The latest information from the forum world is that Garrett has officially purchased Whites. As you may have heard, White’s announced they were shutting down after decades of manufacturing the storied line of detectors. We can hope this means their…
-Detectorstuff member Ian Pettigrew (AKA draaiorgel) has written up a great new users guide with tips and helpful information on the Garrett Ace 250! Many thanks to Ian for his contribution…. All about the Ace 250 for newbies. The Ace…
When Garrett metal detectors released released the “Ace” series of detectors, they set a new standard in affordable performance. Garrett has been in the business a long time and recognized a “niche” that needed to be filled…and fill it they…
*Detectorstuff loves user submitted reviews! Who better to give some advice and feedback than real life users who have plenty of hours behind the coil. Read HERE for information on being a DetectorStuff review submitter! Thanks Eu_citizen for another great…
This matter of trash on a beach is one that daily becomes more urgent to all of us beachcombers. I refer especially to plastic trash that is more than just unsightly. Fish and sea birds become entangled in six-pack rings;…
Do not race across the sand with your search coil waving in front of you. Slow down! Work methodically in a pre-planned pattern. Unless you are in a hurry and seek only shallow, recently lost treasure, reduce scan speed to…
Another reason for working beaches immediately after a storm is that the beach continually reshapes and protects itself. Sands shift normally to straighten t he beachfront and present the least possible shoreline to the sea’s continuous onslaught. During storms, beach…
WINDS, TIDES AND WEATHER-Wouldn’t it be great if the ocean suddenly receded several feet, leaving your favorite hunting beach high and dry? You could walk right out and recover lost treasure so much more easily. Well, the ocean does recede…
Learn from my success at finding the icon. “Reading” a site requires recognition of key features and the forces that my have acted upon them over the years. Beaches protected from winds that cause large waves are more popular than…
To find treasure you must begin by being at the right place at the right time with the right equipment. Research sources will indicate the right place. Discussions of weather, tides and beach selection elsewhere in the Guide should put…