34 of 36 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Jim Taticek

User Experience: 7+ years

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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The Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II is really easy to use and is light enough that I don't get worn out. I wanted to start finding coins, relics and possibly gold such as rings, watches,bracelets and stuff like that. I purchased my Bounty Hunter about 7 1/2 years ago and have been fairly satisfied with it. I have found quite a few coins and a lot of old beer and soda pull tabs on forty acres that I own and also some old rifle cartridges. I have not found any gold yet, but I'm still looking.

I like the three tone feature that tells me what kind of target I pass over and also how it relates the depth of the item so when I start digging for it I have an idea how far I have to go. It also has a auto discrimination button which saves time and when I know there are a lot of s-tabs in the area that I am searching in that really comes in handy. My Bounty Hunter also lets me know whats in the ground as far as the coins, whether it's a zinc penny , dime, nickel, quarter, half dollar or dollar. If your just starting out in metal detecting don't want to spend a arm and a leg, the Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II is a good unit to start to learn the basics and still get result.

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Review by: Patrick Stepler

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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While recovering from a serious neck surgery over 6 years ago, I had lots of time on my hands to watch tv. I saw an ad for metal detectors late one night and thought that would be lots of fun. I started researching detectors the next day. I had a budget that was not very big and found the Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II to be the best for my money at the time.

I received my detector before I could actually go and start hunting, I decided to start small around the house as the DVD had suggested. I made a "garden" of items of different materials and depths and started to figure out how to use my Quick Draw II.

The controls were just a little confusing at first but after detecting in my garden it all became clear. I started to hunt at places like school yards and the local park. I live in a Civil War "Hot Spot" in Northern Virginia; my first find was a cast iron skillet, thats right a skillet and it was almost 18 inches down. My first thought was "WOW" then after getting it out of the ground almost 20 minutes later I was just a little disappointed. I have a friend that works for the National Archives in Washington D.C. and he took one look and got so excited and asked me where I had found it? I told him and he commenced to explain to me that it was from the early 1800's and was almost positive that it was from a Confederate soldier. I have found the only draw back to the Quick Draw II was the lack of a "Pinpoint" mode. I have had to dig more than most of my fellow hunters.

In closing I would give the Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II a 3 out of 5 rating only because the lack of pinpointing. The meter and ID feature work great and are very accurate.

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Review by: Adam Hurt

User Experience: 2-4 years

Submitted on: Mar 18, 2008

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The Bounty Hunter, QuickDraw II was my first ever metal detector. I had done a lot of research on features, cost, reliability and listened to what seasoned metal detecting enthusiasts had to say about this metal detector before I purchased it. In My Opinion, this detector is the greatest bang for the buck, when it comes to a metal detector that you can just turn on and start detecting, but has features that make detecting a fun as well as rewarding experience.

My experience in using the QuickDraw II (QDII) has been nothing but pleasurable. It's simple enough to learn rather quickly, but has the features that make this hobby fun and rewarding. The QDII will accept 3 different sizes of coils, (comes standard with an 8" coil).
The manual is pretty straightforward and gives the user enough information to use the detector effectively.
I've found lots of clad (modern day coinage), and a number of rings, tokens, toys etc. with the QDII.

The Target ID is quite accurate and the Depth Gauge is usually "right on the money". As you will learn about metal detecting, no detector will be 100% accurate, there are too many variables. Target ID is based on "probable" target characteristics and Depth indication is based on the target being a coin sized object, so as these variables change, so will the indications. The Discrimination Feature works very well and is easy to set to accomodate various conditions.
The QDII has some very nice features.
It has a Sensitivity Control, Discrimination Control, Discrimination Mode, Notch Mode and an AutoNotch mode.

The LCD Display has a Target Identification indicator, accurate Depth indicator and Low Battery indicator.

I love this metal detector because it is easy to use, very consistent and reliable and will find lots and lots of targets. As the title to this review indicates, the QDII is a real workhorse, it's a detector that I grab on the way out the door, head for a likely area and start detecting. It will detect coin sized object to around 8", maybe more with the larger 10" coil (not included but available for around $60). In real trashy areas with lots of pulltabs etc, I put on the 4" coil (also not included but available for around $40). This detector is a lot of fun to use, even after several years of owning it. It's not temperamental or at all "buggy", it's a rock solid workhorse of a detector and I love it.

What I hate about this metal detector (it's not much, believe me), is that it's not water resistant, so needs to be well protected if used in wet weather.
I would strongly recomend this detector for someone trying to break into the hobby of Metal detecting.

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Review by: Gerald Eichelkraut

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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Recently, I, purchased a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II. As my first metal detector, I have found it very easy to use and reliable. The instructions are user friendly and has enabled me to coin shoot with some success. I have already found coins with little effort and frankly at minimal cost (for the detector).

The coins I detected were found by following specific instructions outlined in the Bounty Hunters owner manual. It was simple, turn on the detector, push the DISC/ALL METAL touch pad, and turn the sensitivity knob 3/4 of a turn to the right. Now that I have experienced basic metal detecting, I am looking forward to expanding my searches by utilizing all the features of my new Bounty Hunter II. The other modes will allow me to further discriminate unwanted metals. These additional modes are as easy to understand and use as coin shooting was.

I think it is important to research possible hunting sights to ensure you are not trespassing on private property or breaking any local laws. I also think it is good idea to join a local metal detecting club. Some of the members have a tremendous amount of experience, and being new to the detecting hobby you cannot put a price on their knowledge.

Finally, as a new metal detector, I know I have only scratched the surface. But, I also know that my new Quick Draw II will allow me to expand my dreams. If the are people out there who are also dreaming of treasure I would strongly recommend they consider the Quick Draw II. For the money its a metal detector that will most likely pay for itself in no time. Good hunting!

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Review by: Dick Rife

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Apr 14, 2008

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About the Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II: Starting out, the weight is minimal, somewhere around 3lb, very light if your swing it for few hours or all day.

My wife and I both like it for that same reason. Now the Quick Draw goes together real easy from putting the 2 9 volt alkaline batteries in and how the coil shaft go together. There are 8 inch coils and 4 inch Gold Bug coil, 4in.coil great high trashier areas and when in the mountains looking for gold nuggets in the streams. 8in coils are good for relic and also deep cache hunting large open areas.

Looking at the face plate is what my wife likes most. It has the nine dictate target Id and the three different tone solutions. They are high, medium and low. A person hears a tone and then looks at the target read out to see what could be there. Then looks at the depth read out to see how much digging will have to be done for the target. This is all given in inches very easy to follow.

The next is the discriminating modes that the Quick Draw II has. Those modes are Disc/All-Metal, Notch, and Auto-Notch now these are all located along with Power on high sensitive nob and low to high Discrimination nob. What it boils down to is the Bounty Hunter" Quick Draw II" is and does every thing the manual says. It is real easy to use and handle.

Last year I found some 600 pennies 200 quarters 300 dimes 200 nickels. I also found a lot toy cars, rings some 9.25, and others just as neat.

All in all, the Quick Draw II is good metal detector easy to use, easy to read the digital face plate.

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