OK, Im new to this site. I must tell you after about 20 years Ive upgraded to the Ace 250.I had a expensive machine before, but I imagine with the upgrades in technology, like everthing else, they can pack more into a small package. Im in my mid fities and have had some neck and shoulder problems, I was drawn to this product partially due to its advertised wieght. I can loose track of time these days swinging that thing. My mid night stingy and numb hands are gone now. Its amazing. Stay tuned, for my comments. As a musician, reknowned for his ear playing I can tell you Garrett absolutely develops their bell tones for a reason. I know I could definately always trust my old Garrett on pennies, it was just awesome for that. As you who have been using them know, there is a definate "clang" to a coin hit, its like its dropping into a can or a piggy bank, Add some silver content and your blood pressures goes up -their is a "high end" brightness to that bell, you might not be able to discribe in technical terms, along with the very clean clang, when faretting out a silver coin-that where the excitement is. If you guys know what I mean there is that heart skip. I know I have been more selective with my sites in the last year, but in the last 2 and half months, using the Ace 250, I have had a lot of first. I am going to give you the rest of my review in the upcoming months. I have been using it probably 20-30 hours a week. I will give you my ideas on pinpointing, foil sounds, to dig or not to dig deciesion making and more, By the way after using for years now for real, I kid you not, a toy metal detector with the handle cut off for locating in hole,etc I am going to get soon a Pin Pointer. I will say that old toy really did serve me well. For the price of the 250 and the Pinpointer I think- I am making out perhaps better than buying a much more exspensive machine. thanks, Osgood
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Ive had the Ace 250 about a month now, I love it
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BarberBill
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I'm happy that you're happy, but this is a Tesoro forum, not a Garrett forum.
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So BarberBill, think I should go to the Garrett Forum and tell them how much I enjoyed the Silver UMax,and how ,in an hour, the Vaquero really amazed me..Me thinks the lad figures if it is good, then it must be a Tesoro, even with another name.Your opinion on the matter,,,,cordially NAD.
BarberBill
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Just thought maybe he was lost or confused. LOL
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I thought the Ace was pretty good, too. It wasn't all THAT, however, and in fact, could be a little whacky. I don't know what they were they thinking at Garrett when they stuck the phone jack on the offside rear. 
That Ace is a $200 entry level detector and to be honest, it acts like one. Charles Garret wanted to pack as many features into a $200 package as he could. He succeeded.
But, I also found myself wondering what sort of "high tech" detectors others are using, when they feel the Ace 250 "beats 'em all." I have some of those supposedly "lacking" big dollar models and have used more detectors over the years than I can count. Most of them put the Ace in it's place.
The detector I personally went for most often?
A Tesoro Golden.
I suspect the original poster was trying to stir up some dust.
That Ace is a $200 entry level detector and to be honest, it acts like one. Charles Garret wanted to pack as many features into a $200 package as he could. He succeeded.
But, I also found myself wondering what sort of "high tech" detectors others are using, when they feel the Ace 250 "beats 'em all." I have some of those supposedly "lacking" big dollar models and have used more detectors over the years than I can count. Most of them put the Ace in it's place.
The detector I personally went for most often?
A Tesoro Golden.
I suspect the original poster was trying to stir up some dust.
Yeah, and since this was "accidentally" posted, I have the Ace and the Silver and sometimes wish I had the Golden since, in some places, I like to rely on the ID of the Ace. Any thoughts on the Golden vs. the Ace would be appreciated. I also considered the Deleon, but it doesn't have the notch feature. Thanks.
BarberBill
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I added a DeLeon to my arsenal the first of September and like it very much. Don't personally care for "notch" discrimination, would rather set the knob to exactly where I want it and with the ID you have visual confirmation right along - allowing for the fact that it''s a machine's best guess of course. Any how I'm really enjoying the Deleon.
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I just have to put in my two and 1/2 cents - I have owned two Ace 250's, the first one I didn't like the second one was even worse. The most over rated detector ever, period. I am happy for the folks that like them, I can't handle that nasty bell tone and the delayed responce of the Ace. Like I said on another forum - I do like the looks of the Ace, if I had a fireplace I would place one on the mantle but I wouldn't ever take it down & use it. I will put up a Silver uMax against the Ace any day. Giv'me my Tesoro's I love em!!! Steve.
blowfly1967
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maybe he's trying to bolster up support for garrett !?
I been detecting a good bit over 20 years, won't be long and it will be 30. I also picked up an ACE 250 last year, but it was intended for the wife. Well she didn't try it so I did as it was just sitting there for about 6 months. I also added the 4.5 sniper coil. Anyway I can't see it as an upgrade at all. I had mostly used an older Whites - 6000 Di Pro - it had the analog meter, among several other machines. But that stupid digital generated bell tone on the ACE sucks. Yes - sucks. No character like analog audio. Now don't get me all wrong, it has a load of features for it price point and I still think it can make a good starter or backup machine for the right person, so I wouldn't give it bad ratings, just it is not for me. I actually still have the ACE and may again play with it, but it's currently for tag along folks who don't have a machine or want to try the ACE. Actually if I was real disappointed in the ACE, it would have already been destroyed and trashed.
