what is the depth of the ace 250

[wolverine]

I was wondering if anyone knows what the depth of the ace 250 is for coins. thinking about buying one, i have a bounty hunter tracker 4 but i want something that has more depth.

 

[gregl01]

Well, you're not going to gain much. My Ace is good to about 6" with the stock coil. I've seen others say the larger coil is deeper but I don't know for sure. I faced the same dillemma a few years back, the ACE250 is a schoolyard coin killer for sure, but don't think you're gonna dig deep.

Greg

 

[twistidd]

I second that- UNLESS you pick up the Ace 250 sport pack, which includes the big coil in addition to the standard coil. A hunting partner of mine has it and he regularly digs coin-sized targets from 8-10 inches. You may not get the best repeating signals, but the machine will indicate that there is something there.

I might get 6 inches on average with the Ace w/ standard coil on coins. Sometimes, a little more, but rarely so. It's great to use if you know of a park that gets a lot of use by people and you just want to pick up tons of clad. That's what it was designed for, I'd assume.

Joe

 

[Michigan Badger]

When thinking of any new machine, if you can, test before buying.

Most detectors made today get very similar depth when used in mild soils with the same size and type of coil.

The major issue today is the coil and the circuitry associated with that coil (the receive section).

Some brands/models have cheaper coils and associated circuitries and some expensive brands have very sophisticated advanced coil systems (Nexus for example).

But price doesn't always indicate productive abilities. Don't be mislead by all the hype you read. I've purchased very expensive detectors and found less with them than I did with machines costing 1/12 the price (yes, I'm serious).

When it comes to actual coin/ring detection in mild soils, all detectors today regardless of the price are basically the same (as far as results).

The difficult soils require more sophisticated electronic circuitry (in the receive section) plus the more advanced coil designs.

You can still find stuff with the low cost machines, but at these unique locations (rather rare), you'll gain inches of depth with a more advanced circuitry machine.

No, not all detectors are exactly alike in all soils.

As for the Ace, I haven't used it but I'd guess it to be pretty much inline with other "major brands" ranging from $50-$800 in price (considering cheap Chinese to expensive name brands). Now, this would be in mild soils--not the more challenging soils. Then the story can totally change.

The biggest thing in this hobby isn't material but psychological. If you really believe in your machine you'll find more because you'll work harder.

 

[WV Hillbilly]

I agree with the others as far as the ace not being an upgrade over the detector you have . I have
two 250's , the wife uses one & I got the other one for a loaner . I certainly wouldn't compare it with
most $800.00 detectors though . As for realiable depth , in my area , probably 4-5 " .

 

[EasyMoney]

I decided to retract my last post. It's a worn out subject and HillBilly said enough about it in his post anyway.

Have a good time all.

EasyMoney

 

[wolverine]

ok guys thanks for the info