Advice for a new Ace 250 owner

[grounded]

Hi everyone!

I've recently decided to start metal detecting, so i'm probably one of the newest newbies on the site now. I've never owned one, or even used one before, but i have been reading through all the different forums here to get some insite on which model would be right for me and my uses. I chose to purchase the Ace 250 which seems to me to be a very good choice going by what i've read. Since i'm new to metal detecting, this has been a great learning experience for me because there are so many of you out there that offer such great advise (i've actually been writing a lot of it down). My question is why would someone want to detune their metal detector? Wouldn't that limit the area (on the detector) where you are able to detect items at?

 

[sterlingelastic]

Thanks for the "how to". I finally got to a computer that was faster than dial up and checked out the video. After watching that and reading gordygroovers comment I think I fully understand the concept of detuning. Thanks for your help! Is there any other coils that would work well with the Ace 250. There are two that I have seen, a smaller concentric coil and a 6X9 professional. Are either one of these worth buying?

 

[gordygroover]

The smaller "sniper" coil will be a great tool depending on where you like to hunt.
It excels in working around metal, above ground objects like cyclone fencing and playground equipment. Also is a great thing to have when working in a trashy spot. Shoots a narrower beam allowing you to identify targets that may be in close proximity to each other.
No experience with any other coil but your stock coil and the sniper should do ya fine for most of your hunting.
You will surely be interested in buying all the extras that we hunters find usefull. Read the posts about digging tools and pinpointers and you will see that all your clad finds will be put to good use as fast as you can pull them out of the ground.