Anyone ever use, or hear reports on effectiveness of "Long Range" detectors?

pcgs69

I remember seeing ads for these kinds of detectors in magazines in the 1990s. Always was curious how they worked, or IF they worked. But they've been advertised for years, so maybe there's something to it? Do you guys have any input?

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One of the descriptions:
NUGGET HUNTER - IDEAL TOOL FOR PROSPECTORS AND TREASURE HUNTERS WISHING TO SEARCH LARGE AREAS QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY - Will find gold in any form, from nugget size to concentrations of gold flakes and dust, concentrations of nuggets, even deeply buried gold veins. Separate switch for GOLD or silver. Can also be used to locate man made gold items like coins, caches, jewelry, and gold artifacts from antiquity. Skilled operators can greatly benefit from the advantages offered by this equipment.

Bayard1908

I have never heard of this device before; however, my first impression is that it looks like a piece of junk from the 1970s.

GrumpyEd

Most of the range detectors on ebay look like unsold stuff from the 80s-90s.
Maybe that's a sign that they didn't sell well.

ricko

They do not work...it is a classic scam.....Cheers, RickO

WhiteTornado

<< <i>They do not work...it is a classic scam.....Cheers, RickO >>



There is a subforum on Treasurenet for long range detectors. Here is the disclaimer they put on that subforum:

"PLEASE NOTE: As the administrator, creator and owner of this site, I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE GET RIPPED OFF (defrauded) by people selling so-called "long range locators" (devices, that supposedly, can find precious metals at a distance). I HIGHLY recommend consulting a geophysicist ($100 in consulting fees could save you thousands, and you'll learn something!), before spending ONE DIME ON ANY "long range locator" . With that, I open this forum to the discussion of said devices."

PRECIOUSMENTAL

LOL!
I would pay $20.00 for the one in the first pic, IF it made the 'falsetto whistling' sound like a Star-Trek Tri Corder.

ricko

Those devices are a con man's dream...... and they continue to be sold... so the 'sucker born every minute' quote continues to bear fruit....Cheers, RickO

ga5150

I agree with the negative reviews above. I think there was a fairly informative post on one of the other forums about these.

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Timbuk3

Thanks for the heads-up !!!

lordmarcovan

They've always smelled fishy to me, but I've never seen one.