Metal Detecting: Garrett Ace 400 Review and Testing
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Just received my Ace400 today. Before watching this I took it out to the back yard. I haven't detected for 8 or 10 years now and wanted to "feel it out" a bit. So, with several coins I went at it. What a disaster!! Dug up about 10 holes to find nothing and couldn't even find the coins I buried!!!! LOL...... This video has helped me out more than you can imagine. Thank you so much for the detailed information. I am also reading the users manual completely. I know Real Men never read the instructions, but in this case it's necessary. ;-) Thanks again.
My pleasure Jerry. As long as not too deep - it will find the coins. I had fun with it when I had it. Decent detector in my opinion - very capable. I think you will do well once you have it sorted.
I took my new Garrett Ace 400i out today on my British fields. Very impressed. A fun easy machine that hits targets very well. I had no trouble with the coil cover buddy, just take it easy, better to be tight than flimsy? I think the easy stow headphones are great very good quality and better than I expected. Iron audio is really helpful. I can understand why the machine is harder for you in Colorado soil but for the UK this is a very good machine that is very easy to use and it hits the small stuff. Arm cuff length, yes I can see what you mean, it's not very long, a few more inches would help. Very impressive machine overall in my opinion.
Sorry just saw this one Keith. Glad to see the Ace 400i is working out for you. I had a great deal of fun with it while I had it, no doubt about it. It has a fun factor I never could place my finger on. Didn't open the headphones as it was a loaner and wanted to keep it new as possible for him.
That being said, it would never be the detector for me personally. For the price there are just too many other detectors than surpass it with features I value (ground balance, all-metal etc) GL and HH
Fair enough buddy, I appreciate your response. All the very best.
What's the difference between the 400i and the 400 ?
I just purchased my very first metal detector. I decided to buy the Ace 400 and I was on line searching for a video that would explain how to use it. I found this video and in it I found the necessary tutorial for me to be able to understand its use and go out there and experience my very first metal detecting adventure. I love this kind of stuff. Thanks THGT for your very informative/explanatory video. I can't wait for this weather to bring sunny days and go and have fan. Best regards from California.
How has the ace 400 been with you? I live in cali as well and ive had it for 2 weeks and so far ive found 4 1964 pennys
Best review of any product I've ever watched. Fantastic!
Wow, thanks!
The custom mode remembers your selected settings. Next time you turn on your detector it will bring up your custom settings. If you change other modes they will go back to factory settings. Nice unit. I have already modified my handle length by using a graphite driver shaft . Added 4". I'll post the video.
Just bought this package. Thank you for the video, as I'm just starting out and live in CO.
Best of luck with it! Thanks for watching.
yes ,i love my gerrett 400.
Thanks again for a very informative video THGT. I bought this detector for my wife or friends to use on hunts. Here in NW Kansas it works great in our soil, so not much mineralization to deal with.
I had my wife watch the video with me and it made it very easy for her to understand how the detector works. I guess I'm not good at explaining LOL!
Thanks smokey! I try to make them as thorough as possible...cover everything that is in the manual basically. Glad t hear it is working good for ya!
yes i bought mine yesterday.
The way I adjusted the volume on the machine was to place two layers of duct tape over the speaker holes on the bottom of the detector.
I suppose that works lol. Absolutely too loud with the speaker alone.
I had to do the same thing to my old whites classic sl 2. Works great 👍
Good review, my friend has one and loves it.
I had alot of fun with it. Best of luck to your friend.
I LOVE the old time Garett bell tone!!! This detector at its price range is awesome.. Personally I think it's crazy to go with the AT Pro when you compare to this machine... P.S. Most people do the air test in their reviews. I find them pretty much worthless in gauging real world performance...
We all have our opinions. I like air tests to show the best case scenario. All soils are different from state to state making test beds less reliable for a generalized review like this. It barely went 4 inches in my Colorado soil...bit can go a few further in a state over.
Hey Hunter. I love the videos, great information and even better camera work. I've had my 400 for 5 weeks now and in my moderate Idaho desert/mountain soil it's a great performer. I did take it to the Oregon coast for a week and at half sensitivity it did as good as my BH & Fisher did. I have not found any gold jewelry with the 400 as of yet and I am curious what the 10K ring was hitting at?
