I am trying to imagine the day when I would dry my metal detector near the campfire… See sad photos: a fried Garrett ACE 250 after being dried near the campfire. Continue reading
Everyone says the Minelab Go-Find 20 metal detectors are compact… I’ve made a comparison with my Garrett ACE 250. When they say it once more, simply show this photo. Continue reading
Can you believe that a 13-inch coil for the Minelab X-Terra can weigh less than an original 10.5-inch one? See the photo: weight of the new MarsMD Discovery coil. 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
My first metal detector was the Garrett ACE 250. When the time came to improve the quality of my searches, I chose the Garrett AT PRO as the second machine. What has become better after the ACE 250. Continue reading