Bounty Hunter Platinum

Great detector, unbeatable for the $$$

Norberto Malcotti in Costa Rica -
Let me start by saying that the only two negative reviews on this site were done by people that probably never read the instruction manual of this detector.
It is clearly stated that this detector won't ground balance on salt water, or wet salt water sand.
Also the ground grabbing (or ground balance) is different from other detectors, you have to read to do it properly. If you do, that the detector will work without any problem.

Now let's go to the review. I don't think that this detector can be beaten by ANY detector in it's price range. At the moment you can find it in a package with a lot of goodies for $300. The original price was $550, and fact is that it is a $500+ detector in a superb deal.
This is the twin brother of the Teknetics Gamma 6000, just software difference, the gamma has the manual ground balance while this has the ground grab, that is basically it. No other difference, they share the same hardware.
It is clearly known that the gamma 6000 is almost equivalent to the Omega 8000 in performance, and this is just amazing.
The BHP (Bounty hunter platinum) is as good, or even better than higher priced detectors, and when I say higher priced I don't mean $400-$500, I mean $800-$1200 detectors out there.
Discrimination works very well, pinpointing is just dead on. . . RFI doesn't bother it at all, and handling is great, it is very light weight.
I don't think it feels cheap at all, it just feels right.
I haven't had a chance to get the 11" DD coil yet, but I plan on getting one soon. I don't think you would be dissapointed with the regular coil, I can find coins at 8" without any problem.
My advise, if you are thinking in getting this detector. . . stop thinking go ahead and buy it. . . you wont regret it . . . promise.

Apr 29, 2012

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Best deal out there for $300

big rc in NH USA -
I have now used my BH Platinum for a couple of weeks, and am very happy with my purchase. I have been detecting a bit for a couple years with an ACE 250, and it does not even come close to the Platnium. The Ground Balance feature takes a couple times to get the hang of, but once done properly ground interference is gone and you can detect at a higher sensitivity. Target ID can be off some, but I have only hit areas with lots of different trash. I started out with the standard coil, and that was fine. I now have upgraded to a Fisher F5 coil, and it is a huge improvement in all areas.

My only issue with this detector is the volume. It is very loud, and when I turn the volume below 4, I loose the highest tone. That just happens to be the one I am looking for. Found this out while doing an air test with the new coil, and old coil. When I passed a quarter in front of the coil, I got nothing. The display was working properly, and did display a quarter. It will beep on the lowest volume setting if I reduce down to 2 tones. This is not a big deal now that I know about it, but may have passed up some finds so far.

I do think this is the best out there for the money, and if you can afford it do the F5 coil upgrade. I am getting better depth, and discrimination, then the person I go hunting with. He uses a Fisher F5, another good one for the money.
Hope this helps
Happy searching rc

Mar 18, 2012

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Great metal detector

David in USA -
I just don't understand the bad reviews for this model. Perhaps the users had the sensitivity set too high and/or didn't ground balance properly. The Platinum is the top of the Bounty Hunter line. Discrimination is right on and depth is great. Notch is a really handy feature to eliminate unwanted trash targets.
The non motion "All Metal" mode is very deep. This metal detector will not ground balance to wet salt water sand, but for the price, you can't really complain. The Bounty hunter platinum is very lightweight and well balanced. I like the fact that it uses only one 9 volt battery. Economical and convenient.
The stock 8" search coil gets great depth for it's size and target separation is good. However, this detector can also use the 11" biaxial search coil that comes stock on the Fisher F5 provided it has the older style push in connector. It can also use the 5" DD search coil which gets really great depth for it's size.
I would recommend this metal detector for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned veteran.

Jan 18, 2012

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Hobbist

S Hardy in NW Ohio -
I've owned the detector for over a week now and I'm very pleased with it. It's a real coin hog. The build quality is excellent. I think the two other reviews are from inexperienced operators. I too had troubles first time out but I went back and read the manual and discovered I wasn't ground balancing the machine properly. It ground balances different than any other detector I've owned, and it's also the easiest to ground balance,takes 5 seconds. Read the manual.
The detector hits hard on coins. I've found clad dimes at 7 inches and thats pretty good in my book. The machine is light as feather and the display is excellent with the large numbers. The menu is simple to navigate and use.
One thing I've noticed is the TID numbers don't bounce around when it locks on to a coin, even the deeper ones. It also likes nickels. Bouncing numbers tend to be irregular shaped objects. Pin pointing can take a little practice. You really need to detune the coil to get dead center. I really don't have any complaints it's just a really fine machine. Bounty Hunter has really stepped it up with this machine.

Nov 17, 2011

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Bounty hunter platinum

G. McGowen in Florida -
I bought this MD with hopes of finding shipwreck relics and coins on the beach. This contraption may very well drive one nuts with all the false reads it seems to pick up. I tested it with a gold ring and a silver cob. Worked great on top but once buried, the machine had difficulty reading because it picks up too much clutter from who knows where. I should've spent a few more bucks for a better MD. Would not recommend....

Sep 02, 2011

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VERY UNSTABLE

MIKE in EVERETT,WA USA -
I bought the platinum I took it to 2 parks and a beach, the sensitivity, ground balance and discrimination are a joke. It would not discriminate zinc pennies nails. This unit will not work on the beach at all. All that chattering and chirping will drive you nuts. I sent it back and they were not surprised at all. They said a ton of these were sent back. MY cheap bh quickdraw 2 works 10 times better than that overpriced noise maker.

Aug 17, 2011

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