Will A $100 Metal Detector Find ANYTHING?! Ricomax Metal Detecting! 

Men they never read they never read the instructions.

Was plesantly surprised about the detector. I will say this however: I am 62 in a few months. I have learned that going for the cheap things in life can be discouraging. If you are getting into a hobby, spend the most amount you can afford. If you just go cheap then the chances are you will get discouraged and quit. It happens often. I was into metal detecting in the 70's and then had a military career followed by marine repair shops until I was disabled to the point that I cannot work now. I repicked up the hobby a couple of years ago and studied a lot. I wanted to not break the bank after all. Disability is not that much lol. Anyway, I was actually going for this exact or something very similar to it as my first detector. BIt then studied more. I ended up waiting a few months and saved up to get the vanquish 540 kit with the extra coil and accessories, bought another pinpointer (the 200 ft depth waterproof pulsedive pinpointer so I use that along with the minelab 20 that came with my 540 kit. Between them they are amazing. I learned the software in the 540 is basically the same as the nox 6 and 800 , just without as many bells and whistles. I knew I would want another detector as well for family and self. Something waterproof. So I started saving 2 years ago and was able to get the new Manticore... WOW! What a machine but with a steep learning curve. Maybe unlearning curve is more like it. So many think it is not grreat becasue they have a nox 800. The problem is, one is not the same as the other and you have to unlearn some things. lol Anyway, now I have been rambling. All I meant to say is get the best that you can afford and do not go cheap. Get someting like this AFTER you have a great machine and do comparisons then... If it is good, detect with your kids or wife or hubby doo. Have fun and do not give up....Update, guys n gals, I am not saying spend thousands, just spend what you can afford. There are great detectors out there for not a lot of cash, vanquish has a great 340 I think for 200. So does a few others. I just hated spending a hundred or two only to then spend more and then more on upgrading so that in the end I would spend more than just getting a fantastic on e in the first place... Make sense?

I started with an Amazon detector, it was a Sunpow that I got for Christmas and I bought a Simplex a few months later. The cheap ones are ok to find out if you really like the hobby, but you will spend more money once you decide you like it.

I've had a few cheap detectors over the years. They are getting better. Soon they'll be as good as the expensive machines. I think you should note that there are a couple of features that are better on this cheap machine than, say a Garrett ace 250. It has backlit display, the control box is easy to attach, no screws to lose, it has cam locks on the control arm and a free digging tool. Also, it works. The main way to find lots of stuff is to detect where there is lots of stuff.

I used a bounty hunter platinum alongside a guy using an xp deus. I dug more coins on the same park as him. I'm not saying the bh platinum is a better detector than a deus lol, but it really matters on the person swinging the detector. If your starting out, get a detector, any of them, and stick with it for a while. Get to know the machine. You are the biggest variable in this hobby. And you don't cost a penny. Just practice, dig Everything in the beginning to understand what the machine is detecting, and enjoy yourself!

I got introduced to the hobby when I was around 10 years old, I still have that machine. It’s a Tiny Tex made by D-TEX. Left the hobby until about 4 months ago when I bought a Fisher F44. After about $4 dollars in change and 3 pounds of aluminum pull tabs , I finally found a standing liberty quarter and a gold chain with a gold pendant. Got the fever now. LoL ..

Thanks for sharing this information on this detector. Would be a great starter unit to have here at the property for the young nephews and nieces to use to get into the hobby.

I literally have that detector...but in yellow...and I'm just starting out to see how I like the hobby and if I should buy a more expensive one...so far I'm liking the hobby...haven't found anything "great" but it works

P A S S 👍🏽 No metal detector will find anything if nothing is there to find. It’s a pretty good detector for beginners and kids. Thanks for the demonstration. 👊🏽

I enjoyed the video. Was curious as to how a 100 dollar detector would perform now days. Started out with a couple of cheap ones that I bought at yard sales etc. But finally steeped it up with a new Garrett several years ago. Don't recall model. Not there top of the line but was a lot of money to me. Just wanted to say here, I can't knock bounty hunter though. I now have a bounty hunter time ranger, the original version. I got it from amazon. At the time the time ranger had been discontinued but available on amazon and I got a great price on it. My understanding is that it was bounty hunter's flag ship detector up until just before then. I still have it and love it. It is awesome! It is feature rich and I watched and read a lot on the time ranger and put in the time learning the machine. It was worth it. I love it.

