Metal Detecting Guides & Reviews

Why most detectorists treat a pinpointer as essential, which features separate the best pinpointer for metal detecting from the rest, and how to use one efficiently.

A practical checklist of the metal detector accessories that actually save time and protect your equipment, plus the extras you can safely skip.

A good collection pairs safe display materials with a catalog and dry storage. Here is how to record, display and store coins and relics so they last.

Cellar holes, old roads, stone walls and springs make the woods productive. Learn where to search, how to handle roots and leaves, and the rules on public land.

Snow does not stop a metal detector. Learn where to hunt in winter, how to care for batteries below freezing, how to dig frozen ground and how to protect your gear.

From the Saddle Ridge Hoard to the Lost Dutchman's Mine, here is what is documented, what is legend, and what America's treasure stories teach detectorists.

Lost a ring or keys in the yard? Narrow the area, search visually, then grid it slowly with a metal detector set to low discrimination. Here is the full process.

Rings and chains are lost where people swim, play and take off gloves. Learn where to search, why gold reads like trash and how to recover small jewelry.

Key dates, silver, war nickels, the 1943 copper cent and gold: here is what makes a detected coin valuable and what to do when you find one.