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 You Need No Other Metal Detector August 13, 2010
Truthpeeler (Massachusetts, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unless you're a professional sleuth requiring a $1,000+ metal detector for a tax deduction, the Quick Silver is a bargain you can't pass up. The first day, we found an 1888 dime in fairly good condition. That was enough to sell me on the hobby and the tool. This one is very light and not at all complex like the one we bought about 10 years ago for more than 5 times the price.
 A birthday present July 29, 2010
Bugs (N. California)
This metal detector is the first we have owned. It was a birthday gift for my husband. It was fairly easy to assemble and get working. I actually went out in the back yard and buried several articles for him to find with his new "toy". They ranged in size and in composition. There was a key, a nail, and 4 pieces of small jewelry ranging from 10 to 18 carat gold. He found them all, easily. And actually, the machine indicated there were other things buried in places that I didn't put anything. We have yet to discover what is buried there. Very interesting!! A fun adventure. We live in California Gold country and intend to take it out to the rivers to see what we can find.
best one you can buy! July 29, 2010
chase mcclarrinon (oklahoma usa)
I found a lot of stuff with this thing. By far the best one ive owned!
 It Takes Practice July 12, 2010
David H. Williams (OH, US)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this device because I needed to find a lost survey pin in an overgrown field. Having now successfully used it, I don't recommend this model for that purpose. The advertising and product literature included in the product packaging make it clear that the device is designed to aid people looking for lost coins and jewelry. I suspect it would do that job quite well on beach sand, mowed lawn, trail or other relatively clear area, but my assumption that a 1/2" diameter, 8' long, steel pin driven vertically into the ground would be easy to detect proved false. The instruction manual recommends sweeping the ground 1/2" above the surface. That isn't possible in a field overgrown with brambles. Holding the metal detector above the weeds produced no signal. The only solution was to run survey lines from established coordinates to narrow the search area enough to enable clearing the ground with a sickle before searching with the metal detector. The detector itself is very precise, by which I mean it doesn't signal the presence of metal unless it is swept directly over the target. That minimizes false positive signals and would be a great attribute for someone combing a beach for lost valuables. It proved to be a disadvantage for my purpose. For finding survey stakes or, I suppose any specific target in a relatively well defined area with less than ideal terrain, I think a device that could detect the presence of metal from a greater distance and either directly indicate the direction to the target or indirectly indicate it by changing the volume or pitch of the alarm based on the strength of the signal would be more useful. All that being said, I did find the lost survey pin 6"-8" below grade and doubt that I would have found it without a metal detector of some type so it did accomplish the task for which it was purchased--just not as efficiently as I had hoped. I do think this model would work well for treasure hunting in a less rugged environment.
Fantastic! July 8, 2010
Kelly
I love it! Always wanted one, didn't want to spend too much money and this is the perfect one for me. I have only found nails and caps so far (in my backyard) and fishing weights on the beach, but it works really well. Very light weight. I can't wait to take it out on a "real" hunt!
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