An old boss from the 80s Metal Detected and it was a Hobby that took him many places. His advice with his fancy expensive metal detector was DIG EVERYTHING no matter what. I have seen his collections of treasures and He has amazing finds. Dig Everything my friends.

Nice evaluation of the RicoMax. I have the Nox 800. The Rico would be good just to have around. 👍👍

Hawa'n Rock: thanks I've needed that I'm retired and need some kind of hobby metal detecting was my first option so thanks for the insight on a pretty decent envestment to start with. I'm moving back home to Hawaii so tumbs up for you bro.....mahalo (Rocky)

It's no Simplex, but would be a decent back-up or share for a friend new to the hobby. Stay safe and keep digging.

Good test.....if those pennies were quarters or dimes I'm sure the Rico would have slammed them......for $100 it's a good start up detector

i recently bought my 5 year old son a cheap amazon detector. i believe it was made by omno or something. the one you tried out in this video seems alot better. the one my son has is real slow its like its on a delay and it also doesnt give consistent numbers over same target. wish i would have bought that one. none the less my son still has fun and am super happy hes interested in metal detecting

Looks like an easy to use entry level detector. I would use it in tot lots and other areas where depth or separation is not a big issue. I started with a Radio Shack (Bounty Hunter) machine 20 years ago. Now I still have the Radio shack, a Simplex+ and my Vanquish 440. I have a friend that wants to start metal detecting, I would let him use it as a first detector...... Dave

I have pretty much the exact same detector. It isn't too bad, I'm still learning its peculiarities. The little folding digging tool has actually impressed me. I figured it would break right away... Nope, it has held up and is still going strong.

bought this kind recently, starting to learn how this works. Searching for videos about this detector and found your video. Atlast! You showed me how to use it, after a month I can finally use it properly. I recently used it and the sound was everywhere. (never know the use of pinpoint) I've learned how to filter(put X mark) on things I don't want to dig. Thanks for this vid :)

Nice review. I'm looking for a cheap detector for a trip coming up. This looks like a decent machine for the price. I really like that you were open minded about it going into the test. Thank you for the info.

Keep testing the Detectors and giving an honest opinion

I bought a bounty hunter land ranger pro a while back, for around $200. I can tell you I would've rather spent $100 and got one of those off brand ones on Amazon. You try to put the sensitivity all the way up you get a lot of beeping/chatter. Very shortly after I bought a Fisher F75, and a Minelab Vanquish 540 (that Ive yet to use since I been taking the F75 everywhere). The F75 I can crank sensitivity up as high as it'll go and it is very quiet. Found a lot of civil war relics with it.

I've been watching reviews leading up to a purchase. This is better than most, but none are very good to be honest. So I've also been designing tests as I watch. Here's my thoughts. ... cz I won't be doing one. lol Get a bunch of 5 gallon pails, fill with soils, gravels, rocks. Some with layers of 2 or 3 of the strata. Have a hose handy, then repeat them under water. Different variations can be done, metals etc. and have some bigger rocks, and put the coins under them directly, and on some pails. Also have a control unit for comparison, like the best one you own. Put the same material at different heights in different materials. Also make the rocks and gravels varieties which have high metallic content. Sun, shade temperature? Idk if any of that affects it, i.e. reflection off rocks maybe. Battery quality, time vs. features vs. usage. Coil flexibility, like can you put different coils, would you want to, can quality be improved with new coil. For me, important is, the priority components and stats a pro would look at if buying a gift for a beginner. Idk detectors but as an example, PCs, we'd look at RAM, HDD, SSD, processor Hz and cores, the rest is personal choices tailored to your needs, which you can't address everyone's needs in a review. Then you only have to decide what to spend, and when to stop wanting better quality cz you have good quality basics. .. You, know, for detectors, maybe, 'You don't want a nickel or aluminum coil, they suck. Make sure it is a copper, and at least 700nnm. But really, you should find a 12nnm or better. and a indication spectrum analyzer... lol, just made it up, but you get it. That's the review I need on any product, most don't do it. Peace

After all that, lol, I thought the penny was poetic. And then, lmao, you immediately reinforced that, wit the 'let's get goin, 10 mins, yadda yadda", cz it was exactly 10 mins, lol. ... a poetic penny. Close chapter 1. Chapter 2 - Penny Dreadful lol

I got myself a metal detector from amazon a couple of days ago for 43 euros and within the first half hour, i found a 5 german mark coin, a saw, a drill bit, a metal pipe fitting connector, a pocket knife and lots of screws.

