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i was talking about metal detectors i thought my wife was not really listening...just being polite then she looks at me and said go buy one, it sounds like fun! darn near fell out of my chair ! so I guess a Ace 260 with a viper coil is going to get got  i live down here where the cival war was fought,,,will the 260 be able to screen out lead balls? their is millions of them... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 250 will work just fine, after you swing a lot with it
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Pillar of the Community
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Congrats Frodo. I hope you realize how lucky you are!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a 250 and it seems to work fine and I'm a novice. nlp
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I'm in the third year of using my Ace 250 and have found it to be a very good detector. I've been able to locate coins down to eight inches. You have to learn to read the chime tones and readouts on the screen, especially for aluminum cans and pull tabs that can read like pennies or dimes. I've also learned to tell myself, "Nickels always stay nickel" on the screen. Anything that is aluminum will show a slight change when you put the machine in pinpoint mode. I've found 20 silver coins (an 1899 Barber quarter being the oldest) and about fifteen rings. One was a silver and 10K gold class ring from 1939. The hobby has me completely hooked! Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So where do you go metal detect besides the local beach? local parks? curious to where the honey holes are?
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Very Cool! I have a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II that I got from my father when he passed about 5 years ago or so now. I haven't been able to try it yet. But I'm sitting here looking at it every day waiting to get the chance.  I can go East or West for about 45 minutes and hit a beach but I would like to check out around some old fish camps around the lakes when I get the chance. Just got to keep an eye out for gators and snakes this time of year. Have Fun! Edited by Dar
06/04/2014 4:39 pm
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Is there a big difference in price on the 350? John1  |
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you asked my question john...
i want to investigate between the 250 and the 350
which is the best for what I want to do.
coins, silver, jewelry
is the machine and coil I picked out , what I need for what I am hunting..i want a coin/silver magnate lol
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Valued Member
United States
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John, 350 is about $90 more.
Frodo, The biggest difference between the 2 is the DD coil on the 350. Better target separation, and it should work a little better on the coins, silver, and jewelry separating them.
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you opinion please
should I go with the 250 and the viper coil
or just the 350?
by adding the viper to the 250, am I basically turning it into the 350?
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Pillar of the Community
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Can you just get one and then interchange the coils then? If you already have the base unit that is?
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Garretts are considered the "chevys" of detectors, good starting units I suppose, until you get real serious.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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So where do you go metal detect besides the local beach? local parks? curious to where the honey holes are? Been in the hobby since '77, and I've hit the beaches maybe once or twice. I like the locations that will give up old coins and artifacts. If you want the truth, get permission to hunt the front yards of the oldest homes in your area. Old yards are the final frontier; many are virgin and can give up finds hundreds of years old. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Frodo, you mean the sniper coil? The 350 uses a DD coil, so in oreder to make them as comparable as possible you would need a DD for the 250. In that case you may as well buy the 350 for the DD.
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Posted 06/04/2014 3:21 pm
