Best Metal Detectors for Beach & Water
Waterproof detectors for sand and surf. We picked the top 6 detectors for this use case, ranked by our review rating.
Minelab
Manticore
9.4
Technology
Multi-IQ+
Frequencies
Multi (5-40 kHz simultaneous)
Max Depth
12"
Weight
2.96lbs
$1499
Minelab
Equinox 900
9.0
Technology
Multi-IQ
Frequencies
Multi (4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40 kHz)
Max Depth
12"
Weight
2.8lbs
$899
Nokta
The Legend
8.7
Technology
SMF (Simultaneous Multi-Frequency)
Frequencies
Multi (4, 10, 15, 20, 40 kHz)
Max Depth
11"
Weight
2.87lbs
$499
Nokta
Simplex+
8.5
Technology
VLF
Frequencies
12 kHz
Max Depth
9"
Weight
2.6lbs
$269
Minelab
X-Terra Pro
7.9
Technology
Pro-Switch (Single Frequency Selectable)
Frequencies
5, 8, 10, 15 kHz (selectable)
Max Depth
10"
Weight
2.9lbs
$399
Garrett
AT Pro
7.8
Technology
VLF
Frequencies
15 kHz
Max Depth
10"
Weight
3.03lbs
$550
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