I am a 100% noobie to detecting, I just bought Hazlwolke 1031, I paid $140cdn on Amazon, I love it! I found some old coins in my yard the very first time i ever detected with any detector

Got one at $79 on sale for gun brass empties and arrows. Works great and using USB rechargeable Li Ion 9v's makes it affordable to run day after day. Depth range is about 1/2 to 2/3 of advertised and target ID is iffy on mine too.

I have the same detector, and its great at finding aluminium cans, staples and bottle tops !

This would be a grest backup to keep in the car just incase you cone across a location and you don't want to keep your expense one in the car

Looks like it does ok to me , would be great for one off my kiddos to get started.

This was my first metal detector I liked the layout features and how easy it was to use but would not detect anything past 4 inches on max sensitivity

Best cheapest detector bar none. Bounty Hunter Tracker IV. A buddy has one has found large cents and IHP's at 7 to 8". Only $79.00 at Hobby Lobby everyday!!!

Looks like a decent beginners detector and the little Army shovel is a decent digging tool. I think the consensus of Military would say that type of shovel works good as they have been in service for years. My wife got me my first detector from fingerhut it is one of those books that sell cheap crappy items and yes it worked but oh my god it was so annoying. I would disagree about getting a cheap pin pointer get a good brand as the cheap ones most of the time are just junk and you want something dependable or just stick to searching without. Just my opinion. I have bought and used some of the cheap ones and none have lasted at all. I have had two Garrett's the original black one and now the Carrot and love them both.

Man I found a 1890 $20 gold liberty with a cheap baseon metal detector has the 10" coil. It wasn't to bad tbh lol we found it in a creek on our farm out here in NC. And i was just playing with it n seeing what I could find and during testing with some.morgans and bullion it detected everything I planted so I decided to take it on a adventure and I be damned I found that 😆 so I kept it around

Have you ever used any Tesoro detectors? They're excellent in junky areas because they have great separation. Of course Tesoro went out of business nearly three years ago, but they're still great back up detectors if you can get one.

I would answer that brother. I would do this for the sattle for the mention of it. menor

If you have already been there then I would say it is fine because it still found coins you didn’t find

Thank you for this video. I received this model as a Christmas gift. I can't get it to not tone. Tones all the time. Flower beds, rocks, desert. Tones all the time. Energizers lasted less than 6 hours. Ugh.

I had the cheapest Whites in the mid '80s. I was mildly focused, dug a lot of old foil gum wrappers, found a little kids change purse c$1.25 total fortune. By digging in old dumps with a screen I've found two small 14k wedding bands, up to a bad Morgan Dollar, one Walking half, record is worn out 1872 Quarter. License tags back to 1915. A little kid would carry a spent slug around as "Something neat". I know I did. WWII was practiced near my home. Out here I've found a c1905 kepi badge, 2d inf. (In town) out here I found a Hawaiian Kingdom c1882 gen svc button.

I have found sinkers, and a lot of trash, and some coins with a Bounty Hunter Tracker 4 in lawns and parks. Dig every hit. It is just socially responsible to take away the garbage helping care for our shared ecosystem.

When I was about 10 I won a cheap radio shack detector from our local western auto store guessing how many jellybeans were in a big jar I’m 54 now. One of the first finds I got with me new detector was a coin spill in my back yard. There was over 10 mercury dimes I believe it was 14 total. My next big finds was really big. It was about 2’x3’ right in the middle of the yard. My friend next door helped me dig it up. It was a engine block buried 2’ down. When my mother got home and saw we had actually gotten it out of the hole and sitting there she was mad😂 And amazed we were able to get it out. Sue them told me to put it back and bury it🤣🤣

I bought a cheapie for kids to play with when out Rock hunting .I have a coffee can full of .45-.70 Army Carbine brass an old Saddle Horn and a couple of pieces of broken harness brass from Wagons ...all surface or close to it ..and artifacts in themselves.

Very much enjoy your videos and how thorough you are in what your doing and looking for with the signals you get.

