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A new detector Versa in our offer. Waterproof to a depth of 2.5 m. Lightweight 1.3kg. Telescopically folds flat so it can be conveniently placed in a backpack. Operating frequency range from 4 to 40 kHz or Multi Frequency operation. Built-in rechargeable battery with a run time of 10 to 25 hours (average 15). In addition to motion and Dual mode, a new non motion mode with tone identification. Versa supports SR-1 headphones and OS-2 receiver. Full specification and price will be announced soon.

Having looked around on the forums and recently posting about Tesoro put me in a nostalgic way! Reason being, I was the original graphic artist/designer for Troy metal detectors in around 1998. I designed Troy's corporate and Shadow X2 product logo, plus all the graphics for the box, panel, and coil. It was actually manufactured by Tesoro for Troy, he conceptualized and designed the features. It basically was a Tesoro Silver Sabre UMAX with a forward preset discrimination point tactile button called "Coin Check". The other button was the pinpoint mode. It came with a thin, solid 7" concentric searchcoil. The entire detector was all in black and it was a challenge (yet fun) to create its artwork and magazine advertisement. We were actually working on another version of the X2 called the "Shadow Lady" for women. I can't remember if it ever came to be, but I have one of the prototype box logo decals around somewhere. It was a great little detector and I actually enjoyed using it. The following is for those of you who enjoy true metal detecting adventures... I was out with one of the first Shadow X2 production units. It was a site of an old hotel grounds that had been worked pretty hard by many detectorists over the years. Swinging around for 1/2 hour, my eyes started drifting to a section of the grounds which had sort of an "island" to it. It was a small stretch of land bounded by a good-sized curved stream and a steep hill. The only "easy" way to get there was to jump across the 6 ft. wide stream! The Shadow X2 was only like 2 pounds, so I got the bright idea I would toss the detector over the stream to the unhunted island. Then back up and then run myself unhindered and jump across! This was early Spring, sunny and cold enough where I could still see my breath. The Shadow X2 was airborne! It hit the stream bank on the other side and teetered on the edge like a car on a cliff in the movies. You got it... It fell back into the raging water and went "submarine"! I ran along side the stream hoping to grab it as it bobbed in and out of the frigid water, it was just outside my reach. It traveled about 12 feet and stopped against a small branch laying in the water. I grabbed it nearly falling in... Got my arms soaked! Compensation for "brainy schemes"! A few minutes later after draining, I turned on the Shadow X2... Nothing! The water must have shorted the electronics. Luckily I carried basic tools in my backpack and was able to open the control housing. After awhile in the sun and breeze, myself and the X2 were almost dry. Dry enough to find a few coins still on my side of the stream! I never did get to hunt the "island" that day or later on, but the events surrounding it has always been a treasured memory of my metal detecting adventures! I honestly don't remember what became of the X2. It likely got sold to afford a new detector, but I have solid 3 pages in my coin log of excellent coin finds from 1998 -2001. If I could have been able to look forward into the future and been nostalgic about the day, I would have kept the Shadow X2 for sure. So, if any of you, or you know someone would like to sell a Troy Shadow X2, I would be very grateful to have one back and give it a good home once again!

Anybody remember these? They used to float around ever so often but I haven't seen one come up for sale in quite a while. Basically just a knock off version of the Tesoro Golden Sabre series. Ran 15 kHz if I remember right instead of Tesoro's 12 kHz. I preferred the Tesoro. HH Mike

Has anyone tried gold hunting with a Nexus MP V3 in heavily mineralized soils ? If so, I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks.

hello, I would like to know if people use the nexus mp v2 or the mp v3 on the beaches. Is it efficient and stable when searching on sand mineralized by oxides, thank you very much

just picked up a 77B, but there are no battery holders, or wires. not sure where they connect. Anyone have a schematic of this?

Here is a glowing article about a mine detector that reportedly combines 2 technologies. Does anybody know more about it? Who makes it? Does it work as advertised? Would it be of use outside of the mine detection context? https://asc.army.mil/docs/pubs/alt/current/issue/articles/54_AN-PSS-14_Mine_Detection_System_Offers_Improved_Countermine_Capability_200701.pdf

Latest metal detector to try out. Experimental unit out of the Ukraine made by Alex. I mounted the control box on a White's s-handle, Fisher armrest and Fisher lower tall man's rod. Very light weight. My unit is set up a little hotter. Hopefully the weather will cooperate Saturday for a field test.

I’ve have never seen this detector before but maybe someone on here knows all about it. The odd thing is the name of it . Chuck

Many years we learned from Monte how to have advantage in separation. He was great person and always helped with advices... With his help borned MD that differs from others... Some tests

this thing here

Ok new IB baby. I will try it soon. Thank you Georgi!