+Kerigan Martini Thanks Kerigan! You know...I'm just not sure what the 10K rang up as as far as ID. I do know it rings up in the foil range on the Land Ranger Pro...so I will guess it is similar on the Ace and in the foil range there as well. It "should" be right below nickels...so roughly 35-40 range would be my guess.
Hollow circular objects like rings will hit VERY solid and should not waiver much in ID. So if you are ring hunting...look anywhere from 30-75 on the Ace and keep an eye out for ID's that lock and rarely travel no matter the angle you sweep. Best of luck.
+TheHunterGT-Thanks for the info and encouragement, I'm relatively new to this & know just enough to be dangerous to landscaping. Do you know much about the BH Time Ranger? I got the 400 thinking it would be better than my BH, but after seeing what it didn't find in your backyard because of soil conditions, I am a bit concerned. You want nose heavy? put a 10" coil on a BH Time Ranger! LOL!
+Kerigan Martini Yeah, I am pretty familiar with all of the 6.6khz Bounty Hunter models. Just sold a SharpShooter 2 with the 8 inch coil a month back. Not quite as heavy as the Time Ranger but pretty hefty all the same.
The Ace 400 is far superior than the TR...do not let my terrible soil fool you. 95% of the USA has better soil than me. You made a fine purchase and you should be thrilled with it compared to the TR.
The TR is nothing to scoff at...but the Ace does beat it quite handily in most soils.
thanks you too
Got my first garet 4001 on Monday love it gt thanks brilliant teacher good video harry from Scotland
I wonder if the rod to the arm cuff could be cut and a 2" extension soldered in🤔.
In mineralized soils ID's go lower than usual so staying in Coin Mode isn't good ! ( I have a mineralized soil )
You need to be Custom mode, for example, with 3 or 4 notchs less ( iron notches ) and no more less.
All more than 32-34 in ID's you need to hear it.
Fad Del ? May I ask you if the 400 is water proof? I live in the Midwest/Chicago area so there will be NO salt water or under water hunting here. Water proof in the rain though? It will be my first machine, Im 53 so I don't want a kids guality machine either. I'm looking at a Garrett AT Max or a Garrett 400. Money is available for either, what are your thoughts? Hoping to hear from you. Thanks and Happy hunting. MJH
so far so good with my ace 400 still learning how to discriminate against trash vs treasures good video
I enjoyed the time I had with it. Fun detector for sure. Some people got pissed off at my comparison video with the LRP...and I admit I was a bit over the top. But I really enjoyed the Ace and tried to make that clear...the fun factor is through the roof for sure.
The bell tone means good stuff!
Something like that...
You may have mentioned this it does have volume adjustment on the headphones.
I would just like to provide some input about the modes.
Yes, it is true that you can customise all the modes, however, the difference between the custom mode and the others is that in custom mode you customise it to what you want and it will remain like that even after you turn off the detector. In contrast, the other modes will just reset themselves to default when you turn on the detector again.
So maybe think of the modes like this:
4 are short term custom modes
1 is permanent custom mode.
Good input and it is appreciated...thank you!
By the way, I got my ACE 400i delivered today. It's 10pm now in Melbourne. I will hit the local park about midnight to test it out.
Bizness Crew You will have loads of fun with it. Best of luck!
Awesome detector
Very nice review!
Thanks bro. I appreciate that. Was a fun time with it. Bowwinkles is a hell of a friend to sent it to me like that for a week.
+TheHunterGT Yeah he is, a cool dude for sure.
Great Review. Seems to be a sweet detector. Someone needs to make a Vid on extending the arm support on these. Be a simple matter of remove yellow arm support, find a short metal tube to insert in hole of where yellow support was, them find a piece of metal tube that slides over that tube, reconnect the arm support, good to go,,,Hopefully,LOL. :)
Thanks James! That was by far my biggest gripe was the cuff being too close to the grip. Not sure what stubby arms they have at Garrett but the rest of the world are normal sized humans lol.
i ran into the same problem with freshly dropped coins..i think that they need to be in the ground awhile to get the halo effect going.
In other areas it will hit a fresh dropped coin 6-8 inches no problem. Halo effect or not...it does not handle bad soil well at all.
