Anyone use the Ace 250 on the beach?

[SoCalLisa]

If so, how well does it perform? Any chance of using it in wet sand, or is it just too unstable? Any advice on setup would be extremly helpful. I have never hunted beaches before, and looking for all the advice I can get. Thank you.

 

[MNCoinhunter]

This past summer I did quite a bit of waterhunting with my Ace 250. Although I was taking a risk if I accidentally dropped it, it performed perfectly fine for the knee-deep detecting that I was doing. Found plenty of clad...a buffalo nickel, wheat pennies and a few rings. I could'nt tell you how it works in salt water/sand though, as I am at least 1800 miles away from the nearest ocean. Good luck !

 

[pro778]

It works fine at the beach. Dry sand run it as hot as you want. Wet sand you'll have to turn down the sensitivity to 2 or three bars. It will still pick out targets with no problem. Just make sure the signal stays in the same spot. If it moves it's a false signal.

 

[Old Katz]

You did not say if your referring to fresh water beach or salt water beach.
Katz

 

[clippmonkey]

I've used my 250 at Myrtle beach several times, the closer I got to the wet sand and salt water the more false readings I got, turning down the sensitivity didn't really help either. Keep in the dry stuff and it will work just great!