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172 of 177 found the following review helpful:
 Great for the whole family Feb 10, 2001
By lisa hinkle
My son wanted an expensive metal detector and saving his money to buy one. He expected it to cost about $100. I ordered this one and was worried about how well it would actually work. It works great. We are all impressed. My son has found alot of coins in the yard and nails and screws around the garage. Handy! When he passes it over the right spot, the alarm sounds and he knows where to dig. I'm not too happy about the holes but he is having a great time.
55 of 56 found the following review helpful:
Great entertainment! Jul 04, 2003
By Favorite Children's Books
I originally bought this with my 11-year-old niece in mind, but as it turned out, it was a real hit with her 6-year-old sister. We took it to the playground and we took turns swinging it back and forth and within about 30 minutes had found some tinfoil, a bottlecap, a penny, and a nail. She had a blast. My 5-year-old daughter enjoys figuring out what's metal inside the house, too, and then swings the detector near it to see if she's right. I think it has great educational value.I know it's just a toy, but I do wish it had a better range. The booklet that it comes with claims it will detect a ring at about 1", but I have my doubts. The bottlecap and penny were buried about 1/2" underground, and I only got a small beep when I passed over them. And they are solid! As for durability, it really remains to be seen as I've only had it a couple of weeks. So far the battery life doesn't seem to be anything to worry about. We've had it on for probably close to 3 hours and it is still working. An auto-off feature would be a nice improvement, though, because the younger kids never remember to turn it off. One other note: no need to buy batteries to go along with it, because the required 9 volt battery is included.
43 of 43 found the following review helpful:
Great Metal detector for a good price Dec 25, 2002
When we got this metal detector, we figured it wouldn't work to well, since it [cost very little]. We were wrong! We went around with it for about 5 minutes and in that short time we found coins, wrappers, and even a peice from a necklace that has been lost for 3 years! I highly recommend this product to anyone with children who want to have fun for a small price.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Awesome Metal Detector for the price! May 24, 2004
By Carole Cassuto
When we got this metal detector through the mail it was in perfect condition and worked perfectly! We got it for our son for his 7th birthday. Whether it's nuts, bolts, or even tin foil this detector really find just about anything. It detects about 5" in depth. It was great for our little treasure hunter! He loves it and is thrilled finding his treasures! Thanks amazon and toys-r-us!!! 5 stars all the way!!!!!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Entertaining and Educational Nov 19, 2003
We purcheased this item for my son for his 5th birthday. Works great everywhere. It has been used at the beach, in the backyard, and even in the house. He hasn't found anything valuable yet but he doesn't care. Finding those old buried nails in the backyard was just fine with him(they were buried pretty deep too.). He never forgets it and is always playing with it. He pretends he's Bob the builder looking for buried cable. Then he's a pirate looking for buried treasure. He's even been a spy-explorer. The best part is he actually finds things. It has also come in handy when I dropped an earring in the backyard. I would recommend this for the adventurer in your home.
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