We just received ours today. Have been reading the book and your video was helpful. We just want the exercise metal detecting will give us in old age. So we are not that serious about hitting gold or anything. Just don't want to do all the digging and then get junk. Guess we still have a lot to learn! ... we have a really old White we used and it found two pennies, doesn't show what your digging so this Garrett should save our backs. We still need to get things to dig with and the hand pointer. We live in CA and are going to drive to Connecticut in spring. Wondering if you can tell us places we can dig without permission?? ... we are not staying in any one spot at a time. We lived in Nebraska and can think of thousands of places there. We put the headset around our necks and turned it up. Don't like the fact that we can't adjust the volume. Seems really loud in the house. Maybe better outside. I need to rest just thinking about this!!!!
Hello Connie - glad you enjoyed the video. Sounds like you guys will have great fun. I am unfamiliar with Connecticut as I have never been that far east. Should be pretty easy to find the local laws and most are online nowadays. Just search them for the word metal detecting with "Crtl + F" on your keyboard.
Parks and schools are usually good to go in most places - just be 100%. Save the schools for weekends when no kids are around. If you see an old farm or house and the owner outside - just be nice and ask. You will get told no plenty...but maybe a yes here and there.
Best of luck!
Excedllent tutorial for the 400. I'm convinced and my VA pension comes in at midnight Thursday. LOL
It will do the deed for sure. But have you looked at the NoktaMakro Simplex? Same price...waterproof...deeper...faster...better separation...better ergonomics.
@@thehuntergt I shy away from anything that says: "The SIMPLEX+ battery can only be replaced by Nokta Makro Detectors or its authorized service
centers." Rather use tripple A's anytime. :o)
@@BirdWhisperer46 Roger that. I'm not talking ya out of it! Just providing options. Ace 400 will finds the good no doubt. I enjoyed it plenty.
@@BirdWhisperer46 well said
Thank you you helped me🤗Can you tell me the names of the types of batteries to use, Garrett 400?
My pleasure. AA type batteries....4 of them.
I have nightmares of those god awful bell tones on the ace series.
They are not for everybody lol
how would it do on the west coast beaches in just bought one looking to walk the west coast for a month in have a coil from a 250 would that work too?
Yes the coils will swap from the older Ace series. However this is not a wet salt water machine. It will "probably" do OK on dry Beach sand....but I will assume the wet sand or water will cause it to go nuts.
Thank you so much that is all I'm gonna do
+Salvatore zazo Best of luck. Hope you find many gold rings. Hit just above the dry sand line where everybody lays down on towels and chairs and you should have a hell of a good time.
Take the coil cover off for wet sand it's a 180 difference.
you are verry good!!
I suppscribe to your channel
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words and the sub!
Not sure why it wasnt picking up those coins, must be the settings, ive seen this in action hitting coins 10 inches down easy with the iron audio on
+johnny blaze This will never hit a 10 inch coin in Colorado soil...ever. The soil here eats beginner detectors like this for lunch. Same thing happend to the Land Ranger Pro...which is a better detector than the Ace 400.
Air tests at 12 inches....then once outside 50-60% less due to high iron and lead content here.
A fixed ground balance on the Ace 400 means it simply cannot handle rough soils. Simple as that. The "setting" that it needs is a ground grab or adjustable ground balance. So you are correct, it is a setting error, or lack of.
im in Massachusetts saving up for a detector torn between settling for a A400 or keep saving for an AT Pro what do you think?
Massachusetts will be mild to medium soil and should have no problem going much deeper than what you see here. Most people really seem to like the Ace 400 for good reason. It is my soil that is bad...not the Ace 400. It is a fine detector - just with a few faults that glare a bit more than normal in my terrible soil.
I don't think you will be disappointed in the 400 at all. IMO it is right behind the AT Pro and it would not surprise me if Garrett has a new AT Pro out by years end to widen the gap again.
The AT Pro won't be hitting a 10 inch in my soil either. Something to note.
Sweet ty and I enjoyed your videos.. BTW what mix of dog is that on your girlfriends lap in the other video? Looks like a chawahwa but it's brindle in color.
She is a Chihuahua and Pug mix...one ugly mutt but she is my favorite.
