Metal Detecting Doesn’t Stop with a Metal Detector

A pinpointer will make a world of a difference when it comes to digging up your treasure. As a metal detectorist, there are many tools that you should have with you, and a pinpointer is at the top of the list. Imagine using your metal detector, and it alerts you that you found a needle in a haystack. Sure, you can somewhat find the general area where the needle is but using a pinpointer will help you narrow it down to a very small area. When I first started metal detecting, I only had a small shovel and the detector, and my discoveries took much longer to narrow down. Unfortunately, sometimes I had to abandon my search altogether because I just couldn’t find what my detector had discovered. Now that I use a pinpointer, I never leave a hole I’ve dug without recovering an object. It’s that cut and dry.

I’ll break it down for you. You spent X amount of money on your metal detector to recover your treasures, so now take the next step and invest in a pinpointer. If you don’t, you might find what your detector is telling you about, but you could miss out on many opportunities of zeroing in and finding coins, relics, gold, silver, and much more. Pinpointers are similar to detectors but the biggest difference is that the detector has a large coil that helps you find the targeted area deep in the ground while pinpointers will not go deep in the ground, but will find the target less than a centimeter away from the tip of the pinpointer.

There are many good pinpointers out there and you can find tons of information on them by searching on the web. I would like to help you out by “pointing” you (pun intended) in the right direction of what brands and what models are the most popular by sells and customer reviews.

Pinpointer Brands to Research

Bounty Hunter 

Fisher Labs

Garrett Detectors

Minelab Detectors

Nokta | Makro

Teknetics Detectors

Whites Electronics

XP Metal Detectors

Top Pinpointers in 2020

XP Detector MI-4

We are pleased to introduce another new product from XP, it is called the MI-4 pin point probe. Designed to be used by all prospectors at an attractive price, the MI-4 is equipped with the same MI-6 features without the Deus radio connection. Learn More.

Garrett AT Pro-Pointer 

Minelab Pro-Find 35

PRO-FIND Series pinpointers help you to accurately locate targets inside a small hole or crevice where a metal detector coil cannot fit. This results in smaller holes, less environmental disruption and faster target recovery time. Learn More. 

Nokta PulseDive 2-in-1

Why pay for a scuba detector and pointer when you can get them both with a PulseDive?Whether you are a professional diver, a vacationer or simply a detectorist who loves to search both on land and underwater, the PulseDive 2-in-1 Set will be the best addition to your gear this year! Learn More.

Whites Bullseye TRX

White’s Bullseye TRX is the perfect companion to your metal detector. Locate valuable coins, rings, jewelry, gold, and relics! When you’ve located a target and dug the hole, use the Bullseye TRX Pinpointer to precisely “pinpoint” the target. Learn More.

Fisher F-Pulse 

The F-Pulse pinpointer pinpoints the exact location of metal objects buried in soil, sand or dirt. The F-Pulse is a fully waterproof pinpointer, submersible to 6 feet and is capable of functioning in salt and freshwater. Learn More.

Nokta | Makro Pinpointer

Teknetics Tek-Point

The Tek-Point pinpointer pinpoints the exact location of metal objects buried in soil, sand or dirt. The Tek-Point is a fully waterproof pinpointer, submersible to 6 feet and is capable of functioning in salt and freshwater. Learn More.

Minelab Pro-Find 15

Garrett Pro-Pointer II

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How Do You Determine Which Gold Detector Will Work For You?

First off, you need to do some research. You need to narrow down which brand and model fits your needs and budget. Using quality gold metal detectors is not necessarily considered a cheap metal detecting hobby. Gold detectors range from $99.00-$7,999.00 and that’s a huge difference from low to high. I’m going to help you narrow it down, starting with the manufacturers that have designed gold detectors. Like I’ve said in other articles, find the brand that you like, all brands have a different look, feel, and function. Doing some research online on YouTube and the manufacturer’s websites will help you to decide which brand suits you.

1. Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors
2. Fisher Labs Metal Detectors
3. Garrett Metal Detectors
4. Minelab Metal Detectors
5. Nokta | Makro
6. Teknetics Metal Detectors
7. Whites Electronics Metal Detectors
8. XP Metal Detectors

All of the brands listed above have gold detectors. Search their websites and YouTube, you can view reviews and see first-hand what others are saying about the manufacturers, and what models are more commonly used and desired.

What Should I Do Next?

I would also like to bring up something that you may not have thought of yet. Some people metal detect for fun and a hobby, which means they love getting out and enjoy finding their treasures and displaying them off to their family and friends. Some metal detectorists use their detectors to make a profit with their finds. Gold, we all know is very valuable and can be worth your time if you make a discovery. I would suggest keeping that in mind. Are you into it for the sport or are you considering creating a profit from time to time? If you are considering turning a profit, I would like to mention that you should look at this purchase as an investment and the rule of thumb is, the more expensive, the better the detector. (I know I know, not everyone agrees that the more you spend, the better the product) but here’s my opinion when it comes to this topic, “When you spend more money on gold detectors you get better search coils, the detector climbs the ladder of more top gear status, and the functions/options increase with the higher quality detector. All of this equals more efficient gold found, and better use of your time.”

The Top 10 Gold Metal Detectors of 2020

The Top 10 gold detectors aren’t in order of best of the 10, only you can pick what is the best and whatever you pick will be the best for you. All I can do is point you in the right direction and try to take some of the guesswork out of the equation. The top 10 of 2020 are…

Minelab GPZ 7000

With extreme depth capability and maximum gold sensitivity, the innovative GPZ 7000 takes gold detecting to a new level of performance. This exciting detector has many versatile features and new technologies including wireless audio, integrated GPS and a weatherproof platform. With easy page navigation for detecting and mapping functions, and icons showing settings at a glance, you’ll… Read More.

Fisher Gold Bug 2

THE MOST SENSITIVE GOLD HUNTING DETECTOR EVER MADE

The Gold Bug 2 offers extraordinary sensitivity; at 71 kHz it features very high operating frequency. The Gold Bug 2 also features iron discrimination, is dust and moisture resistant, has audio-boost and can operate in any type of soil with the choice of three mineralization modes. In the Iron Disc Mode, the detector can identify hot rocks and small iron trash items like… Read More.

Garrett ATX

HIGH-END PULSE PERFORMANCE

XP Detector ORX

POWERFUL WITH NEW FEATURES TO THE MARKET

The world’s first and only complete wireless metal detector! For use in all terrains. Select your program and start searching for Coins, Jewelry and Relics. The ORX is a fast and selective detector. Easily locate good targets in close proximity to junk that other detectors miss. Read More.

Whites Goldmaster GMX Sport

WHITES NEWEST DETECTOR – PRE-ORDER 1/16/20

Minelab GPX 5000

SUPERIOR GOLD DETECTING

High-performance MPS technology combined with the versatility of many search coil options make the GPX 5000 a favorite for serious prospectors. Using unique features, functions and industry-leading patented technology ensures the GPX detectors run smooth and quiet in even the most severe ground conditions, whilst still maintaining excellent depth and sensitivity to gold nuggets. Read More.

Garrett AT Gold

HOT ON GOLD NUGGETS, RELICS, COINS, AND MUCH MORE

The Garrett AT Max is a powerful, professional metal detector. This all-terrain metal detector is one of the best from trusted brand Garrett. The Garrett AT Max is our most versatile, all-terrain metal detector. An advanced VLF metal detector, it has increased detection depth, built-in wireless technology to connect headphones, and more. Read More.

Nokta | Makro Gold Kruzer 

GOLD PROSPECTING AT ITS BEST!

