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Metal Detecting News #20
Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News!
Rally season is just around the corner now, hopefully see some of you over the summe as I’ll be at Digathon, Detectival and all three RCM events - stop me and say hi!
Speaking of which… Digathon have released a limited number of extra tickets, guick get them here!
As always, a massive thanks to our amazing sponsors, Treasure Hunting magazine, RUTUS, Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.
Manufacturer & Dealer News
Light on manufacturer news this week, just a few dealer offers with Crawfords running an Equinox 700 deal that includes a free pinpointer, Regton have a similar deal with free pinpointer with any Garrett Apex. Not to be left out LP have a range of summer offers too.
Detecting News UK
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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. Winner will be drawn at the end of the month and notified via Email and in the next available newsletter.

And yes, before you ask, you can win more than once.
For the Digathon ticket, if the winner cannot claim it/attend, I will select another winner until I find someone who can!
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
Something a little different to start, a metal detecting song, sort of country/rock vibe to it from keithie6.
What a stunning find for Digger Dawn, truly incredible!
And some lake detecting to finish off from Southern Relics.
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!
Minelab 500 - dates are 15-17th August in Somerset, tickets still available
Digathon - LIMITED TICKETS - 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, between Malmsbury and Cirencester.
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
We don’t always find it but at least we’re there to try!
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