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How long have you been detecting and what/who inspired you to start?I have always been interested in history from a young age, I started detecting 4 years ago, when a friend asked me to go along and spend the day...

I recently wrote a field test review on the Quest Q30 metal detector. In that review I briefly talked about the Quest Wirefree Pro headphones. That fleeting reference to the Wirefree Pro headphones saw me promise a field review. Well...

For many years multi frequency had the reputation of being deep with a big trade off in recovery rate; they were rather slow.  To compensate, users would use minimal discrimination and add audio processes to analyse all targets under the...

So, who are Quest Metal Detectors?? They are a new and exciting American/Chinese manufacturer registered in California USA, that are offering us some remarkably interesting machines that everyone should know about. Their range has something to suit all, starting at...

How long have you been detecting and what/who inspired you to start?Aged about 7, walking beside my father, as he was swinging what I thought was a stick, and digging holes, the excitement and trepidation of what he was going...

Meet Gordon Heritage, a highly respected detectorist who sat down with us and let us know a bit more about how he caught the bug... How long have you been detecting and what/who inspired you to start? I started detecting...

All ferrous targets produce a combination of a ferrous and nonferrous response (mixed toned). Large ferrous targets can even present stronger nonferrous than ferrous responses. Ferrous targets sitting near to a nonferrous target can produce a similar `mixed toned’ response...

Its only now a few weeks later, as I sit looking out of the patio doors onto a very windy and wet day with the sea mist coming in gusty waves across the fields of our holiday home; that the...