Famous Trails MD7030 Discriminator II Metal Detector

by Famous Trails

Product Features

• 3 Distinctive Alerts For Different Types Of Metal
• Ferrous/Non-Ferrous Discriminator Distinguishes Iron/Steel From Silver/Gold
• Ground Control Tunes Out False Signals In Areas With Profuse Minerals
• View Meter And Pointer With Ferrous And Non-Ferrous I
• Side Mounted 1/8-inch Headphone Jack

Product Details

Manual [1.19mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 8.9 x 6.1 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000BNRV1C
• Item model number: MD7030
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #43,404 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Product Description

Find those relics and precious metals you've been looking for with the Professional from Famous Trails. This metal detector features an LCD display that includes depth, volume and discrimination knobs. Plus, it has a detachable battery pack that attaches to your waist for easy carrying.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Metal Detector Ever Made, March 30, 2010

By	Clarence Bodiker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Famous Trails MD7030 Discriminator II Metal Detector (Electronics)

I went out to a site to try my hand at metal detecting with this. It is the WORST metal detector ever.

I buried some coins in the ground - a couple of silver dollars, silver dimes and regular clad coinage. I buried them only about 1/4 inch under dirt. The detector would not pick up any of the coins.

Yes, I did understand the directions of how to calibrate the machine. I was able to calibrate it so that it picked up these coins on the surface, but covered with only a tiny bit of dirt, they went invisible. This is even with the sensitivity all the way up and discrimination down. I tried all 3 settings as well - VLF as well as the other 2 settings. No matter how I tweaked it, it would not pick up these coins that were mere millimeters from the surface.

I did pick up one thing - a large can buried 6 inches in the ground. So my advice is this. If you are looking for a large rusty coffee can, buy this machine. If you are looking for coins, jewelry or other small items, forget it. Save your money and buy a Garrett, a Minelab, a Fisher, a Whites... anything but this absolute piece of crap. I would rather have a Bounty Hunter (and these are not even that great), but even a Bounty Hunter detected more coins at a better depth than this absolute tripe.

I highly recommend you not wasting 100 bucks on this as I have. I wish I could get my money back from Famous Trails for this piece of junk.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy This Detector, June 27, 2010

By	B. Foley - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Famous Trails MD7030 Discriminator II Metal Detector (Electronics)

I went out and puchased this metal detector after my mother lost her gold bracelet while gardening. After following the directions (which really are not that well written) and calibrating and tuning the machine I tested it on a similar gold ring. Everything seemed to work fine. I hunted around the garden a bit, but not a sound was emitted from the detector. I decided to try testing the ring again only to find that the machine would not "find" it. After multiple times of recalibrating I have decided to return this item. It is not user friendly, and feels very cheaply made. This item is manufactured like something that should cost $30, not $100 (and that is after it was marked down from $240!) Also, I tested out a bit of platinum on it and the meter did not register at all. This item felt more like a toy than a working piece of equipment.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars metal detector, February 2, 2009

By	kbecerra (indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Famous Trails MD7030 Discriminator II Metal Detector (Electronics)

This is a piece of junk and a complete waste of your hard earned money. It doesn't work at all.