Now I would have never came here on the Tesoro side (and I am a Tesoro fan - big time) and mentioned the ACE as a machine to consider - in fact I would have not mentioned the ACE - well I blew it now didn't I
I don't like to mention what I think is negative about a machine - but I don't mind reading other negative post. I do like to read the positives, but it needs to posted where it belongs.
So yup I have an ACE, and Tesoro's, and Minelab, and Fisher, and White's. Until now I believe I only posted Tesoro here in this section where it belongs. And yes I have mentioned some good points on the ACE, elsewhere, although IMO the ACE is not me - so I think it sucks (for me) but fine for those who like it. Heck, I don't tell people "don't get an ACE" unless I think something better fits their needs, I have told some to go ahead and get it because it was the type of features they were looking for.
Wrong place/wrong time - not trying to bash you - but I would have immediately edit to change a good bit. Oh, and I do at times go over there and read up on the nice things folks post regarding the ACE 250.
Well long bad day and bad timing on me or I wouldn't have replied - so anyone want to rip on me - your welcome to go for it. Something to gain from good & bad
I just can't be convinced (now now anyway) that the digital bell tone is the cats meow.
Added - just read all the remaining replies - alrighty then
Now I would have never came here on the Tesoro side (and I am a Tesoro fan - big time) and mentioned the ACE as a machine to consider - in fact I would have not mentioned the ACE - well I blew it now didn't I
I don't like to mention what I think is negative about a machine - but I don't mind reading other negative post. I do like to read the positives, but it needs to posted where it belongs.
So yup I have an ACE, and Tesoro's, and Minelab, and Fisher, and White's. Until now I believe I only posted Tesoro here in this section where it belongs. And yes I have mentioned some good points on the ACE, elsewhere, although IMO the ACE is not me - so I think it sucks (for me) but fine for those who like it. Heck, I don't tell people "don't get an ACE" unless I think something better fits their needs, I have told some to go ahead and get it because it was the type of features they were looking for.
Wrong place/wrong time - not trying to bash you - but I would have immediately edit to change a good bit. Oh, and I do at times go over there and read up on the nice things folks post regarding the ACE 250.
Well long bad day and bad timing on me or I wouldn't have replied - so anyone want to rip on me - your welcome to go for it. Something to gain from good & bad
I just can't be convinced (now now anyway) that the digital bell tone is the cats meow.
Added - just read all the remaining replies - alrighty then
Howdy tab-nabbit
I ain't going ta rip ya, it was a good read.
I actually recommended the ace 250 to my brother n law way back when they were introduced. His cheapo Radar Shack died on him and he was wanting the most features for the the lowest bucks, so I told him about the ace. He knew I was using a high dollar White's DFX at the time and actually trusted my advice, which is kinda sad because the DFX sucked too! Any how, after he got his ace, I went over to his crib to check it out. He showed me how it operated and all, then I went to swinging it in his yard. Man alive what a racket, it would go Bing Bong then go Bong Bing in the return swing, I continued on like a trooper, swing this way Bong, that way Bing. I tell ya it was hard to take, so I turned the machine off, handed the ace back to him and said" nice detector". To this day he still likes the ace, so more power to him.Later.........Hombre
I ain't going ta rip ya, it was a good read.
I actually recommended the ace 250 to my brother n law way back when they were introduced. His cheapo Radar Shack died on him and he was wanting the most features for the the lowest bucks, so I told him about the ace. He knew I was using a high dollar White's DFX at the time and actually trusted my advice, which is kinda sad because the DFX sucked too! Any how, after he got his ace, I went over to his crib to check it out. He showed me how it operated and all, then I went to swinging it in his yard. Man alive what a racket, it would go Bing Bong then go Bong Bing in the return swing, I continued on like a trooper, swing this way Bong, that way Bing. I tell ya it was hard to take, so I turned the machine off, handed the ace back to him and said" nice detector". To this day he still likes the ace, so more power to him.Later.........Hombre
But it was after I found Tesoro.
I was use to the fast response and the discriptive tone.
The 250 was so slow and the tones were so digetal.
it was giving me a complex.
That satisfied my curiosity about the machine.
I don't like to bash machines.
But I would not take the time to learn the 250.
I don't mean to say that it is not a decent machine for
the right person. I'm just not that person.
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I was use to the fast response and the discriptive tone.
The 250 was so slow and the tones were so digetal.
it was giving me a complex.
That satisfied my curiosity about the machine.
I don't like to bash machines.
But I would not take the time to learn the 250.
I don't mean to say that it is not a decent machine for
the right person. I'm just not that person.
Tabdog
Joel-Winnipeg
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Too bad that you voice negative opinions on other detectors as I think Tesoros are a great detector and considered getting one but ended buying a MXT.
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