The Teknetics Patriot was introduced in 2017 and is still in production. The Patriot is a 13 kHz VLF metal detector aimed primarily at coin, jewelry, relic, and gold nugget detecting.
"The Patriot is a multi-purpose high-performance computerized metal detector. It has the high sensitivity and ground balancing control needed for even
the most challenging soil conditions, the discrimination responsiveness needed for serious relic hunting under difficult conditions, and visual target ID considered essential in searching for coins. The Patriot operates at 13 kHz for good sensitivity to gold nuggets and jewelry as well as to coins. The Patriot comes with a 11”DD Elliptical waterproof searchcoil for broad sweep yet narrow target pinpointing." Source: Owner's Manual
Teknetics Patriot metal detector
Teknetics Patriot control panel
- 13 kHz frequency – good for coin shooting, relic hunting and gold prospecting
- Frequency shift for eliminating electrical interference
- Visual Target-ID by category and 0-99 numerical indication
- Target-ID confidence bar
- Continuous ground mineral concentration readout
- Push-button static pinpoint
- Speed selection – normal for most conditions, slow for deep coins in non-trashy areas
- 11-inch waterproof DD searchcoil
- 40 hours of battery life (4 AA batteries)
Official Teknetics Patriot Product Page
Teknetics Patriot Owner's Manual
First Texas (Teknetics) Metal Detector Forum