10 Great Metal Detecting Tips For Beginners 

If someone gives you permission to locate on their property, always show them the trash you collected. Lets them know you take it seriously and appreciate them granting you access.

Started in my back yard, got a great hit, started digging, found the power line going to my house. Glad I didn't dig hard with my shovel :):):)

Got my first machine off Amazon 3 days ago. (JAN 2021) I couldn't afford an expensive detector but I wanted to get started. I got the DR Ötek MT-XR for just over £120. Never used e detector before but done what you said, and went into my back garden to have a bit of fun. Within 30 minutes I got a signal and dug up a Hammered 1200s Edward 1st Groat. I couldn't believe my luck. It really does go to show you don't need an expensive machine to find decent relics.

One of my first ever finds was a ww2 helmet that I found in my backyard and my mom told me there use to be military training grounds around our area later on my nan gave it to the British museum cause my mum thought it was haunted

I tried metal detecting a couple of years ago but got very discouraged and gave it up. I am about to jump back in, Dan, and your tips have helped me see some mistakes I made. Thank you. You're making a difference. And your camera lady should get five stars for patience.

😂 Dan, you’re the funniest -and best metal detective I know of 😂👏🏼🇳🇴 I found a viking spinning wheel and a coin from 1694 here in mid-Norway with an old metal detector, and now I have upgraded to an equinox 800. Actually going out today👏🏼🤘🏼🇳🇴

2:08 totally agree with you. This hobby is all about three things: persistence, location and knowing your machine.

My first ever finds were a ton quarters my step father hide in the yard and didn't tell me lol I was 8 and thought it was the funnest thing ever and it got me hooked I'm 35 now and still at it

Your like the Gordon Ramsey for metal detecting

Use a glove. You'll never know if you hold a glass dent, ant, small spider or a scorpion. It will prevent from injuries while metal detecting.

One of the thing i like about this channel is that there is never clickbait. He also spends time to give tips and help the rest of us. Keep it up!

I prefer to wear my headphones around my neck. That way I can hear my signals & be aware of my surroundings especially when I go out solo! Gotta keep an ear out for the bear, wild boar, snakes, etc. Safety first!!

You are exactly right! I’m a newbie here and I’ve already been feeling like everyone’s watching me! Also you’re right about the hard work! I didn’t realize how tiring it is, but worth it 😃

Been swinging for 40 YEARS! THESE are excellent tips!!

I dug hundred of holes and didn’t find anything . Never wear steel toe caps when detecting

The most funny, entertaining metal detecting video yet. Dan, you're adorable and hilarious. Camera lady, marry this guy!

A great place to metal detect is sand volley ball courts i usually find lots of coins near the surface..

enjoyed the video - just starting out (again) and this helped encourage patience, etc.

Well I was swinging my coil like a beginner now I’m smooth like Dan two stepping my way to victory!!

....my very first treasure was a roofing nail in the backyard (I was so happy to find it too!!). I'm hooked on metal detecting now!

Thanks Dan for the great tips! I've been hunting for a long time and always cleans up during my hunt. I must say its nice to rehash old tricks to stay current. Us old folks do forget a thing or two! Thanks again!

It be pretty amazing to find a roman coin in Seattle.

Hey Dan, here's a tip from a non metal detector that I saw on a TV show a long time ago. The show was about outlaws from past American history. This guy was metal detecting around a very old tree, one that was old at the time the loot was buried. The outlaws buried their robbery around the base of a big ole tree so they could come back later and fine the money from the robbery. If I remember correctly this guy found a five gallon can of Double Eagles or some other denomination of coin money. W0W, right? No not really, because this guy went back again and found like four or five more five gallon cans of the coin money. Of course, he had to give up the loot because it was illegal to keep it. That guy was a better man than myself because, finders keepers, loosers weepers! I'll be getting my metal detector after this Christmas. Sometimes you're better off being a kid so you can get your toys on Christmas morning. Thanks for the tips Dan and have a Merry Merry. Old Trees,👍🖖 Semper Fi America 🇺🇸

Thanks for the outstanding video, DDD! I am brand-new to metal-detecting-don't even have a detector yet-but obviously your advice is truly helpful, applicable, and to-the-point. Your presentation and humor are great! You immediately became my #1 resource.

Great advice Dan, glad your still at it mate. I still remember your days in the paddock on the horse farm. You were quite an inspiration for so many. Cheers, Tc and Happy Hunting

Well done Dan, I'm sure that more then a few will certainly appreciate the information!! Especially the tips about rechecking your hole, backfill your hole and take any trash you find!! Keep up the good work Dan and Mazzy!!!

