WedigoutMetal Detector MD-4030 Pro Edition Hobby Explorer Waterproof Search Coil with Shovel

I purchased this for my 10 yr old. He loves it. Has been using it for a few months now, with his buddies. ( so it’s abused. Lol). It is holding up perfectly. They are finding all kinds of junk. Only negative is the shovel. That can be thrown away, but I didn’t purchase it for the shovel.

4 star reason: needed to find my mom lost gold ring in the field, found it in 15 to 20 minute.Assemble in 3 minute didn't know I needed 9v battery had to go get some.First time using a metal detector I just crank everything to max and found the gold ring I was looking for and a bunch of other stuff.Overall I founded what I needed just didn't know it needed battery when on the front page it's written Batteries Required? No.

I ordered this metal detector for my husband. He has been looking for a new hobby and seemed to be interested in trying it. He absolutely loves it! He said it was very easy to use. However, I will say that he explained to me that the shovel that comes in the kit is of very poor quality. He said it broke after just two attempts to dig.

This metal detector is sold by several Brands but it is the identical metal detector with the same model number. So you can technically find one that is priced better, and comes with accessories you desire. I do like the metal detector itself. Like all modern metal detectors it is very lightweight, which means it's also made out of thin aluminum and plastic. Honestly I rather have a sturdier product that weighs a little more, but that's a thing of the past.This metal detector does find lots of metal. I only used it for approximately 15 minutes and I found about seven items. I also spent some time testing it out on different metals, and I found it is possible to find gold with it. The settings have to be set to find all metals and the power switch needs to be turned all the way up. You will find every type of metal at these settings but it's the only way I was able to detect my test gold. And gold does give a distinct beeping sound that is impossible to miss. However with this metal detector as well as others the gold would have to be near the surface of the ground may be no more than 2 inches deep.I really liked the headphones that came with it. They are available for purchase by the manufacturer for only $5.95. They have a cloth cord with a volume control. The volume control is very handy and necessary, sense the volume on the metal detector does not go very low.The shovel however is not worth much of anything. I tried to use it one time, pushed it into the ground and it bent. It is very small and can only be used with your hands. Which makes it even more disappointing that it bent with just the force of my hand. I found the shovel for sale by the manufacturer for $9.95. I did see a video where someone was using the shovel in the sand with a colander to sift the sand. That's about all it's good for. The compass on it didn't work either. The carrying bag for the shovel was also very flimsy. This appears to be the same shovel that is given away with every metal detector I looked at. Which is to bad sense it's practically worthless. I'd much rather would have had a sand scoop as the free accessory.The metal detector itself is pretty easy to put together. It does come with some extra parts that are particularly flimsy just in case you break them. But they're the same parts that are on all the metal detectors I looked at. I believe this metal detector is a good choice for children to start with as well as beginners. I would categorize this one as a beginner to intermediate model. It will work well to find coins and trinkets at the beach, or even your backyard. This could definitely be the only metal detector you'll ever need.I do recommend doing some research before purchasing. Check the height measurements, check the free accessories, and just make sure it will fit your needs.

We live on a big farm and my grandson and daughter love to take the metal detector out to see what they can find!! Pretty awesome, works great!