71 of 88 people found this review helpful:

Review by: Dennis Morrison

User Experience: 7+ years

Submitted on: Mar 27, 2008

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I've been detecting for over twenty three years, and the Garrett ACE 250 is by far the easiest detector I've ever used. In 2006 I found over four thousand clad coins with this detector, and hundreds of Silver Coins. I also dug a six pound cannonball in the State Of Ohio. The ACE is easy to use, for the beginner or the hunter who has been hunting for years. It is not an expensive detector, but it carries all the might of the more expensive brands. I know because I own Whites, Tesoros’, Garrets’, Fisher and Depth Pro detectors. I still use these detectors, but my main detector is the ACE 250.

I do recommend the use of the larger coil and buying a probe is a must with any detector. I also like to hunt in the Coin mode, with not very much sensitivity. If you are hunting in an area where there is little trash, use the all metal mode. I try to dig all signals that sound kind of iffy and show up on the right side of the screen. If you get a signal that only sounds off in one direction, it is probably iron.

I highly recommend this detector. It's easy to use, easy to set up and a lot of fun to use. Good Luck! I hope this information helps.

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Review by: David Main

User Experience: 2-4 years

Submitted on: Mar 18, 2008

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I have purchased another Metal Detector! It is the Garrett ACE 250.

After researching everything I could find about it on the Internet and hearing from folks at my local Metal Detector club, this was the one to purchase. It comes with a very well made DVD video of its many features and practical uses. Right out of the box it was exactly what I was looking for in a new detector. It has the LESS is MORE type feel and look.

The biggest thing that attracted me to the ACE 250 is its 5 pre-loaded search modes. I really like Coin Shooting, and this detector is on the mark for taking me to them. I prefer the Coins mode and Relics mode the most as they are configured to discriminate out trash and let me see and hear only the items I want to keep in the first place. Click a button, I am hunting for Coins. Click again, I am searching for Relics. It is like having a Fortune Teller with me when out in the fields. Now there is a lot less digging of pull tabs and ripped up aluminum cans! One of the coolest features on the ACE 250 is the LCD graphic readout.

Hear a BEEP and "SEE" what it is immediately. I have not been disappointed. In the Custom mode, I can make a change so easily that if I only want to search for quarters, then that is all I will find once I discriminate out what I do not want to locate with a few presses of a button. With this mode, I will still see what is buried on the display, but tones are heard only for what I am searching. Another important feature of the ACE 250 is its adjustability.

I can shorten it up so my 9 and 11 year old boys can handle it without any problems. It weighs so little that they can work it for quite a while without wearing out too fast. In order to keep the peace, I think I might have to buy another ACE 250 to keep this a "Civil War" between them! One can never really read the future, but one can certainly "See" into the past with this amazing Garrett ACE 250 metal detector. Get out there and get digging!

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Review by: Ralph Warren

User Experience: 4-6 years

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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I have been away from detecting for ten plus years back in the day. I’ve owned a Garrett Master Hunter, a Whites Coin Master, and a Fisher 1280. I decided to take up the hobby once again, but I wasn't sure which detector to purchase.

After exhausting research I bought the Garrett Ace 250 and am completely happy with this unit. Setup is hassle free! It's lightweight, deep, and just a pleasure to use. Sniper coils are great; believe me it's paid for itself five times over. Happy hunting!

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Review by: Michael Cheramie

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Apr 5, 2008

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The ACE 250 is the perfect metal detector for someone that wants a powerful machine in a light weight package. I hike in to most places that I hunt and every ounce counts. The ACE 250 is light enough to pack in and when you get to your hunting grounds you will cover more ground due to the light weight. This detector will allow you to find more treasure as you can swing the detector all day long without getting tired. I also hunt in and around boulders. The ACE 250 is perfect for this type of hunting as it is light enough to get it into small places and you can climb around without having to drag a heavy metal detector around.

One of the best features of this detector is there is no sacrifice in power for weight. The Ace 250 will find deep targets. This machine pushes deep and will find valuable targets that other machines will pass over. It is amazing the power in such a light machine.

Even though you can relic hunt and gold hunt with the ACE 250, it shines for coin shooting. If you set it up for coin shooting it will sniff out coins in between trash. It recovers quickly between targets allowing you to find those coins that are masked by trash.

If you are the type of person that likes to travel light and cover a lot of ground on your metal detecting outings this is the detector for you.

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Review by: Gregory D. Davis

User Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Submitted on: Jan 1, 2009

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I am going on my third year of metal detecting and I have used the Garrett ACE 250. My first year I found a lot of treasures (2007 and found $114.00 in coins (nickels, dimes and quarters). I also found a lot of gold and silver that the metal detector paid for itself. My second year, 2008, I decided to buy a new detector a White's MXT for better finding. I found $120.00 dollars in coins with the two. But I also found out that I used my ACE 250 more then I used the White's MXT, because the ACE 250 was more reliable in finding more coins and jewelry! Because it was way easier to use, it told me where the coins and jewelry was way better than the MXT. Example: I picked a play ground and first went over it with the MXT and found $1.25 in coins. Then I went over the same spots with the ACE 250 and found $1.45 in more coins, because the ACE 250 I.D was easier to read and the discrimination tune sound was more clear then the MXT! The MXT is better if you want to find more nickels then the ACE 250, other more then that I like the ACE 250 better when it come to finding more coins and jewelry. I have found more silver necklaces, a gold ring, and silver and gold ear rings with the ACE 250. But my best find was when I took my ACE 250 to Greece and found a 1055 B.C year old coins and other Greece coins and relics. Yes, I would and I'm recommending the ACE 250 to all my friends, because it is worth the time and money for a beginner! And it is a ("AWESOME GOOD METAL DETECTOR!") Now that it's 2009, I can not wait for the warm days to come to go out and use my metal detectors!
Ps. Maybe, the MXT will fair better this time? (smile)

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