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10-13-2006, 08:39 AM
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Ace 250 vs Bountyhunter Quickdraw II
I posted a question in another (wrong) part of the forum about buying a new metal detector to replace my 1976 vintage White's Coinmaster IV. Both the Ace 250 and Bountyhunter Quickdraw II are priced in the low 200's range. Which is better for typical treasure hunting? (I noticed that the Bountyhunter has automatic ground balance versus preset for the Ace 250, but I don't know what this means). I mostly intend to hunt at my Dad's ca 1850 homestead.
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11-01-2006, 06:00 PM
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I have a BH or Radio Shack 3300, don't know about the BH quickdraw, but I'm kicking myself for not saving for a better detector.......I think I would go with the ACE 250, or a Tesoro..........don't get me wrong I have found silver jewlery, and clad with my RS 3300, but I seem to miss the silver coins....and thats what I bought it for....It has auto Ground Balance and manual......but manually I have'nt figured it out yet. My gripe it does'nt discriminate out big iron objects real well.....so i don't know what I'm digging......it loves wheats, clad dimes, pennies, quarters.....and is right on. pinpoints pretty good.....super light....too exspensive if reg. price, for on sale not to bad. I paid 114.00 for mine a while back, reg. price is like 200.00+
more money and be more satisfied later...cheers mws
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11-01-2006, 08:40 PM
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I agree with MWS. The Ace 250 has gotten great reviews here. I had a bounty hunter tracker IV. I found things with it and it was alot of fun but did not take me long until I got frustrated with not being able to go deep enough to get the old coins. I was going to buy the Ace 250 but I traded up to a Whites Prism V. I have only had the Prism for about a month and am still learning it. Wish I had just spent the money to begin with and gotten the better machine. So my advise is to buy the best you can afford and not waste the time. Happy Hunting and looking forward to seeing your finds. JoAnne
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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" .....Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. CLAD COUNTER 2007......Canadian Pennies:....................0 Pennies:.......... 1 Nickels:.................... 0 Nickels............ 0 Dimes:......................0 Dimes............. 0 Quarters:................. 0 Quarters..........0 Half Dollars:.............. 0 Loonies............0 Total Coins:........... $ .01 White's Prizm V Vibra Probe 560 Ace 250
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11-25-2006, 03:23 AM
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Ace 250 Or The Bounty Hunter Quickdraw 2
BOTH ARE PROBABLY EQUALS ON DEPTH. Garrett has a very good reputation on fast and reliable service, if it is ever needed. Also look at all the accessories that are available on both. The Garrett always offered a lot in this area! Also when hunting, do not always rely on the target id many rings fall into the pulltab and screwcap areas. This is a mistake that many newbies fall into. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD HUNTING.......
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11-25-2006, 07:41 AM
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Go with the Ace250. Better overall for many reasons.
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