Garrett Ace 250

this thing is dumb

gordon bridgeford in moorhead minnesota -
this thing has almost ruined my love of treasure hunting. I'll sum it up:IT DOSEN'T DISCRIMINATE WHILE ITS PINPOINTING!!
tHE INITIAL TONE YOU GET HAS A MICROPROSSER DELAY SO ITS USELESS FOR PRE PINPOINTING. IF YOUR IN AN AREA WITH ALOT OF JUNK, IT WILL MOST TIMES FIND JUNK. iVE HAD AT LEAST 5 MACHINES IN MY LIFE AND THIS IS THE WORST. ok i'm done shouting. also the display needs help! You can't see it, as it's at the wrong angle. If you have bifocals its useless. IT NEEDS TO BE LIT UP. YOU WOULD THINK GARRETT WOULD HAVE ENOUGH SENSE TO LIGHT THE THING! I would pay the extra 10 bucks for a lighted dial. I feel like finding an old relic magnum at a rummage sale so i can have fun again. here is another thing: It dosent vary in loudness when you find a target, this is really dumb. It's down right annoying to use this thing!

Jul 01, 2005

28 Yes
10 No

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Ace 250 - so far so good

Scott B. in G-town, NH -
This is my first metal detector and I've had it about two weeks so far. I did some research, read some really positive reviews and decided this was the best bang for my buck. Having no treasure huntng experience... I can't give a thorough assessment, but I can say that the 1 star review in this column has a bad machine! The Ace has 3 tones, and when you get the bell tone, you got your find. If it says a dime at 3 inches - its a dime at three inches. I went to the (saltwater) beach this morning and I was pulling up coins left and right. The deepest was about 10 inches down in wet sand. The pinpoint feature is dead-on. I'm still learning the tones and settings, so I was digging up a lot of nails and stuff. I guess from a novice perspective... its easy to use, accurate and I am very pleased.

Jun 22, 2005

38 Yes
1 No

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ace 250

henry hill in youngstown , oh -
this detector hunts ! - the pinpointing is on the money - it has great quirks - this detector has the same features and they work as detectors costing 2x as much. its is lite . and u dont have to worry about beating up a 1000 white ! the features r close to the 550 that garrett sells but not boasting the depth - (in their book anyways)a great 1st detector - or 2nd -

Jun 08, 2005

11 Yes
0 No

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from across the pond

Hugh Blackwood in Wales UK -
I got the Ace 250 a couple of weeks ago as a replacement for an older machine. It took a little getting used to at first, especially pinpointing, but it works well.. You have to be prepared to put in the effort to learn the sounds - oh and you can always read the manual. I found 40 or more coins right away in my backyard that my previous detector had missed. Out in the woods I have found allsorts from horeshoes to WW2 ammunition - I like to dig everything!

Jun 07, 2005

15 Yes
0 No

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Ace 250

Jimbodie in North Carolina -
I have been a treasure hunter since 1972. I have bought and used several brands of detectors during these years but never favored a Garrett.
When two friends showed me the Ace 250 I absoutely
loved it! I loved it so much I bought one for myself ! From beginner to advanced this detector has it all and is great for everyone!
Light weight, well designed, goes deep and the coin "Belltone" is wonderful! You can't go wrong with this one!!
I have a lot of experience treasure hunting
coin, relics, beach, etc and have used detectors ranging from $100.00 to $1,000.00 . You will Not find a metal detector on the market that will do what this detector will do for the price it cost!
Garrett electronics has sure developed a Winner!!

Jun 02, 2005

37 Yes
1 No

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By far the Best Bang for the Buck Out There Today

John in Holyoke, Massachusetts -
After being out of the hobby for 10 years I decided to buy another detector and decided to buy the Ace 250 after exhaustive research. After owning it for a few weeks all I can say is WOW!! The unit comes with batteries already installed so initial assembly took a minute or two, then it was off to the backyard to give it a try and within minutes I was digging coins. I am really impressed at the ease of use and at the depth it was finding coins.

