r/metaldetecting is a subreddit with 355k members. The community frequently discusses metal detecting, finds, find, coin, and metal, and they frequently recommend/review hobby, metal, and recommendations, and the most common flair used is show & tell, id request, gear question, other, and historical conjecture.
Welcome to r/metaldetecting, a place to discuss all things metal detecting! Please check out the rules before posting.
If you are looking for advice on a detector or gear, take a look at the stickied post. As a member of our sub you are welcome to use our sub's code "REDDITMD2026" at checkout on Kellycodetectors.com. (US)
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Popular Topics in r/metaldetecting
#1
Metal Detecting
63 posts
#2
Finds
49 posts
#3
Find
26 posts
#4
Coin
24 posts
#5
Metal
20 posts
#6
Silver
15 posts
#7
Found
15 posts
#8
Button
14 posts
#9
Gold
11 posts
#10
Ring
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/metaldetecting
Hobby
9 reviews
#1
Nokta
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Minelab
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
XP Deus 2
5.0★ from 1 review
Metal
6 reviews
#1
Minelab
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Nokta
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Recommendations
2 reviews
#1
Minelab
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Nokta
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/metaldetecting
#1
Show & Tell
: "One I’ve found today! Silver hammered in Bruges, Belgium. Year 1180-1220."
56 posts
#2
ID Request
: "Found this lead artifact"
52 posts
#3
Gear Question
: "Why is this thing beeping everywhere I point it?"
10 posts
#4
Other
: "Has anyone used a garden planter for digging plugs?"
10 posts
#5
Historical conjecture
: "This is why I’m glad they discontinued pennies 😳🤔"
2 posts
#6
How do I...?
: "Advice welcomed: planning a large colonial U.S. site hunt"
2 posts
#7
Cleaning Finds
: "My first gun find!! It’s a SCCY CPX-1 9mm!"
1 post
#8
Possible Arti-Faking
: "US detectorists being jealous of european ones. Meanwhile ..."
1 post
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Last updated: October 24, 2026