I have the Yellow version of that detector, it loves iron and targets close to the surface, My grandson loves it, but I seed the yard with coins for him to find. I never have taken it out for a real hunt out in the field, just in my yard for my grandson. ( Just Subbed your channel)

You got me convinced to buy one. Have to save. As soon as I can I will. Thank you so muh. On a budget gets old but I still can't wIt.

I'm glad I live in a country older than 4000 years. We regularly find medieval coins, occassionally Roman coins. You guys won't expect to find much more than pennies, bullets, and various ring pulls through the ages since 1965.

The detector would be a good starter for a beginning metal detectorist. I bought my first detector in 1973 and can't remember the price, but remember I found 19 pennies right away.😁. Happy hunting from Grma Smith in SW Kansas 🇺🇸.

For $100 you just need one gold ring to break even. Not a bad little set up

I started detecting after my son got a tacklife and it was surprisingly good. 70 dollars and feel in love with it and bought myself a better one. We still use the cheaper one too.

For $100 better off with a Tracker 4

i have garratt and minelab detectors, but i only use this on the beach, its great on coins and rings, and light

I think you will find somethings. Pull tabs, bottle tops,wires, change. Good luck.

Fun time Lucky find guy..

I'm a 16 year old person who's wanting to get into metal detecting. I found a metal detector down at my local tech shop for $159 Aud which also comes bundled with a Pinpointer. It looks exactly like the one in this video but I don't really want to spend a lot on a metal detector. My budget for my first metal detector was $200 Aud but I'm not sure if I should raise the budget a bit more to get a better one.

You can find anything with a $50 detector. A ring 💍 or bracelet. If it’s a couple inches deep maybe 2-6 inches. For a basic search that’s all you need.

Mine is vibration shock sensitive . Point mine at the ground and with a slight shake it beeps . I have tk be steady gentle swinging it around . Each detectition beep is 2 beeps . High and low beep in a pair . At first try i thougjt it just kept beeping and beeping and could not find a keyring on the driveway . But i think i am getting the hang of it . Cement might interfere.

They’ll all find stuff, it’s just a matter of how deep and whether or not it can pull good items from dense trash areas. You can also buy cheaper detectors that keep up with the heavy hitters, like the Simplex, Vanquish, and X-Terra Pro. Personally, if I had starting over to do over again, I’d not settle for less than one of those 3.

I. Have the same one,time to take it out and use it.

Simple answer, yes it will find things. It may not work as well, or have the features of more expensive units, but it will work. It's kind of unrealistic to expect a base unit to perform to high end standards. It's like expecting a stock vehicle to compete with a dragster. Not going to happen.

I am shopping for my first MD. Thanks for the video, for sure will get a pinpointer. On a bit of a budget so something like rhis one will fit the bill.

I kept fast forwarding, got through it in maybe 3 minutes. Cheers

I have an old one my dad use to use on the beach it has only frustrated me its probably 40 years old and I really don't know how it works

You'd any modern metal detector would just crush my 15 year old White's M6...

I have an ace250 by garrettand it is awesome for me after a stroke, im really looking forward to getting out and hunting god bless the hu t, Mike

When I was 15 I got a simple little Tandy metal detector for Christmas in 1985. You ought of seen the stuff I found with that machine!!

Just got my first detector today, a Sunpow. Can't wait to try it out this weekend

Reminds me of my Garrett Ace 350. If I didn't already have that one, I'd get it...

I actually have 2 of the cheap Amazon detectors and I agree they are definitely beginner strength anyone can get lucky but no comparison at all between the Vanquish 440 or Nokta Simplex for that matter...interesting u just happened upon one that I initially bought before gettn the good ones

I have two Ricomax detectors. I really don’t care for the battery box setup. One of the wires broke. Very nice people. They replaced the first one when I contacted them.

For a $100 get a bounty hunter tracker 4. They're not pretty or fancy but they're rock solid for the price. There are people who have found lots of rings on beaches using it and considering it's price it more than pays for itself.

I have this one £65 of amazon its now 75 I took it to a Park an found a 9ct lady ring with a fake diamond in it argos ring or something u no I've also found 27p a few screws a wooden bed leg half a paint can with can out of 4 different holes about 20 can pull things the pinpointer is good the battery last about 4 5 hours no headphones definitely turn the sensitivity down to 3 maybe 4 bars. I rate it for the price u will definitely find stuff dig up every beeb I've just bought a pinpointer to speed up the finds hopefully

I've done this park many times , you get enough sprinkler heads they add up lol

Seems like a good coin and relic detector at a good price i think im going to get one

DIG all tones is best pollicy. This detector seems to work well. I'd own it!

