new bounty hunter

[jarocki]

Looking for any info on the new bounty huntry that us supposed to be coming out. Its something pro. Wondering if its water proof or resistant, price, availability, stuff like that.

 

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[dan_h]

Land Ranger Pro, MSRP $449. Go to detecting.com and you can see pictures of the faceplate and the detector, and specifications. No downloadable manual yet. Looks like it might be a worthwhile acquisition. Or should I wait for the Tesoro Cazador?

 

[374digger]

I think you are talking about the Platinum Pro, instead of the 8 inch coil, it comes with a 11 inch DD coil, I own a Platinum, and bought a 11 inch coil for it, but the original 8 inch, in my opinion, works better with this unit, the 11 inch is supposed to give more depth, but the 8 inch beats this coil, specially in the all-metal mode, another thing, the detector with the 11 inch coil raised the price one hundred dollars, but the 11 inch coil costs $169.00.
This is not a bad deal, but there are only two distributors, Cabela's, and Detector Electronics (metaldetector.com), but don't go to Cabela's, this detector with the 8 inch coil goes for over $500.00, whereas metaldetector.com sells it for $300.00, and they give a bunch of extra stuff with it, the people who own it and their reps are very knowledgeable, and very polite, excellent Customer Service.
I've found a lot of coins , a man's gold ring, a silver and turquoise bracelet, a cob-like Spanish coin, in only a few hunts, this detector is worth more than what you pay for it,
Good Luck

 

[jarocki]

Yes the land ranger pro looks to be a nice machine. I wonder how it will compare to my 505 pioneer

 

[RonnieInNaples]

I am new here. I just picked up the new Land Ranger Pro from Kellyco. It is all pretty new to me since my last detector was made in 1975. I have done some minimal testing with it in my back yard. So far I find it easy to use.

 

[Rainbow Chaser]

Also take a look at the Quick Draw Pro, been using one for the last 3 weeks. It is very easy to use, lightweight and depth is impressive. List price is $299. and it comes with a 5 1/2 X 10 coil which is waterproof.

 

[NIBBLER]

took the landranger pro out yesterday.I must say purty nice unit.Well except for the push in connector.Bought it to be a back up to my back up, but I really did enjoy using it.

 

[jarocki]

I talked to bounty hunter about 2 weeks ago and asked them which machine was simular to the pioneer 505. The tech person told me the quick draw pro. I asked if that was the middle machine in regards to price point and he said yes. So the new most expensive model in the pro series would be a step up. I am looking at it, but most likely will have to wait till next year.

 

[jarocki]

Nibbler, thats the top of line, right?

 

[NIBBLER]

That's right.U can find some purty good deals on them already.Really don't know whats up with that but if they come down any more i will have to buy another one.lol.Really would be nice to beable to use like the 3x6 elliptical coil.
This thing is light as a feather and at this price point and the good performance it has ,u can't go wrong.

 

[George (MN)]

The Land Ranger Pro should be the best Bounty Hunter ever. The fact sheet on detecting.com does not explain in detail or even list all the features & special abilities. As for that $449 MSRP, dealers are apparently allowed to sell much cheaper. I found some extra info on it from dealers ads, sounds quite exciting. It has a big array of features & seems to offer more then anything in its price range. I guess we could check You Tube to see if any videos yet.

Air tests with perfect sound 10.5" on dime, 11.5" on quarter, in all metal non-motion. 10" on dime in motion all metal; 9.5" on dime in disc motion coins mode. Lots of tone options, ground grab, manual ground balance & preset ground balance. No unwanted noise in house with sens at max (10). Best wishes, George (MN)

 

[woof!]

The new BH's are adaptations of the technology that's in machines like the Teknetics Omega and Eurotek.

 

[MickeyMaguire]

Bounty Hunter used to get bashed a lot on TNet, but, these days, people are finding out that the machines may be inexpensive, but, they do perform pretty well. You actually get a lot of bang for your buck.

As for any of the First Texas Manufacturing line, I prefer the rotary on/off switches of the older BH machines. The batteries last a lot longer in those machines than the ones you put in the "blister button" models. They drain a tiny bit of power at all times. I prefer machines that don't use any juice while sitting in a closet.

 

[foiled_again]

I've been trying to figure out the logic of the Bounty Hunter/Fisher/Teknetics lines. Is there any systematic difference between the three? It seems that there are a lot of close similarities across lines (T2/F75, Omega 8000/F5) but if there's some method to this madness, it's not apparent. How does FTP decide which line a new machine goes to? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[MickeyMaguire]

I've been trying to figure out the logic of the Bounty Hunter/Fisher/Teknetics lines. Is there any systematic difference between the three? It seems that there are a lot of close similarities across lines (T2/F75, Omega 8000/F5) but if there's some method to this madness, it's not apparent. How does FTP decide which line a new machine goes to? Inquiring minds want to know.

Depending on the machines, yes, there are differences. The good thing is that First Texas Manufacturing has been able to share the technology between lines. Some of the features are only slightly different, others are vastly different.

 

[Coin Digger]

I've been trying to figure out the logic of the Bounty Hunter/Fisher/Teknetics lines. Is there any systematic difference between the three? It seems that there are a lot of close similarities across lines (T2/F75, Omega 8000/F5) but if there's some method to this madness, it's not apparent. How does FTP decide which line a new machine goes to? Inquiring minds want to know.

They took a page out of the play book of auto manufactures.
When you first start driving you buy a chevy, as you get a little older and more successful you move up the ladder to a buick, and when you finally make it you buy a caddy. For the most part the cars are built on the same platform it's just the trim levels and badges are changed.

 

[Phantasman]

George Payne was the engineer of the "muffler on a stick" line. It had great abilities for the cost. But the newer Pro line is designed by Dave Johnson as chief engineer. He, along with Jorge Saad and John Gardiner, designed the newer Fishers and Teknetics after FTP bought them. The new line is a whole different process starting with the Fisher F5. The new Bounty Hunter Pro line uses the same process as the Eurotek Pro, Teknetics Greek series, and the Fisher F5. The F70 and F75 process is an advanced process of the F5 as well.