BEST COIN DETECTOR

[saika]

The 250 has a definite edge on the p4 in target separation and coin detecting. I used one for last summer and was really amazed at how it sniffed out masked coins. I had a chance to use a pIV CZ5 and the ace 250 on the same patch of ground. The 250 easily out hunted the other two. I some cases it hauled out coins that were up against a nail. The other machines would not see the coin or would give a broken signal.

The original post was for the best coin hunter....It has to go to the Ace 150-250 series or the Tesoro Cibola/Vaquero line in my experience. I know that this is a bit of an oranges and apple comparison, the machines are different types of units.

I had a 250 and never liked how the pinpointing mode works, that blanking drove me nuts, it does pinpoint spot on. It is none the less a very good machine for coin hunting and it did well on Canadian clad. It was a personal preference only not performance that made me trade it in for a Vaquero after using a Cibola one day. I will point out that the Cibola outhunted the 250 on a slightly hot, wet, sand beach.

I chose the Vaquero for its manual GB. In hind sight I probably wouldn't get the Vaquero in the future only because I don't really need the manual GB around here where I live. The V and C both nail coins and pinpoint like a laser, you do want to get the 5.75 coil for either of them.

Funny, I now have an XLT. Coin hunting was faster and simpler with a beep dig unit like the Cibola. This thinking may also give it an edge over a TID unit. The V and C give some very clear types of sounds eventhough they are not tone id units. Due to their amazing pinpointing the V and C allow you to accomplish some very rapid coin recovery times. I did miss having a depth indicator at first, but not for long.

I found that the 250 gave some very clear sounds as to what was under the coil also, to this day I have never had another machine that so clearly told me that it was one of those foam/foil caps from a sports drink.

My vote goes to the Tesoro units at the end of the day, single battery set up and a really good warranty.

 

[nealcat]

The weight is no problem. It has such a sturdy feel and so well balanced. And with its true sizing capability, one hardly digs trash unless you want to when you are in the coin mode. When I hunt with friends, using other brands, they are always saying "come here and see if this is any good".

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Whites Eagle 11 with a six inch coil.

 

[onbrake]

We hunt in groups and one Guy has a 2500 and never finds anything but he sure talks it up at work.

 

[nealcat]

He must not know how to use it!

 

[Rick(ND)]

The 1500 and the 2500 may be great detectors for some, but those that have them up here also notice they don't do that great either. Now there is not one 1500 or 2500 in our club of 55, but they do work for some we see.

 

[nealcat]

What brand or type of detector is good for coin hunting in ND.

 

[Rick(ND)]

In our club we find that after the best find of the months were found by the few using a Minelab Sovereign or Explorers more and more Explorers and Sovereigns were being bought. The finds each month been older and better finds that we had seen before, now I don't think anyone has a Garrett and the couple that had DFX have switched and there still is a Fisher or 2 around. I would say 90% or more have a Minelab Explorer or Sovereign now and know of 2 of them have X-Terras.
Now we are seeing a few of the Ace 250 being used by our Junior members as these are one of the best detectors in their price range, I have 2 Tesoro Compadres for 2 of my grand children's, but for the reg members the Explorers and the Sovereigns are the ones doing the best up here in ND.

 

[aquacop911]

ACE 250

 

[ivansalis]

yes its a cheapie but it does good in heavy mineral areas - spimp;e to use and with the tone/all metal/disc mode properly used can filter out most junk an ols hand should be able to use it easy hell found a big paper clip 6 in deep today in florida with mine in all metal mode in the back yard.

 

[Dick from NC]

Onbrake, I would look into the Teknetics T2. Go to the T2 forum and read some of the post. The guys in England love the T2 for finding all those Roman coins. I've had a Explorer XS for about 8 or 9 years and the dealer that sold it to me also sold me the T2. Needless to say I haven't used the Explorer since I got the T2 6 or 7 months ago. I mainly relic hunt for civil war relics and the T2 is a relic hunters dream. With my Explorer I would have to switch arms every 15 or 30 min. and after maybe 3 or 4 hours I would be worn out. With the T2 I can literally hunt all day and not even think about switching arms, now I will get tired from digging good and deep targets. The T2 uses 2 AA batt. and they last and last and last. They say you can hunt for 25 to 40 hours on a set of batt. and they are right. The only place I've seen that it won't work is the wet sand at the beach, but does great in the dry sand. Once you use the T2 and see what it will do you will not want any other detector. Every body will tell you to get this detector or that detector but I would really investigate the T2 before you buy anything. See if you can find a dealer in your area or someone that owns one in your area. Go to the T2 forum and post if there is anyone in your area that has one that you could check out. Good luck.