Metal Detecting Guides & Reviews

Start with the target, not the spec sheet. How to choose a metal detector for gold, coins and jewelry, relics, deep caches or groundwater surveys.

Two-box detectors and large ground loops reach large targets deeper than standard coils by spreading the transmitter and receiver apart. Learn how they work, what they ignore and when to use them.

Long-range locators are marketed as detecting gold or treasure from far away using frequency or ionic systems. Here is what manufacturers claim, what physics and controlled testing say, and how to evaluate one honestly.