Bounty Hunter Discovery 2000
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Discovery Detectors
Bill in Penna. -
There is no way to describe this other than it is a TOY !!!! This is not a machine for anyone serious about detecting, it is the entry level of entrylevel machines. It will find metal objects to shallow depths of 6" or less. It will not work in highly mineralized soil or wet sand at saltwater beaches. It does perform somewhat well for a low cost unit, however there are better make machines out there in the same price range that will perform much better. I am a serious detectorist who owns one of the "Rolls Royce" models. I was given the Discovery as a gift a few years ago. It was unuseable half the time due to soil mineral content. I did find lots of coins at the beach in the dry sand. If you just want an occasional beach toy, then this will suffice.
Feb 05, 2006
11 people found this review helpful.
DISCOVERY 2000
Greg in Upstate NY -
I have owned this machine for many years and it has been alright. I have noticed it seems to become unstable at times which confuses the unit and myself. It seems to have a hard time Discriminating even with the knob turn up all the way, it still sounds off on junk metal. Even still it is a capable machine and I have found many coins and such at ok depths. I have since moved on to an ACE250 which is much an improvement. The Discovery 2000 is OK for beginners and you're not out alot if this hobby isn't for you!!!!
Dec 23, 2005
10 people found this review helpful.
good detector
Marco in Anaheim, Ca -i barely got it today. (8.28.05) I bought it off the wholesale outlet radio shack @ garden grove, California for $20.00. Great deal. Usually cost around $120. I tried to today for about 20 minutes in my front yard and found 12 pennies.. I think thats a good start.
Aug 28, 2005
3 people found this review helpful.
Excellent detector / value detector
Digitaltim in CT, USA -Bounty hunter makes this same detector and calls it the lone star. I just purchased this as a backup / loaner for friends to join a hunt. I took it out to the test garden and it performed surprisingly well. It ID'd zinc pennies on 5 of the 6 zincs I had buried. I had the sensitivity at half and searched in all metal mode. It Id'd old copper and silver very well. Coins signalled withn the center 3" of the coil. cons, if any: Not bad at all, but it didn't seem as senstive as high end / more expensive detectors. It seems like you have to really be on the target with a steady swing to detect it. Other that its great !!! Its very light. You can't beat the price on these. you can get the BH Lone star for about $150 new. its as good as some other detectors costing over $300 (garrett) :-)
Aug 05, 2005
7 people found this review helpful.
Pleased with the Discovery 2000
James C in Danbury, CT . USA -I have owned this detector for several years and only used it a few times. At first thought it was a waste of money up untill a trip to Iowa when i found a civil war belt buckle. That changed my mind about it so now im pulling coins out of my yard so far $4.59 and im not done yet! So i say even tho it is radio shack brand name the company that made this detector for them gets a thunmbs up from me.
Jul 12, 2005
8 people found this review helpful.
Can't go wrong with this detector.
ramone in Alberta canada -I have had this detector for 4 years, and I am very happy with it's performance.It will find coins to 8 inches deep, and larger items up to 5 feet deep.It is well worth the money I spent on it.I have found gold and silver rings,all ages of coins,jewery and all types of relics. This detector is easy to use and does not take long to master the discovery's features, even a child can run this detector,it's light and easy to swing. The battery life is unbelievable. great product.
Mar 14, 2005
35 people found this review helpful.
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