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
A female headphone jack on the back of the control box is not always convenient in practice. The only thing worse than this one is an output jack on the side of the housing. The perfect place is when positioned on the shaft. See the photo report: a headphone jack at the top end of the shaft. The waterproofing quality has remained constant. 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
I bought my Garrett ACE 250 eight years ago, and have never regretted this choice. It is simple, reliable and, most significantly, always gets finds. However, the ACE 250, like any other metal detector, has its problems. Continue reading
There have been the owners of the XP Deus WS4 package – deprived of their due share, without a central control box. And the manufacturer has released a needful accessory – silicone wristband, in which the headset control pod can be inserted. It’s wrist-wearable, like a watch. Continue reading