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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have been wanting to start metal detecting for some time now. The first thing I will need to do is buy a Metal detector. Can you give me an idea of what to buy that won't break my bank book. Will I be able to begin the hobby for $200-$300.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My metal detector was a gift and I think my wife said she only paid about $150. I have found a few dollars worth of change and I think I would have found about the same things with a more expensive model, My holes just might have been a lot smaller  If I had the money to afford a model that told me that it was a penny and pinpoint it so well that I could flip it out of the ground with a screw driver, I would buy it. But I think that if you just want to get into the hobby, the lower priced models will do the trick. |
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Valued Member
United States
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An Ace 250 would be a good beginner model. I believe it cost about $210. It's able to pinpoint targets and ID them so it is a pretty good value.
I have an Ace 150 and it works great. It costs about $50 less but it can't pinpoint targets and it isn't able to ID targets as specifically as the Ace 250
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Forum Dad
 United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The Garrett Ace 250 is a good starter and so is the White's Prizm series. Read up on some of the reviews here: http://metaldetectorreviews.net/Top of the line machines go for $1000 - $1200. However, if you decide you don't like it, you're stuck with a machine. If you plan to do beaches, water, salt water, black sand then that will determine your choice also. |
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Valued Member
United States
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BiggFredd would be good, I think he has a sale going on for the Ace 150 & 250 right now.
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New Member
United States
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They are right on. I haven't heard one bad review on the 250. I had the pleasure of using one last year and found it to be a very good machine. Pinpointing was a little different to get mastered compared to the machine I have but after I figured it out it was a breeze. Good depth, light weight to use, and very user friendly. Its a great machine at a great price for all the goodies it comes with.
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Valued Member
United States
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Busthalf, I might also suggest looking into a new Fisher F4 or one of the others they just came out with. From what I understand the F4 is in the $199 range and everyone I have read that owns it loves it. They have or are coming out with 3 others very shotly that range from $299-899. I have the new Fisher F75 and it been a killer machine for me.
I would also suggest looking for possibly a used Whites M6 or even a XLT. They tend to range $300-500 used but they sure do the job. The M6 is a great turn on and go machine but the XLT can be a little harder for a beginner to cope with.
Good luck on your quest and can't wait to hear what you got.
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New Member
United States
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Hello all, I'm very new here as of 2/26/08. I also am new to metal detecting , last summer I did a little research on machines. I decided on a ace 250 cost was about 250 after shipping. I so fare have found about 7.00 in clad mostly parks and playgrounds.Last fall I went to a old town site that my mom was born at (now its just a wheat feild) I found 3 wheat cents 1919s,1916s, and a barely readable 1927 plus a old silver spoon and old lock and lots of trash
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New Member
United States
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Also, I would like to add! I am glad I found this site looking froward to meeting new people and shareing information and learning new things. Also I forgot to mention in my post before this I also got a larger coil for the 250, a 9x7 ? I think that is the size anyway seems to detect more stuff
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