Not too Sensitive
The Garrett Ace 250 is a relatively quiet
machine in the field. It alerts the user when metal is found but without too
much feedback, if any, so you can set it to high sensitivity. Its default
setting is fairly high already. The major caveat is that you set your metal
detecting device correctly before going out.
When you find something, your machine will let out a sound
according to the item. Low tones indicate low-value metal (iron, nickel), but
higher tones are indicative of higher-value metal (silver, gold). If you
remember the electronic game "Simon Says," the tones given off by
this machine will put you in mind of that old battery operated game.
This means you can read your machine or just listen to it.
If you get a crick in your neck after a few hours of metal detecting just
listen and stop watching.
Setting your Machine
What this means is pressing buttons (bright yellow on a
decent-sized console here) to indicate which metals to be alerted to and which
to omit. Use the "discriminate" button to determine if you want the
detector to overlook iron, nickels, pennies, etc., or pick up all metals. Set
it to a silver-only setting or customize the setting to find exactly what you
want. It is advisable to play around with the buttons a little to get the feel
for how much you can do with the Ace and how easy it is to press the wrong
button.
Screen Size and Setup
The LCD screen is a good size, if a little dark. Be aware
that light will affect your ability to read it and you might want to shade the
screen which has space to clearly show what metals you are looking for, the
sensitivity setting, battery power, and other features. It shows depth from
2" to 8"+ in 2" increments.
The Package
A Garrett Ace 250 comes with an instructional DVD,
6.5x9" coil, batteries, and headphones plus a pouch for storing treasures.
Those are nice extras, though you can probably get a lot out of a Youtube video
where instructions are concerned. Once you watch the DVD and use the machine
just once, this could be easy and fun to use, but there are a lot of buttons to
get accustomed to.
Pricing
As a hobby machine, you had better hope to land on a
metal-rich bit of beach because this is not cheap but just bear in mind, the
Garret Ace 250 works best on dry sand. By shopping around online you can find
the best available price, so do not settle for your usual online shopping site.
You could be surprised where the best deals are to be found on new metal
detecting machines.
Biography
Crawfords MD has been supplying metal detectors to the
community for over 15 years. The business was started by Craig Allison who
prides himself on respecting customer needs and providing a high quality of
service. If you’re in the market for a range of metal detecting equipment, please visit
our site: http://www.crawfordsmd.com/
