Garrett Handheld Security Wands

Every garrett metal detector wand in this lineup is built around the same core job - sweeping a body or bag and alerting on metal fast. The Garrett THD (Treasure Hound Detector) gives ultra sensitive response to all ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel weapons, contraband and other metallic objects, with a 360° detection field and a 4-inch detection length. It also carries a bright LED flashlight for low-light scanning of IDs, pockets, and handbags, plus a silent vibrating alarm with a red LED alarm indicator for discreet checks.

The Garrett SuperWand adds dual alarm modes, one-touch operation, and self-calibrating technology, with an elongated 8.75-inch scan surface for sweeping a person from head to foot in fewer passes. The Garrett Super Scanner V pushes sensitivity further: Garrett rates it to detect a medium-sized pistol from 9 inches, a large knife from 6 inches, razor blades and box cutters from 3 inches, and foil-wrapped drugs or tiny jewelry from 1 inch, exceeding the NIJ 0602.02 standard. All three use all-metal detection across ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel, and share rugged, high-impact cases with weatherproof rubber grips built to exceed Mil-Std 810F drop-test requirements.

A garrett handheld metal detector is the right tool for anyone who needs to screen people one at a time at a single entry point - security staff at concerts and sporting events, school resource officers, courthouse and government-building screeners, and private security teams at nightclubs or corporate sites. Because the alarm can run audible or as a silent vibrate with an LED indicator, staff can screen discreetly in public-facing settings where a loud alert isn't appropriate.

The self-calibrating technology on the SuperWand and Super Scanner V also matters for this use case - it eliminates manual sensitivity adjustments between operators, so screening stays consistent shift to shift. For teams moving a wand between checkpoints, the momentary push-button sensitivity control helps tune out interference from belt buckles, zippers, and other ambient metal.

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The Garrett THD is the compact, budget-minded option at 10 inches long and 0.4 pounds, aimed at quick ID and pocket checks. The SuperWand is longer at just over 19 inches with a wider 8.75-inch scan surface, letting one sweep cover more of the body. The Super Scanner V sits in between at 17 inches and 1.1 pounds, and is the model Garrett backs with published NIJ 0602.02 sensitivity figures for weapons and contraband detection.

If a facility already runs a Garrett Pro-Pointer AT or Pro-Pointer II for pinpointing buried targets, note that those are a different tool for a different job - a hobby pinpointer finds a target in a hole after a full-size detector locates it, while a security wand screens a person directly for weapons or contraband at a checkpoint.