We've spent the last 6 years digging holes in the ground, so we like to think we know a little bit about what equipment you should be using by now...
But first of all, where do you even buy metal detecting equipment?
And don't worry, for what some may call a 'niche' hobby, metal detecting has its own marketplace. We get all of our metal detecting equipment from LP Metal Detecting, one of the UK's leading retailers of metal detecting gear, and we are delighted to be able to offer you our 10% discount code for their products.
LP Metal Detecting | 10% Discount Code: http://www.lpmetaldetecting.com/romanfound
So what do we use?
All the gear we have personally field-tested and use every week out in the fields:
- Minelab Manticore: The highly acclaimed 'fastest, most powerful and precise metal detector Minelab has ever built'.
- Evolution Pro-Cut D Stainless Spade: Trust us, a humble garden spade won't cut it out in those hard fields. This is the only spade we've never broken.
- Evolution Extreme Digging Trowel: You want to be precise when freeing that artefact from the ground, a trowel allows for that careful excavation.
- XP MI4 Pinpointer: It never crosses your mind how you are going to find the object inside the hole. This handheld metal detector, called a pinpointer, will change your life.
- Searcher Finds Case: You've put all that effort into finding those precious artefacts, so have somewhere safe to put them.
- Searcher Finds Spray Bottle: Because everything is muddy, a quick spritz of distilled water helps to reveal what you've actually found.
What about beginners?
New to the hobby and feeling overwhelmed by the sheer offering of metal detectors? Or maybe you don't want to spend £1,799 before you've even dug a hole. Well, we've got you covered. There's an old saying in the hobby: 'you've just got to walk over it', and this is perfectly true. You don't need the most expensive, most technical, or most complex machine to find things.
These are some of our favourite beginner metal detectors, which you cannot go wrong with:
- The Minelab Vanquish 360: The fully waterproof, rechargeable switch-on-and-go machine which will get you straight out into the fields.
- The Minelab Vanquish 560 + Free ML60 Earbuds: Everything we love about the Minelab Vanquish 360, but with the extra capabilities to take you from beginner to more advanced searcher, offering customisable search modes.
- Minelab Equinox 900 + Free 15" Coil: Offering that edge over 'switch-on-and-go models', the Equinox series is 'ready for anything' with wireless audio, better target separation and more advanced search modes.
*If you have a little extra cash, for a great deal, we would highly recommend these options where you get a pinpointer with your machine, to save frustrations searching for those tiny artefacts hidden in the dark soil.
Don't forget to use our 10% Discount Code: ROMANFOUND at checkout for all LP Metal Detecting purchases.