MY ACCESSORIES
Welcome to my metal detecting accessories page!
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Having the right gear makes finding, retrieving, and storing your targets much faster and easier. Below, you will find the exact equipment I rely on in the field, from pinpointers and shovels to my essential finds bag, coin pods, hand trowel, and field cleaning kit.
Why the Right Accessories Matter
Investing in a complete setup transforms your detecting experience. A full complement of accessories ensures you spend less time digging and more time discovering.
- Fast Retrieval: Pinpointers and quality digging tools speed up target recovery.
- Safe Storage: Dedicated finds bags and coin pods protect your targets from damage.
- In-Field Care: A built-in field cleaning kit keeps your finds pristine right out of the ground.
Explore the gear below to optimize your hunts and make your time in the field highly efficient.
The Garrett AT
Pro-Pointer
Click play to watch the live metal detecting stream video of the Garrett AT Pro-Pointer pinpointing a deep target in the field.
Why It Is My Number One Recommendation
The Garrett AT Pro-Pointer—fondly known in the detecting community as "The Carrot"—is my absolute favorite go-to pinpointer. While it sits on the higher end of the price scale for accessories, its unmatched reliability and performance make it worth every single penny. It is a solid, banging, all-round tool that completely transforms your target recovery.
Key Features & Benefits
- High-End Performance: Top-tier sensitivity for fast and accurate target targeting.
- Highly Visible: Bright orange color ensures you never lose sight of it in the mud.
- Fully Waterproof: Completely submersible for mud, rain, and shallow water hunting.
- Lost Alarm: Starts automatically beeping after a period of inactivity so you can find it.
- User-Friendly: Simple, single-button operation makes it incredibly easy to use
The CKG Root
Slayer Spade
Click play to watch a live demonstration of this ultra-lightweight metal detecting spade out in the field.
Why It Is My Number One Shovel Recommendation
The CKG Root Slayer Carbon Fibre Spade is my absolute number one recommendation for a detecting shovel. If you are tired of heavy, back-breaking steel spades, this tool is in a class of its own. It gives you elite heavy-duty strength without the exhausting weight, completely changing how easily you can dig and retrieve targets out in the field.
Key Features & Benefits
- Incredibly Lightweight: Weighs exactly 1 kg, keeping you from getting worn out during long days of hunting.
- Carbon Fiber Shaft: Built with a premium carbon fiber shank that cuts the weight of conventional steel shovels in half.
- Serrated Cutting Edge: Designed with double serrated toothed blade edges to slice straight through roots, thick sod, and stubborn ground.
- Dries-Soil Champion: Easily slices clean plugs through the hardest, driest soil conditions with absolute minimal effort.
- Full 1-Metre Length: Standing at an overall length of 1000mm, it keeps your back from bending double like shorter alternatives.
The EmiteR
200X Sandscoop
Watch the EmiteR 200X Sandscoop in action on the beach! See a live demonstration of how it handles metal detecting around the wet sand, surf, and spray.
Why It Is My Number One Scoop Recommendation
The emiteR Sand Scoop 200X is my absolute number one choice for beach detecting. Standard shovels are a nightmare in heavy wet sand, but this ultra-durable tool is built for brutal coastal conditions. As you see on my live streams, this is the exact setup I use to pull deep silver out of the surf. It gives you elite, heavy-duty strength without the back-breaking weight. [1]
Key Features & Benefits
- Built-to-Last Weight: Solid 1.72 kg total build that anchors your digs perfectly.
- Heavy-Duty Strength: Engineered with rugged, unyielding materials for thick, wet sand conditions.
- Hexagonal Sifting: 10mm holes dump sand instantly while trapping tiny targets.
- Wet-Sand Champion: 2mm thick stainless steel cuts cleanly through dense surf.
- Ergonomic Length: 900mm handle stops you from bending double to dig.
CMD Cleaning Kit
& Finds Pouch
Why I Absolute Love This All-In-One Kit
The CMD In-Field Cleaning Kit by Crawfords is an absolute lifesaver out in the field. Instead of cramming loose tools into your pockets, this setup combines a rugged finds bag with everything you need to clean, inspect, and protect your targets the second they come out of the ground. It is nothing too fancy, but it has the exact list of practical gear you need to identify historical relics safely before you take them home.
Key Features & Components
- Premium CMD Pro-Pouch: A heavy-duty, spacious black finds bag built to easily organize all your treasure and kit.
- Loxley LoxBox Coin-Pod: Includes a secure, protective foam-lined pod to keep your best coin finds from rubbing together and scratching.
- Water Spray Bottle: A handy 50ml spray bottle to gently rinse away stubborn mud without scratching delicate patina.
- Multi-Tool & Dual Brush: Essential scraping and brushing tools designed for gentle, preliminary field-cleaning.
- Retractable Wire Lanyard: Keeps your core cleaning tools securely clipped to your pouch so you never accidentally drop them in the grass.
The EmiteR
Digger Trowel
Why It Is an Essential Handheld Tool
When you need surgical precision to recover a target without digging a massive hole, the emiteR Digger Trowel is the ultimate handheld choice. This is not a flimsy garden tool; it is a heavy-duty, purpose-built digging knife designed to withstand brutal prying and slicing. It is the perfect companion to carry on your belt for clean, neat plug extraction.
Key Features & Benefits
- Laser-Cut Stainless Steel: Features a robust 3mm thick, high-polished stainless steel blade built to never bend or rust.
- Dual-Serrated Edges: Sharp, aggressive teeth on both sides of the blade effortlessly saw through dense grass roots and thick turf.
- Ergonomic Safety Grip: Outfitted with a comfortable, soft-rubber grip handle alongside an integrated hand guard to keep your fingers from slipping onto the blade.
- Compact & Lightweight: Weighs only 420 grams with an overall length of 298mm, making it perfectly balanced for single-handed digging.
- Included Belt Holster: Comes complete with a durable carry sheath and belt loop so it sits securely at your hip and remains ready at a moment's notice.