Great video very in depth... Subscribed...... Torn between the LR pro and the Ace...I live in Indiana trying to researcher our soil to see if its high in iron and lead but no luck yet USGS has no maps I could find .If you have a link that would be great. Is the reason the Ace would not pick up the 4 inch test because of your soil? or because it just has limitations ? I would like a machine to go at least 10 inches... sorry for the long comment and questions This will be my first detector so want to cover my bases for the money. .....price range $350 tops
Yeah man I can grab ya a link. Getting ready to step out the door for a while so give until tonight or the morning. Bump this comment if I forget lol
My terrible soil is the reason the Ace 400 did not find those coins. It is a capable machine in most soils. The LRPro does not fair dramatically better. It hits them at 4 inches but the ID is all over the place. As far as 10 inch coins...neither will it a 10 inch coin in good soil unless it like a silver dollar or large gold coin. A quarter at 8 inches in good soil is definitely doable however.
I did do a Ace 400 vs LRP video....go check out my thoughts on them if you have time. IMO you should buy the LRP if torn between the 2...it is the superior machine.
th-cam.com/video/qjl4nWivZLU/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=TheHunterGT
Thanks so much for getting back so quick with your response . I really respect your knowledge. I checked for prices Walmart carry's both LRPro $243... Ace $339 Both with free shipping . I will check for the link tonight ..Thanks Again
You seem real negative, in general.
This machine has been test by experienced hunters & it's got real good reviews all over youtube.
JMS 1823 Are you replying to my comment? or Did you just post it in the wrong spot?
It has a fixed ground balance of 82....no All Metal mode...no volume adjust...a nose heavy coil...8.25 wide "blocks" for notch/disc...terrible in bad soil. Those are some pretty huge negatives for me...and most sensible detectorists.
The Land Ranger Pro easily beats it on performance AND features for $240. A full $100 less than the Ace 400 at $340. The Teknetics T2 Classic can be found for $400 right now with a phone call. A mere $60 more than the Ace. It's not rocket science here.
I personally would never buy one and seriously question anybody who does as their sole detector when there are MUCH better detectors in the price range. I look at it as a truck backup for somebody that already owns an AT Pro or (insert better detector here).
Perhaps that explains my general negativity towards it. The owner who lent it to me does not like it either and is one hell of a detectorist. So to each their own...some love it...some do not.
Thanks for watching all the same. Take care and best of luck with it.
I also have other videos where I use the LRP...XP Deus...F44...Teknetics T2....Gold Bug. I might be much happier in those videos as I am using much better detectors in those videos. :)
I have one question
This DETECTOR is best for the treasure hunting bcoz i m from india and sir u know very well A lot of treasure has been kept underground in India
So can i succes with this DETECTOR
Plzzz guide me sir
Thxxxxxxx
And sir how much depth capacity and most important this DETECTOR is working all type ground
This detector will work for your needs. It is not the "best" no...but it will work great.
Hi HunterGT. I’ve got a question. I’m new to this with a budget. I already have 2 working in great shape Bounty Hunter detectors. A Tracker IV & a Tracker Pro. I have an opportunity to pick up a used clean Garrett Ace 400 for $120. Is this a big move up or kind of a lateral move. Am I better off saving for a Macro Simplex (sp?) which everyone says is the best budget machine. I get to detect maybe 2x a year at beach 95% of time will be soil in eastern & central PA. Thanks 🙏 Dave. Hope this finds you enjoying your weekend.
Hi Dave. The Ace 400 is pretty far ahead of the T4 and TP. The gap there is bigger than the Ace 400 to Simplex gap is (performance wise - excluding waterproofing). Part of the magic of the simplex is you can get it wet. But if that does not concern you - the Ace 400 at $120 is a steal in my opinion.
@@thehuntergt Thank You, my only hesitation with the 400 Ace is it doesn’t work with wet sand. But my understanding is the Simplex doesn’t either. Does the simplex offer ground balancing? Thanks.
How are you doing? I able to get out with the family.
@@cruikshank Both are single freq - so beach work can be troublesome in the wet sand. The Simplex does offer ground balancing yes...which is beneficial in harsh soils. Doing just ok. Mostly stay in with the family...movie nights and such.
@@thehuntergt Thanks for the reply. Check out either Facebook or Instagram for the PM I sent about health issues. Stay Strong.
What resolution did you record this video in?
1080p 60fps...thanks for watching!
+TheHunterGT looks great.
+cache mole Thank you! Recorded with a Sony RX100...had it about 2 months and just the other day dropped it and cracked the LCD glass. Still works though...amazingly.
