Май 2015

Until the first half of the 20th century, one of the most important but rarely mentioned problems were inconveniences connected with military fuel containers. In 1936, the German government announced a competition to create a can for these…

The 15×8 EDS WSS coil from Bulgarian company Detech first appeared in May 2013, it was then that the new Wide Scan series coils went on sale. See the photo review: Detech 15×8 EDS WSS for Garrett ACE. The Detech 15×8 EDS WSS…

Supposing you found a unique item, what would you do with it? There are still places, however, where the hunters are selling their finds at clandestine auctions. Some items do leave the specialists utterly speechless. See the photo:…

The Garrett ACE 250 is an excellent metal detector, but time will come when you want something better. What a hunter will get with the Minelab Safari after using the Garrett ACE 250. The fact that a manufacturer says something doesn’t…

This is the case when you can’t take the find away with you. But the main thing is that nobody can explain what it is. See the photos: a giant sphere found (the real giant, the estimated weight is close to 30 tons!). Bosnian…

Take notice: the Garrett ACE (all models) and Garrett AT PRO / Garrett AT Gold have interchangeable armrests. For example, you can use a bright Garrett ACE 250 armrest instead of the black Garrett AT PRO one. It’s very convenient! You…

Do you know what a Noble is? It’s the find that will make any detectorist happy. It’s the first mass produced gold English coin issued in the 14th century. The main peculiarity of this coin is that it was made from a high purity…

In the 80s treasure hunter Tommy Thompson who was working as a marine engineer at Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, was actively interested in information on shipwrecks. The steamer SS Central America, sunk in 1857 while carrying about…

Two years ago, acting on a tip-off from the letter written by a WWI soldier the detectorists found a German WWI scrap-heap. And the finds were well worth it! See the photo report: WWI helmets from the scrap-heap. All these things were…

Here’s a photo review of the Teknetics T2 teardown. It’s an original, not Chinese made, machine. The peculiarity of the T2 unit lies in the fact that Chinese are producing the Teknetics T2 copies that are hardly distinguishable from the…

The newest release from First Texas Products, the Fisher F19 LTD, updated version (in camo). Watch the video, Fisher F19 LTD review by Kellyco. And Fisher F19 LTD unboxing by SCdigger. All about the Fisher F19 is collected here (news,…

Here are two Turkish pinpointers launched with a difference of 1 year. Outwardly, it seems that Nokta has taken a ready-made pinpointer, added orange and shown a new product. But there are differences. Since recently Nokta has merged Makro,…

Here’s a photo review of the Golden Mask Deep Hunter teardown. It will come in useful if you have to repair your machine yourself. See what’s inside the detector, how to open the housing and reach the circuit board. I wish you all happy…

Why does a pinpointer give false responses? One of the most common problems is the antenna thrown off balance and hanging loose inside the probe. Some treasure hunters offer an unexpected solution… namely, to poach the device in simmering…

For some searchers the future has already arrived: they are the fortunate (or unfortunate) possessors of machines with two coils. See the photo and video. Here’s Minelab Explorer 2 modification. The lower shaft has been transformed…

Here’s a metal detector with a two-handled shaft… I’ve never seen such a thing. This solution can be applied when hunting with heavy machines (coils) or during prolonged searches – so that the arm doesn’t get tired. But…