Please help!!!!

[neuseman]

I have an ace 250 and was wondering what would be a good upgrade to this detector? I like to hunt silver coins and relics. Thanks for your help.

 

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[Sandman]

An easy upgrade is a new book on how to find more coins and stuff. Visit this site to check out the RAM Books. http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_successful_coin_hunting_book.aspx

Another thing you may use is a new sniper coil for the Ace 250 so you don't have to worry about target masking. http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_ace_250_searchcoils.aspx

Good Luck,
Sandman

 

[cntrydncr1]

lots of people I know are upgrading to the AT pro. I went with an Etrac because I did not want to upgrade again anytime soon. I love the etrac for both purposes

 

[Smudge]

Upgrade how far? You could spend as little as $150 more to over $1,000 more.

If you've got a metal detecting club near you, you might want to talk to those folks about soil conditions, etc., because not all detectors work the same in all areas of the country.

Here's a couple you might want to look at closely and stay at $700 or less:

Tesoro: Cibola, Vaquero

Garrett: AT Pro

Minelab: XTerra 705

Teknetics: Omega, G2

That ought to give you enough to at least get started. Consider the features of each and which ones mean most to you. That will help guide you.

 

[bazinga]

He wants silver coins people. Outside of the E-trac, everything else mentioned is just a lateral move.

 

[Dwight S]

Neuseman, how long you been detecting? Where are you detecting? Kinston NC area, I know, but what type of sites?
I know where you live, it ain't soil conditions you have to concern yourself with, Kinston is rather mild soil. It's not highly mineralized, so the 250 should be stable.

Look, a person doesn't just walk into a kitchen and is automatically a great chef.
It takes time, patience, research (there's that word again...) and luck to find ANYTHING of real value.
Sure, there are stories of folks walking out into their yards and findiing something of significance, but those are the exceptions rather than the norm.

As I mentioned in your other post under the Garrett forum, at first dig everything. That's how you learn what the detector is telling you.
Read the manual from cover to cover. Study it, study the detector. It's how you learn what you are doing.
The Ace 250 is a great machine that you don't need to upgrade, unless you really want to.
David Booth in England recovered priceless ironage gold torcs (solid gold necklaces) with a Ace 250. Look at Garrett web site.
You got a GREAT machine, just learn how to use it!!!
Upgrade if you like, but be aware that you'll still have to learn what the new machine is telling you, and if you select some machines, it'll tell you way more than you need if you are a beginner and easily confused.
I've got an aquantance that is a terror with an old 1980's Garrett that was given to him. He learned how to use it and within a couple of months he had found enough pocket change to buy a 250, now he's using both.

Long story short, learn what you got before you upgrade. If you are not patient enough to learn the 250, then upgrading to an E-Trac or a GTI-2500 or a White's Spectrum V3 will really be frustrating, because those machines are all very complex.

Come on, step away from the cliff, get out there and have some fun learning the 250. It'll serve you well.
Dwight

 

[neuseman]

I know I need to learn ace and I will not give up!!!!! Sorry if I mislead evryone But I live in Carteret county near Bettie. My mom and dad live in Graingers. This is where the farms are that I mentioned. I dont get there very often.

 

[liftloop]

white's coin master pro if you ever want to dig deep the ace 2fifty just don't cut it.sure that dude found some then good with the ace 2fiddy but you could of done the same thing with a leaf rake.the ace 2fiddy will never put you on your belly digging arms reach on a deep target.like a white's product.the ace 2fiddyn is for kids under 12 and adults over 65 from what i seen with that detector.it's good for wood chips.

 

[bazinga]

white's coin master pro if you ever want to dig deep the ace 2fifty just don't cut it.sure that dude found some then good with the ace 2fiddy but you could of done the same thing with a leaf rake.the ace 2fiddy will never put you on your belly digging arms reach on a deep target.like a white's product.the ace 2fiddyn is for kids under 12 and adults over 65 from what i seen with that detector.it's good for wood chips.

I agree with your Ace 250 comments. But to say a White's is a deep seeker is quite laughable to be honest...

