| If you read many of my articles, you will know that I | | | | Comfortable foam grip |
| do not advocate spending mega bucks to get into | | | | Adjustable padded arm rest |
| this wonderful hobby of treasure finding with metal | | | | 3-piece break stem for easy storage |
| detectors. As a hobbyist with almost 40 years of | | | | All Metal, Jewelry, Custom and Relic Search Modes |
| using metal detectors, I am convinced that the most | | | | Coin Settings |
| expensive equipment is not the best way to start. | | | | Multi Notch Discrimination Modes |
| What delights me today is the fact that the big | | | | Sensitivity/Depth Adjustments |
| name metal detector manufacturers are producing | | | | Five Distinct discrimination Patterns |
| some great machines at price levels that permit | | | | Pinpoint |
| people at every age and income level to find out | | | | Submersible 6.5 X 9 inch Searchcoil |
| that this is the best hobby in the world. The Garrett | | | | Instructional Video' |
| Ace 250 is one of the very best of these new | | | | 4 AA batteries |
| detectors. Priced at just over $200, this is a powerful | | | | The instrument takes no time to get ready for some |
| detector with numerous features. | | | | serious fun. In less than three minutes I was ready |
| Here are some of the wonderful features of the | | | | to try it out. Exceptional balance and very light |
| Garrett Ace 250 found on detectors costing | | | | weight, will permit all day hunting. Although I have not |
| hundreds more: | | | | done a complete field test, my ventures in using it |
| Graphic Target ID Cursor (12 Segments) | | | | convinced me that this is a winner. I dug up a man's |
| Discrimination: Accept/Reject Notch | | | | gold ring at more than 9 inches deep. My test |
| Electronic Pinpoint | | | | gardens provide a great challenge for any detector |
| Sensitivity, Depth Adjustment (8 settings) | | | | and this unit did very well in my trash garden as well |
| Battery Condition Indicator | | | | as my 30 year old coin garden. It performed nearly |
| Coin Depth Indicator | | | | as well as the Fisher F2 (my personal favorite |
| Headphone Jack | | | | start-up unit) and out performed it on gold targets. |
| Interchangeable Ace Series Waterproof Searchcoils | | | | Just my short testing of the Ace 250 has caused me |
| Large LCD Display | | | | to further move away from the big boys. For almost |
| Microprocessor controlled | | | | all of my coin shooting on land, I will grab my two |
| Push Button Controls | | | | light weight machines from Garrett and Fisher and |
| Clear speaker Tone | | | | leave the big boys at home. Who needs them? |
| Tone ID - 3 Levels | | | | Here's to "diggin it"! |
| Touch-n-Go Operation | | | | |