Garrett Ace 150 Metal Detector
Why You Should Consider a Garrett Ace 150 Metal Detector
Be forewarned: using the Garret Ace 150 detector takes practice, but once you learn all the features and identified the signal sounds you can dig treasure to your heart's content.
As for the complaints from other metal detector reviews about pinpointing, I have had no problems. I follow the standard X pattern over the signal and usually find myself within one to three inches of my chosen target. I have found that some of the newer Canadian coins register in the iron segment as opposed to the coin range. But is this really important? Most Metal Detector enthusiasts are looking for richer treasure than 2007 quarters.
Ace 150 - Strong Signals
As for the better quality finds like brass, copper, and silver they give off nice strong signals in the coin range that with ninety percent surety and some practice you will be digging for a worthy goal.
Lack of Specific Frequencies
When the coil is directly over the top of the target, a repeating bell tone will sound for pennies and silver coins. A lot of novices from other metal detector reviews and general complainers say that it registers in the pull tab range instead of just finding a specific frequency for gold. This may be true, but a $1000.00+ metal detector will emit the same signal.
Who This Detector Is For
Pull tabs may not be as valuable, but if you keep digging them up, you will find gold! This metal detector is an incredible value for its price so don't allow the negative comments that have been circling affect your decision. With time and patience, you can learn from this detector and the information it is trying to give you.
Admittedly, the 150 is not as robust as Garrett's famed Ace 250 but still gives stronger signals than the Ace 100 and -- for the money -- is a solid value for detectorists looking to make the leap to a more advanced detector.
When using this metal detector, gold will become a very common metal detecting find as most gold rings fall in the nickel/pull tab range. It is a sure fire finder for most silver quarters and large coins within the eight inch range given its larger coil. Learning to pinpoint is easy once you've practiced, swing the coil from side to side and shorten the length of your swings each time as you bring it towards you until you feel like you're wiggling the metal detector from side to side. When the beep stops sounding, you will find the coin directly in front of your coil.
Use In Water
I've used mine in -12 degree weather and in water up to my knees. I have broken it down and put it in my suitcase for several trips as it is so space efficient. If you're a casual metal detector user, run it in jewelry mode and follow up on all two way signals for digging, if you're a true treasure hound like me, put it on the all-metal setting with around 3/4 sensitivity.
Remember that the most important feature on this high functioning tool is the one on the operating end, you!
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