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Review by: Chris Spencer

User Experience: 7+ years

Submitted on: May 17, 2009

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I love this machine! It is easy to use and the target identification makes a big difference. I usually search parks and public areas for coins and I am now finding many more because I am spending a lot less of my time digging trash. I have read some people don't like the lack of volume control and say it's hard to pinpoint but after using the machine for a while I have found that once you get used to the ace, pinpointing is easy and what some call a loud volume can be a benefit. I am very happy with the Ace 250. It is definitely the most bang for the buck and I highly recommend it to anybody.....newbie or seasoned detectorist.

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Review by: Bonnie Reed

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: May 17, 2009

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I love my Ace 250. It's easy to use and to carry for distances. The discrimination is great and it saves time not digging up trash. I mostly use my detector in play grounds to find coins but I recently took it into the woods to try to locate relics. I didn't have much luck but had a lot of fun. I would and have recommended the Garrett Ace 250 to some of my friends.

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Review by: Joseph Brock

User Experience: 7+ years

Submitted on: May 16, 2009

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I bought this detector 4 months ago and can't believe the advancements made in this detector! I bought it for my 10 yr old son but soon found myself using it while he was resting. It's so easy to use I think I may invite my wife to our next outing. He has already filled HALF a whitman folder of Indian heads and Lincoln pennies. I may quit looking for relics and start coinshooting again! This machine is point and dig easy. It's his 3rd machine and he tells ALL his friends how easy and affordable it is. The discrimination also lets him find nickels. The others would pass them over. He wants a second one for his B-day so his friends can go with him more. They can't use the older ones but fight for this little ACE 250! Do yourself a favor and invest in this machine, you WON'T be sorry!

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Review by: Irby Pittman

User Experience: 7+ years

Submitted on: May 15, 2009

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The ACE 250 is very easy to use and it is a very good coin finding machine. You can just turn it on and swing. I showed my sister how to use it in about five minutes she was finding coins on her own.
It helps to be in sand while learning a new machine. The ACE 250 was real good in the dry sand of Virginia Beach but I also used in dirt and was able to find coins right away. I found a few wheat pennies in dirt about five inches down the first time out. It is a very good machine to start off with and the price is right.

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Review by: Leon Cackowski

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: May 15, 2009

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I was never into metal detecting but we were going to the Outer Banks on vacation so I thought it might be fun. I bought an inexpensive unit and did fairly well on the beach. I found an equal number of coins and pull tabs. The unit died recently so I needed a replacement. After much thought and research and cost considerations, I chose the ACE 250 and I'm glad I did. The 250 is a coin shooter and my coin total keeps going up. But it also likes trash. Foil and lead fall right in there with nickels and dimes. But for the price, I can live with the discrimination as it is. Most of my hunts are on the beach and I keep the setting at jewelry. It's great on dry sand but unless you keep the sensitivity down to 2-3 bars, wet mineralized soil returns a lot of false reads. Using the 250 is a breeze, turn it on, select your mode, adjust the sensitivity and find stuff. If I could add anything, it would be a volume control.
There are better units out there, but in this price range, this is a great unit for beginners and a pretty darn good one for every one else. I've only had my ACE for about two weeks and already I've found enough coinage, about five bucks, to buy new batteries for it. But that may be awhile, battery life on the 250 is great, not like my "other" one.
Five stars in my book.

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