Bounty Hunter Metal Detector Accessories

Headphones are the one accessory that changes what you find rather than how comfortable you are: faint deep targets are audible in headphones and lost to wind and traffic through a speaker. The practical detail nobody mentions is the plug.

The maker's own HEAD-PL set states compatibility with Bounty Hunter detectors excluding the Junior, and uses the 1/4 inch stereo plug. If you would rather use headphones you already own, buy a 3.5 mm to 1/4 inch adapter - or a set like the Garrett Clearsound built for detecting. Wireless sets such as the Garrett MS-3 Z-Lynk need a matching transmitter, so check that before assuming they will pair with a Bounty Hunter. Specifications checked 7 September 2026.

A different coil is the only accessory that changes what the machine can physically do, and it is also the one most beginners buy too early. Learn what your stock coil sounds like first.

Bigger is not better. A large coil covers ground faster and reaches deeper on large objects, but it merges adjacent targets - in a park full of pull tabs a smaller coil usually produces more finds. Buy one only once you can name the problem you are solving.

Detectors get damaged in car boots far more often than in fields. The shaft is the weak point - it takes a knock, develops play, and from then on the coil wobbles and your depth suffers. A carry bag is cheap insurance, and it stops you leaving the coil cover, digger and pinpointer at home.

Look for a bag long enough to take the shaft without full disassembly. Weather-resistant nylon is the standard material and handles a damp boot better than canvas.

The digging tool is where cheap purchases fail fastest: a garden trowel bends on the first root. What to look for, with typical figures from current listings:

• Double serrated edges - cuts roots rather than levering against them, which is what snaps handles
• Stainless or manganese steel - the two materials that survive wet soil without rusting through
• Around 10 to 12 inches overall - a typical hand digger measures about 10.2 x 2.8 x 1.2 inches
• Belt sheath - the difference between carrying it and leaving it in the car

Examples: a stainless double-serrated digger at those dimensions, or a manganese steel version with a belt sheath. A finds pouch matters less than people think - a pocket works - but a separate pocket for trash is what stops you re-digging the same bottle cap next season.

Two categories tempt beginners and rarely earn their place. Coil covers are genuinely useful, but they cost little and are often bundled - do not order one separately before checking what came in the box. Pinpointers are excellent tools, but they are a second detector with their own price tag; buy one once you are digging regularly and losing time locating targets in the hole, not before.

Everything on this page is optional. The detector you already own will find things this weekend without any of it.