Operating at 61kHz high frequency, the Gold Kruzer will bring hunted out gold fields back to life by offering the best sensitivity to tiniest nuggets. Apart from its exceptional performance in harsh ground conditions and hot rocks, its robust and waterproof design makes the Gold Kruzer the most advanced gold and micro jewelry metal detector on the market. Read More.

Minelab SDC 2300

ALL-TERRAIN GOLD DETECTING

Minelab Gold Monster

UNIVERSAL GOLD DETECTOR

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1. Top Story, Treasures in America’s Launch
2. Meet Celeste Sandbank, our Treasure Community Spotlight of the month!
3. Global Discoveries, Pharaoh Body Survived Discovery
4. TIA Bussiness News, Adventure Membership
5. Featured Video, The Ultimate Treasure You’ll Ever Find

TOP STORY

Treasures in America Have Officially Launched

Treasures in America is proud and excited to announce the launch of our new online Treasure Hunting store. With over 600 products and more than 50 categories, we are confident we can provide you with all you need to get out there and FIND YOUR ADVENTURE.

Our staff is available for any questions about our products and/or memberships, or even if you want to just pop in to say Hi!

Our Membership program is here to provide you with AMAZING discounts and benefits that you won’t find anywhere else on the web.

TREASURE COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Celeste Sandbank (Prospector Barbie)

Celeste Sandbank lives in Northern California and is an Aesthetic Nurse by day and a Treasure Hunter by night. Her passion and knowledge for finding crystals and gold are inspiring! This is a girl who is not afraid to get her hands dirty while out there digging for what she loves. We heard that when she goes out digging, she’s always got a batch of cookies in her car or purse to persuade landowners for permission to dig on their land. Genius!

Celeste just became one of TIA’s paid members and purchased a Minelab Equinox 800 You can follow her on Facebook and/or Instagram.

** For a chance to be featured in our Treasure Community Spotlight, email us at support@treasuresinamerica.com. Be sure to include your picture and a brief description of why. Include social media links if any and we will check it out!

GLOBAL DISCOVERIES

Egypt: Pharaoh Ramesses Body Survived Largely Intact

“EGYPT archaeologists discovered the body of a pharaoh “largely intact” during an excavation near the famous Valley of the Kings.” “Ramses II was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty in Egypt. Often regarded as one of the greatest and most celebrated rulers of the New Kingdom, he led several military expeditions into surrounding countries to strengthen the empire. He was buried in the Valley of the Kings, near the west bank of the Nile, but this is not where his body was found.”

How cool is that? There are new discoveries being made every day that prove there is so much lost history still uncovered around the world. We don’t have to go to Egypt to find something, we just need to get out there and look for clues in our own backyards.

TIA BUSINESS NEWS

The Adventure Membership

Become a Treasures in America’s member today and receive incredible benefits for one full year.  There’s no better place to get more for your money than right HERE with a TIA Membership. Once a member, you can enjoy exclusive benefits on the following:

Exclusive Product Promotions throughout the store, Metal Detectors, Pinpointers, Shovels/Diggers  & more! Free Shipping on orders over $99.99. Consultation on treasure hunting strategies and gear. Members-Only Exclusive Emails. Quarterly Members Only E-Newsletters. Members will also receive a Treasures in America decal!

You’ll never be alone again. Become a part of the team and enter a world full of adventure. Receive the tools you’ll need to be successful in making discoveries.  Now everyone can be a part of this fast-growing team. know all about seeking out new discoveries and finding adventures.

The Best Treasure You’ll Ever Find

The Ultimate Adventure

The Treasures in America’s team has dedicated the last 20 years of their lives to adventure. Some of them, like Timothy Draper (Founder of Treasures in America), have spent most of their adult lives outdoors exploring everywhere they can reach. Treasures in America (TIA) have inspired many people along the way but it’s time to step it up a notch. It’s time to take secrets out of treasure hunting and start working with many people that want to be involved.

