Any Experience with this Bounty Hunter Model from Cabelas?

[Murphy]

They got this on the shelf at my local Cabelas.. I'm guessing this is a Cabelas only make? Anyone know about it or what model it compares to? Cabela's Treasure Hunter Elite Metal Detector by Bounty Hunter® : Cabela's

 

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[Phantasman]

It's a Tek Delta 4000 made for Cabela's with a two coil package including the 11"DD. The Titanium is the same detector on sale there for $159, with the 8" coil. The Treasure Hunter Elite is the updated Fratbros process operating at 7.69mhz, rather than the 7.8, which means nothing really. The Titanium for $159 is a great deal.

 

[Murphy]

Snatched up a Titanium model.. can't beat that price.. thanks for the heads up!!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

typically anything like that is the beginner's toy store variety metal detector. But with that said, today's "toy-store" model is the top-of-the-line model of 1990's. Doh Just like yesteryear's computers or TV's: What you can get for free today, was yesteryear's top-of-the-line :/

 

[Phantasman]

What an &$#.

 

[Murphy]

typically anything like that is the beginner's toy store variety metal detector. But with that said, today's "toy-store" model is the top-of-the-line model of 1990's. Doh Just like yesteryear's computers or TV's: What you can get for free today, was yesteryear's top-of-the-line :/

Haven't seen many toy stores that sell Guns and Ammo... but hey that's just me

 

[Phantasman]

Don't listen to the elitists Murph. A $399 MSRP detector is not a toy. I don't even consider BH Tracker IV a toy. You'll find everything metal to 8" that he can.

 

[Murphy]

Don't listen to the elitists Murph. A $399 MSRP detector is not a toy. I don't even consider BH Tracker IV a toy. You'll find everything metal to 8" that he can.

Thanks.. Like I posted earlier I jumped all over that Titanium deal.. my local store had it in stock, hopefully weather will cooperate and I'll get to try it out this weekend. This being my first detector since I was a kid I think I'll be happy with this one. Already purchased a Garrett Pro Pointer II last month so I'm good to go now. I'll keep you posted on finds. Thanks again

 

[Loco-Digger]

Your a winner, in my book, if you simply get out and enjoy the hobby, no matter what you swing. In 2014 I used a TC-1023 and had fun. Being that it only had an 8" coil I decided to upgrade in 2 months to an F4 with the 9" x 11" DD coil in order to get a little deeper. I have dug some old coins at 5" to 7" deep, the detector you purchased would have sniffed them out.

 

[TheHunterGT]

typically anything like that is the beginner's toy store variety metal detector. But with that said, today's "toy-store" model is the top-of-the-line model of 1990's. Doh Just like yesteryear's computers or TV's: What you can get for free today, was yesteryear's top-of-the-line :/

Last time I checked the Teknetics Delta was a tried and proven machine and a absolute steal at the price shown.

Not sure what point you are trying to make but it was absolutlely lost on me.

 

[Keppy]

He lost me also i do not know what he is talking about .. Murphy got a good buy on a good detector.. I do not were he is coming from calling it a Toy store model ... I don't know were he gets, Yesteryears or 90's detector ? He must have been hitting the bottle tonight ...

 

[GA_Boy]

Why do so many machines have Fixed Ground Balance rather than adjustable?
Marvin

 

[Keppy]

Why do so many machines have Fixed Ground Balance rather than adjustable?
Marvin

Well i would have to say that there are a lot out there that do not like to GB there detector . When they say turn and hunt they mean turn on and go hunt ..

 

[Keppy]

WOW Cabela's has sold out of the Titanium detector all ready .. Seems like a lot must have jumped on it when they found out the price they had on it ..

 

[GA_Boy]

Well i would have to say that there are a lot out there that do not like to GB there detector . When they say turn and hunt they mean turn on and go hunt ..

Thanks, I guess these Detectorist haven't MD'd in GA. I can see a detector that has Automatic GB.
M

 

[Keppy]

Thanks, I guess these Detectorist haven't MD'd in GA. I can see a detector that has Automatic GB.
M

Well i do not think that they are auto GB but preset at the factory..

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Hey guys, sorry to ruffle feathers, and no, I was not "hitting the bottle" Bounty hunters, and the machines they sell at at the likes of Radio Shack, Harbor Freight, etc.... have had a reputation for being beginner models. Ie.: low end. But sure: even to the extent it's/they're not the cadillacs, yet as I said, they will work. If this particular one is the exception to that particular stigma, then I stand corrected.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Why do so many machines have Fixed Ground Balance rather than adjustable?
Marvin

It is a cost issue, lower end model metal detectors do not come with manual ground balance, with out the option of a manual ground balance your limiting areas you can easily hunt, there are a lot of areas that auto ground balance just can't handle the minerals and hot soils.....

 

[Tom_in_CA]

.... lower end model metaldetectors do not come with ......

uh oh, watch out there ............

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

uh oh, watch out there ............

It is a fact, doesn't matter if it is Minelab, Whites, Fisher, Tesoro or Bounty Hunter model, the lower end models don't come with manual ground balance.