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Valued Member
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Ok, so I'm new to collecting silver coins and like anyone else would love to get them "free". What's a good detector for a beginner? I had one once when I was a kid (am dang near 50 now) so I imagine they've come along ways since then. Are they good about actually determining depth and type of metal (gold, silver, coin, etc.)? Where is a good place to buy metal detectors, local, ebay or web? I'm a hunter and there are a couple of old home steads on the land I hunt - obviously these have probably never been detected so goodness knows what might be there. They will be my first target (probably 800lbs of beer and oil cans with my luck). Thanks, Earl Edited by EarlB
01/13/2012 01:35 am
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 to CCF. Type ACE 250 in the search box top left of page. John1  |
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United States
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I recommend the Garrett Ace 250. Great detector that shows you objects in ground plus depth.
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Edited by vermontensium
01/13/2012 06:20 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I do not recommend the Ace 150 or 250.
That's what I'm using and it absolutely bugs the crap out of me. I've rented a Fisher F2 and like it much much better.
Here's my reasoning for not liking the Ace 250
1. I find it hard to figure out where exactly to dig. It's almost as if there's a delay between when the detector finds something in the ground and when the bell tone goes off. I think it has something to do with when the tone starts and when it finishes.
2. The bell tone.
3. It only gives 5 possibilities for what's in the ground. Iron, Nickel, Pulltab, Silver, or Coins.
4. The bell tone.
5. It shows everything as either being 6" down or 2" down. Out of everything I've pulled out so far, the depth has been right twice.
6. The bell tone.
7. The recovery time on these is horrible. Which I also thinks is related to the extended...
8. The bell tone.
9. In trashy ground if you have any discrimination set getting a repeatable signal is an absolute beating.
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Hey, springcypress, I am also a newbie. Ready to buy my first MD. So you don't care for the Ace 250 and you explained why. Now tell us why you like the Fisher F2. Is the Fisher in the same price range? What does the F2 do that the 250 does not? We want to know, so we can make a good buying decision. I may be buying an Ace 250 tomorrow locally for $125 (supposedly used only twice at a beach). I don't want to make a mistake.
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United States
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Actually, the F2's bell tone drives me nuts. Fisher is a good machine. What it comes down to is personal preference. They all are going to find relics and the such.
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Thanks guys I will do some more research into the Ace and the F2. How do the Whites stack up in comparison to them? Earl
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United States
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Whites makes a good product. I have a GMT and really like it.
I think their machine is the CoinMaster.
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United States
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One of the things I like about the F2 was that it had more than 5 tones and none of them sounded like a slot machine. It also had a Numeric display which help narrow down what it is you're looking at under the ground vs the generic "coins". I only spent about an hour and a half with the f2 but I know I liked it better. I know this isn't a technical description but, the f2 felt less like a toy.
I'm going to be renting a couple of different Tesoro's in the near future and see how I like them. I have the feeling from what I've read that they're really going to suit me better.
An ace 250 for $125 is a great deal though... At that price I'd buy it and use it... If I didn't like it, it could serve as a great backup or detector for a buddy.
Oh... one other thing on the Ace... the recovery time is absolutely positively with out a doubt horrible. Just horrible.
Edited by SpringCypress
01/13/2012 6:59 pm
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United States
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I really appreciate the response. It is quite helpful. I need to find somepolace to rent a metal detector around here.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I jumped right into the frying pan when I bought my White's. Top o the line, and more bells n whistles than new Cadillac. I tamed the beast right away. Found a few coins and a couple silvers. My spots were cleaned out.
A buddy introduced me to Minelab, and I bought a used Explorer. Went to one of my barren spots (old ball field), and within 10 or 15 minutes I was digging silver at depths beyond the capability of my other machine. I was truly amazed at what this thing could do, and proceeded to dig 50-75 more old coins and silver there, over the next year.
My suggestion would be to skip an entry-level machine, I feel you will be disappointed. By a good used mid-level unit, and if you don't care for it, just resell.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Rest in Peace
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We sold Whites for about ten years. They make a decent machine, but they tended to have problems, which in fairness, they always fixed.
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