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.

My seven year old granddaughter loves her metal detector and has had hours of fun.

Great metal detector!

I clearly watch far too much searching for gold programmes as I expected this to actualy have a metal deetctor inside lol. This is exactly why you should read the description, look at the price and most of all use your common sense, everything i did not do when ordering this.
I live in the uk, regualrly go metal deetcting on the beach with my children so I know exactly how messy metal detecting can get and the fact we do not get fine gold over here like they do in the tv programmes lol.
This may seem a basic bit of kit, basically a sieve and a shovel but both parts are light weight and plastic so not exactly heavy and so very portable.
Great invention, so simple and effective although it's not without it's flaws.
I use it mainly on the beach which is perfect when the sand is dry but when it;s wet it does tend to clog up so do be awre of this and maybe take a twig or something you can find to keep it clog free.
Al in alla good bit of equipment for any amateir metal detector

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.

Great metal detector for beginners and very simple to use and clear instructions

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.

After putting in our pool my 6 year old granddaughter lost 1 of her gold earrings in the mound of dirt that came out of the hole. We didn't realize she lost it until 2 days later after the dig so I ordered this metal detector to help find it. We found the earring about a week later buried in the dirt about 4" down on the side of the mound. We have found many other things also so I would say this one's a winner for beginners. Easy to assemble and take down for storage in the bag included.