Archive for the 'Metal Detectors' Category


June 17, 2010

What a Great Selection of Metal Detectors

Author: Lee

Want to purchase one of the world’s finest metal detectors?  Genuine Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors are for you!  They come with a multitude of features and patents at a very affordable price.  They are manufactured by First Texas Products, a company with over 30 years of experience.     They go deep into any terrain finding virtually any metal.  Besides, they all come with a solid five- year warranty.

Their features and patents are numerous making it difficult for other manufacturers to compete.  They have a Precise LCD readout for target and depth, “Smart Trac” auto ground-balancing, four-level Iron discrimination, and selection rejection of low-value targets.  All of these features are combined in lightweight, rugged, ergonomic housing.

So if you are one of today’s  treasure hunters  looking for coins or prospecting for gold, searching for just a buried water valve or jewelry…Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors are the right choice for you.



May 6, 2010

Metal Detecting Etiquette

Author: Outdoor-Fun

It’s the dream of every metal detecting enthusiast to find that big score. Whether it’s a diamond engagement ring or any other piece of expensive jewelry, it’s why people spend their weekends trolling the grass of parks and the sand of beaches. It’s the reason your heart races a little bit faster every time you hear the detector go off. But even if you find a big score, there is still some metal detecting etiquette to follow.

After all, just think how distressed you would be if you lost your engagement ring or some other piece of sentimental and/or valuable piece of jewelry. If you find something that expensive with your metal detector, make sure that you turn it in to the proper authorities. That way, if someone is desperately searching for it, they will be able to get it back. In this way, Famous Trails metal detectors and all other brands come with an unwritten code of ethics. Valuable finds are exciting, but you have to at least make an effort to return them to the rightful owner.



April 28, 2010

Best Places For Metal Detecting

Author: Lee

Metal detecting for some is a real passion, with people traveling far and wide to fuel their treasure hunting adventures. Some are once a week treasure hunters while others only when on holiday and then there are people who do this for a living. Metal detecting can be profitable if your finds are good and not just can after can or ring pulls trying to fool you into thinking they are coins. Others like to do this just as a hobby maybe only managing to it once a week and just locally. Whether a professional metal detective or an amateur hobbyist many people get great satisfaction out of metal detecting. To avoid the can after can syndrome choose the places carefully for your detection adventures and increase your chances of making a very profitable find. Here are some tips on places more likely to produce some good finds.

Public places and places where you find people regularly are always hot spots as things are always falling out of pockets waiting hidden in grass or sand just out of sight for you to come along and discover. Finders keepers that the way it works out of someone’s pocket and into yours. So some of the best places would be public parks and recreational facilities. These are particularly good just after any public holiday or special event as more people will have visited meaning more chance of things being lost. Busy beaches are a wonderful place to find lost articles some new some old, even car parks at scenic view point’s can hold hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Think about the metal detector type you have as well as some are better kept away from salt water. Don’t use a detector in water unless it is designed to be used their otherwise you will permanently damage it.
Public places where people hang out today looked good but places where people used to go or lived and worked can also be rewarding especially when hunting for older artifacts’. Ghost towns, forts, old industrial and dockyard sites can have lots of hidden goodies. These places are very often overlooked just because no one goes there anymore. When exploring these sites make sure that you are not going onto private property or you may find yourself fleeing from a guard dog or two.
Doing some historical research can turn up some great places that haven’t been explored for years or even decades. Historical groups can be contacted in your area to get useful information from and they are always keen to talk about historical places so you won’t have to try hard. Archived copies of old maps and newspapers are also a great source of information on what used to be in and around an area. So visit the local library and see what you can find in their archives that could put you on the route to some valuable finds. I hope this helps you to discover some more places to try out your detecting skills.



There are many manufacturers of metal detectors today offering a huge choice of products to choose from including whites, garrett, radio shack and of course bounty hunter. Here we will read some of the reasons why the bounty hunter range has proved to be the most popular amongst both amateurs and professional treasure hunters.

Weight – when using a detector you are constantly supporting the devices total weight as well as any other equipment and clothing that you have. There may be a long walk or steep climb to get to the area that is to be used for searching. While searching you are constantly moving as well as swinging the device in a sweeping motion back and forth. As a result of these it’s very obvious that a heavy device is soon going to wear you out and cut your treasure hunting day short. Bounty hunter models are all designed with weight a major factor to be taken into account and produce the lightest models available today.

Easy use – the controls are kept simple to use with a sensitivity selector to set according to the type of ground that you are on the electronics then doing most of the work constantly fine adjusting the level of sensitivity as you move. This results in an even signal which is easier to work with as without this feature as your device goes over higher or lower ground the signal will alter although you haven’t found anything. Some of the available models have a built in ability to distinguish between types of metal showing you what you have found meaning that you can then decide whether its worth digging up or not. Constantly uncovering ring pulls can become rather frustrating after a while.
Headphones – in a quiet area people can soon get annoyed with someone constantly bleeping so headphones are a great way to prevent this. Sometimes you also don’t want anyone else to hear when you have discovered something. In the same way a noisy background can make it difficult for you to hear an audio signal. The solution is to have a detector that has both a visual meter display and headphone capabilities. This is another design feature incorporated into bounty hunter devices that proves to be popular.
Price – most people doing this are hobbyists and don’t want to spend a fortune on a device which only gets used a few times a year and this was realized by the company many years ago and products have also be produced that can be bought from $200 well within someone budget. With fancier more expensive specialized devices also available for the professional hunter.



March 8, 2010

The Thrill Of The Hunt

Author: Outdoor-Fun

Professional explorers, hunters, and adventurers will tell you, more exciting than the quarry is often the hunt. This theme is also prevalent in metal detection, which is one of the fastest growing hobbies in America. Most people think metal detection would be boring because there’s little chance you’ll unearth a great find on the first outing. While this is true, the thrill of the hunt can be just as exciting as finding some kind of lost treasure. Metal detection is not just a hobby, but also often a history lesson. You’ll be amazed at what is unearthed from the most normal locations. You might find a horseshoe from colonial times, a campaign button from the Great Depression, or even a Rolex watch that some poor chap dropped on his last trip to the park.  There are thousands of treasures buried right below the surface, and with a metal detector, finding all those treasures is a cinch.

The best locations for metal detectors include beaches, parks, and trails.  Traveling to a location that has historical significance can be fun because of all the metal objects bound to be buried there.  With an underwater metal detector, you might even find the precious cargo of a naval vessel that shipwrecked centuries past!