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bigtim1973 said:Is it just a 250 with a large coil on it? Are there any new circuit changes or does it have just a new face and bigger coil?
slowNsteady said:Obviously I personally have no way of knowing about the circuitry, but there are some definite improvements:
Ace 250
Frequency 6.5kHz
Iron segments 3
Ace 350
Frequency 8.25kHz
Iron segments 4
Zero mode is new
DD coil
They are saying there is enhanced iron resolution, so something's up there. I feel they made enough improvements to warrant a test drive. I personally felt the 250 was overrated and paled in comparison to some of its competition. The 350 should put it on a higher platform, largely because of the DD coil. Just my opinion.
Shortstack said:bigtim1973 said:Is it just a 250 with a large coil on it? Are there any new circuit changes or does it have just a new face and bigger coil?
And THAT is the million dollar question!!
SkiWhiz said:Probably has that annoying belltone sound like the 250 & delayed recovery time.
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slowNsteady said:The belltone is the feature I hate most about the 250. The slow sweep speed is second, and the coil weight is third. I don't think any of these are addressed with the 350, but I still might like to try it. On the fence here. Looks like the old 250 coils will be interchangeable. Don't know.... still on the fence.
SkiWhiz said:Probably has that annoying belltone sound like the 250 & delayed recovery time.
slowNsteady your name shows that you don't like fast recovery but slow-N-steady recovery speed...................I never thought of the 250 as slow.. but then i did use minelabs so after that........ any thing would be fast recovery........ For there is nothing slower on recovery than minelab...... I never had a problem with the 250 seemed fast enought for me........slowNsteady said:The belltone is the feature I hate most about the 250. The slow sweep speed is second, and the coil weight is third. I don't think any of these are addressed with the 350, but I still might like to try it. On the fence here. Looks like the old 250 coils will be interchangeable. Don't know.... still on the fence.
slowNsteady said:Hi Keppy!
Well, I'm a slow mover for sure, but I like to work areas that have a high trash content. What I've noticed about the Ace, is that the sweep speed has to be super slow, or the belltone is still ringing when I cross another target and it tends to confuse the machine. In all honesty I am trying to get a 4.5" coil and that will probably help quite a bit. Never used a Minelab, but the Bounty Hunters have a slow responce time too. The Ace is quicker than those for sure. I'm just too used to using Fishers, and am basing my opinions on that. The Fishers have a crisp tone and like a faster sweep than other brands. Honestly, I'm still trying to learn the quirks of the Ace. I still can't get over the heavy feel of it. There is a member who made a great looking cuff extension for the Ace, and I'm trying to get ahold of one. It's suppose to help balance it out better.
slowNsteady......... there is a cuff extension for the 250 on ebay...... go to ebay and type in... garrett cuff extension.........slowNsteady said:Hi Keppy!
Well, I'm a slow mover for sure, but I like to work areas that have a high trash content. What I've noticed about the Ace, is that the sweep speed has to be super slow, or the belltone is still ringing when I cross another target and it tends to confuse the machine. In all honesty I am trying to get a 4.5" coil and that will probably help quite a bit. Never used a Minelab, but the Bounty Hunters have a slow responce time too. The Ace is quicker than those for sure. I'm just too used to using Fishers, and am basing my opinions on that. The Fishers have a crisp tone and like a faster sweep than other brands. Honestly, I'm still trying to learn the quirks of the Ace. I still can't get over the heavy feel of it. There is a member who made a great looking cuff extension for the Ace, and I'm trying to get ahold of one. It's suppose to help balance it out better.