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 Posted 05/30/2012  7:55 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add tzarmarko to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Today I finally gathered the strength to ask my parents for something that I have wanted for a long time. I am 14 and finally going into my first year of high school, so as a gift, my parents told me to pick something that I wanted. Take a guess what that would be.

Can anyone please recommend me some not too costly but good beginners metal detectors? I would like it to be in the $100-$250 price range. Thanks!
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 Posted 05/30/2012  9:05 pm  Show Profile   Check vermontensium's eBay Listings Check vermontensium's eCrater Listings Bookmark this reply Add vermontensium to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I would suggest a Garrett ACE 250 or Bounty Hunter model.
I have an ACE and find it to be a terrific entry level machine.
Very user friendly and straight forward.
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 Posted 05/30/2012  9:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tzarmarko to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the info!
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 Posted 06/01/2012  11:35 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mmorgan22 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It really depends on what and where you are going to be hunting. If you want a general detector an ACE 250, Fisher F2, or Tesoro Silver uMax would all be good. If you were hunting for gold I would look into getting a used Whites Gold Master or Fisher Gold Bug. If you were mostly going to hunt salt water beaches you would need a machine that would not be affected by the salt water. These would probably be out of your price range right now. I would also look into a pin pointer, good pair of headphones, and a good digging tool. You can find used stuff that would work pretty well. Do your research and see what would work best for you. Dave (Vermontensium) and I go hunting all the time. He likes detectors with screens. I like detectors without. I like to hear the difference between objects. It's all a matter of preference. Test some out if that is possible and find one that would work best for you. You might be able to find a $350 detector on ebay/craigslist used in your price range. Just gotta do the research. Good luck out there!
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 Posted 06/02/2012  7:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add In_circulation to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have an ace 150 its a little cheaper than the ace 250. Only difference is that the 250 has a pinpointing option from the coil, about $160.
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 Posted 06/04/2012  3:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tzarmarko to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for your input! I already ordered an Ace 250 and its supposed to come tommorrow!!
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Good Luck as with all things practice makes perfect.
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