Which metal detector??

treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Hey guys and girls, I am fairly new not too new already had a bounty hunter junior. But want to upgrade to a better still beginner but a little bit more intermediate. I would want a bounty hunter brand of metal detector, or at least I would prefer a bounty hunter brand. I was thinking about a pioneer 505 bounty hunter or maybe a quick silver? Which bounty hunter metal detector do you think will work and isn't just a toy? Thank you so much!! :) :) :)
 

Msbeepbeep

Gold Member
Jun 24, 2012
15,787
24,131
MA
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M-6, pro pointer, pistol probe
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All Treasure Hunting
May help you to decide if you can try out some see how you like them.
 

SusanMN

Silver Member
Jun 1, 2007
4,534
4,098
Minnesota
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Tiger Shark, Xterra 705, Makro Legend
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I would consider upgrading to a Tesoro Compadre or an Ace 250. Both are good machines, and a step up from what you have. Check out the Brands board and other posts on "what kind of metal detector should I get?" For lots of info.
 

airscapes

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Nov 13, 2013
973
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DFX 950, U13,6"Exc & 4x6 Coils, Coinmaster GT 4x6 & NEL Hunter coil, TRX Pin Pointer, CZE-T200 FM Transmitter, Sangean DT-400W and ER6i in-ears.
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How much do you want to spend? White's Coinmast GT is $399 and you will not need to upgrade it from what I am seeing. Great depth easy to use full of functions, made in the US. Of course I have nothing to compare it to but for the money seemed to be a good bang for the buck!
 

dholland02

Bronze Member
Jan 15, 2012
1,034
399
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Garrett Ace250
Minelab Safari
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All Treasure Hunting
Dnt waste money on an ace250, look into minelab xterra line. Light machine, change frequency with a change of the coil.
 

Rookster

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Nov 24, 2013
29,382
111,598
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XP Deus, F75Ltd., AT PRO, Garrett pointer
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Cache Hunting
Weight, frequency, and the type of ground you will be hunting.Minelabs prefer more mineralization than White machines. Check a few guys and gals in your area to see what they hunt with. And last, you need a little luck.
 

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
May help you to decide if you can try out some see how you like them.


Yeah I have the bounty hunter junior now but just use that to go on the park sometimes and find some recent dropped coins....

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I would consider upgrading to a Tesoro Compadre or an Ace 250. Both are good machines, and a step up from what you have. Check out the Brands board and other posts on "what kind of metal detector should I get?" For lots of info.

I wanted an intermediate metal detector that is like maybe in the 200 range that's able to find silver and gold and still recently dropped coins....

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
How much do you want to spend? White's Coinmast GT is $399 and you will not need to upgrade it from what I am seeing. Great depth easy to use full of functions, made in the US. Of course I have nothing to compare it to but for the money seemed to be a good bang for the buck!

I would think around the 200 range? Is that a good range? I was thinking the fisher f2 but I'm not sure...

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Dnt waste money on an ace250, look into minelab xterra line. Light machine, change frequency with a change of the coil.


I rather go a step lower then a minelab for now like a fisher brand something around the 200 range

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Weight, frequency, and the type of ground you will be hunting.Minelabs prefer more mineralization than White machines. Check a few guys and gals in your area to see what they hunt with. And last, you need a little luck.


I already know I need the luck just don't know which metal detector to get ;)

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dholland02

Bronze Member
Jan 15, 2012
1,034
399
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Garrett Ace250
Minelab Safari
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All Treasure Hunting
I rather go a step lower then a minelab for now like a fisher brand something around the 200 range

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The xterra 305 would be a goid machine to start with. There not as intimidating as people say. U will be happier in the long run trust me. Look a used one also
 

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
The xterra 305 would be a goid machine to start with. There not as intimidating as people say. U will be happier in the long run trust me. Look a used one also


I'm not quite sure about that I go once in while to parks and find change with bounty hunter junior then saving that change up to get a new machine.. Are there any other machines that can find gold, silver coins, etc? Or is the minelab the absolute best

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
moving to better electronics will cost

Yeah I know but it will be better funding more stuff then just recent change drops

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huntindog1

Jr. Member
Apr 20, 2012
56
8
South Central Indiana
Detector(s) used
Current: CTX3030
Past: ETRAC Omega 8000, Whites DFX, Fisher F2, Tesoro Compadre, Silver Sabre Plus, Garrett GTA 1000 PM, Fisher CZ6, Tesoro Golden Sabre Plus
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
xterra 305 being manual ground balance will go deeper for you and its a stable detector. Teknetics Eurotech would be another good one as both machines are better with iron than other low cost machines.
 

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treasurehunter101

Sr. Member
Jan 14, 2014
363
67
NY AREA
Detector(s) used
Learned on Bounty Hunter Junior, then Tracker IV, and now using the Fisher F2
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
xterra 305 being manual ground balance will go deeper for you and its a stable detector. Teknetics Eurotech would be another good one as both machines are better with iron than other low cost machines.

yeah i know that what i want to do is like beach metal detecting and land metal detecting.. but not sure if i would go into old homesites so thats why i am not sure what type of metal detector to get...
 

bbells

Jr. Member
Jan 5, 2013
57
19
Delano, MN
Detector(s) used
Ace 250, AT-Pro
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I loved my ACE 250. Found more with it than any of my other detectors. Light, cheap, and dis what I needed it to do.
 

voodoo

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2013
713
232
calgary
Detector(s) used
AT Gold, Pro pointer AT, Lesche digger, Garrett digger.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
250/350 would be my goto machine for starts
 

Roger Mn.

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Aug 18, 2007
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Teknetics Eurotec. I ordered the cheaper one for detecting all the worked out parks and tot lots around here.

 

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