Top 10 Best Metal Detectors Reviews 2014

Are you a treasure hunter? Do you want to enhance your safety and or that of your kids when enjoying quality family time on the beach in your locality? Consider buying one of the top 10 best metal detectors highlighted on this review for the following reasons: first, they are light and energy efficient. They are also easy to use, durable, and have advanced metal-detecting technologies.

10. Bounty Hunter QD2GWP Quick Draw II Metal Detector with Pin Pointer

Bounty Hunter QD2GWP is a high quality metal detector that works well. Its automated metal detecting system is sensitive and has an advanced one-touch depth setting control that you can use to control how deep its finds buried targets. Lower settings are good for finding superficial nails and wires on beaches that can injure feet, while higher settings work well when scouting for hidden treasures. Its 8-inch interchangeable coil is waterproof, while its hand-held pin pointer is good for digging finds. This metal detector draws power from two 9-volt alkaline batteries that are powerful and highly durable.

9. Bounty Hunter QSIGWP Metal Detector with Pin Pointer

If you have a few dollars to spend on a metal detector, consider buying this Bounty Hunter model for the following reasons: first, like many brands in the Brother Hunter’s franchise of metal detectors, the QSIGWP is light, portable, and made using quality parts that last long. It is also easy to use and has an advanced fully automatic squelch-tech system that eliminates false signals. You will never waste your time digging a find only to realize later that no target is available. Its one-touch depth control and push button discrimination features are also responsive, and ease usage further. With them, for instance, you can define the type of metal you want your detector find and at what depth. Finally, the easy-view LCD screen mounted on the Bounty Hunter QSIGWP is durable and readable from all distances. Its three-audio feedback system is audible and responds promptly when the machine detects a target. You can then use its pin pointer to identify the exact location of the metal.

8. Fisher F4 Metal Detector

Fisher F4 is an easy-to-use metal detector engineered for beachcombers and relic hunters. Weighing only 2.6 pounds, it is light and portable. Its metal detecting system is powerful. It has 11-segment visual target IDs that differentiate trash from treasure and a responsive four-tone audio system that will alert you when it finds a target. Its two numeric target IDs , notch control, and all metal modes also work well, while its five-year limited warranty offered by Fisher is a perfect indicator of its high level of quality.

7. Teknetics Delta 4000 Metal Detector

Major attributes that make this metal detector one of the most loved brands by gold prospector, relic hunters, and coin shooters are: 1) User friendly – Teknetics Delta 4000 is one of the most user-friendly models in the market. It is light. It is also light, portable, and lasts longer than many expensive models. 2) Detection – the automated metal detection system in this detector is sensitive and specific. In all-metal mode, it detects all kinds of metal buried up to 8-inches deep. It also has a discrimination mode that you can use to specify the kinds of metal it finds. Finally, its three-tone audio system is audible and rarely malfunctions. 3) LCD display – setting this metal detector is a breeze. You can read its clear LCD screen from all heights and optimize settings as you please. 4) Powerful battery – its 7.8 KHz 9-volt battery powers it optimally for 25 hours independent of its mode of operation.

6. Garrett Ace 350 Metal Detector

Garret Ace 350 metal detector ranks sixth on our list. It is portable and has a newly designed Double-D search coil that detects metals and mid-conductivity items such as relics, gold nuggets, and jewelry. It is water and dust proof. It also uses high frequency sonar that is ideal for deep depth detection. To help you differentiate good targets from junk when using this metal detector, Garrett has fitted an enhanced Iron ResolutionTM system that discerns the Iron levels on targets. If you are not satisfied with its level of discrimination, you can modify its system to suit your needs. It also has an accurate coin depth indicator and headphones.

5. Bounty Hunter DISC11 Discovery 1100 Metal Detector

Bounty Hunter’s DISC11 Discovery is an easy-to-use metal detector that is suitable for both novice and professional coin and treasure hunters. It is light, portable, and ergonomically designed for maximum comfort. Its coil is sensitive, while its LCD screen is clear and easy to read. Bounty Hunter DISC11 also has an out-touch depth control system and push-button discrimination for filtering junk metals, a three-tone audio feedback system, and a powerful three-segment digital target identification system.

4. Ground EFX MC1 Youth Metal Detector

As its name suggests, Ground EFX MC1 is a specially designed metal detector for youth. It is light. Its water resistant 6.5-inch circular coil detects buried coins up to 5-inch deep and large metals up to 24-inches, while its adjustable length is very stable.

3. Garrett Ace 250 Metal Detector

If you are looking for a cost effective metal detector for beginners, consider buying Garrett’s Ace 250 model. It is quick and accurate. Its 10-inch coil scans a wide area at a go, while its Touch-N-Go technology is responsive and effective. For greater accuracy when detecting hidden coins and treasures, Garrett has fitted a Graphic Target ID on this detector with 12-element notch discrimination. Once set, it will tell you when to dig treasures and when the buried targets are not worth your time. It also has a headphone jack that is compatible with most headphone and earphones. If you have one, simply plug it in this jack to get crisp sound notifications when this detector finds a good target.

2. Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector

If you have experimented with many metal detectors and none seems to work well, you will not regret trying Bounty Hunter’s TK4 Tracker IV model. It is powerful, light, and runs on two 9-volt batteries that last long. It has three detection modes (discrimination mode, all-metal mode, and 2-tone audio mode), has a pre-set ground balance that neutralizes response to minerals, and an all-weather coil that lasts long. Whether you are coin shooting, cache hunting, or beach-combing, you will never regret using this detector.

1. Bounty Hunter BHJS Junior Metal Detector

As per our review, Bounty Hunter’s BHJS junior metal detector is the best brand in 2014. Its child-sized low profile design is light and portable. Its powerful coil(detects coins buried up to 5-inches deep and large objects buried up to 5-feet deep) is connected to a target indicator meter that indicates how close a buried target is to your location. It is battery-powered, has a responsive iron discrimination control, and comes with a one-year limited warranty.