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General Category => Tool tips & reviews => Topic started by: Tim Pettigrew on January 15, 2019, 10:43:40 AM

Title: Which Metal Detector?
Post by: Tim Pettigrew on January 15, 2019, 10:43:40 AM

Chainsawing through some newly felled apple and then a dreaded rattle as metal clashed with metal and I knew I had hit a hidden nail (pictured).

Can anyone recommend a good metal detector for running over a log before cutting commences?

THIS (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garrett-10051-Super-Scanner-V/dp/B00ESBDOPA/ref=pd_ybh_a_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A4WABM57HWKTMD94311J) looks like the best contender, but quite expensive!

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Title: Re: Which Metal Detector?
Post by: Martin Lawrence on January 16, 2019, 12:08:11 PM

  Tim,

The link you provide is for large objects if you look at the description small items are only detected a few inches away, which is about the same as a good Wire or Metal pipe detector you can get for £20  from Ebay they will find most metal up to 50mm in depth.

Martin.

Title: Re: Which Metal Detector?
Post by: Tim Pettigrew on January 16, 2019, 12:20:06 PM

Many thanks for that good advice Martin.

Will go down that (much cheaper) route.

Tim