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Metal Detecting for the Beginner

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If you are looking for a book on Metal Detecting - this is the book. Has web sites, manufacturers, and other useful reference material - was my first book on the subject - and it gave me what I needed - and more... if it was metal vs paperback, it would be one of my talked about finds... worth writing a review about.

Best book on metal detecting yet. Not only is it an easy read, it's the only resource that I've seen with listings of web sites, manufacturers, and ample reference material. A real "find"!

This is a well written book that gives you all the basics- How detectors work, what you should look for, who the manufacturers are...He even gives good advice, that I wouldn't have thought of on my own- such as searching the internet for antique maps, so you can use the detector in areas that would be more likely to have things of value.

Get this book! There is a lot of info, and the book is small enough to get all the information you need in a couple of hours!

Okay - anyone wanting to know the basics behind metal detecting, should buy this book. A great gift for the beginner or casual hobbyist.

The author has more than 20+ years of experience with Metal Detecting. I know this for a fact because the author is my Dad. Beleive me folks, my Dad is a Metal Detecting Nerd - in a good way of course and knows everything there is to know about this wonderful hobby.

I hope you enjoy the book!

Excellent "must-have" for all beginners. The hardest part of starting any new hobby is the trial and error learning process. That can get expensive. This book helps eliminate much of that.
This book certainly explains the basics for metal detecting and the information on sources for products is invaluable.
Great Buy!

Based on the reviews I had hoped for more but the book's content on the subject of metal detecting is very basic and left me wanting more. The book does provide numerous references to other good resources, books, web site, magazines, etc... for the details the book lacks. The binding on the copy I received was not done very well and pages are falling out after just a couple of days reading, but maybe that's just my copy. This is definitely a book for someone that has no idea what metal detecting is about and as an over view on that subject I would say it provides the information to get you started and were to go to find more information.

This is a book for persons who are new to metal detecting. The paper book is loaded with illustrations showing equipment and techniques. None of these illustrations are included in the Kindle edition. That was a huge disappointment to me. However, the text is still very useful for beginners to this hobby.

I purchased this book for my husband based on the reviews I read, and I am really pleased with the choice.
This book is not only easy to understand, but had my husband researching facts on the internet the very first day he recieved it. The author definitely points out obvious details that could very easily be overlooked by somebody who doesn't exactly know what to look for.
I would recommend it to anyone interested in knowing the essential basics, and the steps to take following them.

I bought this book after doing some research and buying a metal detector. I thought it would talk more about the act of metal detecting.
At least half of this book is dedicated to people thinking about taking up the hobby and how to chose the appropriate detector for you.
It's also a bit out-dated.
If I had bought this to learn about metal detecting before doing a little of my own research, I would have given it 4 stars (due to it being out dated)

THIS BOOK IS VERY NICELY WRITTEN. EASY TO UNDERSTAND FOR BEGINNERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN METAL DETECTING.THE AUTHOR INCLUDES INFORMATION ON METAL DETECTING CLUBS, MAGAZINES & WEBSITES AT THE END OF THE BOOK. IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT GETTING INTO THIS HIGHLY ADDICTING HOBBY , THIS BOOK NEEDS TO BE ON YOUR BOOK SHELF