Tim - this is what I found in the last 3 weeks, although I did not hunt every single day. When are you going to show me your loot?
The Ace 250 compared, in my opinion, to the MXT in Northeast Ohio:
The Ace250 has better separation of trash and finds older coins. The MXT seems to find newer coins. The MXT only goes a little bit deeper than the Ace250. Ace250 handles 'hot' ground around here very well and works at the freshwater beach well. MXT has a hard time on the beach and a hard time in certain areas around here. Ace250 has 'notch discrimination', custom mode. MXT has dial discrimination - you lose everything behind it as you turn it up. The MXT is built better. The Ace 250 needs some tweaking on their shaft and where the coil connects to the lower rod, otherwise the quality is pretty good. Ace250 - turn on and go - alot of fun. You can sniff out items in junk by setting your notch discrimination and going slow. The stock coil on Ace250 beats the stock coil on the MXT hands down. I have had my MXT and I use an IDX for years now, so I know how to use them. Mini DD on MXT seems slightly better than Sniper coil on Ace250. MXT can distinguish nickels easier than Ace250. Even though I like the MXT, the Ace250 (being less than $200) definitely give it a run for its money. I hardly touch my MXT anymore because I know the Ace250 will find almost anything the MXT will - if not more. Alot of people have the MXT, I know its a good machine, but I've taken the Ace250 everywhere that the MXT had a hard time around here, and it beat the MXT hands down.
Here is a picture of my finds from the Ace250. Depth anywhere from top of ground to 10 inches operating at full sensitivity (full power) in all metal.
As a side note: I just learned how to pinpoint with it this week. I felt stupid after I finally figured it out!
Hurry up Tim - I am beating you!
(Sorry about the picture size...I am still trying to figure this picture posting thing out!)
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The Ace 250 compared, in my opinion, to the MXT in Northeast Ohio:
The Ace250 has better separation of trash and finds older coins. The MXT seems to find newer coins. The MXT only goes a little bit deeper than the Ace250. Ace250 handles 'hot' ground around here very well and works at the freshwater beach well. MXT has a hard time on the beach and a hard time in certain areas around here. Ace250 has 'notch discrimination', custom mode. MXT has dial discrimination - you lose everything behind it as you turn it up. The MXT is built better. The Ace 250 needs some tweaking on their shaft and where the coil connects to the lower rod, otherwise the quality is pretty good. Ace250 - turn on and go - alot of fun. You can sniff out items in junk by setting your notch discrimination and going slow. The stock coil on Ace250 beats the stock coil on the MXT hands down. I have had my MXT and I use an IDX for years now, so I know how to use them. Mini DD on MXT seems slightly better than Sniper coil on Ace250. MXT can distinguish nickels easier than Ace250. Even though I like the MXT, the Ace250 (being less than $200) definitely give it a run for its money. I hardly touch my MXT anymore because I know the Ace250 will find almost anything the MXT will - if not more. Alot of people have the MXT, I know its a good machine, but I've taken the Ace250 everywhere that the MXT had a hard time around here, and it beat the MXT hands down.
Here is a picture of my finds from the Ace250. Depth anywhere from top of ground to 10 inches operating at full sensitivity (full power) in all metal.
As a side note: I just learned how to pinpoint with it this week. I felt stupid after I finally figured it out!
Hurry up Tim - I am beating you!
(Sorry about the picture size...I am still trying to figure this picture posting thing out!)
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