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Metal detector field tests and reviews from Garys detecting.
 

Important note regarding field tests
Reports and reviews no matter what the product will be the opinion of the individual's involved.
Metal detectors can operate differently all over the country because soil conditions are different, some machines work better around iron contamination, others will work better on pasture. You will find no beach tests on this site.
US coinage is different to UK coinage therefore if you live in the US it may be wise to look for a US review on your particular machine.
If you don't agree with our field tests you are more than welcome to send in your own reviews I will be glad to publish them.
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Here are the reviews

Tesoro metal detectors
Cibola  The Tesoro Cibola is a fantastic little metal detector, the latest in the Tesoro line great value for money.
Compadre The Tesoro Compadre is an ideal starter machine precise target location and a sharp clear signal, voted best value for money beginners machine.
Tejon UK version The Tesoro Tejon is the professionals choice, perfect for searching ancient sites, a little to sparky for some people who have not taken time to learn it's ways.
Cortes Tesoro's hick up, lcd target identification with features more suited for the US market.
Lobo  The Tesoro Lobo is a cult machine excellent for tiny coins, originally designed for gold nugget hunting, take time to learn this machine and it will serve you well.
Eurosabre Small lightweight machine with tone identification.
10X12 Widescan coil  This Tesoro coil will give excellent ground coverage and depth.
Silver Sabre plus Tesoro Silver Sabre is a fantastic cult machine vitually unbeatable when searching iron contaminated sites

Laser metal detectors
Rapier The Laser Rapier is one of the UK's all time favourite metal detectors, ideal for all ages and skill levels, now available the Tesoro Rapier plus with web search coil.
Hawkeye The Laser Hawkeye is a UK version of the Cortes, clear digital target identification marked in UK coins a UK best seller.
ScoutThe Laser Scout is a simple switch on and go machine with discrimination and sensitivity controls, very simlar performance to the original Tesoro Silver Sabre, with a finer discrimination.
Trident  The Laser Trident is an easy to use metal detector very powerful " UK Cibola"

XP metal detectors
Gold Maxx The Gold Maxx is the best thing ever to come out of France apart from onions and push bikes, the Gold maxx requires only one word to describe it.... fantastic.
ADX 200 The ADX 200 is a very good mid level machine with great performance
ADX 100 The ADX 100 has great Iron rejection ideal for everyone
Adventis
Gold Maxx elliptical coil

Minelab metal detectors
Sovereign The Minelab Sovereign has been constantly developed over the years still one of my favourites.
Explorer The Minelab Explorer is an advanced machine, packed with features more suited to the detectorist who likes gadgets and buttons.
Musketeer The Minelab Musketeer is very good all round package excellent Iron rejection and good depth, target tone can be a little high.
Quattro  The Minelab Quattro is a more simplified version of the Explorer.
Sovereign GT The latest Minelab Sovereign available with some new features, outstanding Iron rejection.
X-Terra 50  A simple to use machine with an lcd display the very latest model from Minelab.

Teknetics metal detectors  
 Teknetics T2 The Teknetics T2 offers the best value for money with performance to match.
 Fisher metal detectors
1236 X2 The 1236 X2 is the best Fisher I have used works inland and on the beach.

C Scope metal detectors
1220 XDP The 1220 XDP has several features it is based on the earlier type of metal detectors.
1220R The 1220 R is a newer version of the 1220,well balanced and easy to operate.

Whites metal detectors
DFX The Whites DFX is a vety sensitive machine which work inland and on the beach based on the XLT.
6000 pro XL The Whites 6000 pro XL has the most accurate meter on the market with good build quality
XLT The Whites XLT is one of the most popular metal detectors ever sold worldwide it's still hard to beat.
Prizm IV The Whites prism 4 is a simplified version of the xlt aimed at the beginners market.
MXT The whites MXT is a high frequency machine great for Roman and Medieval sites with high and low tone ID, very sensitive to small silver coins.

 Garrett metal detectors
Ace 150 The Ace 150 great little machine with target and tone identification well built and great value.
Ace 250 The Ace 250 based on the 150 with more features,ideal for beginners of all ages.

Other metal detectors and items
Nexus The Nexus is a specialist twin coil deep seeking metal detector originally designed for finding hoards and deeply buried targets.
Oads  Revolutionary metal detecting headphones suited for most machines new and old.

Metal detector field tests and reviews from Garys detecting

You are welcome to send in your own metal detector field test to garysdetecting@hotmail.com.