Many people who decide to searchantiquities or treasures, often wonder how to choose the best metal detector. On the one hand, there is a desire to find a cheaper device, but on the other hand, I want it to be of acceptable quality. Based on which parameters make the best choice? Let's try together to understand this difficult question.
Cost
Today in the market you can buy a metal detectoror hand-held metal detector for every taste. The price of such a device starts from three and can reach two hundred thousand rubles. It is clear that the best metal detector can not be sold too cheap. If you buy the money at the beginning and save money on equipment, you can be left without any results at all, and searches will only lead to wasting time. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to choose the most expensive models. It is best to focus on the range of 25-35 thousand rubles. At such a price, serious enough devices are being sold, which not only those for whom treasure hunting is a favorite hobby, but also professionals who have vast experience in this business, do not hesitate to use. Models worth 10-20 thousand rubles are mostly suitable for finding scrap metal and just for entertainment, and if someone tries to sell you the "best" metal detector even cheaper than the specified range, you can be sure that you are either a fraudster or a full layman At a price of up to 10 thousand rubles, you can only buy a toy, from which it will be possible to find only a sewer and even if it is known where it lies approximately. If there is not enough finance for a good new model, it makes sense to look at used metal detectors.
Search depth
The second parameter that determines the quality of the device -This is the detection range. It should be borne in mind that the larger the object, the less sensitivity is required to find it and vice versa. It all depends on the purpose of the search. On average, professional models with a standard coil (10 ") help to detect coins at a depth of 35 cm, a treasure of a size of an army helmet - at a depth of one meter. Other large objects can be found if they lie no further than 150 cm from the surface. A better metal detector can be obtained by increasing the coil diameter to 15 or 18 ”. Thanks to this modification, the search depth increases on average by 30%. This parameter is directly dependent on the frequency of the device, so it is desirable to choose models in which it is as low as possible, and those that allow it to be adjusted.
Quality discrimination and other functions
This parameter allows you to distinguish materialburied under the ground products. A very useful feature, thanks to which you can save time on the excavation of old pieces of iron and look for really valuable finds from non-ferrous metals. In addition, a really good metal detector should contain settings for the type of soil, screen backlight, volume control of the signal and other useful additions. As for the manufacturer's choice, Minelab devices, which have long been considered a leader in the field of technical solutions to improve the detection depth, deserve the most attention. The most popular professional metal detectors are STH 3030, E-Trac, Explorer.
