GoGonova 8-Inch LCD Display Metal Detector Review: A Treasure Hunt in Estonia Exploring the outdoors has always been one of my favorite pastimes, and recently, I decided to take that passion to a new level by diving into the world of metal detecting. My tool of choice? The GoGonova 8-Inch LCD Display Metal Detector. After hearing great things about its features and affordability, I wanted to see if it could...
Digging in places of old settlements and other iron-infested sites can be very interesting and produce many interesting finds, but finding the right detector for this task can be as challenging as finding the treasures themselves. Therefore, we will take a look at the NFD90, a one-of-a-kind metal detector from Ukraine that may change the way you look at detecting iron-infested sites. This self-made marvel stands out not just for...
The Nokta Double Score, a recent addition to the market of metal detectors, has been acquired and tested by us here in hobby-detecting and we will now give you our review and thoughts on this detector. In this review we will look at the features, performance and design of the Nokta Double Score to see how it stacks up against other detectors in the market. Nokta Detectors, a company renowned...
Among us detectorists the introduction of a new gadget is always met with excitement and a lust to read about it on hobby-detecting.com😉. Over the winter we haven’t exactly been blessed with too much new detecting technology from the producers, but we aren’t left completely empty-handed! We are of course talking about the Nokta AccuPOINT Pointer, the latest offering from our beloved Nokta. We will look at the AccuPOINT, exploring...
The selection of the correct digging tools is crucial for any metal-detecting enthusiast. Walking around and digging with a bad shovel isn’t very fun, as we all probably have experienced. In this review we’ll look at two shovels that are popular among diggers, and that I personally have used: the Lesche T-Handle Shovel and the Fiskars All-Steel Digging Shovel. I’ll take you through the design, functionality, durability, and overall practicality...
Metal detecting enthusiasts often find themselves faced with the decision of choosing the right pinpointer to accompany them on their treasure-hunting adventures. Two popular contenders in the market are the Garrett Pro Pointer AT and the Fisher F-Pulse. I’ve had them both over a longer period and have much experience with both. In this comparison, we’ll first look at the factory specifications and share personal experiences with both pinpointers, addressing...
Perhaps it is impossible to underestimate detecting in headphones, this is exactly the rule that is learned over the years of detecting, and if one of you still thinks that headphones for detecting are garbage, then give me your “empty” detecting spots and I will go there with pleasure, in headphones! New finds are guaranteed, the only question is their number. Since the beginning of this year, the manufacturer of...
I recently had a chance to chat on one of the most popular treasure hunters forum on the topic of our beloved Fisher F70. As always, in such cases, the discussion began about measuring the depths and the sensitivity to other well-known brands of metal detectors. Well, we are not people or what? And so, immediately a reader turned to me, saying that he recently had acquired the Fisher F-70,...
The modern metal detector was invented in the 1920s and have been in development ever since. From first being a device for finding landmines to becoming a device for archeologists and hobby enthusiasts, the detector has gone through many stages of development and technology leaps. Today we have everything from wireless and compact to waterproof and lightweight detectors, and it would seem that we get more improvements every day. But...
DD coils have been dominating the metal detector market for almost a decade, and it would seem that you can put an end to concentric or mono coils, but this is not the truth! Have you ever dug with a mono-coil? I remembered those glorious times when mono-coils were popular and no one wanted to think about anything else … But this story is not about that, but about how...