+TheHunterGT oh...sorry to hear that. The video looks so clear on my phone. Clearer than other videos I've watched.
+cache mole Sweet. Good to know and glad it is working as intended. I really love the 60fps videos on TH-cam. So figured I needed one for my channel. Not a fan of the fisheye effect the GoPro type cameras gave me so I got this instead. So far so good other than dropping it on concrete.
Ciao bravo , un saluto dal Italia :-)
+Iron Palazzo Grazie per la visione! Saluti da Colorado.
+TheHunterGT I WITH RUSSIAN LANGUAGE DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER THE GOOD DEVICE? FOR EARLIER THANKS
+DFCZ GEGRBN Я думаю, что это хорошее устройство , если у вас есть хорошая почва . Если у вас плохой почвы это не самое лучшее устройство
Between this or fisher f44 which would you pick
F44 easily. Weatherproof...has true all metal... notch volume... backlight...FeTone...deeper by a fair bit.
@@thehuntergt thanks. Will each e as easy to learn and use
Yeah they both have a similar learning curve. Nothing too difficult to understand on either. After 100 hours it will feel like a 3rd arm.
it cant even pick up at four inches.better machines at that price i kno,i have a minelabe and it is good for few extra pounds,
To he fair I have some of the worst soil in the United States. Infested with lead and iron according to USGS survey. Not many detectors will pass 6 inches in my dirt....even high dollar ones.
seems like your mind was already made up as to weather or not you liked the ace 400 before you made the vid
I have the 400i and I'll tell you that my ace is out performing some of my friends machines with 2 or 3 times the price tag
Scott Robinson Well seeing as how I used it for a few hunts before the review...yes...my mind was made up.
I got the 400i I found my first silver today.
really interested to know which ones thanks.
Do you think this 400 is equal or better that the simplex or is this machine beat the simplex by a far!
Simplex is better than the Ace 400 in just about every way I can think of. Honest opinion...not smack talking it. I had fun with the Ace actually.
@@thehuntergt Thank you for replying! I was on the fence about which one to purchase and the Simplex is now the definite pick! Thanks for your opinion it actually help alot to help make my mind up!
@@entertainmentforyou6677 My pleasure. Email me at thehuntergt@gmail.com if you want to pick one up. I am a dealer.
Are you running it in Coins Or Relics
I'm sure I don't remember - this was years ago. It would not matter other than notch placement.
Teknetics patriot or garrett 400i?
Patriot wins easily.
Where is this store located in America 🇺🇸 or Canada 🇨🇦
yes
Which is better on European soil?
Garrett AT GOLD or Garrett 400I ???
Thanks
Never been to Europe sorry....cannot provide any info on their soil first hand. But I can say the AT Gold will beat the Ace 400 in almost any condition I can think of here in Colorado....which has terrible soil.
yes. Thank you
I realize this video is 5 years old but 4" quarter no signal not for me and the tone of the machine is annoying to my ears, now it's 2021 as I sit here and the Minelab vanquish multi freq will bury this thing.
What about coins on their side?
zimmyman564 What about them? They are harder to find and do not produce a solid signal at depth. Shallow side coins should still produce a signal.
was just asking wondering if the signal would be the same or not as strong i have only been doing this about a month or two off and on time permitting with my Time Ranger work third shift 7 days a week and just looking for tips or tricks about coins on the eadge thanks for the vids love them more than most i have seen your not a boring blablabla type you really put enthusiasm in your videos. Have a great day happy hunting and keep the great vids coming i learn alot from your stuff.
Thanks man I really appreciate that. I'd say the best way for you to duplicate the edge vs flat coin would be an air test. You will absolutely notice a difference. Just compound that difference with the fact it is in soil. Some on edge coins will also only give a signal one way...left to right...then right to left you get nothing. Always circle to see....if in doubt...dig it out!
minelab i should say
I was going to buy one of these until I leaned about the simplex.
Easily beats the Simplex...no question about that.
I sold my AT pro and got the simplex, a excellent machine for the price. Watch the vids were it does better than the nox/deus on the in ground depth test. fully water proof, lightweight, fast deploy.. what more could you want?
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Stupid question will 400 find arrowheads
Nope.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Worthless in that soil