38 of 77 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Dave Adkins

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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I was introduced to metal detecting about three years ago by a friend of mine. He loaned me one of his detector (an older model Whites). I found many coins with that detector. It did not have all the bells and whistles of the newer models with just a beeper, but it worked well.

Subsequently, I purchased two Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II metal detectors last year for my wife and myself. I have been unsatisfied with them from the start. This is a very difficult machine to use. The discrimination is hard to adjust and frankly for me it is impossible. I can't find anything with this machine, and I have given up. I want to buy a new detector, but do not want to make another $500 mistake. I would not recommend the Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II to anyone.

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31 of 68 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Jim Shandy

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: Mar 18, 2008

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I am involved with both coin hunting and gold nugget hunting. Although I am new to the fields of hunting, I feel that there are many brands on the market that are better suited for both fields. The Bounty Hunter (Quick Draw II) I have is quite cumbersome and awkward to handle and to use. The detector is economical to buy, but there are other brands better I think for the same or for little money more. I have used the Gold Bug II, that a friend has and it is a very good machine both easy to use and easy to handle. The price of this detector a quite a bit higher but the rewards are greater with it.

I have researched some into buying the Garret Ace 250 and also into the Garret 2500. The 250 is a lower end, less expensive unit. I think for the money it is a very good machine, and it has some very good features that make it easy to use. The garret 2500 is quite a bit more expensive, but it has a lot more feature to go along with it.

The thing I would like to have is a unit that will be waterproof on the search coil for shallow water work (probably no more than 12" to 18".) This would be great for streambed hunting along with shallow beaches.

The second thing would be the unit is rugged enough for transporting on four wheelers. A person tries to be careful with the units, but accidents happen. Along with the units being dust proof. I will continue to check out detectors till I find the one that I feel is the best for me.

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61 of 63 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Patrick Little

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Mar 18, 2008

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I will never use no other for coin shooting. The Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II is so accurate that when you have it set correctly you will stop wasting time on junk and maximize your time and effort.

If you don't want to dig zinc Penny's, don't. If it tells you that it is a zinc, it is a zinc. One tip, If you get a signal bouncing from Nickle to pull tab dig it, it may be a gold item. Get a good set of headphones and you will find more. You will be able to distinguish between tones better and there is something different about the tones.

I know that there are only three but it seems with headphones when you pass over a coin or something of value the tone sounds more intense. I don't know if that is true but try it and you will see. If you turn it on and press the Notch button, turn the sensitivity all the way up and the Disc/Notch knob to the 2:30 position you will have awesome success. I you are getting some trash items turn the Notch knob to the 3:00 position. First Texas builds the most user friendly detectors.

In no time you will be finding treasure and anyway what other hobby can you thing of that gives you a return on your investment right away. The cost of the detector will be returned to eventually, mine was paid for in two weeks after my first 18k gold ring with a small diamond (750.00) and with the extra I bought one that I could hunt in the water with.

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89 of 134 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Rick Little

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II is awesome for coin shooting. Press the Notch button and turn the disc knob to the 2:30 and the sens to full.

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45 of 47 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Royce Abbott

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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The Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II was my first metal detector. My wife told me to pick one out online and she would buy it for my birthday. So I talked to several people about where to buy, and what brand to buy. Most people said to go to Kellyco.com. I did and I was so confused with so many brands. I read every thing I could about each brand and model. I than decided that a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II would be what I needed since I had little or no experience. I ordered it and received it within a weeks time. I took it out the first weekend I had it. My brother had an older one so we went together. We went to a boat ramp at a local lake.

Within a few minutes it started to beep and on the screen it said it was a nickel. I took the knife that came with unit and dug up a 1972 quarter. I was so excited I must have looked like I found a million dollars. About ten minutes I found a 2001 dime. That day I found $1.46 in change, a small gold charm that was shaped like a fish that said Jesus on it, and several pull tabs. Every time I found a pull tab it said "pull tab" on the screen. Since than I have found several coins, four Gold rings, one silver plated bracelet, and lots of other iron stuff, some of it is old iron tools.

My brother was so impressed with the Bounty Hunter that he bought one Just like it, also from Kellyco.com. We both go together and compete to see who finds the most "treasure". I have the ear phones and a carrying case that came with it also.

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