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“Treasure” Rings (Diggers Story)

Here we have another quite interesting story sent to us by a digger. Enjoy! My story is about the previous seasons. It is somehow romantic and somewhat mystical. Back in 2006 we were fortunate to find the treasure. Our first real treasure! 1806 copper coins from Nicholas II, 9 kg of copper in a pot buried in the corner of the basement of the former manor. Classics of the genre....

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River Treasure (Diggers Story, Photos+)

Last season did not start too good. At the beginning of the year I was quite busy so I had little to no-time for detecting. Therefore, before the start of the season, I began studying maps of the area in search of something interesting. The main criterion was for it to not be too far away. The city in which I live is big, and there is history almost everywhere...

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Secret Technique For Identifying Iron Using Fisher And Teknetics Detectors (It Works!, Diggers Tips +)

The detecting season is already in full swing in some parts of the world, and therfore it is necessary to find and publish more tips and secrets about detecting so that each detectorists’ season begins productively and with a large number of finds! We share our secrets, the secrets of other fellow detectorists (who share them with us), and the secrets that we find in the Internet (and there are a lot of...

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Gold Spear Found On Football Field (Unusual Find, Photos +)

And just by reading the headline we get three questions… There used to be golden spears? Why was someone detecting on a football field? And why did ordinary workers give their finds to the authorities? Let’s see how the golden spear, with a presumptive age of 3000 years.     Scotland, Carnoustie. Some local workers were preparing a field for building a new football field, and found unique artefacts – a...

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Garrett Z-Lynk: First field test (works as it should!)

I left recently on a detecting trip, and finally opened the season! The dirt is already good in the forest, and more or less in the field. In the field there is another problem, if you dig a little deeper the ground is like stone, not very convenient to dig. And so, what did I have with me? As always – the “carrot” pointer ( the AT Pro Pointer), the metal...

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V4.0 update is available for the metal detector XP Deus! (Updated!)

The French company XP Detectors has finally released an update for the metal detector XP Deus V4.0. It is now final. Link here. And here is a direct link to the download. A detailed video on how to update your XP Deus. In case you do not know or it is difficult:) A lot is new in this update. More on the XP Deus we gather here! Soon there will be...

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Detecting at An Old Drinking House (Diggers Story)

Today we have received yet another interesting story about a metal detecting trip from a fellow detectorist, enjoy;) Hello dear colleagues in the hobby and those who are just very interested in the subject. Recently I wanted to share my fascinating history with you. So, let’s start the story. I started detecting relatively recently, but I already am in love this activity with all my heart. It is not only a...

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The Golden Mask 5+ detector – my first impressions (a review of the new product for 2017!)

Have you heard about the new metal detector Golden Mask 5+? This Improved model carries the best of the Golden Mask 5, but with some key changes. I was naturally interested to see what this detector is, after all, the Bulgarian manufacturer have promised to increase depth by as much as 50% for small and medium-sized targets, which is a pretty serious statement! In the end, I ordered a Golden...

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New technology from Fisher/Teknetics coming this year?

  Recently, in Germany there was a major exhibition, IWA 2017. This is a huge exhibition of weapons, optics, gear and different Hobbies in the fresh air, mostly active, so metal detector manufacturers were also there. I was trying to find information on the results of the exhibition and i found some about the Fisher/Teknetics. As far as I know, Fisher/Teknetics constantly participates at this exhibition and traditionally announces new products or...

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The Reward (Diggers Story)

We have received an interesting story about a metal detecting trip, which was sent to us by the fellow detectorist Sergey, Enjoy! I Woke up early one morning and something told me that it would be a good day! And it is because of this feeling, I gathered all my things (to detect) and folded them into the car. I went to the place where there previously had been a...