I'm only 55 years old, but because I was Bullet Proof (or so I thought) in my younger years, my back does not hold up too long when detecting with a heavier machine. My ears are not all that great either (too many live rounds fired). The Ace having limited and loud tones and being light weight is the perfect detector. I'm in Idaho now, but was in Arizona. I bought a Minelab 2200V2 for gold nugget prospecting. 15 minutes with that machine and I was popping a pain pill and sitting on my butt. I sold the 2200 for a good price. I then bought the Ace 250. I can hunt far longer and don't miss targets because of faint tones. I kept the Ace and bought a Minelab X-Terra 70 and several coils thinking my finds would greatly increase. Maybe it was not getting used to the X-70 enough or the bad ears, but I made better finds with the Ace 250 so I sold the X-70. I ordered the large and sniper coil for the 250. Now if this darn snow would just go away, I can really put them to good use. Lots of old properties that I have permission to hunt. Can't wait for spring.
Bottom line, if your like me, half deaf and crippled, the Ace 250 is the way to go. Can't beat the price for value either .
Best Regards, John K
P.S. Youth is wasted on the young !!!
Bottom line, if your like me, half deaf and crippled, the Ace 250 is the way to go. Can't beat the price for value either .
Best Regards, John K
P.S. Youth is wasted on the young !!!