By Rob Johnson I started detecting in 2009 with a basic metal detector that was a Father’s Day gift from my sons. Over the next few years I had two other detectors and was finding items and coins, but one day while in Regtons, Birmingham…
Dutch Detecting Association By Klaas John Botas Creator of SpooneyWorld Last weekend the Dutch Detecting Association (D.D.A.) celebrated their Silver Jubilee. Around 500 people attended the event which took place in the little Dutch town called Zeeland. The D.D.A. was founded in 1992, The main…
Sometimes metal detector users simply do not like change, and carry on with the mind-set of “if it works, leave it alone’’. I am exactly the same and have been battling on with the same probe for the last two and a half years. I…
I have always made a point to stay out of the metal detecting media, believing that the most important part for me is to practice the hobby in a conservative professional manner. It always makes me proud to enrich my country’s patrimony. I love the…
Will it take the Deus to another level ? The XP Deus 9.5” x 5” elliptical HF coil is a long awaited addition to the range of coils available for the Deus. With a smaller footprint than the standard 9” coil and a higher frequency…
To discover a mould for an Bronze age axe head is a very rare find, in the same week we had 2 reports from Deus users, both from different parts of the country. Bronze axe heads were made by casting, early examples appeared to be…
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Early in 2016 I was metal detecting in Kirby Muxloe, where I had been given exclusive rights, when my XP Deus gave a strange jumpy signal. My VDI readings were jumping between 40 and 70. It was wet and cold so I decided to make…
Firstly we would like to thank everyone for supporting XP metal detectors at the UK rally. Alain, Cedric,Julien and myself had a fantastic time we really enjoyed meeting and talking to all the fantastic people who came over to the XP stand. We hope you…
XP Deus feedback from the USA has always been very good, perhaps it is because this metal detector suits to so many different search scenario’s from yards to ancient battlefields. Here is the latest news from some of our XP USA team members. Sonya Harshman…
I don’t know what your expectations are when you grab your metal detector and head out for a day’s detecting. Some of us go out hoping to find coins, others dream of finding interesting militaria and relics, the list could continue up to modern items…