The new XP HF2 Coil. Find More Than Gold
17 years of my life in the world of metal detectors. Every year the manufacturers release various new products, announce revolutions and magical technologies… But while we dig holes in the ground, these marketing managers dig holes in our brains. And if only they did it with a shovel. The French company XP Metal Detectors has now switched to an industrial drilling rig offering “Find More Than Gold.” Is it even legal? Continue reading
Minelab Discontinues 3 Metal Detectors in 2025
In 2025, the Australian manufacturer Minelab withdrew from production three metal detectors. The Equinox and GPX series were affected (reduced in size). The decision was officially caused by a technological update of the product line. But… let’s be honest, these detectors just stopped selling. Continue reading
New Metal Detector Quest Scuba Tector II
Metal detector technologies are very old. In fact, we are using what was invented in the last century. Manufacturers only change the packaging, combine different option configurations, and come up with new descriptions. What does the future hold? Robots with metal detectors are already waiting for us there. Most likely, in the “hands” of these robots will be PI detectors with a two-stage detection process—finding an object (which we can already do now) and verifying the detected object (which we currently do with a shovel). Continue reading
Metal detector Nokta Simplex BT discontinued
The manufacturer Nokta has discontinued the production of the Simplex BT metal detector, the mid-range model of the second-generation Simplex series. Other metal detectors in this series, Simplex Lite and Simplex Ultra, remain available for sale without changes. Continue reading
The New Metal Detectors Quest S30 / S40 / S50 SIMULTIQ. 2024 Release
Is Quest Metal Detectors a Chinese or American manufacturer? In today’s world, clear boundaries no longer exist, but affiliation with a specific country still somewhat guarantees that norms and ethics will be upheld. Continue reading
