ABOUT

PHOTO: Colchester, UK 2024

I started MILBEA back in 2023. I knew that i was never going to start a YouTube channel showcasing my thrilling finds of the occasional mercury dime, and a laundromat's worth of clad. I needed to find another way to meet and connect with others in the hobby, and  around the world. If i wasn't going to be the one finding large cents and hammered coins, i wanted to get to know the people that were.

My background is in Music and Action Sports, skateboarding, snowboarding, mountain biking. Working in shops, riding for companies and soon I was designing for brands and then running brands. I enjoy finding a brand that i connect with and wearing their stuff,  I miss that. I couldn't find that in metal detecting, all i could find were random Etsy tees with the silhouette of a guy detecting and the words "best beeping dad" or "Let's get hammered". I wanted a brand that spoke "this is metal detecting".

So this is it. This is the brand i've been looking for. It's fun, it's legit, it's trying to capture that feeling you get when you see something shiny in the hole. It is a brand made for all of us that get it. We're different, we're treasure hunters, we're historians, we're detectorists.

STANDARDS

I've worked hard to make products that will last. Products that will hold up to the abuse that comes with traipsing through thick woods, muddy fields, and salty oceans. How do i test these things? By asking for honest feedback. I've been a designer for decades, you don't last that long without having thick skin when it comes to input. If something is wearing out faster than you think it should, i want to hear about it, if i've done something well, i want to hear about that too. To make the best products it's going to take an open dialog between manufacturer and consumer. That is how standards are not just met but how i hope to exceed expectations.

SUPPORT

It is early days here at MILBEA, but as we grow, i want to support the hobby that has given me so much joy. Whether that is showing up at events or donating prizes to festivals.  I want to be involved in anyway possible from ground roots to collaborations with other companies. Supporting others goes both ways, and it's much more fun when we all succeed.