Which metal detector??

treasurehunter101 · Jan 14, 2014

Hey guys and girls, I am fairly new not too new already had a bounty hunter junior. But want to upgrade to a better still beginner but a little bit more intermediate. I would want a bounty hunter brand of metal detector, or at least I would prefer a bounty hunter brand. I was thinking about a pioneer 505 bounty hunter or maybe a quick silver? Which bounty hunter metal detector do you think will work and isn't just a toy? Thank you so much!!

Msbeepbeep · Jan 18, 2014

May help you to decide if you can try out some see how you like them.

SusanMN · Jan 18, 2014

I would consider upgrading to a Tesoro Compadre or an Ace 250. Both are good machines, and a step up from what you have. Check out the Brands board and other posts on "what kind of metal detector should I get?" For lots of info.

airscapes · Jan 18, 2014

How much do you want to spend? White's Coinmast GT is $399 and you will not need to upgrade it from what I am seeing. Great depth easy to use full of functions, made in the US. Of course I have nothing to compare it to but for the money seemed to be a good bang for the buck!

dholland02 · Jan 19, 2014

Dnt waste money on an ace250, look into minelab xterra line. Light machine, change frequency with a change of the coil.

Rookster · Jan 19, 2014

Weight, frequency, and the type of ground you will be hunting.Minelabs prefer more mineralization than White machines. Check a few guys and gals in your area to see what they hunt with. And last, you need a little luck.

treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

Msbeepbeep said:
May help you to decide if you can try out some see how you like them.

Yeah I have the bounty hunter junior now but just use that to go on the park sometimes and find some recent dropped coins....

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treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

SusanMN said:
I would consider upgrading to a Tesoro Compadre or an Ace 250. Both are good machines, and a step up from what you have. Check out the Brands board and other posts on "what kind of metal detector should I get?" For lots of info.

I wanted an intermediate metal detector that is like maybe in the 200 range that's able to find silver and gold and still recently dropped coins....

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treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

airscapes said:
How much do you want to spend? White's Coinmast GT is $399 and you will not need to upgrade it from what I am seeing. Great depth easy to use full of functions, made in the US. Of course I have nothing to compare it to but for the money seemed to be a good bang for the buck!

I would think around the 200 range? Is that a good range? I was thinking the fisher f2 but I'm not sure...

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treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

dholland02 said:
Dnt waste money on an ace250, look into minelab xterra line. Light machine, change frequency with a change of the coil.

I rather go a step lower then a minelab for now like a fisher brand something around the 200 range

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treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

rook3434 said:
Weight, frequency, and the type of ground you will be hunting.Minelabs prefer more mineralization than White machines. Check a few guys and gals in your area to see what they hunt with. And last, you need a little luck.

I already know I need the luck just don't know which metal detector to get

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dholland02 · Jan 19, 2014

treasurehunter101 said:
I rather go a step lower then a minelab for now like a fisher brand something around the 200 range

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The xterra 305 would be a goid machine to start with. There not as intimidating as people say. U will be happier in the long run trust me. Look a used one also

treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

dholland02 said:
The xterra 305 would be a goid machine to start with. There not as intimidating as people say. U will be happier in the long run trust me. Look a used one also

I'm not quite sure about that I go once in while to parks and find change with bounty hunter junior then saving that change up to get a new machine.. Are there any other machines that can find gold, silver coins, etc? Or is the minelab the absolute best

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H-2 CHARLIE · Jan 19, 2014

moving to better electronics will cost

treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

H-2 CHARLIE said:
moving to better electronics will cost

Yeah I know but it will be better funding more stuff then just recent change drops

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huntindog1 · Jan 19, 2014

xterra 305 being manual ground balance will go deeper for you and its a stable detector. Teknetics Eurotech would be another good one as both machines are better with iron than other low cost machines.

treasurehunter101 · Jan 19, 2014

huntindog1 said:
xterra 305 being manual ground balance will go deeper for you and its a stable detector. Teknetics Eurotech would be another good one as both machines are better with iron than other low cost machines.

yeah i know that what i want to do is like beach metal detecting and land metal detecting.. but not sure if i would go into old homesites so thats why i am not sure what type of metal detector to get...