ohgizmo.com - 12/8/2008
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By Andrew Liszewski
At first glance, wandering the beaches with a metal detector looks like it might be a relaxing and profitable hobby. But from my own experiences, you usually end up spending most of your time digging up bottle caps and other refuse, rather than buried pirate treasure. ...
gadgetliving.com - 12/8/2008
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gadgetliving.com —
discriminating-metal-detector(1).jpg This metal detector that can actually tell
the difference between nine different types of metal objects....
The detector can differentiate between ferrous items (such as Civil War relics or common nails) and older ...
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Discriminating Metal Detector
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The discriminating metal detector prevents false positives of pirate booty
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... booty on the wind-sweap beaches of America by differentiating between nine different types of metals, from tin can pull tabs to silver. It'll also prevent false signals in mineral rich earth.
You're still not going to find buried treasure, but you might find someone's lost Rolex. And for $199.95, it seems like a decent deal, if only because I always assumed metal detectors just had to be more expensive.
The Discriminating Metal Detector [Hammacher Schlemmer via Oh Gizmo]
Discriminating Metal Detector Might Save You Hours of Digging up Cans
The UberReview —
... can detect between nine types of metals and detect coin-sized objects up to eight inches below the ground or larger more exciting things at up to 3-feet of depth. Two 9-volt batteries should give you 20 hours of uninterrupted treasure hunting. The open coil is waterproof, so it can handle a little bit of water and it features “ground balancing technology” to prevent false signals from ground with high mineral content.
Price: $199.95 (sold out) [Hammacher Schlemmer via Oh Gizmo, Gadget Living]
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