This year, we wanted to expand the shortlists to the maximum, to embrace all the timely metal detectors available on the market right now. At the same time, we followed clear criteria which did not allow us to include beginner level metal detectors (although we love those!), technically outdated metal detectors, those released before 2010, or those released after 2010 but still using older technologies. And of course there are no metal detectors that seem to be made by low quality brands, or compromised brands. As a result, you may not find some products you know are out there, on our list.