Over the past 5 years, I have seen a surge in new metal detectors coming onto the market.
Each time one is released the hype seems to be getting bigger and bigger, and the YouTube testers becoming more and more prolific, obviously these metal detectors are being given out freely, but as we all know, nothing is free in this world, and if you have something for nothing, you can bet your life you're going to have to sell a part of your soul testing it, and tell anyone who will listen that its the best thing that's ever appeared on the market.
This makes it difficult for new people to the hobby to choose a starter detector, and many have faced the utterly confusing, passionate barrage of replies to the innocent question 'Whats the best detector for a beginner?'
Few take into consideration the amount of money the questioner has to spend, where they are going to detect beach or land, if ill health and machine weight is an issue, or if they want a simple switch and go or are prepared to work through the bafflement of some machines settings, its usually just 'get what I've got'.
We all love our machines, mostly because we have found good things with them and deem it to be a good machine. If you haven't found good things, don't blame the machine as many do, instead you should consider the land you are on, if there's nothing there your not going to find anything. You cant blame the machine for that. Poor technique is another factor, I have witnessed people running across fields at speed waving their detectors in the air 12 inches away from the ground on many occasions, finding nothing and saying they need a better detector.
At the end of the day you should get a machine based on your needs. The technology embedded in machines nowadays is good in all of them.
If you are looking for a new starter machine think of these factors:
How much do you want to spend. you can spend between £200- £400 on a decent machine.
The Garrett Ace Range are a simple switch and go machine, they are tried and tested machines and will find you history. They are not waterproof though and can be heavy, especially if you upgrade the coils. You can include a Zlynk system with the machines for extra cost and make them wireless with headphones and pinpointer.
The Minelab GoFind range are lightweight detectors and easy to use, however they are also not waterproof and the build quality isnt very robust, but still a great machine for anyone planning on detecting every now and then.
The new Macro Nokta Simplex is the newest machine on the market it is waterproof up to 3 metres, has simple controls and is lightweight, its looking to be a great machine, however its not fully tested yet by people on the ground.
Going up a level (and price) there are some other great machines out there.
The Garrett At pro and AT Max, The Equinox 600/800 The XP ORX and Deus.
These machines are more technical and have more bells and whistles and are all tried and tested.
If your unsure ring a dealer and tell them your requirements and they will tell you which machines are best on beaches or land for the price you want to spend, they can tell you the weights and complexity of use.
I recommend Regton.com for their outstanding knowledge, and customer service.
Each time one is released the hype seems to be getting bigger and bigger, and the YouTube testers becoming more and more prolific, obviously these metal detectors are being given out freely, but as we all know, nothing is free in this world, and if you have something for nothing, you can bet your life you're going to have to sell a part of your soul testing it, and tell anyone who will listen that its the best thing that's ever appeared on the market.
This makes it difficult for new people to the hobby to choose a starter detector, and many have faced the utterly confusing, passionate barrage of replies to the innocent question 'Whats the best detector for a beginner?'
Few take into consideration the amount of money the questioner has to spend, where they are going to detect beach or land, if ill health and machine weight is an issue, or if they want a simple switch and go or are prepared to work through the bafflement of some machines settings, its usually just 'get what I've got'.
At the end of the day you should get a machine based on your needs. The technology embedded in machines nowadays is good in all of them.
If you are looking for a new starter machine think of these factors:
How much do you want to spend. you can spend between £200- £400 on a decent machine.
The Garrett Ace Range are a simple switch and go machine, they are tried and tested machines and will find you history. They are not waterproof though and can be heavy, especially if you upgrade the coils. You can include a Zlynk system with the machines for extra cost and make them wireless with headphones and pinpointer.
The Minelab GoFind range are lightweight detectors and easy to use, however they are also not waterproof and the build quality isnt very robust, but still a great machine for anyone planning on detecting every now and then.
The new Macro Nokta Simplex is the newest machine on the market it is waterproof up to 3 metres, has simple controls and is lightweight, its looking to be a great machine, however its not fully tested yet by people on the ground.
Going up a level (and price) there are some other great machines out there.
The Garrett At pro and AT Max, The Equinox 600/800 The XP ORX and Deus.
These machines are more technical and have more bells and whistles and are all tried and tested.
If your unsure ring a dealer and tell them your requirements and they will tell you which machines are best on beaches or land for the price you want to spend, they can tell you the weights and complexity of use.
I recommend Regton.com for their outstanding knowledge, and customer service.
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