Garrett Ace 150

I have one and..

Kevin Levi in Vancouver, Washington -
My 150 I bought new a couple years ago. Its a great little coin shooter and jewelry finder and I would recommend this one for anyone who wants to get into detecting without getting overwhelmed with a more sensitive machine. The only thing I don't like about it is its pinpointing capabilities or lack of. There seems to be a "lag" between the tone and where on the ground your coil is while moving it, kinda frustrating. I have actually upgraded to a used White's Eagle Spectrum. The 150 is a good metal detector, but I must say I'll never use again after upgrading to a better machine. I hope that helps you. Kevin in Vancouver, Washington. Not Canada.

Nov 09, 2011

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Good Machine

Nickolai Odintson in Russia -
This is my first season with Garrett Ace 150, some 50 hours in total. I like both the machine and the process of coinhunting. It seems to be very similar to fishing, that I like very much. Ace 150 gives you an opportunity to think the process over, so after some time of practice you can work out your own strategy and tactics of search.

I hunt mostly on old roads and paths in the woods and in the fields and have found a couple of dozens of old copper coins and one tiny silver coin, that is over 300 years old. I set Jewelry or Coins mode to give the task for the machine and then switch to All Metal to identify what I've found.
I like Garrett Ace 150 for being easy to use and a chance for thinking.

Oct 03, 2011

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Acer 150

bigears1913@gmail.com in southampton england -
It does everything bar tell u where the coin is so u got 2 dig very wide hole. That takes twice as long as u mate with his machine and he got old c scope from car boot sale.

May 24, 2010

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Great Detector for the money...

Ritchie in Iuka,MS -
I bought my Garrett Ace 150 less then a month ago. I love it. I have fount over $16 in clad ,1 .925 silver ring,1- 1945 silver dime. 3 wheat pennies. All i can say is for the price it cant be beat...

Jan 21, 2010

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silver 5 stars gold o stars

lianos marios in greece -
I find feal silver 500 bc silver and others.
I doit test for gold 7 stucks gold coins deapth half meter and nothing. For gold take other machine but for silver is the best 1,5 meters in the rocks detecting silver is powerfull. Sorry for my einglish I dont know good english. ty, and good luck to all.

Jun 05, 2009

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Two short trips, two beautiful coins!

Dave Perry in Warwickshire UK -
My partner and I have just bought our first detector, the Garrett 150, we went out on a 'trying it out' trip in a field in Shropshire UK, and within about 10 minutes had detected our first find, a short cross quarter silver penny about 1200 AD! this tiny thing was about 3 inches deep, but the Garrett gave a clear and focussed signal. We were hooked, the next day out to another field, after half an hour or so, the Garrett detected a strong silver signal, this time about 6 inches deep, a King James 1st silver sixpence in lovely condition, with the date crystal clear after 400 years in the ground, 1604!
This machine has effectively paid for itself in two days re. coin value, although our pleasure in touching history is the most exciting thing by far! Dont hesitate, if our experience is anything to go by....

All the best
Dave Perry

Mar 23, 2009

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Great detector

Marian in Florida -
I just got a used Garrett Ace 150 and used it in area where we had just done some construction and we were amazed with what we found (even little staples). We found over 30 items (nails, screws, very small rust pieces). I'm impressed with our training exercise and how great it worked.

Mar 18, 2009

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Wicked Bang For The Buck!

Paul in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -
I received my Ace 150 as a birthday gift this summer. I must admit it does take a little to get used to, but once you have figured out all the features and signal sounds you will be on your way to digging up a bottomless pit of goodies! As for the pin pointing complaint I have no problem with it. I do the "X" pattern over the signal and can come within 1-3 inches of the target. I find that some of the newer Canadian coins do not fall into the coin range but actually into the iron segment. But who really cares! I am sure most detectorists aren't interested in digging up 2007 quarters anyway!

As for the good stuff like silver, copper, and brass items they sound nice strong signals in the coin range that you can be about 90% sure with some practice you will be digging a worthy target.

Pennies and silver coins sound a repeating bell tone when you position the coil directly over the top of the target. I hear a lot of novices complain that it can't find gold alone but it falls into the pulltab range. This is true but one thing to remember is that even a $1000+ detector will give you the same signal! Just keep digging up those pull tabs and you will find gold! This detector is one heck of a deal for the price so don't be deterred by some of the negative comments you may have heard. Just be patient and learn what the machine is telling you.

Remember that the detector is just a tool to find the metal, and you are the real detector! I hope this review is of help to anyone interested! Thanks for reading!

Sep 14, 2008

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Best dtector for the money

Terry Alexander in Wisconsin -
I have owned, several metal dtectors Whites coinmaster, bounty hunters but the Garrett Ace 150 is by far the best metal detector for the money. The new Garrett Technology is great , you can screen out undesirable items with the 3 settings which is great for me as my house was built in the 1880s and they used to bury their garbage in the back yard. I used it for 2hours the first time and after I got used to it I Found 1 quarter, 3 dimes , 11 pennies, a silver necklace charm, a l metal dresser knob,and 2 chunks of undetermined metal I am very pleased with the Ace 150, and I highly reccommend it. Thanks Garrett.

Nov 02, 2007

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A basic beginner

FXDiz in Jacksonville, FL -
This is a very basic, very beginner metal detector. No pinpointing capibilities causes larger holes to be dug and makes the target harder to find. Save your money and get the ACE 250. It's a much better detector with more features and pinpointing capibility and it isn't that much more in cost.

Aug 22, 2007

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