Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202

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

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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

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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

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Awesome

Ricky V in Richmond, VA -
This detector does a great job. I just returned from the Outer Banks today, it worked great at the beach, contrary to some info I have read. I ran into one fellow detecting with a lower level detector, he wasn't having any luck.

We ran a test, burried a penny about 4 inches in the sand, if he caught it just right he could pick it up. My 202 would get a solid signal holding the base around 8 inches above the sand. I also ran into a veteran hunter of 20 years who stopped to talk for a while. He had what appeared to be a pretty fancy unit with pictures and numbers, the whole nine yards. He had found a sinker and some other piece of junk. He had seen me out earlier and was kind enough to give me a tip about sweeping the base closer to the sand. I didn't have the heart to tell him I had found almost 3 dollars in change, a little tonka toy, a Hot Wheels car, a childâￜￜs ring(junk), and few unidentifiable pieces of metal. I noticed I would get a lot of false readings in the wet sand, so I had to turn the sensitivity down low and the false readings disappeared. I never found anything in the wet sand, but I did bury a penny about 4 inches to test the low sensitivity setting. It picked up the coin, no problem. The guy with the expensive machine said he also got a ton of false readings in the wet sand which made me feel better about the 202. The deepest coin I found was a quarter about a foot deep, luckily I had my 11 year old nephew with me digging. I'm sure the more expensive models are better, especially for the very experienced hunter, but if you're looking for a great machine at a great price, the 202 is a winner. Happy Hunting!

Sep 24, 2005

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great buy

JOHN D. in COLUMBUS OHIO -
THIS WAS A FATHERS DAY GIFT FROM MY 4 KIDS. I MUST SAY THIS WAS AMAZING. I HAVE FOUND PENNIES LITTLE NAILS 6 INCHES DOWN, AND SO MUCH OTHER STUFF.THIS IS A GREAT MACHINE EASY TO USE , NEVER A FALSE READING.
LOVE IT

Jun 28, 2005

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Worth the money.

Silver Finder in Pa -
Excellent detector for the money. Dont believe the negative toy comments. I hunt with friends that have Tesoros , Whites , and Garrets. Every one of them want mine.... only because it performs great, and the ability to identify depth and probability of the target is very very accurate if you know the machine well. I find myself swinging over their holes constantly after they call me over for a check :)

Jun 24, 2005

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PIONEER 202

Gary in Minneapolis, MN. USA -
Exelent Detector. I puchased the Pioneer 202 in april 2005. Solid performer. It finds it all.Relics/Coins/Jewlery/Gold/Cashe etc. Easy to learn.

I do hunt alot. My finds in the past 2 months Using the Pioneer 202 are both Quantity and Quality. Just take the time to learn this detector, But most of all get out there and start hunting. You will be happly Rewarded.

The pioneer 202 is not exspensive and worth every penny spent.

Jun 11, 2005

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