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.

This metal detector is great. First time using and very first sweep and I found my first coin

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

Great metal detector!

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.

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.