WORST METAL DETECTOR LIST

[onbrake]

LETS MAKE A LIST OF THE WORST METAL DETECTOR YOU EVER USED.

 

[clondike clad]

Jetco was my worst detector but it was also my first detector.
I STILL HAVE IT AND IT STILL WORKS CRAPPIE.

 

[Mike Hillis]

n/t

 

[ivansalis]

geez I hate those things

 

[Uncle Willy]

BINGO! Had a Bounty Hunter BFO many moons ago that wouldn't find a cannon ball in a tub of oatmeal.

Bill

 

[Gila Marc]

D-Tex BFO.....

Actually, it wasn't so bad except for the noise! Had three coils: a big one, a huge one and an enormous oval one. Had to take it apart to replace the batteries.

Maybe it wouldn't have been half bad in experienced hands, but it didn't seem very deep-seeking to me. It was, however, very sensitive to ground mineralization changes. I could never get used to the constant "wowweeeeee, wowweeeeeee"! It might have been very good at prospecting for black sand deposits when looking for gold, and I'm sure it could find a buried Cadillac at three inches!!

Marc

 

[ivansalis]

funny thing --the new bounty hunter quick draw II that I got--- is light and seems to work well esp. for the $$ spent --yah some folks knock em cause their "plastic" well it sure cuts down on the weight--and if your carrying /swinging it all day that helps alot because if you quit looking cuz your tuckered out you can't find zip.

 

[ivansalis]

some not so kind folks would "set up" a poor newbie with that beast.

 

[Gila Marc]

I think Bounty Hunters are EXTREMELY underrated. For what they're designed, and for the bucks, they are a good reliable machine. My little Lonestar was a gem. Found LOTS of clad and a few pieces of gold with it. Had a great notch system and reasonable tone ID. I gave mine to an old guy across the street, and have regretted it ever since. It was a great back-up to my MXT.

There are a few elitists (no, I'm not knocking Explorer II users ) who snicker and laugh every time they hear the words "Bounty Hunter", but those little cusses do their job!!

Marc

 

[clondike clad]

It is my first detector and I would never give it away to anyone.
I couldn't torture anyone like that.
I know with the box and book and in near mint I could get MONEY for it

 

[jim tn]

A Jetco was my first one, too, back in the early 70's. Mine didn't have a meter, though, just one turn on and go knob. It, however, went nearly as deep as my next GOOD detector, A White's BFO Coinmaster. I still have both of them. HH jim tn

 

[bloodyknees]

I had a Jetco also. Mine was a model between jim tn and clondike's. It had a meter but only 2 or 3 knobs. Boy, I thought I really had something. Had a lot of fun with it at the time. It "went south" after about a year. Donated it to curbside garbage pickup.
...........Al

 

[Ron from Michigan]

I think the Jetco was a better step up.

 

[John(H)]

Most have never used a BFO. My 1st detector ever was a Garrett Sidewinder BFO. No discrimination whatsoever but it still found a lot of treasures! I believe that these machines will still do good for Cache Hunting and for Bottle Dump Hunting today!.............HH..................Joe

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Joe,are you telling me my Jetco is obsolete?

 

[John(H)]

Ron, re-read my post! Mine was a positive response! Most would say they are obsolete but I would NEVER sell mine! Most of the newer detectors today are made to ignore most of the iron, so if you are looking for a post-hole cache burried probably in an old tin can your newer detector will ignore it unless you hunt in the all-metal mode and dig all targets. Also the BFO's changed pitch when they detected a target still a pleasing sound after all these years! Besides still good for Cache Hunting, they are also good for old bottle dump hunting! Besides old bottles these dumps contain old coins, tokens, jewelry, toys, etc. If you don't believe me, find one and make a sifter out of 2 by 4's and use chicken type wire with holes small enough so a dime could not get thru! I have found old coins, toys , small bottles , sterling jewelry of all types, toys! TRY IT YOU WILL LIKE IT!..................HH..........Joe

 

[Steve(MS)]

I have to agree Joe, even though it has been many years since I have used a BFO. I do know the old 100 TR's have their place in such situations, there ain't no motion detector that can even come close to what they can do. Now I just need to find a good working BFO and AH to give them a spin.

 

[fowlercharles]

and my son still uses it to find his alum. arrows when he is practicing for bow hunting. I often wonder if the "Null" mode could ever be used for any detecting. I always thought that surely it could be used but there were never any instructions stated one way or the other except for tuning and I was having to much fun with what little I knew of it to explore it much. Found lots of good coins with that baby, but I dug practically every signal I ever got with it.I never did "motorboat" it. Might have found more. I liked to set it silent where it would tick at the end of each swing and it would hit pretty good when something good showed up.Had 2 coils with it, a 12" and a I think a 4 or 5". The 12" finally quit on me and is now haing on a nail in my shed. HH, Charlie

 

[UK Brian]

Funny that the U.S. made the best BFO's at one time yet few seemed to have used them.
The Garrett Master Hunter BFO had discrimination, Dual coil coils...think they combined a 3.5" in a 6" and a 5 or 6" in a 12". Just flick a switch to change from one to the other.
Zero Drift and Faraday shield that solved two of the problems with cheap BFO's.
Metal/mineral audio with the meter discriminating.
At the time the BFO was considered the most versatile detector type. Prospecting, metal/mineral I.D., cache hunting or searching for individual coins.

 

[SgtSki in MI]

only TWO words can be used to describe it

YUK and JUNK


I bought one at a yard sale and tried it out. Very unimpressive. I only paid 10 bucks for it but I think I got took.