Metal Detector Viking

[Dagny Westall]

Itis often noted that our prices appear to be cheaper than the competition. We assure you that this is not reflected by the quality of our product; we have always tried to bring value for money to our customers and aim to continue to do so.

Order a Viking Metal Detector today, either online or by phone, for rapid despatch from our factory. All our metal detectors come with a 2 year guarantee on parts and labour (excluding batteries) and our Customer Service is second to none.

If there is any information you require that you can not find on our website, or you would like further advice to help you choose the most suitable metal detector, feel free to contact us and we will be delighted to help.

One of the best known and longest established names in the metal detecting industry, Viking Metal Detectors has been manufacturing and supplying metal detectors to hobbyists and the water industry in the UK and Europe since the 1970s.Viking produce a range of quality metal detectors that are perfect for entry into the hobby.

The Viking 1 is the first model in Viking's range of metal detectors and is a very simple to use non-motion metal detector. The nature of the electronics mean this metal detector normally ignores small low conductivity objects such as nails and silver paper. It has a 7" search head which is particularly useful on ares littered with unwanted metallic rubbish. With a shorter shaft and smaller search head than other Viking metal detectors, it is light and easy to handle and therefore a particularly suitable choice for children. It is operated by two simple controls, Fine Tuning and Coarse Tuning, in the same manner as the larger Viking 5 Metal Detector and Viking WASP industrial metal detectors. The Viking 1 Metal Detector has earned a reputation over the years for being effective on heavily contaminated sites that can render more advanced metal detectors unusable.

"Three amateur archaeologists recently found the largest Viking gold hoard ever discovered in Denmark. At 900 grams (1.948 pounds), the hoard consists of seven beautifully worked bracelets, six of gold and one of silver. The silver piece weighs about 90 grams."

I still cannot grasp how they produced such quality gold items,the skill and the craftsmanship of those folks back then ie viking/celtic jewellery is stunning,no magnifying lens or glasses or electric light.it was all done by hand by either natural light or candle light and by hand.

By Danish law, all objects od precious metal, and all objects from before about 1540 are "national Patrimony" and the finder is required to report and turn in the objects. They (together with the property owner) are entitled to a finder's fee, but this is based on the value of the metal itself, not it's numismatic or antiquities value. Still, for this much gold that's a lot of money.

Just days after it was revealed that a man with a metal detector made the "gold find of the century" in Norway, a family in the country has made another unprecedented discovery using the same kind of device. The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden with a metal detector when they instead discovered artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, local officials said.

The Aasvik family was searching for the lost jewelry at their home in Jomfruland, but as soon as they turned on the metal detector, they stumbled upon a bowl-shaped buckle and another item that appear to be part of a Viking-era burial, according to a Facebook post this week by the Cultural Heritage of Vestfold and Telemark County Council.

Experts believe the two metal artifacts were used in a woman's burial from the 9th century. The artifacts are believed to be the first Viking-era discovery in Jomfruland, an island off Norway's south coast.

Earlier this month, officials said a 51-year-old man who had only recently bought his metal detector found nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls on the southern Norwegian island of Rennesoey.

I have owned my VK30 for about 3 years now, and it is an excellent machine for about 200. It works very well in motion or non motion mode. The single Pp3 battery lasts very well. I have used it on ploughed fields, grass fields and on wet and dry sand on the beach without problem. The discrimination works well and, when set to about 40, ignores small rusty iron and nails. There is lots of coke in the local area, which results in single beeps when the detector goes over it, but this is easily ignored as it is only double beeps that are worth digging. If used in non motion all metal mode, it detects deeper and ignores coke. And if there is a double beeps signal, the display can be checked and, if it shows above 40, then it is worth digging. Anything less than this number is rusty iron and not worth digging. The VK30 is excellent value for money.Jan 19, 2023

Oldie but goldieby Rick in England, Northants -

I couldn't agree more with the previous review. I own the vk40 which is the same unit with a larger concentric coil rather than DD. I love it! I am leaving this review as there is a distinct lack of feedback on the net about this brand, when researching I took the plunge despite mixed reviews and I'm so pleased I did. C-Scopes are also worth considering. Good honest machines without bells and whistles which I adore on my mobile phone but I don't feel are necessary on a detector. This does what it promises very well for the price.Jan 11, 2015

Viking VK30 Takes on tough searches with ease.by kb in Midwest-USA -

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On our last Viking river cruise we arrived in Amsterdam at 7AM. At the ship by 8AM. They let us board right away and eat breakfast with the departing passengers. Before we finished, they told us our room was ready with the luggage in it. Great service!

Yes, ocean cruising is different. Every single person on that ship has a LOT of work to do for 930 outgoing passengers as well as 930 incoming passengers, all in a short timeframe. Security has to scan everyone off the ship and scan the newbies in, and it needs to be done in an orderly fashion or security is compromised. People cleaning the ship, including the staterooms, are working their butts off. Occasionally the cruise port terminal itself, which is often staffed by port employees or contractors, NOT Viking employees, doesn't open up until a particular time. In some ports there may be regulations regarding boarding. I'm planning to just take it easy and get there around 2 or 2:30.

I love them about equally, and they're definitely similar. Tors copied a lot from O, but added his own touches. Service and food are excellent on both. I think V's ships are a little more roomy, but not by much. I love Viking's modern Scandinavian decor, and of course the ships are a little newer. Oceania goes absolutely everywhere; Viking has some catching up to do. Pricewise I sense Viking's a little more expensive, but it's hard to say as they give you the included excursions, wine/beer at some (all?) meals, internet and free use of the spa pools. Oceania gives you airfare, unless you prefer to get a credit for not using it. They have cheaper (mostly inside) staterooms, which are fine for us but probably not fine for most. My husband would prefer to have a casino. I'd love an arts/craft area like they have on O's bigger ships. Excursions are similar, except O's are more expensive and seldom are they free, although O does offer that O Life thing, which can be used to fairly good advantage. We plan to cruise on both O and V, choosing mostly by itinerary. The South Pacific is the most exotic cruise we've done; husband chose it, but I ended up loving it. I even managed all those sea days I usually try to avoid - but I found out the South Pacific is a HUGE area, and I found plenty to do most days.

Hello all! First time cruisers here, going with my mother (aged 70 at time of cruise). We have not booked yet, but plan to book the Oct 18th Italian Sojourn on Viking Sun - sounds like we get a shiny new ship?!

We both come with our varieties of special needs. She wears at least one hearing aid. Are the QuietVox machines able to be used with hearing aids? She has a pair that have blue-tooth to connect directly to devices (so cool!!).

I also have a defibrillator / pacemaker, so I am unable to go through regular metal detectors. It sounds like there might be some of that when leaving / come back on the ship? What do I need to do in this case?

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