What kind of metal detector should I buy?
Commentary on how to pick your first metal detector
Discrimination Mode "Sensitivity" and "Depth" in Single-Frequency VLF Metal Detectors
*Used with permission of Fisher Labs* Some metal detectors are “more sensitive” than others, and “how deep” a particular metal detector can detect a specific metal object depends on many variables. “Air test sensitivity” refers to the maximum repeatable detection…
What Kind of Detector Should I Buy?
That’s a goooood question! There are lots of people who have been in the hobby for many years who still try different machines on a steady basis. (I’m one of them 🙂 ) There are others who have found a…
Garrett Guide to Beach Hunting – Miscellaneous Tips
One of the great thrills of beach hunting is that “big one” that always awaits… your chance to strike it rich. I’m very serious when I suggest that you always be on the alert for treasure stories and legends. Don’t…
Garrett Guide to Beach Hunting – Scanning Tips
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…
Garrett Guide to Beach Hunting – Understanding Sand Formations
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…