{"product_id":"teknetics-digitek-metal-detector","title":"Teknetics Digitek Metal Detector for Young Detectorists","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTeknetics Digitek: The Kids' Detector You Buy When You Are Serious About the Kid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery dealer sells this machine as a toy for children. Look at the spec sheet and you will see why we disagree: a real 0 to 99 numeric target ID, nine target categories, three audio tones, a graphic depth indicator, pinpoint mode, notch discrimination, and fully programmable settings. That is a working detectorist's feature set on a shaft sized for a young hunter, at 2.3 lb (1.04 kg) they can actually swing all afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Digitek\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKids quit toys because toys find nothing and teach nothing. The Digitek does the opposite: the numbers on the screen mean something, so a nine-year-old learns \"78 is probably a quarter\" the same way adults do, and the finds follow. The 7 in (18 cm) elliptical concentric coil is waterproof for the creek, small enough to pinpoint precisely, and light on the end of the youth-size shaft. Settings are programmable, so you set it up for their skill today and unlock more machine as they grow. It runs 20 to 25 hours on one 9V, survives real field use, and it is made in the USA by First Texas, the same factory that builds our four-figure machines. If detecting is going to be a family thing, this is the machine that makes the kid a detectorist instead of a spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTeknetics Digitek\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget ID\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 to 99 numeric, 9 categories\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-tone target ID\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGraphic depth indicator\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePinpoint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiscrimination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull capability with notch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdjustability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume, sensitivity, discrimination; fully programmable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSearch coil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 in (18 cm) elliptical concentric, waterproof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYouth-size shaft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.3 lb (1.04 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9V battery, 20 to 25 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTeknetics (First Texas Products), Made in the USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigitek control unit and youth-size shaft with 7 in (18 cm) waterproof coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeknetics factory warranty (First Texas Products)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory Seekers is an authorized Teknetics dealer, and half of us started detecting as kids. Call (256) 284-2247 if you are choosing a first machine for a young hunter; we will fit it to their age and your budget honestly. The story is more important than the artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat age is the Teknetics Digitek for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shaft is youth-sized and the weight is 2.3 lb (1.04 kg), which suits most kids from about 7 or 8 up. The electronics are real, so nobody outgrows it in a summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Digitek a toy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, and that is the point. It has a genuine 0 to 99 target ID, 3-tone audio, pinpoint, notch, and programmable settings, the same feature language as adult machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it waterproof?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 7 in (18 cm) coil is waterproof for creeks and wet grass; the control housing is not submersible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan an adult use the Digitek?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smaller adult can hunt with it happily, though the youth-size shaft is the limiting factor for taller hunters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat battery does it use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 9V battery, good for 20 to 25 hours of hunting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teknetics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48106710401282,"sku":"DIGITEK","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/9012\/8130\/files\/teknetics-digitek-metal-detector.jpg?v=1783736157","url":"https:\/\/historyseekers.net\/products\/teknetics-digitek-metal-detector","provider":"History Seekers Metal Detectors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}