any one use a bounty hunter LONE STAR ?

[cory in fla]

This weekend i got my bounty hunter lone star in the mail that i ordered not a bad price either got it for $120.00 bucks off new off(ebay) and i have not had a chance to try it out yet. i live in Fla, so i live fairly close to the beach well i was wondering if any one else use a lone star? you don't hear to much about them in the forum. I was just curious to ask how other like their lone star in general for any type of treasure hunting whether it be for beach, coin or relic hunting ???

p.s. thanks and happy hunting!!!

 

[nick hunter]

Hello !

I do use both a lone star and a quick draw II, the lone star being my "main detector" for beach hunting. This machine works very well on both dry and wet sand, although I experienced that wet sand requires a minimum sensitivity and disc set on 12 O"clock. Autonotch works fine too, but you might lose some rings.

I search in Europe, an the machine repaid itself dozens of times only in coins ! (we are lucky to have the two-euro coin ($2,60 !), I sometimes come home with 12 of them in the summer!)I also found gold arm laces with it at respectable depth, I mean for a bracelet.

If you're on beach or park hunting, the Lone Star will work pretty well. Those are good hunting sites where, despite other advices, depth is not the main thing to care for. The initial settings will work fine.

If you've specific questions, do not hesitate, but please allow some delay for the response, due to...jet lag!!!

Good hunting !

 

[dr.design]

I received a "Lonestar" for Fathers Day. I have found over 350 coins since then. I have found 1 ring (not gold or silver), 1 sterling silver charm from a necklace. 2 wheat pennies, but no silver coins as of yet. Maybe with more practice I'll find the older, silver coins. I have dug up a bunch of junk. Also 5 toy cars.

 

[58whit]

[58whit@bellsouth.net]hey there, just bought me a lone star to day and i am having so much fun. the one thing that realy getting to me is how to tell about how deep something is in the ground before digging. got any suggestions or tips?
thanks,
58whit

 

[Wayne/TX]

Well whit58, remember that all ID and depth metered detectors
are designed for coins or coin sized objects for best accuracy,
but you might try this: bury in a ground test area in your yard
or somewhere a few different coins(cent, nickel, quarter, etc.)
at differing depths. Then try the unit on each one and note in
a tablet how each one SOUNDS to you at what depth. Do this
repeatedly until your mind remembers. This will help you in
your hunts, since most of us go by sound anyway.
Good luck.
..W

 

[nick hunter]

Hi ! After you got a signal, sweep again with coil about 4-5 inches from surface.
No signal=deep, otherwise shallow.

You can adapt this to your requirements.

 

[Gila Marc]

I've used a Lone Star for years, along with a couple more expensive detectors, and for the money you can't beat it. It's paid for itself several times over in clad coinage alone. I have found a few gold and silver jewelry items, too. When hunting coins I use the Auto-Notch, though I know I am passing up some gold. I bought the little four inch coil for it and have never taken it off since! Works wonders in kiddie parks and trashy sites.

You did good at that price!

Marc

 

[jeffegg2]

I just dusted off my old Radio Shack Discovery 2000 (Relabeled Bounty Hunter Lone Star)!
.
My daughter is 7 now, and perhaps she'll want to do some detecting with me.

I upgraded to the White's DFX about 10 years ago. The Lone Star compares well with it.


I have just returned to detecting!!

 

[mwaynebennett]

Nick Hunter wrote:

"Hi ! After you got a signal, sweep again with coil about 4-5 inches from surface.
No signal=deep, otherwise shallow."

It has been my experience that if I raise the coil and sweep and still get a reading, it is most likely something large down deep.

Mark

 

[dahut]

Just got a used a Lone Star off eBay. It's not pretty, but works.
It'll be my first BH in years of detecting.
Im looking forward to trying it.

 

[dahut]

In my way of thinking, the Lone Star is essentially a Tesoro Golden, in its various forms.
It has all the main features:
Tone ID
NOTCH
ALL METAL
DISCRIMINATE

... And adds a display ID and visual battery indicator.

The Golden was always one of my favorite detectors. I've owned several. I got to be something if an expert with it, even.
Now, the Golden was never renowned for its depth. It could detect deeply under the right conditions - I've pulled quarters from a measured 10". But that was the exception, not the rule. I expect the same from the Lone Star. A quarter at 7-8" oughta do.

But I really came to love the tone ID. To this day, I don't want a detector without tones, which is why I wanted to try the LS.
I've been detecting 20 years, and can operate a high end OR basic model as needed. But the tones just tell me what I want to know, without other gadgets.
I've been a musician since grade school, and I'm inclined to hearing tones. They really work for me. The LS has them

Many people will complain that there is nothing fancy, or even "normal" about the Lone Star.

It has no pinpoint trigger.
It looks cheap - it must be junk.
It's a poor mans detector

I've seen all kinda negatives. But I've also seen a lot of positives...

It works surprisingly well
I've found many coins with it
It's deeper than I thought.

If I'm to confess, all these years I've been a BHB - Bounty Hunter Hater.
So, for 50$ and the cost to replace a missing knob, well,... if it can do what a $400 Golden does, I'm gonna be eating a lot of crow.
Let's just see what happens. I'll keep you updated.