Pioneer 202
Street Price N/A - Beginner, coin
Number of Reviews: 34
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Pioneer 202
Pioneer 202 - Low Price, High Performance
Robert Lemp in Syracuse, NY -Some may poo-poo this detector because it can be bought at ANY Wal-Mart. I have used this detector for about a year now, and it out-performs many of the White's, Garret's, and even MineLabs. The readout is acurate for common coinage, but is a little more tricky for gold/silver unless you buy the 4" coil. The 10" coil is a MUST if you want to cover ground quickly and find objects burried deeper than say 5". All in all, I am in no hurry to buy any other detector. For those who can not hear the tones, Radio Shark sells a pair of Monaural Headphones for $20.00 that work great.
Happy Hunting...
Mar 04, 2007
19 Yes
2 No
Bounty 202
Ambria Lee in Florida -Though this is not the top of the line, it works great once one knows how to use it. There use to be a railroad back in the 1800's that ran by the house -- no longer any tracks or anything now - but it picked up an old track nail just fine. Not much but I know I held in my hand something from the past. I know this machine can compare to some of the more costly metal detectors.
Dec 30, 2006
6 Yes
0 No
Need ears like a cat
Howie Swope in pa -
I bought the pioneer 202 and was disapointed. I also have the pioneer ex which cost $100.00 less. The problem I had was the very low tones emited even with silver. What I mean is that the volume was so low that I had trouble hearing the tones. I found more with the ex.and at depths of 7". I just purchased the pioneer 505 after returning the 202. I am hoping that it will do the job. So purchase either the cheaper ex or the 505, forget the 202.
Sep 24, 2006
6 Yes
24 No
Just got the Pioneer 202
B. Fields in Southern Ohio -
After my Whites 5000D crapped out, I got away from metal detecting until after my wife got me the Pioneer today for my birthday. I slapped in the batteries and did a quick watch of the DVD and walked out the front door. Within 30 seconds I got my first signal and popped out a 1959 dime about 4 inches deep...just as the readout said! I had to quit there as I had to get ready for work, but anxious to set up my "test area" in the backyard to learn it's capabilities. First impression is "so far, so good!"
Aug 02, 2006
9 Yes
0 No
202 beats Garrett!
mnfishslayer in MN -I just bought my Bounty Hunter 202 today.Ive had one white and two Garretts in the past.My last detector was the Garrett 2000.I paid about 700 bucks for it.It was all in all a decent machine.(i thought!) Ive been hunting the same old farm that i live on for about 5 years now.I thought i found about all the crap and stuff out here already.Well anyway,i had to get rid of my Garrett.Figured what the heck and bought the 202 today.200 bucks at Walmart. Started right away when i got home at the same spots i just did with my spendy Garrett the summer before. This 202 picked up about a half dozen coins in maybe 10 min. All were about 4 inches down,just as the 202 coin depth meter showed.It gives a solid high beep with the coins and a low or inconsistent tone for junk.After about 2 times of digging junk i turned up the Disc/notch a tad and Walla no more junk!! Great detector!! Blows me away that it out performed the Garrett! 5+ Stars for sure.Very good detector for the $!
May 04, 2006
44 Yes
0 No
Review of the 202
Conrad in Asheville, N.C. -I have had this unit only a week but I feel that I will be happy with it. I have found money an old relic, and a toy airplane, at about 8 to 10 inches. The unit is very comfortable, fancy looking, and has good features that I think are important. I have to get used to it, and learn the characteristic's of the unit to realize its full potential. I think it is well worth the money, and I would rate it 4 to 5 stars.
May 02, 2006
8 Yes
0 No
Great Bang for the Buck
DUNN in ARKANSAS -I bought my Pioneer 202 at Walmart for $198. This price included the detector, a digging trowel, a finds pouch and a VHS instructional tape. Really, everything you need to get started in metal detecting except two 9-volt batteries for the detector
The detector was easy to set up and in no time I was out and using the machine. The target ID using LED's make ID of your finds easy though it is not 100% accurate but it does give you a good starting point. The machine also reads out the depth of the target in inches to give you an idea of how deep you are going to have to dig to get your find. Both of these digital readouts were very useful in using the detector. The three tones also will give you an idea of what the machine has picked up. A low tone for iron, a middle tone for nickels and some trash items (pull-tabs) and a high tone for silver (dimes, quarters, etc). It has a three-level iron discrimination for hunting without detecting small iron trash such as nails and touch-pad selection along with variable discrimination controls to eliminate unwanted metals. It has notch and auto-notch to manually notch out (eliminate) specific unwanted targets in manual notch and in auto notch the machine will automatically eliminate common unwanted objects such as pull-tabs
You pinpoint on what your machine has found by using the ?X? method where you sweep side-to-side over the target then move and sweep over it from another direction, making an ?X? over the target. With a little practice this becomes easier and pretty accurate. I found that I got better every time I went out with the 202.
For the price, this machine is a pretty deep seeking unit. It will challenge machines costing much more on an equal basis. This will make a great detector to learn the hobby as it has a very easy learning curve. A great ?grab and go? detector but with enough features that allow adjustment as you grow in your skills that the machine can grow with you. Automatic ground balance will allow you to use the machine in all kinds of terrain and the 202 has enough features that it places no limit on your growth as a detectorist. Add to all this Bounty Hunter's excellent five-year warranty and you have a ?best-in-class? winner.
A great machine at a great price. Great to learn on as you start detecting but with enough features to grow with you as you grow in skill. I recommend the 202 highly. Five stars easily.
Apr 07, 2006
42 Yes
0 No
My first detector....and very happy
Justin Hendrie in Michigan, USA -I have been detecting for a year and have found 20 silver rings, 6 toe rings,4 earrings,a few necklaces all on local beaches in the summer. I have also found a dozen meteorite fragments about golf ball size. Other finds have been 100+ year old axe heads and various shipwreck materials on the beach of lake michigan. So far I am very happy with the 202 and will go to michigan U.P. this summer to look for gold nuggets around old tailing piles of old gold mines.
Feb 23, 2006
25 Yes
0 No
Best for the money.
Steven in Biloxi, Ms -If you're looking for a detector for the best price that has the most features and excellent sensing capability, this is the one. I live in Biloxi, Ms, and have had excellent results around my home in the Back Bay area. Since Hurricane Katrina, I'm planning some organized grid searches closer to the beach. For coin, gold and relic searching, as stated above, this is the one.
Feb 03, 2006
14 Yes
0 No
best dam metal detector
mike the man 216 in georgia -i have fond a gold nugget the first day i used it and i fond rare coins and gold rings u have to git a bounty hunter pioneer 202 metal detector
Oct 06, 2005
40 Yes
8 No