Solid, no nonsense advice. Thanks Dan.

Very new to metal detecting, this video helped me alot thankyou!

Hi, Dan and Mazzy great video brilliant tips I have had my Garrett Ace 250 detector for a couple of months. I detected in my garden first and the first thing I dug up was a half-crown. I only have a small garden but by the end of my first ever dig I had dug up 3 half crows one old 2 shilling piece a Corgi toy club badge and a lot of nails screws and little bits of metal I was over the moon. Keep the tips coming i can ues all the hellp. Thank you Pete

I appreciate that these tips are short and sweet! To the point! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

I’m getting a metal on Sunday and these tips will definitely help

I died laughing when you stepped on her sunglasses!

Dan, I'm new to your channel. I'm just loving it ! You're informative, and funny as well. You're teaching me so much already. Thank you so much.

Deep Dan, I just started metal detecting and I love it even though I only found junk, but that's just around the house, now I know where all my husbands tools went to but I enjoyed everything that you said and all the TIPS you gave me. I love them so thank you so much for taking time to give us that are just starting out. Can't wait to watch the other videos you have out because they are a very good help for someone who is just starting to metal detector. THANK YOU AGAIN. BACK HERE IN DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA.

I just love watching your videos, metal detecting has been life changing for me.

Thank your for those 10 important feedbacks and for that great sense of humor!! I laughed a lot...I am just starting this Metal Detecter Adventure...will keep in touch...GRACIAS from Chile

Dan you bring it well, thanks for you tips.

Dan you've come a long way in the past few years especially with your viddo making skills your a positive influence on our hobbie at a time when we most need it! may your days be blessed with plentyful good signals.

Every one of these videos makes me want to take up metal detecting myself hahah. Thank you for investing in these, Dan.

Good tips !! I know exactly what you’re saying about the wild swing/the golf club swing. Drives me nuts Dan.

Really enjoying these little tips videos Dan, nice to see you back in the woods detecting, just like it used to be. 😊

Thank you, I'm just starting out and found this video very helpful. Much appreciated.

We've owned a metal dector for over a year but never took it out. We bought a house in June of this year (2022). Yesterday I promised my daughter we would play around in our yard with it today. Before I seen this video. It rained last night. Sounds like this will be even more fun then we thought. If we find anything good I'll come back n post about it.

I been detecting for a few yrs an I have watched many videos to learn more but for a learning video you are spot on thank you

Thanks for the vid. Can't wait until this Saturday. First day hunting and digging!!! These tips were very helpful. Sharing this vid with my buddy!👍

Avery informative video. I purchased a metal detector and these tips will be of great help as I begin my journey. Thank you ever so much for doing this. 👍🏻👍🏻😃🍀

That intro was funny. Back again just to show my gf and tell you that this video is great, and the points about people watching you and your backyard were spot on lol. I'm subbed, and off to your next videos.

Thanks for the tips. Just got my first metal Detector here in K.C Missouri

Another great video. Love your metal detecting tips and love this series. It lets me know I'm doing things right.

Dan, Wow! These were Awesome suggestions! Just got a Gold Pro 2 for Christmas and planned on going out detecting today. After watching your great tips I've decided to explore my back yard for a day or two until I feel confident. It never occurred to me that I wouldn't be finding gold treasures every time my detector beeped! Or that the loud beeping may annoy others nearby, or to re-check a score hole and the area around it. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom with neophytes like me. I subscribed to your channel cuz I suspect you n your girlfriend are hilarious. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks for giving back! Jennifer

#RMD 99% junk to 1% great finds great tips dan and great to see you back friend Gl&hh Thor 😊

Loved it! I'm new to the hobby, and this was just what I needed.

thanx Dan, Love the video. Hope to see you again soon. Please keep the goodies coming.

So glad to see you back as Deep Digger Dan.

Yep! Dan, so very true about what we should expect to find. On my first hunt with detector I found no gold ring, only a modern penny, a shotgun shell and a pull tab. : ) Thanks so much for this info. I'm sure it will help a lot of people be prepared or at least know what to expect. I knew rain would make it a lot easier to dig, but what I didn't realize was the detector would detect much deeper. Love that! As expected, this was extremely Professional, Dan and Mazzy was a very adequate camera person, surely the prettiest and sweetest camera person you could ever ask for. I have always loved your dry humor, Dan. It suits you : D

First ever thing I found was a little cap gun. That was over 40 years ago, (it was vintage at the time) so it's almost antique by now!😉😂

Thank you and thank you for the tips! Looking forward to seeing more of your videos

Some great advice there Dan, very helpful for new detectorists.

