Metal Detector Reviews

This metal detector review is for the original Whites MXT and does not include the MXT Pro as I have not used the pro model and cannot make a fair comparison though I suspect the performance to be similar. My main goal in purchasing the Whites MXT metal detector was the desire to locate smaller [...]

In 2010 I decided to focus more of my metal detecting on finding gold jewelry and made the switch from my Minelab Explorer II to a Whites MXT metal detector. My reasoning was that a metal detector designed more for prospecting for gold would allow me to find the smaller pieces of gold jewelry missed [...]

The Fisher F5 is a mid-priced metal detector manufactured by First Texas. I purchased F5 metal detector in order to try out the four tone feature as well as the unique gain and threshold setup. It is true that Fisher Labs has included a four tone audio id feature on the CZ metal detector line [...]

The Minelab Explorer series of metal detectors are extremely powerful with many programmable options and features. Does this mean that a Minelab Explorer is right for you? Only you can answer that question.  However, this metal detector review will provide you with some of the pros and cons of the Minelab Explorer that I have [...]

My main reason for buying a Tesoro Golden Umax was two-fold. First, I was interested in getting a four tone metal detector with a tone for iron, foil, pulltabs and high conductive coins. Second, I wanted to try out the 3×18″ DD cleansweep widescan coil for covering a lot of ground at parks, ballfields, and [...]

Metal detector probes are extremely useful tools for speeding up the target recovery process. While some prefer to go without a probe, I am a huge fan of probes. Though it is possible to pinpoint well with most metal detectors, once a plug is cut and soil starts to move, the target can also relocate. [...]

Several weeks ago I decided to sell my trusted Minelab Explorer II and replace it with a White’s MXT metal detector. My reasons for making this change were 1) I wanted a metal detector that was more sensitive to smaller gold items and jewelry 2) I wanted a metal detector that could be used for [...]

A short time ago, I acquired a pair of Original Gray Ghost headphones from DetectorPro to use on my MXT metal detector. My initial impressions of the headphones was that they were built tough and would last. In using them, I was amazed at how well the Gray Ghosts blocked out the background noise, allowing [...]

With several metal detector probes available on the market, it would seem natural to question the value of a probe that can cost you $190 or more depending on the model of metal detector you operate. Five months ago, I would have said that without a doubt Sun Ray probes are worth the price. Now [...]

SEF 10 x 12 Excelerator Coil Review on An Explorer I recently purchased the 10 x 12 SEF Excelerator Butterfly coil for my Minelab Explorer II metal detector. The day after receiving it, I decided to take it out to a local lake to test it in an area that is covered with trash and [...]