Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News! God it’s hot again, fair play to any brave detectorists getting out in this heat!!!

This week we have news of a sub £100 promo/machine from Minelab, plus the usual mix of news and giveaways.

We’ve also added new sections to our website, you’ll find more details on our fantastic ‘Subscriber Giveaways’ and a new section on ‘Clubs and Rallies’.

And this week we have a new sponsor! Treasure Hunting magazine no less, so you’ll be seeing more from them in future newsletters. And thanks as always to our other sponsors, RUTUS, Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.

Manufacturer & Dealer News

Minelab are at it again, this time with a news that their budget detector is now sub £100. The X-Terra Intrepid Tactical Edition is only £99 British pounds and is available from all the usual dealerships.

One for our US subscribers, Garrett have a deal on for their direct sales, purchase any detector between now and 15th July and get a free detector bag - just use the code ‘travel’ at checkout.

If you’re liking the newsletter why not share it with your detecting buddies!

Detecting News UK

The Big Detecting Show is the UKs premier weekly metal detecting event, showcasing the characters in the hobby, news and views, regular competitions, fun and games… you’d be mad to miss it! Thursday 8pm, Facebook, Youtube, everywhere really!

The Vectis Searchers, the Isle of Wight’s long-standing metal detecting club, is involved with the island’s Festival of Archaeology, with the Museum of the Island opening its doors free of charge from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, 19 July.

Detecting News Worldwide

One for the kids!

Found with metal detecting drones, WTF, where do I buy a metal detecting drone!

Do you have news to share? Just send it over and we’ll get it in a future newsletter!

MDN Subscriber Giveaways

We are lucky to have generous sponsors who are supporting MDN with giveaway prizes, plus there’s a few prizes that we’ve thrown in for good measure too!

This month, subscribers can win Composite Cleaning Pencil kit, Digathon full weekend ticket, and a Garrett Pro-Pointer AT.

These are subscriber giveaways, so all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is stay subscribing!

And yes, before you ask, you can win more than once.

The winner for June’s Cleaning Pencil Set was John R who has now received his prize and started using it. John was kind enough to write us a review and share some pics with us.

Composite Cleaning Pencil trio set - this includes a Cleaning Pencil, Preserve it Wax and the Refill Pack! We have one of these packs per month to giveaway between now and December, and first draw will be end of May!

Latest Youtube videos

Down to Earth Detecting, smashing it on a super productive field!

Merril, from Metal Detecting NYC testing out the HF Coil for the Deus 2.

The Bearded Bleepers smashing it with a ton of coins!

Club & Rally roundup

The summer rally season is nearly upon us, so here’s a roundup of the main weekenders we know about so far!

Digathon - SOLD OUT - dates are 22nd - 25th August, in East Yorkshire
Coil to the Soil - 21st - 26th August, Berwick Upon Tweed
Just Detect UK Six Bells - 4th - 7th September, in South West Lincolnshire
RCM No Frills 1 - 5th - 7th September, nr Bath
Detectival - SOLD OUT - dates are 13th - 14th September, in Hertfordshire
Detectormania - 19th - 21st September, Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders
RCM No Frills 2 - 26th-28th September, location TBC
RCM No Frills 3 - 3rd - 5th October, nr Hungerford

If you are a rally organiser and you’d like to promote your event in the newsletter just drop me a line.

All the rest that’s fit to print

Having had some experience with the Police and hare coursers last year, I thought these were worth including…

If you’d like to sponsor, advertise, or discuss other commercial opportunities please just drop me a line.

Our Sponsors