This needs to be pretty close to the metal in order to trigger the detector. This is very portable, because it's small and packs away in a bag, so it would be great for going to the beach. It's a little hard to use on the ground (I had to crouch). You also need to be pretty close to the metal and this would not detect gold when the gold was on top of the plate, but not all metal detectors do.

Cute gadget for kids who are interested in metal detector. Does not actually find metal but is a cute toy for learning and activities .

My husband and step daughter love using our metal detector to find “hidden treasures”, however, have nearly driven themselves crazy trying pinpoint what is setting off the detector. This has already become an essential tool in their “treasure hunts”. It is compact and easy to use. It even comes with a holster so it can be readily available for use. I highly recommend purchasing this in conjunction with a traditional metal detector, or even by alone.

I have never owned a good metal detector and for this one to be my first, I was very impressed. I bought it mainly to find my property line stakes. When I finally located it, I used the pin point mode, and when I moved a small amount of dirt in that spot, there was my stake. I have also experimented with finding my wedding ring and coins in the grass and it worked flawlessly. Have not got into any serious treasure hunting yet.

The metal detector is great! It is sensitive enough to find even the smallest pieces of metal. I have already found multiple coins to add to my coin collection. It can be dissembled to fit into the storage bag (included) that can be hand carried or placed in a suitcase for travel. I haven't used it at the beach but like the fact that it can be used in saltwater! I highly recommend the metal detector.

I picked this item up for my wife. She has been in love with metal detecting and coins since a young age but was never able to get a detector. This holiday season I decided to change that! She had already done all the research and spent many hours watching videos and reviews. Ultimately this brand and model was the one she wanted most. Luckily it was on a Black Friday sale this year so I snatched it up.

Item arrived exactly as described. My wife using a metal detector for the first time, was able to find a small pile of stuff in our backyard within a couple hours. Seriously a small pile! She found a buried chain, penny, nickel, small piece of wire, some kind of hook, a larger piece of wire, and a screwdriver bit I lost years back. She was absolutely excited about the whole situation.

I’d highly recommend this to any beginner. Just read the instructions and follow them, if you do this like my wife did, you won’t have any problems and will find stuff.

I just felt that I need to share this story and I am sure many won't believe it. I should have asked my son what lottery numbers to pick yesterday. His RM Ricomax metal detector had just been delivered and I helped him assemble it and set it to the right settings. I was upstairs working and saw him out my window digging in a hole in my front yard. He was at it for about 20 minutes since the generic carrot pinpointer I have is not super precise. Next thing I know he yells out, "I found a ring! I found a gold ring!". Of course I thought that their was no way. I go downstairs and he comes running in the house with a dirty gold ring. I still didn't believe it and figured it was brass or junk but at a closer look it had a 24k marking on it. My jaw hit the floor. It weighed in at about 6g. I just wish I would have video recorded his first dig as it would have been awesome to get find and that reaction on video. I still can't believe it and he was on cloud 9 and is still there. Anyway, I feel like this story speaks for itself as a review. The RM Ricomax is light and easy to use. It is nice that it also has a pinpoint feature built in to help narrow down a find. I would recommend it to anyone.

About this metal detector for my nephew for Christmas was surprised how quickly it got here and how light it was. I could have carried it around all day and not got tired. I set up some things in the yard for him to find and he found them quickly and easily we had a really good time and a lot of fun I can’t wait to see the things what we will find. I would recommend this to anybody else wanting to get started I think for the price it was well worth it yeah my nephew couldn’t have been more happy it was the number one thing on his Christmas list And it was really nice that it came with a case and headphones and a shovel and I’m sure he will enjoy it for a long time to come.