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.
Is amazing, I’m newbie in the metal detector niche, but is incrdible all the option we have to buy a metal detector, there is one for each skill level can we have.
I have seen some of the advertising text the company are using to promote this product. One was “now you can metal detect without looking like a nerd”. But they forget that with this device you actually look more silly then if you just had a real detector, waving your foot around! The performance is terrible too. Spend the extra money and get a real detector like the Ace 250
I would prefer a regular metal detector, but the idea isn’t bad at all! Imagine a future where every shoe has a built in metal detector which syncs with your iphone, so when you step on a gold ring three inches down your iphone will start beeping! That would be pretty cool
Kind of a goofy idea. I remember reading about a guy who got busted in a civil war park for metal detecting. He supposedly had the metal detector hidden in his shoe. I wonder if it was one of these.
I agree with the previous post. I think it would look very unnatural using one of these and would draw a lot of attention.