22 of 38 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Camille Lahr

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: Apr 9, 2008

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I am a new huntress. I bought a Garrett Ace 250 machine only a few months ago and love it.

My first hunt I was in a creepy, wooded area, unknown to me about snakes, fox's etc. until I saw scattered bones, I was having a ball, treasure hunting. I have to say that in spite of all the surroundings, I was very pleased with the 1876 Seated Liberty Quarter I found. This was relatively easy to find and a lot of fun. My brother and boyfriend, who were with me, were very jealous.

I am very happy with my purchase and will continue to hunt every chance I get.

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Review by: Robert Howell

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Apr 23, 2008

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I have been metal detecting and treasure hunting for about a year now. I needed to get another detector to help me find treasure when discrimination is needed. The Garrett ACE 250 was my choice and I think it was a good choice.

It is easy to use and you can adjust the settings to fit your hunt. I've already found countless coins and a few rings in the short time I've had it. What's more, I can set my 9 year old up with it and away she goes.

I would certainly recommend this detector to others.

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26 of 47 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Larry Hoskinson

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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Need a Hobby, want the family including the kids to develop a new interest, will meet tons of new people who want to know of your new interest, and better yet there are a world of treasures out there just waiting to be found. Want to get exercise with out getting bored?Then maybe, just maybe, metal detecting is for you. I found without spending a fortune that this is one adventure worth looking into. Talked with several people in the know and read several advertisements before purchasing my Garrett 250. Not the best but for a starter it sure does the job. It's American engineered and built and does all one could ask of it. When we go to Florida for the winter, just like the family dog it goes along too. As a beginner I needed a piece of equipment that was simple, rugged and didn't cost a bundle. Garrett has been around for a long time and has the reputation of making good equipment. Sure there are other good units out there but this one more then filled the bill for me. I started by checking around the bleachers and concession stands after the local High School games, then advanced to city parks and local beaches. It is rare that I have gone out and returned without a find or two. At this time my findings include wedding rings, hot wheel cars, all kinds of coins including twenty five buried silver Dollars that an interested person pointed out where they had been buried several years ago. It is hard to explain the feeling one gets when the Garrett sets off its signal and the screen points out the target and its depth. The new detectors of all major brands are simple and a far cry from the machines of just a few years ago and they are a great buy for the money.

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Review by: Christopher Aller

User Experience: 2-4 years

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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I love the ACE 250 detector, sensitivity is great, pinpoint feature is awesome, Lightweight, sleek design.

My first detector was a Bounty Hunter Lone Star. It was pretty good, I had a lot of false readings with it. Discrimination was not too good. So I decided to buy a Garrett Ace 250. From what I saw in posts on various websites, and on a metal detector review website, people were ecstatic about this detector. I bought my detector here at Kellyco, of course it came with a bunch of freebies, a nice added bonus.

I took it outside at the apartment complex I used to live at, and within about a ten minute span, I found 2 quarters, a dime, 3 pennies, and 5 nickels. The nickels were all withing a square foot, the Ace 250 was screaming. I took some change out to bury, and didn't even have to use it. A friend of mine had a discovery 2200, he tried it on the same place I was testing mine, it barely picked up anything. I was definitely impressed right off.

I took it out in my fathers yard in Massachusetts, and I don't know what they were doing before he bought the house, but there was change everywhere. I found $1.56 worth of nickels, dimes, and pennies within about a half hour, most coins were between 4-6 inches. I set it at a low discriminate, and in only picked up one piece of tin, all the rest were coins.

I would for sure recommend this model to anyone beginning in the hobby, because of its ease of use. I'm sure I will one day move up to a more advanced model, but this detector is great, and hard to let go.

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Review by: Bob Russo

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Apr 8, 2008

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I really like my Garrett Ace 250. I have had some success locating coins with it. The LCD screen is great and very easy to use. What really impresses me the most about the 250 is how accurate the coin depth feature is. If the depth indicator reads 6 inches, that coin or metallic item will be in that 6 inch range.

Another feature that that I like about the 250, is the sensitivity indicator. This feature enables me to know exactly where to dig by pushing the pinpoint button. The mode feature is also user friendly. This feature allows me to set what I wish to detect. I can look for just jewelry or relics. Usually, I set the mode to coins. What’s also very unique about the 250 is the different tones it makes letting me know if I found a copper penny or a silver coin. It even lets me know if I found a pop can top, but I still dig it up just to make sure that's what is and it's mostly always right. Just recently I went to southern Florida and I disassembled my Ace 250 and took it with.

I had an opportunity to do some detecting on the beaches around Ft. Lauderdale. I had hoped to find some old Spanish coins but had no success. I did manage to find modern coins and had fun detecting in Florida. This summer I'm going to travel to the Dakotas and check out some old ghost towns. I really like my Ace 250 and recommend this detector to anyone interested in detecting especially if your a beginner. For the price I paid it is well worth it. I have only been detecting for about two years and found the Ace 250 to help me detect like a pro.

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