Serious Detecting Finds Pouches, Carry Bags, Sheaths & Starter Kits

Serious Detecting builds the carry gear we actually use in the field: finds pouches, padded carry bags, tool sheaths, and complete starter kits, tested on our own hunts before they go in the catalog. The line is led by our mesh-bottom beach finds pouch with an integrated pinpointer holster, so sand and water drain straight through while your pinpointer rides on your hip. Alongside it: padded carry bags sized for a detector and accessories, nylon and leather sheaths for hand diggers and pinpointers, and bundled kits that get a new detectorist dug-in on day one. Most orders of $99 or more ship free in the lower 48.

Carry Gear Built by Detectorists, Not a Catalog

The difference between a finds pouch that lasts a season and one that lasts years is in the details you only notice after a few hundred digs: a mesh bottom that sheds wet sand instead of holding it, a waist belt that actually stays cinched, stitching at the stress points where cheap bags blow out, and a holster that keeps your pinpointer where your hand expects it. We build this house-brand line around those details because we hunt with it ourselves. Comparing across every brand we carry? See the full carry bags, pouches & covers collection.

Mesh-Bottom Beach Finds Pouches: Drain the Sand, Keep the Treasure

On the beach and in the surf, a solid-bottom pouch turns into a bucket of wet sand by mid-morning. Our mesh-bottom beach finds pouch with pinpointer holster and 43" waist belt lets water and grit fall through while coins, rings, and targets stay put, and the built-in holster means your pinpointer isn't rolling around the bottom of the bag. Prefer to run your pinpointer elsewhere? The same pouch comes in a holster-free mesh version with the 43" belt, and there's a camo finds bag on a 42" belt for relic and field hunters who'd rather stay low-key in the brush. If you're shopping for the best metal detecting finds pouch for wet sand, the mesh bottom is the feature that matters.

Padded Carry Bags: Get the Detector to the Site in One Piece

A detector that survives the dig but gets banged up in the trunk is a false economy. Our padded carry bags wrap the machine and its accessories in real protection between the truck and the field. The All-Purpose padded carry bag runs about 51 inches, long enough for most mid-size and full-size detectors without taking the stem apart, with an outside pocket for your pinpointer, headphones, or digging tool. The Gun-Style padded carrybag is similar at about 52 inches. The Small, Medium, and Large Universal padded bags run about 26 inches, for accessories or a compact detector collapsed down; each bag's page lists the machines it fits.

Sheaths & Pinpointer Holsters: Keep Your Tools on Your Hip

A digger you have to set down is a digger you'll eventually leave in the grass. Our nylon belt sheath for hand diggers (fits most standard hand diggers and digging knives up to 7 inches long, in four colors) keeps your blade on your belt and out of the dirt. To carry your pinpointer and digger together, our riveted brown leather sheath for pinpointer and digging tool holds both on one belt loop for a fast, consistent draw, in left-sided and right-sided versions: pick the side of the hand you dig with.

Starter Kits & Bundles: Everything but the Detector

New to the hobby, or kitting out a second hunter? Our bundles pair the carry gear with the tools you'll reach for first. The pouch, digger and gloves kit is the no-nonsense starting set; the pouch, carry bag, cap and digger kit adds protection and a little shade. For beach and water hunters, the mesh-bottom beach finds pouch recovery bundle (with or without the pinpointer holster) ships the pouch, digger and gloves as one buy; field and relic hunters can get the same trio with the camo bag instead. Pair any kit with a recovery shovel or hand digger from our shovels, diggers & picks collection.

Why Buy House-Brand Carry Gear from Serious Detecting

This is the gear our own staff hunts with: the pouches, sheaths, and bags in this collection earned their place by surviving our digs, not a spec sheet. Everything ships from our Michigan warehouse, orders of $99 or more ship free in the lower 48, local pickup is available, and thousands of verified buyers have rated us 4.9 stars. Not sure which pouch or kit fits how you hunt? Tell us where you detect (beach, parks, fields) and we'll match the carry setup to it.

Customer Questions & Expert Answers

Get real answers from outdoor explorers and our product experts. Browse questions about performance, features, and setup —or ask your own to make sure this gear fits your next adventure.

What should I look for in a metal detecting finds pouch?

In a metal detecting finds pouch, look for capacity, a secure waist belt, and a separate trash pocket for dry land hunting. For beach and water hunting, the single most important feature is a mesh bottom that drains wet sand and water, since a solid pouch fills with grit and gets heavy fast. A built-in pinpointer holster is the next upgrade, keeping your probe on your hip instead of loose in the bag.

Answered by Dan P. · June 2026

What's the difference between a finds pouch and a padded carry bag?

The difference between a finds pouch and a padded carry bag is when you use them: a finds pouch rides on your waist while you hunt and holds the targets and tools you need at hand, while a padded carry bag is transport that protects the detector and accessories between home, the truck, and the site. Most detectorists eventually own both, a pouch for the dig and a padded bag for everything else.

Answered by John W. · June 2026

Do I need a separate pinpointer holster or sheath?

You do not need a separate pinpointer holster or sheath if your finds pouch already has an integrated holster. If it doesn't, a dedicated sheath keeps your pinpointer secure and fast to draw instead of rattling in the bottom of the pouch. Our brown leather sheath holds a pinpointer and a hand digger on one belt loop and comes in left-sided and right-sided versions so the draw matches your carry hand.

Answered by Richard T. · June 2026

Should I get a left-side or right-side leather sheath?

Whether you get a left-side or right-side leather sheath comes down to carry-side preference, not a rule. Pick the side your drawing hand naturally reaches: most people carry the sheath on the opposite hip from the hand that holds the detector, so the free hand can draw the pinpointer or digger. Both versions are the same build, and only the carry side differs.

Answered by Dan P. · June 2026

What comes in a Serious Detecting starter kit?

A Serious Detecting starter kit bundles carry gear with first-reach tools so a new detectorist is ready on day one: combinations of a finds pouch, a hand digger, gloves, a padded carry bag, a cap, or a recovery shovel, depending on the kit. The kits are built to pair with any metal detector; you supply the machine, and the kit supplies almost everything else. New to the hobby? Start with our getting started guide.

Answered by John W. · June 2026

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