It’s an open secret that the Garrett AT MAX housing is an absolutely exact copy of the Garrett AT PRO and Garrett AT Gold. So it means that problems with mounting the detector control box on its shaft have moved to the new machine as well. Here’s a simple solution for how to prevent a situation when the plastic housing may crack and fall off the shaft. This problem also often occurs to all Garrett ACE owners, including those who have new modifications. Keep in mind this option, maybe it will come in useful with other machines too (not only made by Garrett). Continue reading
Watch the video: MarsMD universal shaft and Garrett ACE 250 metal detector. When trying this shaft in practice I have found out a useful trick: you needn’t lay the detector down on the ground – it can stand on the coil. Continue reading
Do the Garrett ACE owners want to try underwater searches? It’s possible. See the photos & video: a cool underwater box for Garrett ACE 150/250/350/Euro. Continue reading
Why do the cheap machines from Fisher and Teknetics have the twist locks on their shafts whereas the super popular Garrett ACE units don’t? One year after buying an ACE device, its owner will hear a perceptible rattle in the shaft. This rattle doesn’t affect detection quality anyhow and, sure thing, doesn’t have any bearing on the number of your finds recovered. But still it does exist and not everyone is willing to put up with it. The problem can be solved by adding a simple lock, and nothing needs to be changed. Continue reading
In as little as one year of hunting with the Garrett ACE 250, there appears to be a small problem – loose connections of shafts. The best solution is to put the locking collars taken from other detector. See the photo: Garrett ACE 250 with Garrett AT PRO locking collars. Continue reading