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XP Finds Pouch

XP Finds Pouch — UK review

Manufacturer Background

XP Metal Detectors is a French manufacturer best known for the wireless Deus/Deus II platforms; its soft‑goods borrow the same modular, lightweight approach with MOLLE attachments and drainage for wet weather.

Key Specifications

    - Belt-mounted pouch with large open pocket and smaller zipped valuables pocket (Sourced from outside the UK)
    - Universal MOLLE attachment system; compatible with XP Backpack 280 (Sourced from outside the UK)
    - Water drainage system; fully washable (Sourced from outside the UK)
    - Adjustable strap for belt or backpack mounting
    - Multiple storage compartments with compact overall footprint

Review — Performance & Use

The XP Finds Pouch suits detectorists who prefer a compact, modular belt rig over a cavernous side bag. On British pasture and plough its low profile is the charm: you can crouch, probe and stand without the pouch swinging forward or clipping the coil. The layout is simple—an open main pocket for quick dumping of scrap and clay‑clogged odds, and a smaller zipped pocket for better bits. It’s a neat division that encourages good habits: valuables zipped, junk open. XP’s MOLLE runs along the sides so you can clip a pinpointer holster or other add‑ons, and the pouch also mates with the Backpack 280’s belt via the same MOLLE standard. On wet days, drainage ports stop the bag becoming a soggy sponge; being fully washable matters after a winter of cow‑pats and sticky Oxford clay. The trade‑off is capacity. UK forum voices consistently describe the XP pouch as ‘not massive’, which isn’t a flaw so much as a design decision. If your style is to tidy scrap frequently into a bucket at the dig van, this size feels ideal and you stay nimble on ridge‑and‑furrow. If you like to carry everything for hours—including a drink, trowel and a mountain of lead—you’ll either add a second bag or look to a larger pouch. Build quality is typical XP: tight stitching, sturdy fabric, and hardware that copes with rain and mud. The MOLLE lets you upscale or downscale the setup, which is more flexible than fixed‑loop designs. Across mixed permissions, the pouch performs best on pasture and light plough where a light belt load is worth more than cavernous storage. It’s less suited to hoarding scrap on a big iron‑infested stubble field, and it’s not trying to be. Specs such as MOLLE compatibility, drainage and washable construction come straight from XP’s own documentation (Sourced from outside the UK), and are echoed by UK retailers. Taken together, the XP pouch reads as a minimalist’s tool—quick, tidy, comfortable—and that’s exactly how it feels in use.

Quoted Insights

A UK forum user framed the size honestly: "Good idea cause the XP pouch isn’t massive so a bit of extra space in another bag would be helpful on a trashy site or full day dig." https://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=119307 More recently another poster was succinct: "I find the XP finds pouch does its job really well for me," which matches the minimalist intent when you keep your belt light. https://www.metaldetectingforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=158095 Retailer copy emphasises the modular side—MOLLE attachments, washable construction and drainage—which complements those forum takes by explaining why the pouch stays usable in British rain. https://www.lpmetaldetecting.com/products/xp-finds-pouch Put simply, the community view is that it’s tidy and capable if you don’t try to turn it into a backpack.

Pros

    Compact and comfortable on pasture, MOLLE lets you add holsters or clip to XP Backpack 280, Washable with drainage for foul weather, Zipped valuables pocket promotes good habits, Quality stitching and hardware

Cons

    Smaller capacity than many competitors, Pinpointer holster not included, Best suited to tidy/minimal belt setups rather than carrying loads of scrap, Price per litre of storage is relatively high

Conclusion

If you lean toward a streamlined rig and keep moving, the XP Finds Pouch is a sweet spot. It carries what matters, sheds water and mud, and stays out of your way when you kneel or pivot the coil up close. It won’t replace a big scrap carrier on iron‑blasted stubble, and it isn’t trying to. That candid limitation is why users call it ‘not massive’ and then keep using it anyway. For UK farmland and ploughed ground the combination of a zipped keeper pocket and a roomy dump pocket encourages disciplined sorting, and MOLLE compatibility future‑proofs the setup. If maximum capacity is your goal, step up to the Searcher PRO or Garrett’s All Terrain. Otherwise, this is the nimble option that keeps pace with how many of us actually hunt.

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