So nice of you thanks for the teaching God bless you guys.

Excellent advice, Dan!! You are fun to watch AND very helpful !! I bet that's what you were heading for, yes? Well, I give you an A+ !! I found you looking for tips on my first purchase. Your tips on that were excellent as well. Keep up the great work. I live on a lake which has been drawn down to allow lake front property owners (I'm one) to complete repairs to our bulkheads and boat docks. Repairs are done, and now it's time to get a metal detector and go out in the muck detecting! Any tips appreciated.

Hi, I enjoyed your video, light hearted and informative. Gave me some pointers. Nice job.

watched 3 really good videos....back to back to back. Very informative and well done mate, from someone who is just starting out. Thanks and looking forward to the next one or two or three.........keep 'em coming.

Excellent advice! Im barely getting into this and I appreciate the advice

Thanks for the tips, headed for the back yard now.

One of the best videos I've seen that explains everything in such detail. Thank You for the video, extremely helpful. Taking notes here. Cheers!!

Excellent video. Very helpful. Thanks for posting.

I found a Tiffany Sterling silver fork my first time out detecting

You are such a generous person I would be happier if you dig deeper and mentioned it a brave never hesitate to do so

Thx for the tips. Really helpfull and fun to watch!

Excellent tips! I've been detecting for 25 years and each tip is correct.

absolutely great and informative video....THANKS DAN !!!!

Very useful tips, great job. Thanks Dan and Mazzy waiting for the next video. 👍

Incredible Video Deep Digger Dan! I’ve known detecting just 3 years before you started RU-vid. Back in 2009 on my 11th birthday I had my first metal detector. I used it several times. Back then I thought detecting was quite boring. 8 years later in October now I’m back in the hobby. I still have my first detector and still use it today. U brought me back into the hobby. Luv you both and see you in the next video.

exellent, you explain really fun and serius at the same time, now im readdy to go detekting 👍👍☀

i just found your channel and like it very much a lot of good tips as i am thing of doing this furder down the line so i will enjoy watching more of your vids thank you

Good video thanks for the tips. I really like the one you picked up the trash! Nice job

Great video Dan. Just learning and it's a lot of fun!

Loved the vid man, very helpful.

Thanks man. That was actually helpful. Subscribed

Thank you for the additional tips.

Great to see you in the great outdoors again mate and back to metal detecting and as you know you can only cover so many churches and graveyards although interesting, keep it up Dan.

Thanks Deep Digger Dan, great video and helpful tips!

Great advice, I've just started out and this is some great advice and much appreciated. Keep it up Chap!

Enjoying these . Mazzy bit of a pro with the camera

Great tips and a fun presentation. I just bought my brother a metal detector for Christmas and I'm going to make sure he sees this and some of your other videos so he knows how to use it. Subscribed!

Awesome advice, love it, I am a new metal detecting student of you tube

No this lady also found a gold ring on my first ever detecting trip too! A trip out to Whitby... reported it to the police but no-one claimed it so I gave it to my hubby who sadly then lost it.. easy come easy go!

Great video Dan!! A ball cap helps as well to avoid the head phone problem!!

Great video👍 Thank you so much for this. 😄

Very helpful video, I’m expecting my 1st metal detector this upcoming week very excited! Thank you!

Another great video Dan.very helpful!! thanks mate,take care....

I love the slow down tip.. I really need to start that practice... Love your videos Dan. Long time folloewr

Thanks for the tips. Tomorros I will use for the first time the equinox800. Hi from NYC

Have only started detecting a week ago have done me research on a place am detecting and have found a 1957 George 6th coin and army badge on my first try and there my top finds so far only been 3 times so far tho and a fill me holes and take the trash with me as it’s common sense really then ya won’t find that trash again aswell so it’s a win win for u and the farmer or wherever ya do

Awesome. Great instruction method. Simple, to the point. Thanks.

Love your focused and easy going way to explain, great sense of humor! Just got myself a noob-friendly Bounty Hunter Tracker IV and will check out some ground here. =)

Nice tips, Dan. Thank you so much for the video.

i have just started my new hobby i found your tips really helpful thanks mate.

great video, you are very detailed and informative. thank you

Great tips! Ooh I am so excited to out and get detecting!