Costco Discovery 2200 deal

[gravityrules]

FWIW, just in my local Costco and noticed they are selling the Discovery 2200 with pinpointer for $94.99

I have never used one of these detectors so if you familiar with it you may want to comment as to whether this is a good deal for someone as an intro to the hobby.

 

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[DeepseekerADS]

You've a stable of good machines. Why would you want the 2200? Just want to spend the money?

 

[Keppy]

You've a stable of good machines. Why would you want the 2200? Just want to spend the money?

Deepseeker ... Is right why do you want the 2200 with all the good detectors you have..... Could be you have more money than you know what to do with....

 

[enamel7]

He never said he was buying, just letting others know.

 

[gravityrules]

He never said he was buying, just letting others know.

Exactly. Not for me. Just FYI.
Costco doesn't carry these all year. Marketed for the General Public Holiday purchases.

 

[Keppy]

OK sorry i did not understand the post .I read something into it that was not there ..

 

[Oregon Viking]

Hey thanks! Sounds good to me!! I need to upgrade.

 

[boogeyman]

Know anyone wanting to get into detecting that's on your Christmas list? Might be a good idea!

 

[TheHunterGT]

Hey thanks! Sounds good to me!! I need to upgrade.

I love my sons BH Gold Digger....what a machine for $60. The 2200 would definitely be an upgrade...but the BHGD is one hell of a "toy" and kills it in the 1-5 inch range. Recovery speed and separation is bonkers on it. Mocks many 500-1000 machines with it's recovery speed alone. Can hit a dime right under a pull tab. Can disc out 5c....tab...scap...zinc....with its VERY sensitive disc knob.

If the BHGD had a depth of 8-10 inches and a workable notch system...it would be the only machine I would ever need. It simply blows my mind every time I use my sons and I credit the BHGD for getting me into this hobby.

 

[Opie]

gravity, I was never really found of the one I had. It was like its own unique thing. I mean I found a considerable amount of clad with it. So it was not lacking in performance, however it was not the speediest thing on target, although not the slowest either. Mine loved dimes, didn't matter what kind, old pre-64 stuff, newer 2012 it didn't matter it could find dimes anyplace. Now depth was like my tricked out Tracker IV, solid 6-7 inches. Now the pinpointer, if its the old style Bounty Hunter/Fisher,,,Then,,,, well,,,,its a pinpointer. I'd go so far as to say even a crappy pin pointer is better than none at all.,,,,lol. For a holiday break into the sport less expensive package,,,Hey sounds good!!
Good Luck!!

 

[mtsheron]

Know anyone wanting to get into detecting that's on your Christmas list? Might be a good idea!

Exactly! Or if you do Santa for under priviledged family that has a detector on their list this would be a great start for a kid for sure! Thanks for sharing!

 

[diggummup]

I used a 3300 for a while. I think I paid less than $90 at Radio Shack, but it's been close to 10 years and it was on sale I remember. I sold it over a year later for like double what I paid for it. It's the 2200's big brother. It was a decent machine for the price. I think the 2200 would be comparable, the only difference being the ground balance and the pinpoint feature on the 3300 which the 2200 doesn't have, ther than that I believe they are the same machine.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/bounty-hunter/16254-discovery-2200-bh-radio-shack.html
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/b...ed-bigger-coil-bh-elite-discovery-2200-a.html
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/b...not-good-my-radio-shack-discovery-2000-a.html
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/b...covery-2200-help-me-iding-targets-please.html

 

[Phantasman]

OK for a starter at a sub $100 price. I wouldn't buy one. I think FTP is slowly phasing out the muffler on a stick BHs. Their biggest competition for the old BHs is the Chinese offerings, that for the price, are coming on strong. Like the newer BH Pro line, for a few bucks more, you are getting FTPs newer technology. Even the Lone Star Pro offers more than most of the Legacy series BHs, IMO.

(Hey diggummup, is that a pic of the jetty's going into Port Everglades, south of the Yankee Clipper?)

 

[diggummup]

(Hey diggummup, is that a pic of the jetty's going into Port Everglades, south of the Yankee Clipper?)

It's a photo taken in the middle of the inlet heading in looking north. The view is slightly different nowadays.

 

[Phantasman]

I grew up in Lauderdale. 1957 till 1983. When I lived there 441 was a two lane rd from Broward Blvd to Okeechobee in Palm Beach. University Dr was everglades. Once it started getting crowded, I booked.

 

[diggummup]

I grew up in Lauderdale. 1957 till 1983. When I lived there 441 was a two lane rd from Broward Blvd to Okeechobee in Palm Beach. University Dr was everglades. Once it started getting crowded, I booked.

You got out when the getting was good. It's built up all the way to US27 now. Nothing but a cesspool now. One day I will be able to get out of here. It can't come soon enough for me.


ps- sorry for the thread hijack