/r/metaldetecting/

r/metaldetecting

339k members
r/metaldetecting is a subreddit with 339k 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, other, how do i...?, and cleaning finds.
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) If you purchase from Radioworld.ca try out the code (REDDITRWMD) at checkout. (CA) Thanks for being a part of our community!

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
#1
Minelab
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Nokta
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/metaldetecting

#1
Show & Tell
: "Fort Walton Beach, FL"
118 posts
#2
ID Request
: "Strange button"
57 posts
#3
Other
: "An interesting discovery"
17 posts
#4
How do I...?
: "Anyone want to be a hero?"
3 posts
#5
Cleaning Finds
: "No Gold but there was still Treasure!"
2 posts
#6
Gear Question
: "Native American treasure"
2 posts
#7
Historical conjecture
: "Sometimes you have to dig the junk to find the good stuff"
1 post

Member Growth in r/metaldetecting

Yearly
+44k members(14.8%)

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Last updated: June 28, 2026