Like Timothy said in this video, “I’m going to do something that other treasure hunters haven’t done. Put trust in people.” Because TIA has so many sites of lost riches and history, we hope by sharing our adventure and teaching others, that many will follow, and many will succeed in not only discovering a passion but find their adventure as well. Watch this inspiring and exciting video and learn who we are and what we do.

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As a metal detectorist myself, I feel that it’s very important to have all the correct information when it comes to buying a detector. Especially when you’re new to the hobby. There are many things to consider and that’s something that you as a user needs to decide. First off, you need to have a budget. Luckily, beginner detectors are usually one of the lowest costing detectors next to kid metal detectors. As a beginner, it’s completely okay with starting with an inexpensive detector and in fact, I recommend it for a couple of reasons. The cheaper detectors tend to be easier to learn how to use and if you’re new to the hobby, it’s a good rule of thumb to not jump in with hundreds and hundreds of dollars unless you know that you are familiar with in the treasure hunting world.

I suggest you consider the following to narrow down what is the best detector for you:

Research the brands out there. – It’s like buying a car. Are you a Chevy, Ford, Dodge, or Toyota person? These are the brands that I recommend.

Decide what kind of treasure hunting you want to do. Are you a person that wants to go to the beach? Perhaps you want to detect parks looking for rings or jewelry left behind by others before you. You could also search for old ghost towns, old mining claims, or even underwater looking for pirate treasure. I’m going to list some categories to research.

Now your budget. Only you can decide how much to spend on your new hobby. For beginners, you can buy a new detector for as low as $69 to $500.

Let’s go to the good stuff now, which detector is good for you? The following detectors have been carefully handpicked for beginners in consideration of detectors that are easy to use, have high ratings from other detectorists, and the cost was considered along with brand ratings.

Minelab Vanquish Series – Release Date in 2020

Beginner Detector – All-Purpose – Relic & Coin – Ghost Town Hunting

Price: 4 Models from $199-$499

Minelab’s new VANQUISH offers uncompromising performance — and it won’t break the bank. Simple yet powerful, it’s perfect for anyone starting out or stepping up their detecting game. With ground-breaking Multi-IQ technology, multiple Find Modes, lightweight collapsible design, and much more this is the detector you’ve been waiting for.

Nokta Simplex +

Beginner Detector – All-Purpose – Relic & Coin – Ghost Town Hunting

Price: 2 Models from $254 – $340

You cannot afford a high-end detector, but you simply want extreme depth and basic features of a high-end device? Need a waterproof detector at an affordable price? If you said yes to one of the above, SIMPLEX+ is the sole choice that covers it all. We are proud to offer our first entry-level detector, the SIMPLEX+, which makes quality metal detecting available and affordable for all users.

Garrett Ace 300

Coin Hunting, Competition Events, Dry Beach/Fresh Water Hunting

Price: $255

Garrett has placed big features into the ACE 300—Digital Target ID, better detection abilities, a new audio system, and more. For a price that can’t be beaten and features at an unbeatable price! This detector is so powerful with excellent detection depth and easy to use functions.

Whites TREASUREmaster

Beginner Detector – All-Purpose – Relic & Coin – Ghost Town Hunting

Price: $370

Maximize your treasure hunting at an affordable price with the TREASUREmaster. Unlike the preset ground balance on most comparable metal detectors, TREASUREmaster’s true Automatic Ground Balance adapts to ground conditions as you hunt for increased depth and sensitivity to small targets.

Bounty Hunter Lone Star Pro

Beginner Detector – All-Purpose – Relic & Coin – Ghost Town Hunting

Price: $199

High-end features in a mid-range detector. The Lone Star Pro comes with an 8″ waterproof concentric coil with LCD display and touch-pad operation. Features include adjustable sensitivity and discrimination, 9 target ID categories, a graphic target depth indicator, and a multiple Notch system. The stem is fully adjustable and includes a locking collar.

