I'm a novice with a metal detector. My expectations were actually a bit low. So I was really pleasantly surprised.

Assembling the device was easy. I didn't even get up from the couch. It came with a backpack for storage and carry, a cover for the electronic main unit, and a collapsible shovel in its own fabric case. There are headphones for listening to the tones.

After reading the instruction manual, I got the device working. Outside in the yard. I knew I had nails somewhere in the yard because of work we'd done on the house. So I was interested to see if I could get a signal that indicated something other than a nail or bottle cap. Tthere are indicators for different metals on the LCD screen when a signal is detected. I did get some signals for coins or silver.

If you're breaking in to the hobby, do a price and feature comparison. I think this one will be favorable for beginners.

It gives me reassurance that there were no hidden devices especially when I travel. I’m impressed with the quality of this small portable device. It's a great tool. We have several devices around the house and to try see if it worked one of us moved devices around and the other would later come in to try the device. It works. I recommend it for peace of mind.

This device is amazing! It enables you to see the hidden miracles of the night in a way that you could never have imagined. You can explore the animal world around them, discover new creatures and have fun with their family and friends. But a powerful tool that can improve your nature and adventure experience.

have always been fascinated by the hidden worlds that lie behind surfaces. With the K&F Concept endoscope camera for iPhone, I now have the opportunity to explore these worlds on my iOS device. This endoscope camera is specially designed for iPhones and iPads and offers impressive performance. The 7.9mm thin semi-rigid cable allows me to reach even the tightest spaces and corners that are inaccessible to the naked eye. The 5 meter long cable gives me enough scope to examine more distant areas. Whether it's inspecting clogged pipes, checking hidden electronics, or exploring other hard-to-reach areas, this endoscope camera opens up whole new possibilities for me. The camera's IP68 waterproof rating allows me to shoot even underwater. This is particularly useful when I want to check the condition of my pool, for example. The 8 LED lights provide excellent illumination, even in dark environments, so I can clearly see every detail. Connecting to my iPhone was incredibly easy. All I had to do was download the K&F Concept app, connect the camera and I could view live images and videos on my screen. The app also offers additional features such as saving recordings and sharing with others. A small note: This endoscope camera is only compatible with iOS devices, so please make sure you have an appropriate device to use it. Overall, I am absolutely thrilled with the K&F Concept endoscope camera for iPhone. It offers excellent image quality, easy operation and opens up completely new inspection possibilities for me. I recommend it to anyone who is curious about the hidden worlds behind surfaces.

I've always been fascinated by metal detectors and finding things hidden just below the surface. Vine showed me one, and yes please!

It's light, easy to pop the (included!) battery into, and a single push button to start it. No fancy settings, no learning curve, just battery, power, and go. I headed to the back yard, which is primarily sand thus easy to dig, to see what I could find.

Protip: Do not wear steel toed shoes for this activity, unless you'd like to find your own feet, again and again and again. Shoe change, and away we go.

Move the wand slowly over the ground to let it register. It will vibrate, make noise, and light up when it senses something, more of all three the closer or larger the object is. (For fun, I "found" a vehicle. Sounded like I hit the jackpot.)

My first score appears to be a child's porcelain coated iron toy pot lid that appears to have been buried for a while. It was about a foot down. As I dug, I kept checking the dirt I removed from the hole in case it was a smaller item hidden in a clump. Getting closer to my prize, it lit up all three lights and buzzed faster.

The next two finds are well-used, rusted out nails. They were closer to the surface, and the detector lit up easily to locate them. If I continue at this rate, I'll slowly build up enough scrap metal to upgrade my metal detector.

The kit includes a waterproof flashlight, which takes 3 AAA batteries, not included. It's a simple turn on and off at the base, and decently bright. There's also a storage bag for everything - the velvetish bag seems a poor choice for something used in water as it may not dry as well as a mesh bag would. There's a lanyard for the metal detector as well, but I did not use it.

A metal detector is pretty good to start with. Finds metals at shallow depths. At first, you need to read the user manual to understand the symbols. Being able to plug in normal jack headphones and then not annoy the environment is also great.

All in all a good device for beginners and occasional treasure hunters

This was my second attempt at a metal detector. The first was one from a brick n mortar store which ended up as a return, and thus landed me on Amazon looking at reviews and trying to make an informed decision. Searching through the multitude of metal detectors, the conflicting reviews (on all of them) made it difficult. Please know that there is a science behind metal detecting, based on your settings, and what type of metal the device is actually detecting, so it's important to understand how to adjust the settings and practice with coins and other metal that you find around your house before going out to the field... this is important.
Once you practice with the different metals and settings, you will learn the "personality" of your detector which you apply directly to your success in the field.
The directions for this device were straight forward and easy to follow. Putting the device together was a breeze, but note: it requires 2 9 volt batteries to function, so make sure you have them on hand.
There was a slight discrepancy in the directions which lead to my earlier comment about the personality of the the machine.... I noticed on my machine that the disc setting to ignore iron the disc knob had to be @ 1:00 not 11:00, nickel was 2:00 not 12:00, zinc 4:00. Once I figured this out the device became a much easier to operate.
The device was a little heavy for a 6 year old long and cumbersome - my eight year old however could use it. But quite honestly they had more fun digging in the dirt hunting the treasure detected by the machine.
We took it camping with us last weekend, the picture shows some of the junk and not so junk we found in the soil around the campsite.
It's certainly added an element of adventure to our trip as it seemed like we are on a treasure hunt.
Maybe it was buried in the description, (pun intended) but the item also comes with a little steel army like shovel that you put together, it certainly aided in the digging process of looking for what was beneath the soil.
Honestly I was on the fence on either getting this one or the popular "science magazine" version which was about 2xs the $$. I'm glad I chose this one. We couldn't be happier with the purchase.

I have never tried this hobby before, I got this Metal detector a couple of days ago. The device itself is quick and easy to set up with no tools required, its lightweight and comfortable so good for long periods of use. It also seems to have all the features you would need. I have only tested it in the garden so far as it has not stopped raining, it finds the nails and £1 I hid easily, the pinpoint mode works really well.

Although I had it up running and working in a few minutes it will probably take a bit of time and practise to dial all the settings and preferences in too experience the full functionality of this detector.

The metal detector compacts down to about 1m and fits into a carry bag that is included for easy transport.

I would say the metal detector is great for beginners who do not want to spend a lot of money before they know if they like the hobby, I am sure you will make some great finds with this machine.