Phase Shift and Target Identification (TID) are terms you come across early in your exploration of metal detecting technology. Here we explain what these terms mean and describe how phase shift is related to target identification. The basics of electricity tell us...

What to Do with Your Metal Detecting Finds? OK! So, you're back from your metal detecting adventure and you dump a few fist-fulls of coins on the table along with a bag of metallic junk. What are you going to do with all this stuff? If you need step by step...

Recently while metal detecting on a river bank I kept getting false tones. Later I discovered it was HOT ROCKS. Read more to find out what Hot Rocks are Metal Detecting.

Pulse Induction Metal Detectors ignore highly mineralized soils and saltwater. Gold hunters especially love this technology find out why.

Every metal detecting enthusiast remembers finding silver. Learn how and where to FIND SILVER METAL DETECTING

Metal Detecting Coils come in different shapes, sizes and types. Find all the answers and select the BEST METAL DETECTING COIL.

Correctly setting the DISCRIMINATION on a METAL DETECTOR is essential to finding treasure! Learn how here!

When I was just starting out, it took me forever to understand the difference between a Very Low Frequency and a Pulse induction metal Detector. So, you can imagine my frustration when I learned that even within these classifications there are different operating...

When someone brings up sensitivity in a conversation, it usually means an argument is about to ensue. Offense was taken at something that should’ve been let go and a battle is in the works. Metal detecting is one of the few instances where a conversation about...