Garrett Ace 250
Street Price $250 - Beginner, coin
Number of Reviews: 93
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Garrett Ace 250 - Views of a Veteran
Bill in Savannah, GA -My BACKGROUND - I've been detecting for about 10 years now. Cut my teeth with an old Garrett GTA 1000 and found a ton of old coins when I lived in New Orleans (best wishes Big Easy). I switched to a Minelab for about a week and hated it (way too much info/noise and heavy as hell (like swinging a sewer lid on the end of a broom handle). After that I went to a Troy Shadow X3 then an X5. Troys are WONDERFUL machines - but I couldn't justify tying up that kind of money for as little as I detect these days. So basically, I know what I'm talking about. I went with the Garrett Ace 250 recently after selling my Troy because: 1) It is light (very important); 2) it has all the features I need for casual hunting; and; 3) the price is right. CONCLUSIONS: The machine is constructed of faily cheap materials (hence the low cost). I had to install a couple of bolts in the shaft to make it more sturdy (then it was fine). It's light, it's nice looking, and it performs as well as my GTA 1000. A solid machine - FOR THE MONEY. I dug a plug test hole about 4" deep and it correctly IDd every coin I threw in the hole. This is really no surprise because Garrett already has the technology and I assume they just threw the motherboard into a cheaply constructed machine to offer a decent detector at a low price. Works for me. Downsides? I hate the damned belltone that you are stuck with. And WHY, OH WHY won't manufacturers make a volume control on their machines so you can use any headphone you want?! Also - they should all go to single 9V batteries. Se la vie. In PARTING: This is a slick looking, good performing machine that will serve the casual (and I don't necessarily mean amateur) hunter well. You really can't beat it for the price. Go Saints!
Sep 16, 2005
26 people found this review helpful.
Sold the Ace 250 - Bought a Fisher
Smitty in Oklahoma in Tulsa, Oklahoma -
Bought a 250 to get back into metal detecting after several years absence. I dug so many empty holes and so much trash that it almost worked me right out of the hobby. Pinpointing was difficult, discrimination on rusty iron was useless and the lack of a volume control eliminates a valuable audio clue to identifying good targets. I never recovered a good target that was deeper than 4 inches and the lack of automatic or manual ground balancing meant that the Ace 250 would be extremely unstable in some locations and in sand. It is a very hot machine and will identify as a coin even the smallest piece of foil or rusted iron. I still dig some trash with my Fisher, but I get a lot more depth and tons more visual and audio information about targets. In the same spots where I used the 250, I almost immediately began finding some keepers. You get what you pay for and I would advise those entering the hobby to buy a top of the line detector from the beginning. You will save yourself some money in replacing the Ace 250 later on and a ton of frustration.
Sep 11, 2005
13 people found this review helpful.
dont buy it
phil in belgium -
if your serious in detecting buy a whites classic 3 for example,for almost the same money.my ace250 is more a jingle bell machine with the anoiyng noises it makes.it goes only 20 cm deep and the whites 34cm!ive got the turbo option so mine goes 39 cm deep for small coins.my ace 250 drives me crazy and is only recommended for people that like jingle bell type sounds!
Sep 06, 2005
11 people found this review helpful.
review on the ace 250
Eric in East Seatuaket, NY USA -
I am new to metal detecting and i did reviews on this detector. Te reviews of this detector are good. when i got my ace 250 by mail i tested it. In one week i uncoverd in my backyard lot of pennies, 2 dimes, and one qauter and items like a metal chain. Iam impresed with the detector and i took it to the beach for the first time about in late august.I only fond one penny but i only checked on land. This is a good buy for the money. Because i can do what more exspensive detectors can good detector. And the pinpionter works well. total In change i have found one dollars worth of change. Couple of the penneys i have found were old ones. i highly recomend this detector it is good for the range of money check this detector out yourself and buy one. you wont be let down by my review.
Sep 01, 2005
6 people found this review helpful.
Ace 250 disapointing
John in Mpls mn -After reading all the hype about the Ace 250 I bought one to replace the chinese one I got for Christmas with which I found over 100 coins in my own yard,Yep I found 3 more pennys with the ace. As others have said there is no change in the tone in coin mode whether you have alum a nail or a dime, many times it says penny, dime or quarter and a clear ringing BOING-BOING and I dig a nail, at least with my old machine steal has a distinct sound and yes the shaft is loose and the coil is hard to keep tight, the digits in the display are to small and backlighting would help. I think the pinpointing feature is a waste of time as it pinpoints fine without it. My main gripe, I wish it knew a nail from a dime.
Aug 09, 2005
10 people found this review helpful.
Beginners Surprise
Kip Patzel in Lawrewnce,KS USA -I am new to metal detecting and had no idea what unit to buy, all I knew was the wife wouldn't allow me to spend to much. I got my new Ace 250 in mail yesterday and in minutes I was out finding things. The pin point feature takes some getting use to but works well. It is a very light weight unit but I beleive it packs a real punch for th buck. I found two quarters and a dime in area where a close friend hadn't found anything with his Whites. Best of all it is fun to use!
Jul 20, 2005
12 people found this review helpful.
Ace 250
Doug larsen in AZ -Ive been metal detecing for about 8yrs now. I finaly started shopping for a new detectors and settled on the ace 250 for the options and support it offerd. In the comment card I suggested a long shaft for taller people and a week later I recived one from Garret in mial.
I couldnt be happier with it. Ive pulled $63 in clad change 3 silver and 1 gold ring in the 3 months Ive owned it. The pinpionter works like a charm and has allowed me to dig in places others couldnt. Ive owned 3 detectors and by far this is the best yet.
Jul 03, 2005
19 people found this review helpful.
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