To all Garrett AT MAX, AT PRO, AT GOLD owners (+ ACE ones)
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
MD 6300. Chinese remake of Garrett ACE 250 (look at it!)
Chinese are selling a MD 6300 metal detector. Even a blind man can see that it’s a China-made Garrett ACE 250. BUT! It has unexpectedly turned out that the counterfeit machine has a feature which is 100% demanded by customers but is stubbornly ignored by the original manufacturer. It’s the control box that can be quickly removed from the shaft. Take a look at it! Continue reading
Coils for Garrett ACE & their distinctive features in practice
After all my years of metal detecting experience, I regret only one thing – I spent a lot of time on hunting with a Garrett 6.5?9 ACE PROformance coil. Not only time was lost, the crucial thing is that I left a good deal of artifacts behind. Even though I happened to come to some spots where nobody had hunted before – nevertheless, I missed my chance. Continue reading
Nel’s Russian Roulette (proved true). Video
No ground balance, copper coins displaying and sounding like iron, loose fitting on the shaft… Nel coils have quite enough problems. And are still getting the new ones. Namely the latest problem (2016) – coils compatibility with different Garrett ACE models – has been proved true. Sellers nicknamed this effect “Nel’s Russian Roulette”. Continue reading
Golden Mask Thracian vs Garrett ACE. Comparison
Push a gold ring into the soil more than 20 centimeters deep. Test the Garrett ACE first and then do the same with the Golden Mask Thracian. There will be no need to continue… And depth isn’t the point. What signal will the machine give you? Continue reading
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