Thanks for the demo of the A-typical amazon detector. I personally would not go near them. I would save a little bit more, just wait one month and buy a Garrett ACE or whatever bottom range detectors you can get from a specialist company over there in the US. I feel people who do get into the hobby with one of those will end up 'buying twice' sooner rather than later. I struggle encouraging people to by 'Chinese designed' products, usually they are copies of copies with a no-name brand sticker slapped on it. No measure of quality or testing, one Ricomax detector may work better or worse than the next Ricomax detector. Honestly thanks for the demo though. Reinforces my thoughts on them. Looking forward to your next video :) Can the Ricomax find a gold or silver ring at decent depth? :)

I’ve been thinking about a detector after watching you tube videos. This may be my starter. Thanks!

*_Went from a Bounty Hunter 101 - Fisher F4 - Nox 800._*

I got the separate pin pointer, but the little built in pin Pointer on the vanquish is amazing! I finally switched over. First I tried an Amazon pancky brand with a built in pin pointer, and it was literally trash! The problem with the amazon brands like this one, is they are no good on beach, wet sand.

Bought a detector like that and I found a quarter the first time in my backyard . found all the lost matchbox cars. Good for finding coins but not great with jewelry

It is what it is. A detector that can get someone either hooked in the hobby or not. As for s cheap pin pointer I would suggest the GP pointer. For a starter pointer. Cheap enough and will get the job done. Nice field review on this Detector .. I will be interested in the gaw

Honesty is the best policy... Thank you!

Good stuff 👍 and yes, I think that it's great for beginners or kids. Awsome at finding alloy and iron. Gotta get to the beach to see how it is on coins and rings that I haven't placed on the ground. And gr8 for travelling, to have some fun with 👍🇺🇸🇭🇲

The Ricomax Lincoln Finder!

Friends on an group dig one of the members had his 9 year old son with him and the Son had one of them Amazon detectors while all the guys we’re finding bottle top ring pulls etc this little lad only went and found the only hammered to come up that day 😝 he was swinging under the trees and hammered was between the roots 😝 😆 😆 he little face lit up when he was told how special his find was 😝 I think he was given some goodies as find of the day 😝 just goes to prove you got to walk over it or at least swing a coil over it 😝

I'm gonna go throw 50 pennies in all the playgrounds in the city.

Seems like someone threw a hand full of Pennies out. Lol

Really good review Soon you got your money back 😁👍

Im just thinking about getting into it

My first detector was a Radio Shack cheap-o.... It was very good at finding pull tabs and other trash like, bottle caps and old syringes,(a public beach on the central CA beaches)... That was about It for my metal detecting career...I took it back and got a full refund as it was in immaculate condition...I'm not dedicated enough to shell out the big bucks for a top of the line detector... Too old (74) for hours of walking around In the soft sand... like watching the real guys finding real stuff with a ring or jewelry every now and then... For me, it's a spectator sport nowadays... Thanks for letting me tag along.🙏🌹🕊️

Great instructional video. I have always wondered what a cheap detector would really do

Bucs aren't over the salary cap, what are you talking about? Brady gets like $15 million. They just mail him 50 gold bricks if he comes out on Sunday with a jersey on. And that's just plain old fun, who would say no to that!

What's the best detector at the $100, $200, & $300 price range? I am brand new to this and my daughter wants to try this,, and I have been wanting to too, for a while now. Any advice is appreciated.

im sure any metal detector will find metal of some kind...... question is- Will this one go beyond finding a simple coin?

I've found things with a $50 analog aliexpress junk detector. It's not ideal, not very sensitive but hey they did it in the 1970s with stuff like that. It even could sorta distinguish between iron scrap and nickel coins. I ended up giving it to my 10y old nephew for when he goes to the beach.

I think a few pennies would be a good staet for kids,

Learned on this video thank you

What would be the best kind of cheap metal detectors that you recommend?

I used only bounty hunter's for 22 years till I got the simplex. Never looked back. Its probably a great detector to start with tho, upgrade immenent...

Já que comprou um MD, compre um tx850, mt805 e faça os testes

I currently have the md3010ii and its not too bad. Does the job for now