Opinion Poll

[steveryder]

Hi.

I'm about to get my first metal detector, and am trying to decide which Bounty Hunter to go with. My choices are the Bounty Hunter Land Star, the Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II, and the Bounty Hunter Lone Star. Any advice?

Thanks,

 

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[TG77]

I have had experience with the Pioneer 202 which is the same as the QDII. I found it to be a very good machine. Go to www.detecting.com for user reviews on all of these models. They all are good machines. I'm partial to the QDII/P202 since I have it but the detecting.com page will tell you a lot more about the other machines. HH
TG77

 

[hollowpointred]

my opinion would be to go with a garrett ace 250, but since we are talking about bounty hunters, i would either go with the quick draw or the land star. although at first glance it doesnt look like there is all that much difference between the two..........besides about $120.

 

[just us87]

I own the Quick Draw II. Got it through a mail order catalog and paid about $50 more but I get to use it now. I have just been looking around my property at the moment and have found "stuff" from the farm that use to be here. I have found some coins (nothing old, yet). I find it to be accurate on it's coin ID and in the depth. Once you go out a few times and set the controls to filter out the trash it is almost a "set it and forget it" thing. Just my 2 "wheaties".

 

[old gold]

In my opinion pay the extra cash&buy a whites.I just bought the mxt&it works fine.Good luck

 

[ZumbroKid]

Got a gold coin with a Land Star.

 

[ZumbroKid]

But then this will depend on the hunt sites in your area. I have upgraded to a MXT.

 

[LEO037]

The best deals right now.
The BH Discovery 3300 $200 + tax, check local radio shack for availability
-------or------------
The Garrett 250 Ace $213 free shipping plus 5 free gifts.

 

[Blackjack77]

Was not impressed with a BH2000 I've had for several years. Dug lots of nails and trash so I set it aside. Then this year started playing with it in our garden before planting- keep indicting something about 4foot square. Dug down and lo and behold a n old piece of tin- mangled from years of tilling over it. No value, just interesting, then I found a 1902 IH, same area. Now I started getting detecting fever!! Cheap detector=disinterest!!
Started looking seriously at buying another maybe better detector .Money of course was a stumbling block- but wanted a detector I would be happy with. Was looking at an Ace 250 when I noticed The discovery 3300 at great discount so I bought one.
I'm happy to say - Detecting has improved greatly. I'm sure its not in the same league as more expensive detectors but I found My first Mercury dime at 4'' and a wheatie . Also an old flattened toy train car at about 8" which I stopped digging for until My wife encouraged Me to continue. Imagine My surprise!!
So far I've only had time to try it on My property( a 100 yr old farmstead)but My confidence level with every find continues to improve. Toys,shells,gold plated buckle,etc keep popping at depths from 2'-8''
I guess I'm happy- not rich,but enjoying this hobby!!
BYW- pinpointing and ground balance appear to work great!!

 

[Blackjack77]

ooops- 2" not 2' --duhhhh


OK- now I see the "modify"--

 

[jorge del norte]

ooops- 2" not 2' --duhhhh


OK- now I see the "modify"--

The Ace250, lets face it is a cheap detector by a major brand........it lacks alot of features.....The RS 3300 has more features.......it's just a bastard brand........I think you did right in not getting the the 250

 

[Stainless Steet Rat]

IF you can get a detector that has a built in pinpointer that will save you SO much digging. I started out with a Radio Shack 2200 and it drove me nuts with the digging and having to swing the whole detector over my holes looking for the item. I ended up making a hand held pinpointer. I used that 2200 for almost 2 weeks in my yard and got 3-4 bucks of change and almost a full shoebox of trash items. I upgraded to a 3300 and it is a lot easier to use and I found a lot more with it and a lot less trash. I havn't been keeping an exact count but I am adveraging almost 2 dollars per hour not counting some jewery and 7 silver coins.

 

[Monty]

So, what did you get? Monty