lFoundlInlOhiol
Full Member
Why do people not like bounty Hunters?
Question?
- Thread starter lFoundlInlOhiol
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Homesteader
Jr. Member
- Apr 18, 2003
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- Goldbug2
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Sometimes Bounty Hunters are considered a cheaper make of detector, but as with any tool it depends on your knowledge, familiarity and practice with it. I've seen guys with the most sophisticated and expensive detectors on the market miss things because they don't know their detector and haven't practiced with it.
captain Jack
Sr. Member
personally didn't have good luck with the BH quicksilver model. That's in VA dirt when I was a rookie to the hobby. But I have done much better with my newer one.
mastereagle22
Silver Member
- May 15, 2007
- 4,909
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- E-trac, Explorer II, Xterra30, Whites Prizm IV
When I got my Tesoro Delon and took it out of the box I was embarrassed to show it to my friend with and XLT. The machine has really won me over.
The same can be said for the BH line of machines and here is just ONE reason I think this is. The BH line is mostly carried in Wal-Marts, Radio Shack and similar places. For the MOST part people who shop in these places and buy a detector are not SERIOUS about detecting. So they don't take time to learn how to use the machine, how to dig the targets etc. So they give up on them and say things like, "That machine is junk" I bought my daughter a Discovery 1100 and she finds coins every time she turns it on. Coins in areas where my Deleon won't work due to electrical interference and where the XLT and Deleon miss them sometimes. The machine is important but the operator is equally or more important. I think people bad mouth the BH line for the same reason some people on this forum bad mouth Minelabs and Whites, people are brand loyal.
As far as I am concerne, having used three Bounty Hunter machines they work and do what they are made to do. They are not DFX level or SE but they do work and they are often overlooked by people who aren't sure they want to do this hobby or not. Personally I think Garrett should pay a lot of people on this forum for advertising for them because whenever someone asks what the "best" starting machine is 95% of the time you see the same thing, Garett Ace 250.
The same can be said for the BH line of machines and here is just ONE reason I think this is. The BH line is mostly carried in Wal-Marts, Radio Shack and similar places. For the MOST part people who shop in these places and buy a detector are not SERIOUS about detecting. So they don't take time to learn how to use the machine, how to dig the targets etc. So they give up on them and say things like, "That machine is junk" I bought my daughter a Discovery 1100 and she finds coins every time she turns it on. Coins in areas where my Deleon won't work due to electrical interference and where the XLT and Deleon miss them sometimes. The machine is important but the operator is equally or more important. I think people bad mouth the BH line for the same reason some people on this forum bad mouth Minelabs and Whites, people are brand loyal.
As far as I am concerne, having used three Bounty Hunter machines they work and do what they are made to do. They are not DFX level or SE but they do work and they are often overlooked by people who aren't sure they want to do this hobby or not. Personally I think Garrett should pay a lot of people on this forum for advertising for them because whenever someone asks what the "best" starting machine is 95% of the time you see the same thing, Garett Ace 250.
UnEarthed72
Hero Member
I am using a BH pioneer 202 as a loaner until i can get my own detector,It would not be my choice to buy a bounty hunter I'm planning on getting the ACE 250 or a model from White's asap for myself.But I used the Bounty Hunter(pioneer 202) and had pretty good success in 3 days of serious use,for my 1st time ever detecting I cant complain.
If you all ready haven't seen my post of my finds..it's under the todays finds section and titled...My Very First Finds Ever
If you all ready haven't seen my post of my finds..it's under the todays finds section and titled...My Very First Finds Ever
