I started detecting with several Minelab machines, from the Explorer and Explorer II to the E-Trac and CTX 3030, spending countless hours beach detecting along the river estuary where I live. These shores have been used for millennia by Romans, Vikings, and even armies during wartime, making every hunt an opportunity to uncover far more than modern finds. The release of the MANTICORE was a breakthrough, its ability to separate targets in iron-rich ground transformed the way I detect, and the amount of finds recovered proved its power. On land, the EQUINOX Series and X-TERRA raised the bar once again, giving me new ways to uncover history. With Minelab, every session reminds me that detecting is more than a hobby, it’s a journey through time.