Field test reviews on metal detectors

Our field tests and reviews section features detailed product reviews and field tests on metal detectors and accessories. Learn firsthand from industry experts and read consumer reviews and product test reports. You will find reports on all of the best metal detector brands.

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Bounty Hunter: Gold, Titanium, Platinum, Platinum Pro, Legacy 1500, 2500, 3500
Camel Mining: Desert Fox, Mountain Goat Trommel, Pro-Camel 24
Copperhead: ViperMag Complete Utility Locating System
DetectorPro: Black Widow, Gray Ghost Headphones, Nugget Busters
Detech: SEF, Ultimate, Symmetric Electromagnetic Field Technology, Double Elliptical Butterfly, Relic Striker, EDS Gold Catcher, SSP 5100, Chaser
Fisher Labs: F-75, F5, Gold Bug, XLT 30, Liquid Leak Detectors, Waterproof Detectors, Industrial Metal Detectors, Hand-Held Security Wands
Garrett: Ace Apex, AT Series, Pro-pointer II, Pro-Pointer AT, GTI 2500, Ace 200, 300, 400, AT Pro, AT Gold, Waterproof Detectors, Walk-Through and Hand-Held Metal Detectors
GroundTech: Discovery SM Smart 3D Ground Scanning Detector, Discovery SMR Smart 3D Ground Scanning Detector + Resistivity
Goldak: ML and MLX EMS Marker Locators, Leak Detector 777-A, 777-B, 4360 Pipe and Leak Detector, Triad 2310 Locators, Valve Locator 720 and 7200 XP, 600 Power Cable Locator, CI-5120 Camera and Sonde Locator, 902 Pipe & Cable Locator
Leica: Detect DD Series Utility Locator SMART Package, ULTRA Utility Detection System, DS2000-4 Detection Radar, DSX Utility Detection Starter Kit
Nokta Makro: Waterproof Kids Detectors, Kruzer Series, Simplex+, Invenio, Impact, Pinpointers
NEL: Super Fly, Big, Attack, Storm, Thunder, Tornado, Hunter, Sharpshooter, Snake and Sharp
Ready Shovel: Sand Scoop Carrier
Schonstedt: Water Pipe Locator Kits, Magnetic Locators, Pipe & Cable Locators, Precision Multi-Frequency Locators, Camera and Sonde Locators
Teknetics: T2, Alpha 2000, Delta 4000, Gamma 6000, Omega 6000
White's: Coinmaster, TREASUREmaster, TREASUREpro, Surfmaster, TDI BeachHunter, GoldMaster, Spectra, MXT, MX Sport, MX7
Treasure Products: Waterproof Underwater Pinpointer Metal Detectors
XP: ORX Wireless, DEUS Packages, ORX vs DEUS