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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
Hey mommy and daddy,
Bounty Hunter Metal Detector *Discovery 2200*
Regular $300, on sale for $99, yay or ney?
Sale starts tomorrow, please chime in as I am a metal detecting noob.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
Big ney -
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1118 Posts |
Read you loud and clear. Stay away from all box stores I guess?
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Valued Member
Canada
453 Posts |
I bought one of those a couple of years ago, and have been very satisfied with it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
I will do some digging online to see if I can find some honest to goodness reviews. No offense Jerry but it is your word against a pillar who seems to really like "dirt fishing". May I ask how often you use yours and the easy of handling?
Same with you fistfullofdirt. Why is this machine wacky and could you recommend a nice novice level detector that could be found in, say, a small capital city. Where I live I have to drive at least 40 minutes to hit any stores other then Canadian Tire.
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Valued Member
Canada
453 Posts |
I think it may be a matter of how much you are willing to spend. I use mine only a few times a year. It is lightweight and easy to handle. My biggest criticism of the 2200 is that it doesn't have a volume control.
I wouldn't mind a nicer one, but it would be beyond my budget. If you can afford several hundred more for a nicer detector, then go for it :)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
It is a Christmas request and my parents are lower middle class so not to much more. I live in a town of 900 so not a lot of metal detecting shops. If volume is the problem I would imagine earphones with adjustable volume control would fix that.
Really when I am walking the old railroad tracks I like to pick up doggles and spikes and what have you but I want to know the depth, precision and accuracy. I will look up the specs and reviews but I way what CCF members think a bit more then anonymous reviews.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1949 Posts |
I purchased a Garrett Ace 250 for my younger brother at around $200 shipped, and he loves it... He basically spend the entire summer detecting when he wasn't at work
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
So according to several reviews the 1/4 jack that takes the ear phones has no volume control and the battery holders are garbage. It gets into pin pointers and other stuff I don't understand. My question is as some one with OCD and a limited budget to see if I will like/be able yo do this would the hundred bucks be worth it to see and once work picks up look into a "real" machine?
Fistfulladirt, any opinions?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Jerry B is right, it's all about what you are willing to spend.
My handheld Garrett pinpointer cost more than the Bounty Hunter detector.
It isn't so much the brand, but what you want to pay, they are all close to equivlent in that price range.
I suppose for a starter model in that price range, BH is ok. If you do get serious about your detecting, you will eventually upgrade. I am on my seventh detector (I own three), and currently have close to three grand wrapped up in equipment. I compare detecting to golf, ya gotta pay to play, the relaxation is my reward, and if I find an old coin or relic - makes it even better -
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
New Zealand
526 Posts |
The 2200 model is discontinued hence the clearance price. So you are getting a good deal at $99 (almost half original price). And for $99 you would probably soon recover the cost. If you check on Amazon you will see the reviews have been reasonable. I've had Fisher and Garett in the past - very expensive machines, but as a hobby I didn't ever recover the cost |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's not difficult to recover the cost on high-end machines. My buddy who like myself swings a Minelab Explorer ($1,000), has paid for his machine five times over in 3 years of use. His finds include a 1916D key Mercury dime, gold rings, dozens of nice silver coins, beautiful key date Indian cents, valuable early dog tags, etc and the list goes on. I haven't done as well as him, although I've paid for my machine in finds. Like I always say, I didn't get into this hobby for the riches, (they don't hurt of course), but for the excitement. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1015 Posts |
 I also love the hunt and I swing a Minelab as well |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
Well, guess what I got for Christmas!
Going to pick up some 9v batteries and hang it off a table and watch it identify nails, nickels and so forth.
Once the snow is gone I am goin to try and find spikes and doggles along the railroad tracks/ log roll area.
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