DR.ÖTEK MTXE

It’s not easy getting kids out and about these days, what with gaming devices and such keeping them glued to the indoors. So, this is a handy little kit that may just help in getting them to appreciate the outdoors and, when you tell them there’s a chance to find treasure (I wouldn’t be above planting the odd thing in the garden just to get them started!), it doesn’t take long to get them outdoors and searching!

This metal detector has been designed for entry level use and is light enough that kids can use it for an extended amount of time before their arms start to get tired, coming in at just under a Kg in weight. It has a nice large LCD screen that shows information such as depth, object recognition and sensitivity level settings and all on easy to see, decently-sized icons. A quick flip through the instruction manual should be enough to get an idea of what they all mean so you can get started sooner than later and leave the kids to it.

Don’t be fooled in to thinking this is just for kids though – as I mentioned before, it is an entry level kit and included with it are such essentials as a digging tool, wired headphones and a finds bag. In fact, I would recommend keeping hold of the digging tool yourself, just to be on the safe side! It’s serrated to allow for easy cutting of roots and a child could end up hurting themselves with it if left unsupervised. But, for someone looking to get in to metal detecting, it’s a relatively inexpensive way to get started and comes with everything you’re going to need. It has 3 detection modes – your classic DISC, All Metal and Pinpoint along with 3 different terrain settings – pasture, park and sand. A great way to start becoming a fully-fledged Detectorist! RRP $179.99

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