 

[Dwight S]

No, the Ace 250 may not be the deepest detector available, but neither is the White's Coin Master Pro...
But, as I said, the 250 will will work well if it's learned. It will work fine in sandy soil, which is what Neuseman has in his area.
If he wants to buy another detectror, I'd consider an AT-Pro for use at the beach, he lives where a lot of folks go for summer fun.

If you want deep, spend the extra money and go White's TDI ($1500), Garrett Infinium ($1200) or Minelab GPX ($4000-5000) or find a Nautilus DCMII.
Of course those machines are harder to learn than the 250.

 

[Dirty Money]

Neuseman, ignore the brand bashing! Your ace 250 is an excellent machine. The secret is to learn the machine inside and out.
Different coils will help in different situations, but that is after you've learned your machine well. Just go out, learn your machine, and above all else, have fun.

HH

 

[Lowbatts]

Your Ace can confidently find coins to 6" deep with relative good id. I dare say you want to dig those 28" deep dimes some people think are better than the 6" deep ones. I use a Fisher F70 and it has an 8" depth limit it seems.

But then again it doesn't hurt that it's brought me silver enough to keep me happy so far. The '23 peace dollar I dug several weeks back was a little over 4" deep. Last weekend's two barber dimes were 5 and 7 inches deep. The weekend before got me a couple mercs between 4" and 5" deep.

Your Ace would most likely have hit on every one of these coins. ID might be a little shaky, but it would almost certainly have found them since they were in fairly clean ground and only the peace dollar was partially masked by a large nail above it.

If you want old school then an old ML Soveriegn, Fisher CZ series, or something similar can be found used and will serve you excellently in those old home sites. When I want to get deep coins I go with the CZ, it does not have the target separation of the DD coil rigs but it has all the depth and more and can be used in all those old sites with great confidence.

But seriously, are you competing with someone at those sites? Take your time, play with the Ace and dig every signal at the limits of it's depth for say a hundred targets or so and record what they are and their depth. I've seen some guys around here do some good hunting with that rig!

 

[bwirth1999]

Asking MDers about detector brands is like walking into the daytona 500 and asking a crowd who the best driver is, and not expecting a fight...

Garret 250 is a great "tector" btw... AT Pro is good too...

 

[bazinga]

All I can say is that if I were SERIOUS about finding old coins in parks, home sites, etc. I would COMPLETELY avoid all Garrett machines. Not ONCE have I ever shown a deep old coin signal to a Garrett user and had it actually be able to hear it. This is on all levels, Ace 250 to 2500. They have their merits, but old coin seeking isn't their strong suit unless everything is in the 4-6" range.

 

[liftloop]

All I can say is that if I were SERIOUS about finding old coins in parks, home sites, etc. I would COMPLETELY avoid all Garrett machines. Not ONCE have I ever shown a deep old coin signal to a Garrett user and had it actually be able to hear it. This is on all levels, Ace 250 to 2500. They have their merits, but old coin seeking isn't their strong suit unless everything is in the 4-6" range.

....................I would have to a agree with you,the same thing a round here after the white's gang with the 5900 gets down with them Garret boy's it not a pretty site.the White boys find the target then let the Garret holder dig it up so they go home with some than.

 

[neuseman]

Say what you want about my ace 250. I will learn this machine eventually and find some good coins! Ive found a few wheat pennies and they all were at least 6 inches deep. For you Garrett haters I dont care what you think about their machines. This is what I decided to buy for now and this is what I will use. I will make my own decisions about Garrett machines but I cannot say that this is not a good detector because it takes longer than 3 weeks to learn any machine. I have a feeling in the future I will have an AT pro but not before I learn the one I have. For 200 dollars and getting coins at 6 inches deep is pretty good I think. What more would you expect? By the way there is no metal detector brand what so ever that can tell you for sure whats in the ground pereiod I dont care what you paid for it!!!!!!!! If you want to know whats in the ground you have to dig!!!!!!!!!!!! I might be new but I have learned this much.

 

[dirtyJohn]

From what I've read the AT pro seems like a hot machine and for $600.00 you get a lot of bang for the buck. Changing or upgrading your machine is a personal choice. I've found that the time to do it is when you are missing targets that your hunting buddies are picking up behind you. I'm not going to bash the 250 because it seems to do just as good if not better than other machines in it's class but you will want more, the more seriously you pursue this hobby. Good luck .
HH
John