Garrett Ace 250
Street Price $250 - Beginner, coin
Number of Reviews: 146
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You Don't Always Get What You Pay For
3G's in So. Dak. -
IF you THINK the Garrett 250 shouldn't find as much as a $1000 machine you are right. The $1000 machines have Threshold, Volume, Grnd Trk, etc. etc..By the time you learn how to set all the controls you are convinced that this baby can 'find' a silver dime at 12" (good luck)..Using the same locations for trying out my new detectors, and 35 yrs of learning, this Garrett model will 'Coinshoot' as well, if not better, than the heavy, more complicated machines..I'm not 'prospecting' or 'relic hunting', that is for the folks that want to carry shovels. This is a machine for those of us who just want to relax and have some fun..
Aug 11, 2007
29 Yes
1 No
A True ACE
Dan Etherton in Senatobia, MS -The ACE 250 is a great value and a great machine. I have an older model Bounty Hunter, but never detected much because I never found much. I've hunted with the 250 for less than 30 hours total and have found about 240 clad coins, three silver rings, a few collectable coins, not to mention numerous keys, tokens, knives, etc. It's light and easy to use. It takes about 15-20 hours to really get the hang of what the tones are trying to tell you, but the more I use it, the better, and more abundant, my finds get. I can't think of a better machine for the money. Try it...You'll love it!
Aug 05, 2007
27 Yes
4 No
Here a no bull review!
Rene in Netherlands -Did get this detector last week.
Had not much time to test it, only did some back yard searching.
Pro's :
Light weight
Has diffrent tones for diffrent metals!
Handels easy and comforteble.
Metal type Indicater on screen.
A lot of programming options.
One thing i hate about this detector : IT HAS NO VOLUME CONTROL!!!
This was a big disapointmet when i saw it.
So you need to use a ajusteble headphone, or what i did is to tape off the speaker holes to get a exepteble volume.
I also advise that you get the bigger coil and rain cover for the Ace.
But this is a fine detector with good preformance, don't think you get a better one for this mony.
Rene,
The Netherlands
Aug 03, 2007
11 Yes
2 No
Best for the money
decadude in owensboro, kentucky -I am a complete newbie to the hobby and from what I have found this detector has been super easy to learn.
Pound for Pound this detector I think reigns supreme as far as the more bang for the buck aspect. The pinpoint feature works very well.
Nothing but good out of this detector thus far. I am soon going to buy a sniper coil for it.
Oh it is super lightweight to making hours of detecting easier
Jun 02, 2007
50 Yes
1 No
Great - straight out of the box.
John Thornley in Loughborough, UK -If you are new to metal detecting and want something that works really well straight out of the box, the Garrett Ace 250 is IT! The control system is so intuitive and it takes very little time to climatise to its "ways". Of course, in the UK with different coinage, you should follow the advice in the free DVD and bench test well for all local currency to see where the 250 puts each individual coin.
I know there are a few picky reviews from those who also own big bucks machines, but for what it says on the tin - it easily hits the mark and beyond. I am very very pleased.
May 23, 2007
15 Yes
1 No
The beat at it's price!
Steve Houston in Sweet Home, OR -If you want the best bang for the buck, then this is the detector for you. It has most of the bells and whistles of upper end units in a light weight, easy to use format. The Garrett 250 gets decent depth which surprised me for a $250.00 detector.
The only drawback I could find is it gets better depth in the disc mode than in the pinpoint mode. So occasionally a deep target may seem to disappear when you try to pinpoint it.
Steve Houston
May 21, 2007
8 Yes
1 No
What can you say? The best under $200 by far!
George in Wisconsin -This is the detector that I rediscovered detecting with. This isn't a toy from Radio Shack or Walmart but a real good detector. It has other coils and features you'll pay $600 to see on other detectors. It's very light weight but for whatever reason it doesn't feel cheap and the housing is well made. The sniper coil that you can get will make this a coin killer - no doubt!
Apr 30, 2007
16 Yes
1 No
OVERALL GREAT DETECTOR, LOVE THIS ONE!!
chris in melbourne florida -well i have be detecting since 1978 and my first was
an old whites "tr" non dsc... owned and loved my
coinmaster 5000 and 5000d but to my suprise the ace
250 is really nice.. ive been out on 6 outings and
have found about 3-4 dollars in change (lots of pennies) some bullets and 1 copper ring.. definately
test and get to know this detector!! read all the reviews.. i learned some valuable info here on the
"hot-spot", pinpoints and gold signals.. lol i am
afraid i let some get away...by passing the off as junk.. its a great detector for the money
i recommend tis one, plus its made in U.S.A.
Apr 24, 2007
10 Yes
1 No
Coin shooting down under.
Wayne Salt in Melbourne Australia -I live in Melbourne Australia. I have had my ACE250 since late December 2006, so that's a bit over 3 months of detecting in playgrounds, schools, parks & beaches. So far I have located $107.50 in various current coins plus old pennies, one & two cents, keys, toy cars, pocket knife & foreign coins. Recently in a playground I located a straw colour stone in a silver claw setting that had broken away from it's ring.I need to get the stone identified.
My one real complaint is that every so often the ACE 250 goes off loudly (as if an aluminium object is attached to the coil) when I turn it on & I just can't use it. Later in the day I'll switch it on again & it's fine.
If any US reviewers wish to swap notes with me, my address is wsalt@bigpond.net.au.
Apr 21, 2007
5 Yes
1 No
Bell tone sound No problem if you know how to read it
Will in Tn -The first thing that will happen when you use this machine is it will sound off with a bell tone. Yes, even over trash. Ones in the know know this and can read it. Never mind, the ones that never took time to read it. They will never find much treasure anyway! You do the work. Bell tone, Bell tone! But broken up ones as to clear ones. You use your brain. Put a quarter down, hear it and then the rest. You will soon be able to tell the dif. Know Your Machine and what it is tell you!
Apr 16, 2007
10 Yes
9 No
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