Best detectors in low to mid price range

Kingpin

Looking for some suggestions on buying my first detector.

SilverDreams

The Garrett Ace 250 gets my vote. You can get a nice package deal from Kellyco for $212. I've had good success with my 250.

Rickc300

Check out the review of my gals ace 250... a fairly inexpensive machine but not one to call cheap or ineffective in finding metal. I don't think there is more bang for the buck than this light weight, pretty much simple machine... Later after you decide you like the hobby (and you will fall in love with the hobby) you can keep using this nifty critter or spend a grand or more for a detector of your choice that fits your needs...

Rick

ricko

Although I do not have one, these seem to be highly thought of here and on other MD forums. Good machine by reports. Cheers, RickO

Johnp

I have a white DFX and my brother in law bought the Ace 250 as his first detector to go detect with me and we have gone over the same hole without digging and gotten the same Screen result penny, dime and so on.

The more expensive machine (DFG) is a little better on the deep stuff but down to 6 " the ace is just as good.


Great deals on Ebay right now for a used one

Halfhunter06

same here

Kingpin

Thanks for the suggestions thus far, I put in on my Christmas wish list. Any other suggestions?

Kingpin

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ricko

Well.. what did you get?? Inquiring minds want to know..... Cheers, RickO

InternetJunky

KingPin, I'd have to agree with SilverDreams on this one. I bought the exact same package hes talking about from Kellyco. Not only is it cheaper to get it from Kellyco instead of the Garett website, but it also does come with a lot of extra little tools, magazines, dvds, etc.

pakasmom

Would planning on doing a fair amount of beach detecting make the Garrett Ace 250 a bad choice? Anyone got a detector suggestion for a beginner on an island?

Kahuna

What is the next system to buy if Garrett Ace 250 isn't available in your area...All I seems to find like at Dick's is the Bounty Hunter units from 250 to 500 dollar range. I to am a beginner in this hobby.....I don't buy off the Internet I've been taken before for big bucks before, I'm Net shy. lol

fc

i bought both ace 250 and a midrange whites prizm IV.

My girl friend and I both used them this summer almost every weekend in NH. We both switched every other time we went out.

Both perform very well. I think the ace 250 was more accurate with
quarters nailing them every time. It also found our only silver find which
was a quarter at least 8 inches down.

The prizm on the other hand discriminates better in my opinion on what
I was digging. It could tell the difference between a cent and a dime
better then the ace.

Finding nickels versus trash is tough in my opinion with both.

All in all, I am glad I bought both and would buy either again if another
person wished to join us. I would simply buy the one that is cheapest.

fc

<< <i>Would planning on doing a fair amount of beach detecting make the Garrett Ace 250 a bad choice? Anyone got a detector suggestion for a beginner on an island? >>



the closer i got to the salt water the ace 250 and prizm IV performed
poorly. Dry sand they work well.

pakasmom

Thank-you, fc.

Kingpin

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TonyCash

My girlfriend got me my first detector, a Bounty hunter quick silver, for my birthday and it works great. within a couple months i have a zip lock bag filled half way with coins found with it.