I decided to document my new journey with the Nexus. https://www.youtube.com/@BeepnDigRelicHunting-fe5gs

Hello, does anyone have any news on this new stinger detector, thank you

Worked very well in bad ground, lite weigh housing, Auto ground trac, pinpoint, three tone options, visual target I.D. and depth reading down to 10". I may take this one with me to the After life.

Has the ability to help eliminate unwanted targets in the first few inches. Mint condition.

Fun to use in iron invested colonial sites.

Given to me by a friend it still works perfect.

Nautilus DMC .

Hi I heard that a good detector for trash areas was the compass 77b professional. Any thoughts. Would like to acquire one. Anybody out there have one to part with,

And people thought Deus 2 is expensive https://vogeldetectors.com/qz-80/

Hi I have some compass Metal detectors that I plan to sell off. Was thinking about keeping one. I have what seems to be a 77B, not the professional, just the standard 77b, I also have a Judge2 Automatic. Was wondering which is the better of the 2. They both are roughly 1982 vintage. And the advertisement from that period shows the Judge2 as being slightly more expensive. But I have reason to think that they were both 100hz. So what should I keep.

I just read that some 1000 Vallon mine detectors are being sent to Ukraine in support of its defence efforts. https://www.vallon.de/en/metal-detectors Don't know what models. Knowing nothing about mine detecting, I wonder how useful a metal detector may be in finding mines nowadays? I understand that many have very few metal parts and I would imagine that battlefields are awash with shrapnels and all kind of other small metal trash?

Many years ago, I was keen to buy a Compass AU52 via Ebay but missed out by getting outbid on the last 5 seconds. I always wondered what I missed out on....anyone out there owned one, used one or still has one? I'd luv to know how well it runs and whether it matched the Gold Bug 2.

New Rutus name will be ATREX. What's new you'll find in Atrex? The first novelty in the Atrex is the availability of two types of software that the user can change himself in an innovative way. "Basic" for those looking for a user-friendly detector and "Advance" for users who want to control every aspect of the device. There is no need for cables or special applications that the user has to install on his laptop to change the software. Everything is operated wirelessly using WiFi and an ordinary web browser, so that the software can be changed even in the field using a phone. More advance software may develop in the future. Multifilter is the second important thing. Wherever the ground is highly mineralized and it hinders the search, Atrex has an "ace up its sleeve". The Multifilter is an algorithm that runs in the background of the detector's normal operation. If a small object made of non-ferrous metal can be signaled by normal ground filters, i.e. there is no problem with the ground - nothing is happening, the detector works in the classic way. If the signal from the ground is greater than the signal from the object - the Multifilter, based on the data archived for the last tens of milliseconds, can reconstruct the approximate ID of the object and signal the non-ferrous object. The effectiveness of detection of non-ferrous metal objects in heavily mineralized soils increases very significantly. We have verified it in reliable field tests and there is no doubt that the theoretically developed "Multifilter" works in practice. Next new feature is the ability to neutralize the effects of water on search. Neutralization does not mean "masking" the problem. Electrically conductive water has different characteristics than metal objects. If we "stimulate" the water with several frequencies, it turns out that we can easily "subtract" the signal from the water, and the signals from metal objects can be further processed. With Atrex, you can walk on wet beaches, swamps and peat bogs just like you would on dry sand. Another novelty is the Noise level preview screen. From now on, choosing the operating frequency will be easier. Just turn on the preview screen and select a frequency where there is no interference. The new color display is very little susceptible to the effects of low temperature and always works just as fast. Atrex will contain all the functions that are in Alter71. A new wireless receiver with a built-in rechargeable battery will work with Atrex. We expect to release Atrex on foreign markets at the end of the year. Rutus Atrex https://www.rutus.com.pl/en/page/60/atrex-2 SPECIFICATIONS Built-in Wi-Fi module for software changes Built-in wireless audio transmitter working with OS-2 Color TFT display Weight with batteries (6 AA cells) and black coil - 1630 g Weight with batteries (6 AA cells) and white coil - 1770 g Working time from 20 to 40 hours ADVANCED SOFTWARE (factory) Frequency adjustable between 4.4kHz and 18.4kHz in steps of 0.2kHz Automatic Ground Balance 9 factory programs + 5 users Modes of work: Motion with discrimination, All metal, Dual Sensitivity - 99 levels Discrimination: range 0-120 or -90 +90 Notch - 180 notches Hot rock adjustment Reaction speed (ground filters) - 8 levels Multifilter Noise level preview Water Reject Short signal masking - 7 levels Threshold level Threshold tone Threshold sensitivity (All metal channel) VCO (20 levels) SAT Audio gain Iron volume 6 factory preset sound profiles + 3 user programmable sound profiles ID type (range 0-120 or -90 +90) Display information hold time ID gain Volume Backlight Pinpoint Rutus Atrex Operating Manual