Fisher F44 Detector

Beginner Detector – All-Purpose – Relic & Coin – Ghost Town Hunting

Price: $310

The Ultimate Weatherproof Multi-Purpose Metal Detector. The Fisher F44 Metal Detector is the best model in the Latest F series from Fisher Research Labs. Discover the benefits of unparalleled features at this absolute bargain price. This Fisher model includes a back-lit-display screen making it easier for you to hunt in low light conditions.

Teknetics Delta 4000

Beginner Detector – All-Purpose – Relic & Coin – Ghost Town Hunting

Price: $200

The Delta has multiple Notch capability, one-touch Pinpoint Mode and numerical Target-ID for more precise target identification. It has Discrimination and All Metal Modes and an active on-screen bar graph depth indicator. Easy to use with more features than any other detector in its class. No wonder it’s our best seller!

Minelab X-Terra 705 Gold Pack

Gold Prospecting – Gold Nugget Hunting

 Price: $500

The X-TERRA 705 Gold Pack is designed for quick assembly, efficient mobility and features a lightweight, balanced frame allowing you to detect for longer. The small, robust 18.75 kHz Double-D Elliptical coil is perfect for finding small gold nuggets. Find different sized gold at different depths by changing to other 18.75 kHz coil sizes.

Nokta PulseDive Scuba Detector 2-in-1 Set

Scuba – Diving – Relics – Underwater

Price: $161

THE BEST ADDITION TO YOUR DETECTING GEAR! Whether you are a professional diver, a vacationer or simply a detectorist who loves to search both on land and underwater, the PulseDive 2-in-1 Set will be the best addition to your gear this year!

Whites XVenture Kids Detector

Kid Detector – All-Purpose – Relics

Price: $120

Get out there and have a treasure-finding adventure! White’s XVenture metal detector has all the basics you need to make finding hidden treasure fun for the whole family. Whether it’s the ultimate Easter Egg hunt, searching for buried pirate treasure, or just exploring the history of your own back yard, & is perfect for beginners of all ages.

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The weekend started off at Roy’s house as most of the team members meet up there to load the vehicles. We needed to get on the highway and head towards Beaver, Utah. We had a good 115 miles to get to the house where we were staying for the night. Once we got there, we explored the late 1800s home we had rented from Airbnb and picked our bedrooms. This old home had 7 beds, which was perfect for the crew that we had come along this trip. Within an hour or so after arriving, the rest of the team members had also arrived and by then it was around 7:00 pm so most of us were thinking about dinner. Roy, being the kind of guy that he is, decided he was going to run down to the local pizza joint, Craigo’s, and grab some pizzas and cheese sticks for the crew. Truboy and Chuchie left with him and explored a little of the town. When they got back, we fired up the oven.

The rest of the guys settled in with their luggage and started visiting for the night with some cold beers out of the ice coolers. Which I would like to mention… 8 guys and all the beer you can imagine, turned into a full night of boys being boys. (I could probably write up a whole blog by itself of all the fun and mischief we had that night, but we’ll stick to the point.) Needless to say, we had a lot of fun and everyone had a good night. The next morning, we managed to get up bright and early and started setting up to make a video in the kitchen before we headed out.

To my surprise, the wireless mics, for the first time, started acting really weird. We’d never had a problem with them before. Was it the hundred-year-old old house and paranormal related? Some types of signal interference? Honestly, I couldn’t tell ya but it was odd. The audio was cutting in and out and unfortunately, we couldn’t use very much of that for YouTube and social media. After many attempts, we decided to give it up and head out. We had another hour of driving to get to Frisco, so we decided to waste no time and get on the road to begin our day of adventuring and discovering. As we were driving, we took the opportunity to do some filming and explaining some of the histories of the ghost town that we were heading to. As soon as we arrived we stopped the vehicles to get the drone set up for a flight over the ruins of Frisco. Once again, we had technical problems, this time with the drone. It was weird.

