Bounty Hunter Pioneer EX
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Number of Reviews: 15
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Bounty Hunter EX
Jon in Dallas, TX USA -
I took my Bounty Hunter down to the local elementary school yard to try it out. I set it on coin mode and shallow depth. Within the hour I found 4 quarters, 5 dimes, 3 nickles, and 4 pennies. I only got one false hit which was some type of large metal grill burried about 1". It felt very nice to know that pretty much everytime it went off it was a coin. For $100 I can't complain at all.
Jun 07, 2006
5 Yes
1 No
Good detector by far!
Toby D. in USA -Well ive handled many metal detectors. I first started with a bounty Hunter Traker id-505 (thats a decriminator). Then I got the pioneer ex and loved it. Yes the pinpointing is kinda bad but after you get used to it its not too bad. I would suggest getting a pinpointer. I made on out of the little wizard 2 and extended the antenna down a pvc pipe and it worked very well. But other trhan that its a great detector for the price, it has very accurate decrimination, good depth, nice sized coil, and a proce tag to put the icing on the cake! I would definetly say its worth its weight in gold.
Apr 22, 2006
2 Yes
0 No
update to review posted 1 Aug 2005
Joe Logan in Hill AFB, UT -I kept the EX for a week and decided that I could do better. Found the Lone Star for a great price and returned the EX. Just to let everyone know, the EX was a good machine but after using the Lone Star, I quickly realized how much nicer the lone star was. I hit the same area with the Lone Star as I did the EX, and the Lone Star found tons of stuff the EX missed. My suggestion is to spend the extra $50 or so and get the Lone Star. If your on a tight budget, the EX is fine, but you'll miss more treasure! targeting with the Lone Star is a little more difficult but with practice, it gets pretty accurate reads. I'm considering buying a pinpointing detector ( the little wizard II) to compliment the lone star. Hope this helps
Aug 10, 2005
23 Yes
6 No
Great entry level detector
Joe Logan in Hill AFB, Utah -Bought this for my 12 yr old son. We had a blast using it in our backyard. Found about 7 pennys ( 2 wheat)10 clad dimes, and 2 clad quarters. Targeting took us about 30 Min and 10 targets to master. Figured out targets and only dug holes about 6 in in diameter. Discrimination worked great, as did the sensitivity adjustment. Even figured out tone variances to key in on coins. Not the most feature packed detector, but we couldn't beat it for the price. Wanted to get the garret ace 150 or 250, but because I was unsure of how long my sons interest would last I settled on this unit. Glad I did, and if his interest lasts, will upgrade as needed. I highly recomend this to beginning metal detectorists.
Aug 01, 2005
10 Yes
0 No
pleased
HERB LORENZO in TAMPA FL. USA -
I PURCHASED THIS DETECTOR FOR MY GIRLFRIEND BECAUSE OF IT'S LIGHT WEIGHT AND SIMPLE TO USE QUALITIES . I WAS PLEASED W/ THE RESULTS. 25 COINS AND 1 NICE SILVER RING THE FIRST TIME OUT.
Jun 14, 2005
13 Yes
1 No
It does what you'd expect
Tony in NH -I am totally new to this and have no biases, but this machine was easy to use and set up, and I started finding coins right away. As far as the "pinpoint" issues, I read that if you move any detector too slowly or in an arc vs. straight back and forth, its hard to pin down the spot...using these recommended methods I had no trouble pinpointing the spots. So, this is a budget machine for fun and recreational use, and it works. It does a good job distinguishing different metals. As a beginner, I recommend this because it seems to work just fine. If I get serious about treasure hunting, I will invest more money insomething better.
May 03, 2005
14 Yes
1 No
This is a great entry detector
Rick Wilson in Ohio -I was looking for something for my grandson to use when we go detecting, I use a great machine the TrackerIV, my wife uses the 1100 (Radio Shack) which is made by Bounty Hunter. Once my grandson understood how the beeps and the digital readouts worked he has passed grandma on finds per trip. Now she wants a new one. O'lordy. The EX is a very good machine.
Apr 26, 2005
16 Yes
0 No