Founded in 1964 by engineer Charles Garrett in Texas, Garrett is one of the most recognised names in metal detection worldwide. Six decades on, the American brand spans the full breadth of the field: hobby coin and relic hunting, serious gold prospecting, underwater treasure recovery, and the walk-through and hand-held detectors that set the global standard for security screening. Few makers cover so much ground with genuinely USA-built, warranty-backed equipment.
For gold, AO carries the pulse-induction Axiom with Ultra-Pulse technology and the rugged, military-grade ATX submersible to 3 m, alongside the high-frequency 48 kHz Goldmaster 24K and the imaging GTI 2500. The all-terrain AT range — AT Pro, AT Max and AT Gold — handles coins, relics, jewelry and raw gold and shrugs off dust, heat and water to 3 m, while the entry-level ACE series and the multi-frequency ACE Apex make the brand an easy starting point.
For the water there is the pulse-induction Sea Hunter Mark II, diveable to 65 m; for security, the PD 6500i, Paragon and Multi Zone walk-through archways and the Super Scanner V and SuperWand hand-wands. As an authorised Garrett dealer, AO supplies genuine, manufacturer-warranted stock across Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Guinea, Senegal and the wider region — with expert advice in Arabic, French and English over WhatsApp.
How to choose
- For raw gold in mineralised ground, choose pulse induction: the lightweight Axiom (Ultra-Pulse, under 2 kg) or the military-grade ATX, both built for hot rocks, black sand and salt; the 48 kHz Goldmaster 24K is the simpler VLF option for small, shallow gold.
- For one detector that does everything — coins, relics, jewelry and gold — the all-terrain AT range is the workhorse: AT Pro and AT Max for versatile hunting (AT Max adds built-in Z-Lynk wireless), AT Gold's 18 kHz tuned closer to natural gold. All are submersible to 3 m.
- New to detecting or on a budget? The ACE series (150, 200i, 250, 400, 400i) is the proven entry point, and the multi-frequency ACE Apex with Multi-Flex steps up coverage for coins, jewelry and gold.
- For beach and dive hunting, the pulse-induction Sea Hunter Mark II goes to 65 m and cancels saltwater automatically; the GTI 2500 adds on-screen target size and depth before you dig.
- For security screening, AO supplies the PD 6500i, Paragon and Multi Zone walk-through archways for checkpoints and venues, plus the Super Scanner V and SuperWand hand-wands and the waterproof Pro-Pointer AT for precise recovery.
- Not sure which fits your ground? Message AO on WhatsApp in Arabic, French or English — every unit is genuine, authorised stock with manufacturer warranty.