this will start a riot!

[Detektor]

i used a bounty hunter pioneer 202 for about 3 months

about the only thing it was good for were tot lots where you could find enough change to buy a soda and that was about it

if you were going to use it for anything worth to put in a case or in holders, forget it.

the only thing notable i found with it was a .925 ring, on the ground, and 37 wheat

target id was a joke, past 3 inches everything was either iron, a pull tab or a $1!

it had no pinpointer on it, what a laugh! i had to keep borrowing my dads idx pro just to keep from using a spade!

so now its on ebay, along with some other stuff.

so what this all boils down to, is i need a new detector!

but i like two different kinds, the tesoro silver umax/cibola and the garret ace 250

i have had people say the 250 will kick the silver umax's butt and the silver umax will kick the 250's butt

so this leaves me really undecided

i will have around $250 to spend

i dont need a detector with a whole bunch of whistles, like notch, etc

i just need one that has moderate depth for finding old coins, like buffalo nickles, indian heads, etc

 

[Uncle Willy]

Being a long time Tesoro user ( and field tester of several ) they are good detectors but the 250 is your best bet for the most bang for the buck. Good luck in your choice.

Bill

 

[Quartzsite]

Never used a Umax..... But the 250 is a great little machine !

 

[lazyaussie]

if ya want to have a detector that can you a reasonable idea of whats in the ground before you dig get the ace if ya want a dig it all detector get the tesoro. i"v heard the tesoro is a deep detector in all metal but you"ll lose depth with the disc on wheres you can have the ace in all metal & still disc with the ID segments & tones.
also when looking for old coins in parks & old home sites get a sniper coil as a lot of pro silver hunter/detector users find detecting in heavy junk hard & quite a few just wont hunt in the junky areas. the sniper will sneak out a surprising amount of oldies in between junk at a good depth just swing it slow & pick around the junk.
if ya cant tell i vote ace 250 .
lazyaussie

 

[Willee - Texas]

You got a cheesy detector you are going to dump on eBay to another luckless soul that dont know better.

My advice ... save your tot lot clad for another month until you get $300 and buy a used detector that has a proven track record.
Such as ... Tesoro Cibolo, Fisher F5 or CZ, Whites IDX w Mr. Bill Mods, Detector Pro Pirate Pro, or a used Minelab Advantage.
Yes ... you can find all these used for $300 from time to time.

Be careful about buying one on eBay ... People have a tendency to dump their junk there.