If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Eight sensitivity settings: These enable you to make the detector more or less sensitive to suit depth and interference levels.

The elliptical shape of the coil covered more ground with each sweep, which translated into missing fewer coins.Iv had some good finds but mostly it does this which is a waste of time and annoying to say the least. Overall, any detectorist who has already had their hands on either of Garrett Ace will find their way quickly with a different model in the series. When I could make that list, the next metal detector choice came down to 2 models – the Garrett AT PRO and the Minelab X-Terra 705. However, exceptions to this rule may occur for oddly shaped iron targets, such as a nail or piece of wire lying horizontally in the ground; flat objects on edge; or, even a very shallow coin. I tested out the Garrett ACE 250 over a few weekends to see how easy it was for a newbie and how well it performed.

you do NOT lose more depth removing notches for unwanted targets like on other metal detectors with knobs to add discrimination, where as you advance the knob to remove further targets, where you do in fact lose depth. The Garrett Ace 250 is an excellent beginner’s model metal detector because it has top-notch technology to help you find interesting items, but not so much that it’s confusing and makes you want to give up. However, the most frequent case is using it with larger coils (this is the most essential problem with the big coils). Then the audio increased as the coil neared each target, and the signal strength cursors could be seen on the display screen.In addition, how many new detectorists have been discouraged due to a cheap detector that was difficult to use and couldn't find a manhole cover at 6"? It allows you to better determine the location of the object and will have less work digging up the object. When using the pinpoint button on the ace , if you push it while over the target it will usually overload and go quiet , but if you move the coil over to the side about a foot , push the button and bring it back in over the target it will work as it is supposed to. pinpointing with a Garrett can be interesting It seems like after you make a sound from a target then push pinpoint and if you hear the constant threshold then you can zero in. Sarah’s role as chief editor at DIY Garden is about more than just making sure we’re literally dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s (although she’s a stickler for detail, so it’s certainly about that too!

I lost count of the times I shook my head in wonderment when the Ace 250 performed yet another feat of the much more expensive detectors. They work because different metals have different conductivity – so the coil picks up a signal and the computer figures out what it’s likely to be. So when you dig a coin that indicated 4" but ended up being maybe 2-1/2 or 3", that is still correct. It’s reliability, simplicity and characteristics have made Garrett Ace 250 one of the bestselling metal detectors in the world. But keep in mind that these coils decrease the pinpoint mode accuracy, add load to the bar and increase energy consumption.I have used it with the sensitivity turned all the way up, all the way down, and everywhere in between and still get this issue. Its main advantages are: resistance to interference, sufficient sensitivity and excellent accuracy in the pinpoint mode. The user will be amazed at the excellent depth gained with 50% to 75% sensitivity in this low-cost detector.

Don’t be fooled by the model design, as far as looks and design go the machine still looks very similar to the Garrett Ace 150, with the addition of a few extra buttons, they have opted to keep the simplicity. The device dissembles to fit into the bag, which also makes it a more portable option at the same time.It’s a beginner’s model but it has plenty enough features to keep you interested for years, even experienced detectorists would find this a productive machine because it finds metal just as it’s supposed to. The top three for Mode, Sensitivity, and Discrimination save space in that separate minus and plus pads for each control are not needed. Upon detecting a target that had produced a high-tone signal, we did not spend more than a second for deciding whether or not to dig it up as every signal represented a nice artifact.