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| Forum Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Goldxtra Metal & Gold Detector Forum | Main category for Goldxtra brand metal & gold detectors. |
| Detector Prospector Forum | Parent forum for general discussions about metal detecting & prospecting. |
| Nokta Makro Metal Detector Forums | Discussion forums for Nokta/Makro detectors including Legend, Simplex+, Anfibio, Kruzer, Impact & Racer models. |
| Quest Metal Detectors | General discussion forum for Quest metal detectors. |
| Tarsacci Metal Detectors | Forums for Tarsacci metal detectors. |
| White’s Metal Detector Forums | Discussion forums for White’s Electronics metal detectors including TDI, MXT, DFX, VX3, V3i & GP series. |
| XP Metal Detector Forums | Forums for discussion of XP detectors such as Deus II, Deus, ORX & other XP models. |
| Other Metal Detector Brands Forum | For other detector brands: Deeptech, Golden Mask, Rutus, Nexus & more. |
| Metal Detecting for Meteorites | Talk about finding meteorites with metal detectors. |
| Gold Panning, Sluicing, Dredging, Drywashing, Etc | Recovering gold with methods other than metal detectors. |
| Minelab Metal Detector Forums | Forums for Minelab detectors like Manticore, X‑Terra, Excalibur, CTX 3030, Gold Monster, SDC 2300, GPX & GPZ series. |
| Garrett Metal Detector Forum | Discussion forums for Garrett detectors including Ace, AT series, ATX, Infinum & Goldmaster 24k. |
| First Texas – Bounty Hunter, Fisher & Teknetics | Forums for First Texas detectors such as Bounty Hunter, Fisher & Teknetics models. |
| Detector Prospector New Posts | View all new and unread content across the forums. |
| Meet & Greet | Introduce yourself, meet others, and chat. |
| Metal Detecting for Coins & Relics | Share and discuss hunting for coins and relics. |
| Metal Detecting for Jewelry | Discuss detecting jewelry on land or in water. |
| Metal Detector Advice & Comparisons | Ask for advice and compare different metal detector models. |
| Research – Books, GPS, Mapping, Drones, etc | Discussion about tools and techniques for researching metal detecting locations. |
| Metal Detecting & Prospecting Classifieds | Buy, sell or trade prospecting and metal detecting gear. |
| AlgoForce Metal Detectors | Forum dedicated to AlgoForce metal detectors. |
| Blisstool, Compass, Tesoro, Troy, etc. | Forums for legacy detector brands. |
| Rocks, Minerals, Gems & Geology | Prospecting, collecting and geology discussions. |