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.
