Bounty Hunter Lone Star
Street Price $200 - Beginner
Number of Reviews: 11
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Beat out 3 Whites & 3 Tesoro's on recent beach hunt
Mike Roper in Trussville, Al. USA -
I just returned from a 2 1/2 day detecting hunt in the salt water and sand of south Alabama.
The first day myself & two others were all using whites. Our grand total for the day ended up being only a few copper nails.
On day 2 I swapped to my back-up "Lone Star" since the bay was full of iron fragments I set the Auto Notch. Upon working the same area that 3 Whites "Spectrum, Classic SL, Prism III and another group of three using Tesoro detectors had looked the day before I retrieved 27-unspent WCF 32-20 cal. cartridges, 4- unspent early rimfire cartridges, 1-Scovill Union Army button and an Enfield Mini-ball. The others just found a couple more copper nails. My Lone Star is now my primary beach detector.
Feb 09, 2009
22 Yes
2 No
Bounty Hunter Lonestar
Paperone in USA -I've been using this unit for five years now, to my entire satisfaction. I use it mostly with the 10" magnum coil, and, with the sens and disc knobs at their preset points, I get our (larger than US ) euro coins at an average of 7" deep.
This, being a beach hunter, is more than needed in the summer, when hunting for coins only.
Cranking the sens up and the disc down will provide 2 to 4 " bonus depth, with the disavantage of incorrect ID for the deeper coins.
All in all, I keep thinking that buried treasure doesn't know how much you paid for your metal detector. Simple units will do well in most of the cases.
Dec 28, 2008
11 Yes
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A tip for euro shooters
Dominique Huysman in Belgium -Hi from belgium. I use both a lone star and a quick draw II. Here's a tip for people looking for euro coins : with the standard coil, it is not possible to separate round tabs from 2-Euros coins, nor in disc or auto notch. Well, things are different, I don't know why, with the 10" coil. You can then eliminate round tabs while still finding the coins.
Both my units repaid themselves several times, so after about 15000 hours of coinshooting, I join those who think that simple metal detectors can do it, sometimes better than top of the range models.
May 28, 2007
17 Yes
2 No
Lonestar finds 1927 Silver Standing Liberty Quarter!!!
wheres_wheatie in Vermont -This is my first metal detector and I've had lots of fun with it. I've been using it for about 6mo. and have found lots of goodies. Like wheat pennys, rings, and a 1927 silver standing liberty quarter. My heart sank when I saw the silver shinning through the dirt. I think this is a great md for anyone curious about the hobby. It has been fun and easy to use.
Apr 02, 2007
16 Yes
2 No
Excellent value for the money
Tom in Illinois -This is the 3rd detector I've owned in 30 years, and for the price has been the best. Minus the bells and whistles, this model does what most other models do for hundreds less. As with any electromagnetic (EM) detection method, resolution decreases with depth and is as much as a function of the diameter of the coil as with high-end components. Some models do have more advanced electronics and are slightly better at dicrimintaing with depth, but again, for the money, this model is one of the best i've used and tested. for the vast majority of treasure enthusiasts, this is a great value.
Dec 20, 2006
27 Yes
0 No
very reliable
Mike in Barnardsville, NC. -Got my Lonestar for my birthday and have been having a great time. This is my first detector so I am not a pro, but have had a lot of success. Found the best thing to do is practice in my yard with coins taped to pieces of cardboard. I can now pinpoint coins within a 3 inch circle and rarely have to dig a hole (can just poke the ground with a hunting knife). I have thought about buying a more expensive detector but see no reason to right now. I almost always find the coins it says are there, and find a lot of nickels too which it gives off a seperate tone for. I use the auto disc. mode for coin shooting and do just fine. When it sayd penny it's always a penny, when it says silver ie. dime, quarter, .50 cent ect. it's there. When I get a high tone that is for silver and it seems to be on too big an area it is usually an aluminum can. After the first month i've been able to distinguish the difference no problem. Found $26.00 in change in the first month and several old coins and jewelry too. I love it. Way to go Bounty Hunter.
Aug 07, 2005
52 Yes
1 No
Wonderful first time toy
Doug in Sheridan MT -This is a great find for the price. As you become more advanced with your methods and detecting you'll want to upgrade to something with alittle more features.
Dec 25, 2004
3 Yes
2 No
Bounty Hunter Lone Star
Anonymous in southeast USA -
I bought this as my first detector and I am ready for an upgrade. It seems to give a lot of confuseing tones as you search, it does not seem to lock on to a tone. As I said I am only a beginner so I need a lot more practice. I have found a few coins with it.
Dec 07, 2004
7 Yes
5 No
Lone Star Bounty Hunter
cam2 in USA -For the value this detector is a good first. True it does not have quite the descremination of a 4 or 500 dollar detector but it in an intro model and easy to use. found many coins and relics with mine as deep as 6-10 inches with the standered 8 in coil.
for the price and performance a great detector for beginners I would say this detector is a good on . if you decide you do not like the hobby your not out alot of money if you do like it you can upgrade
Apr 22, 2004
27 Yes
0 No
Lone Star
Donny White in USA -
Got the lonestar for my birthday. the first day out i hit a spot that i used to fish alot and always noticed old broken pottery laying on the ground. This location is a couple of miles from a historical battle field.
Well anyway to make a long story short, The first thing i found was a three ringer slug, a broken sword blade and an old chain. I have found plenty of clad around the parks. Decided that i out grew the detector within a few weeks.
I was not finding the old stuff that i wanted, so i purchased a whites XLT but i still have the lonestar. all in all it's a good learning detector. I got were i could just dig the good targets and the occasional pull tab.
Mar 18, 2004
9 Yes
8 No
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