Metal detecting kit to get you going

[Pete E]

Some opt for the short mini-digger spades but the downside of them is that you will likely end up digging on your knees or getting a bad back unless you are maybe young and fit?

I already owned one of these when I started detecting so used it anyway..I think it cost about £12 and the amount of use I've had out of it over the years is rediculas...

I'm just over 6' so as you say for detecting use it is a bit short and after several holes, you do feel it on the back...

For a youngster or someone on the shorter side they are hard to beat for pasture or plough...it's really only on rock hard soil I struggled a bit with it..

Mine now resides in the boot of the car as a spare/loaner....

[shaggybfc]

I now travel heavy, car fully loaded with everything I need.... spares of every item, first aid kit, food and drink for the 5000....

But when in the field, I travel light - just machine, pin-pointer, spade, finds bag and cap.
I find after about an hour in the field, I’m weighed down with kilos of lead/junk.

You don’t need all the kit the detecting stores try to convince you to have.

[Easylife]

I find after about an hour in the field, I’m weighed down with kilos of lead/junk.

That reminds me of one of my fields where there was that much large lead that I left it in bags at the side of the field and collected it later.

[Steve_JT]

I read the title wrong, my mucky mind

I thought it was something to drool over..

Regards Steve

[Dave77]

I’m famous for carrying too much, although I’ve gone minimal now. I would however add tissues, a pen and bit of paper, a couple of plasters (and a hat if it’s hot).

In the car I have a box with spray wound cleaner, bandages, a multi tool with penknife, sun tan lotion, a torch, spare headphones, spade, battery charger, bottle of water, woolly hat, loads of gloves ... and the kitchen sink

So am i, my car carries our spare nox just in case my own quits. I also have a small tool box with spares.
Tissues are a good idea.
I also have headache tablets and Rennies in ziplock plastic bag.
Spare coil bolts and having a Nox, a coil lug replacement thingy.

[Junk and Disorderly]

Apart from the basic kit that has already been mentioned,a toilet roll is also high up on my list of what i would consider a basic started kit.

When i am away for the whole day or weekend then the gear i carry in the boot of my truck is always full of detecting gear,why i carry so much is beyond me,but saying that when you are say on a dig miles away then i will in theory never get stuck.While detecting then my basic equipment is just spade,finds pouch with basic spares in like coil bolts,spare batteries for detector/s and pinpointer and a very basic emergency kit and phone.

Spades i always carry 3 from my everyday one that has lasted me possibly 10 years and also really heavy duty ones for when the ground is like concrete,you could drive a tank over them and they still wont break.

Clothing i think is also important and usually carry 2 complete waterproof and a backup lightweight outfit for during the summer months,headphones are also in my mind essential and carry with me when ever i go out 2 the WS5 full cup for the Deus,full cup for the Nox and also another spare full setup that i use on a standard 1/4' detector jack and also the XP wired backphones as spares and also summer months.

[torrin]

kitchen sink sound idea