all started on a wet Sunday morning in West Wales, the car was loaded as my detecting partner and myself made the 90 mile trip to attend a charity rally run by the Gwent Metal Detecting Club, thi ...

  • My Best Catch From the CTX 3030 (Post)

    <p><strong>My best catch for the month of November 2012.</strong> 2 days of metal detecting at the beach with a result of 23 rings and more than 80 coin ...

  • 17 Gram Nugget with the GPX 5000 (Post)

    While detecting in Arizona with my GPX 5000 I heard a faint signal on a small basalt boulder due to the iron content in it. The signal was much stronger on one end of it. I took a few swipes with my ...

  • Best Metal Detectors for Beginners in 2026: 8 Expert Picks (Post)

    A veteran detectorist with more than 52 years in the hobby compares eight beginner-capable metal detectors currently sold by Kellyco, with picks from Nokta, Minelab, Fisher and XP. Buying your first ...