My last detector cost 3 times as much 10 years ago and didn't have the multiple tones and LCD display. I've been down to the local public park a few times and have found coins each time! For a detector that can be bought for 200 dollars today and works so well must be sending shivers through Garretts competitors. What a great entry level machine that doesn't know it's an entry level machine. You'll easily spend close to twice as much to buy another brand detector that works this well. It is selling like hotcakes and I can see why.

Anyone looking for there first detector or a great back-up detector should look no farther you won't be disappointed. The only negative thing I can find with this detector is the pinpointing function, it takes some practice and isn't perfect but I can live with it. Summing it up all I can say is buy it you won't be disappointed

May 29, 2005

26 Yes
3 No

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PERFECT LOW COST HI PROFORMANCE DETECTOR!!!

w.marshall in mt. vernon,ohio -
What a great machine! I will say it finds what my bounty hunter sharp shooter II missed.This machine is well built and goes very deep for what it cost.My deepest was a liberty dime at 8 inches.Its very stable and can't wait to get to the beach with it.Everyone should just buy this machine and don't look back. Im very satisfied with it and the dealer in conn.

May 23, 2005

19 Yes
3 No

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EXCELLENT detector, worth every penny!!!

Chris in Cape Coral, Florida -
I bought this detector last week from a MAJOR seller here in Florida which I have used for all my TH'ing needs. I went from a Bounty Hunter(pioneer 202) to this, and I have to say this detector blows the other away. I tested it out in the back yard of the apartment complex I live in and found 58 cents in coins within 5 minutes, no lie... As far as this guy SC in VT goes, this detector has 3 tones, NOT ONLY 1. You must have a bad unit, I would return it for a new one. This detector tells you exactly what is there, and rarely gave me no false indications. I can't wait to get this to the beach. My Bounty Hunter was not even close to as good as this. GLAD I BOUGHT THIS!!! I even bought a ACE 150 for my wife, I'll review that too once we check it out. BUY AN ACE 250, YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED.

May 22, 2005

16 Yes
0 No

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factors

SC in NE VT -
I recently picked an ACE250 up on recommendations from friends, and must say im not at all happy with this machine. I constantly got false signals, along with the depth readout being incorrect. And to top if all off, the pin pointer function goes off while you have the coil in the air, not very reliable. Also, so people know, there is only one tone for this machine, you must cock your arm to the left and read the screen every time you get a tone, otherwise get ready to dig a whole lot of nothing. Im glad to see this thing go. makes metal detecting frustrating. Nice foundation for a good machine but they should make a few changes to it.

May 18, 2005

15 Yes
31 No

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Garrett Treasure Ace 250

Bill in Savannah, GA -
I'm an experienced metal detector with over 10 years of practice. I recently decided to sell my $1000 Troy X5 and go with a cheaper detector because I just don't get out much. I had liked the Garrett GTA 1000 I had years back and saw that the new Treasure Ace 250 had basically the same features, only in a lighter weight. So I bought one. Here's the skinny... THE GOOD: I have no doubt that I will do well with this machine. The visual feedback (which I use basically just for "good to know" purposes) was very accurate and the controls were well thought-out and easy to manipulate. This is a light weight, accurate machine that is very good for the money. THE BAD: It does not have a "quality" feel. The stem is terribly wobbly (could benefit from locking collars) and you really have to crank down on the coil nut in order to stabilize the coil. I have concerns about the durability of the whole set-up. I like the headphone plug on the left - this one is on the right. No biggie there. I wish you could control what tone you wanted. I like one tone with varying pitch - but this has a three tone deal that is gonna take some getting used to. No coil cover/protector available from what I can see. The headphones that came with it are a joke. I'm glad I kept my adjustable volume Troys. SUMMATION: Once I do a little engineering to firm up the stem assembly, this machine is gonna find as many coins as my $1000 machine did, and for $199 delivered to my door. It's no Mercedes, but my dad's old Volkswagon beetle always got us from point A to point B reliably. You get my drift. Thumbs up.... for the money.

May 18, 2005

17 Yes
4 No

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