Aug 07 2009
No Go for Metal Detecting Sandals
This review covers those highly advertised “Metal Detector Sandals” you may have seen online. As the name suggests these sandals actually have a coil in one of the soles which can detect faint traces of metal (0.6m.) So as you swing around your one leg as if it were a metal detector, you can rest assured that you might get a few stares on the beach. I’m sure the electronic base that is attached to your leg doesn’t do any better, as it will appear as if you are trying to escape your house arrest sentence.
Enough about appearances though, if we were to look at the actual performance of this detector it would rate pretty low. Sure, the sandals can rumble and emit tones when you put a metal object an inch under the coil, but anything over that and its a dud. As the review suggests, stay away and purchase a real detector for a little bit more dough.