The drone was not responding to the controller and after many attempts, I had to land it and put it away for the rest of the trip. Once we pulled up to the first ruin, the whole day was like Christmas in October. We had a great time metal detecting around the area and Shaun and I explored the old buildings. We found some great history like shutters roughly 15-20 feet away from the old bank, we found a saloon that had broken whiskey bottles and such lying around inside and outside of the building. We had even come across an outhouse with trash inside of it left behind my old miners, (we weren’t terribly anxious to dig into that mess.) But we wanted to push on, there was much to see in just one day. We drove over to the Kilns that are still standing at Frisco today. People say that they are the most preserved kilns in all of Utah. And I have to say, they are some of the best ones I’ve ever seen so far for sure. We only explored 5 but on Google Earth, you can find over 25 in the area, spread out all over.

If someone wanted to take their UTV or Jeep in the area and spend a couple of days, my guess is you would find some really cool stuff. Don’t forget your metal detector and I would suggest making camp somewhere in the middle because there’s a lot of dirt roads and ground to cover. Take your food and water and be careful, there’s no medical help for almost an hour away.

We decided to head over to the cemetery, and guess what? We experienced audio problems once again. By this time, I was beginning to wonder, what was making our audio equipment act faulty? We’ve used them on many other adventures but at the old house and at the cemetery we lost over 50% of good audio and video. Some say that this could be caused by paranormal, we sure were in the right type of area but who knows.  We did lose battery power from one of the mics too, and we had just changed the batteries the night before. The audio was working, but it was cutting in and out very strangely as if there was something interfering with the signal. Within a few minutes, Shaun and I noticed that the cemetery was full of children from the ages of newborns to 3 years old. Not many adults… Just kids buried in this place which was kinda weird to think about. Where did the adults get buried? We saw no sign of another cemetery in the area and we covered around 25 miles surrounding Frisco town.

We spent about 45 minutes in the cemetery before deciding to move on. We paid our respects to the dead and decided to head out once again to a different location. But this time, it was time to do some big-time metal detecting on the other side of the mountain. We brought plenty of people and I found a great place to detect. Around an area called New House. This was a different area that had been mined in the Frisco mining division. That’s right, a second town to Frisco. This was a smaller town that only a couple hundred people lived in with around 20 homesteads, but it was the last stop for the train depot in Western Utah, and it had many very large buildings. A great place to metal detect. We had to regroup and get everyone in the vehicles so no man was left behind. “Pack it up boys, let’s head out.”

Once we got to the new location, we noticed a lot of trash scattered around. Let me explain what I mean by “trash.” When it comes to metal detecting, trash means that there are metals present, but it’s not the type of metal that you want to detect. If it’s too “trashy,” then your metal detector goes crazy and overloads it. Not to mention, most detectorists want to find things like coins and jewelry, things of value, but in this area, we were finding scraps of metal from the buildings, and trash from the people that lived there many years ago. But we wanted to see what we could find so we tried for a few minutes. You never know, one man’s trash could be another man’s treasure.

Todd wanted to give a crash course of metal detecting to the guys who were unfamiliar before we started. I think it helped! Most of the guys with us this trip haven’t spent much time on a detector, some had never used one before. We brought along the Minelab Equinox 800, Whites MX Sport, Minelab CTX 3030, Nokta Anfibio Multi, Nokta Kruzer Multi, and the Garrett Ace 400. I was hoping that we could get a good idea of what these detectors can do and compare them to each other, but the area did not make that easy for us. Roy did find an early 1900s spoon which was pretty cool, and I think Trueboy found more artifacts than anyone else just by using his eyes. As I said, the area was very “trashy” and it made it hard for us to make real discoveries with the detectors. But it was still a lot of fun and the team had fun and that’s what really matters.

Watch our videos to see more on this trip and explore our website to learn more and to see other stories that we’re working on. Good luck. Be safe. Find your adventure.

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