Bounty Hunter Quicksilver

[MikeSatter]

I am considering purchasing a used Bounty Hunter Quicksilver with case and headphones for $85.00 do you think this is worth my investment, or should I wait on something else? I live in Seneca, South Carolina if that makes any difference due to ground balance and about 200 miles from the beach.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[jazzman58]

My first detector was the Pioneer EX (same as the Quicksilver less the headphone jack) and it was/is a good machine for the money. Never tried it at the beach as there are not a lot of them here in northern Illinois. Found lots of neat stuff with mine. Sounds like a good deal to get you started.

Good luck on whatever you chose to do and HH.

Jeff

 

[southon37]

I love the BHQ and used it on the beach alot but what I really enjoy beside it's light weight, it is a great metal detector and accurate., also have the 4" disk in trashy places. You can not go wrong with the BHQ. Happy Hunting.

 

[MikeSatter]

Thanks for all the replies, but I went with a Garrett Ace 250 and it is working out great!

 

[Pulltab Paul]

I think it's that darn yellow color that grabs 'em.

 

[jst2kool]

Lmao, that was a good one pulltab.

 

[deliveryboy]

Hi I am new here and new to detecting, just bought a quicksilver off craigslist after trying out a cheap harbor freight one and returning it. It also came with 4" coil and a pinpointer all for $80 it was a great deal, and also made a friend . Im looking forward to taking my 2 sons out hunting. Went this morning to a local park for a few hours found lots of clad a silver quarter and this little trinket made of (iron??) It appears to be a teacher holding some books.

 

[Ed in SoDak]

Silver on your first outing with the Quicksilver? WTG!! I guess my first real find with a 1981 First Texas detector was a buried porcelain wood-fired cookstove. I'm not sure how that compares, especially since it was too dang big to dig up and we left it there! I woulda much rather found a silver quarter! LOL!

If the trinket is iron, a magnet will give a quick check for that. I got in the habit of always carrying a super magnet to check finds and help retrieve pesky wires, nails and bits from a hole quicker and easier than probing around with my pinpointer. Put the magnet in a baggie to help keep the iron bits from clogging it up.

-Ed

 

[deliveryboy]

oh great strategy I have a few earth magnets I have pulled out of old hard drives, thanks for the tip