Before purchasing a metal detector, make sure you read a metal detector review so you can get actual pros and cons of the product straight from other users’ experiences.  Most of the brochures and catalogs sent to you by metal detector companies only boast of the features of the product, and of course fail to mention its downside.  From getting firsthand information about the product from those who actually use it, you are made aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the metal detector you plan to buy.

Here are some metal detectors from five different respectable brands with their corresponding metal detector review:

GTI 1500 (Garrett Electronics)
$800 - Coin and Relic Hunting

Review:

PROS

- good coin hunting beast
- superb imaging feature
- great at depth of detection
- nice belltone audio
- consistent performance even with
varying sweep speeds
- fast recovery time
- easy-to-use
- good target depth indicator
- appealing display
- four preprogrammed modes

CONS

- imaging feature not totally reliable after 4” to 5” deep
- inconsistent ground balancing
- heavy to carry around
- accuracy suffers in wet sand

Fisher F4
$500

PROS

- lightweight
- well-built, rugged, stable
- accurate in ID’ing targets
- superb discrimination &
notching systems
- 5 year warranty
- tone ID is clear, visual ID good
- depth is respectable
- fast recovery speed & target response

CONS

- expensive compared to others in its category

White’s MXT Tracker
$800

PROS

- good multi-purpose detector
- easy-to-use
- amazing depths
-  superior sensitivity
- good discrimination
- good for beginners

CONS

- noisy
- weak in heavy mineralization grounds

Tesoro Tejon
$700

PROS

- easy to set-up and ground balance
- lightweight
- quick response time
- incredible depth
- impressive dual discrimination
- superior coin/jewelry/relic hunter
- good target separation with low setting
sensitivity
- sensitive to small targets

CONS

- weak in heavily mineralized grounds
- not much depth in bad grounds
- hard time rejecting iron if sensitivity
setting is set on high
- bad on black sand (beaches)
- squeaking PVC search rods

Bounty Hunter Sharpshooter
$350 – Beginner, Relic

PROS

- good price
- decent target ID
- amazing depth even on small items
- easy-to-use
- good for beginners
- three tones are helpful
- pretty good accuracy

CONS

- can’t set discrimination over 10 o’clock
- some reports of inaccuracy

These are just some of the advantages and disadvantages collated from each user’s metal detector review based on experience.  You can search for more reviews about the product you desire on buying in the internet.  But even with these reviews, it is always best to do some research first about the metal detector that you plan to buy and assess how much you are willing to spend, for what purpose you are going to need it (coin, relic, jewelry hunting), and where you plan to hunt (underwater, wading, heavily mineralized grounds, wide-open areas).  This is for you to judge for yourself which metal detector is best for you and your needs.