Dude thank you for making this video. I just bought my Garrett Ace 250 yesterday and I was having trouble finding anything, This vid answered many of my questions. especially about locating targets, I am brand new at this so this info helps alot!!
thats an old vid, but if you are still on YT . i like to say i have 2 x250s .. one with a sef coil .. iv found more with my 250's than i have with a minelab safari.. and after watching, i now understand the 250 a whole lot better ,, i love em .. simple acurate and a good starter machine for people .. im in uk .. wouldnt mind a uk screen .thanks for posting this.. ..
Thanks Brutha ...good vid. Bought my MetDec just the other day ...and I'm off to Germany with it next week ....so learning as much as I can ....and I know already that your tips are gonna help.
Coin runner John good video on ace 250 I own 2 of them and noticed that rusted iron rings in the coin range to alleviate this accept the first segment when you hunt and hit rust the low tone sounds when mixed coins and rust are gone over you hear both to know what to dig this can be the custom mode and if you don't mess with zinc then after duplicating coins in custom mode reject the zinc penny cursor to avoid them which also rejects screw caps which are the biggest pain in coin hunting
Great video i really enjoyed it ... Keep making them it gives me something to watch untill the weather breaks and it atleast gets into the mid 40's here in Ohio .. Also thank you for the pinpointing tip with this machine .. I just bought an Ace250 myself & have been out once with it. Found 1.45 in clad. But, i wasnt sure when pinpointing if it was the center of the coil or towards the front .. You cleared that up for me !! ... I've subscribed and i look forward to watching more of your videos !
Thanks Buckeye for all the kind words. Good to hear you are enjoying the videos and thank you for subscribing. I'll be talking a little more about pinpointing in the future. Happy hunting.
Garrett started getting too many complaints about their arm-cuffs being way too breakable, so now they make their arm-cuffs with outer-ribs supporting the curved structure of them that tends to break. It is definitely an improvement. :)
Knut Finstad well...dont!!! i started with a ace 350...and was sick of it in a month/..there are many other models/brands that are same price and better detectors!!!
Thanks very much for your comment. I think I will go with Tesoro Compadre as my first detector. It is easy to use so my son also can use it . Thanks again.
i have the 350 for over a year and im doing fine :) It's a very nice metal detector imho and a like it very much. This Christmas i'll buy the Garrett AT pro ,since, at this point in time , i want something more professional , but i'll keep the "ace 350" anyway. Obv , as any other thing in this world , there are preferences and tastes , so i like it and you don't , but the machine definitely worth the money it costs imho. It sufferers saltwater tho , so if u want to go to the beach you have to be aware that on wet sand it will give you some false target If the 250 it's the best selling metal detector it will mean something i suppose :) i'm not saying it's the best entry level md , but its a good machine .
well , it uses an highter freq. , so it is more sensitive to small targets. Plus it has a numeric ID feature witch allowed a more precise identification of the targets. Plus it has a better audio id of the target as well ( used in pro mode , but you can also use the "normal" ace tipe sound if u like the ACE bell better :P ) . I mean , overall it's a better machine than the 350 ,
Nice video, thx for sharing!.... .... say can any 250 owners tell me the trick to getting the protective cover on over the 250 stock coil? Mine seems too small for the coil & will not fit without forcing it!....?
@@monkeysmum10 Thx for you feedback! I was as careful as possible trying to squeeze mine on and it still split at the front! ... just doesnt seem right that the fit isn't better. I've had to leave mine off until I find a better solution.
Coin Runner John I am about 5 feet tall, does the Garret Ace 250 have a pole(I don't know what it's called) shorten enough so that someone of my size could use it without it being too big?
Let's say I wanted to use this thing only for silver/gold and screw the rest -- would it find aluminum (as you mentioned) ...does it have any way of refining the metal discrimination? (trying to decide whether to buy this thing)
very good video really informative for a newbie like me., I just bought a Ace 250 and the pinpointed. I'm starting to do videos as well to help me learn the machine, maybe others can see where I'm going wrong..... Steve
Video Tip: When you're shooting video your phone will likely default to 30 FPS (Frames Per Second) which explains the jittery video quality (annoying), Set your camera to 60FPS. This will give you much smoother, and tolerable videos! Ask me how I know.
I just bought an ACE 250 a week ago and the arm cuff looks to be better made than yours. It's a bit thicker and ribbed on the outer side adding giving it additional strength.
John, I realize that I'm watching a 3 year old video, so perhaps you have improved the technical quality, but based on the two that I've watched, I have to say that your content is excellent, but the wind noise, camera focus, etc are very distracting. I do like the way that you usually seem to get right to the point... my time is valuable to me, and so many TH-cam "artists" want to waste it with useless chatter.
Don't apologie that much bro! Haha its only youtube! Its not you are piewdiepie or somn...jeez you don't make millions of ur vids n the ppl subbin are just a handfull...just make vids when u want n have some fun :) cheers
crappy metal detector,the proof is Garrett disables comments on their videos,I've had mine for awhile and when it reads .25 or 50 cents ya get a pull tab
***** yes , getting what seems like bogus readings is quite normal. The different soils, minerals in the ground are only a few factors in determining how your detector reads the magnetic field. Dig, Dig , dig when your in doubt. Flip tops and soda cans wow they are all over. Silver coins , i have yet found one . Cannon balls, bullets, gold rings ( they have readings like aluminum) i can't even see them thru a pair of binoculars. ( LOL) I still keeping looking for different places to hunt , even if it is a repeat location. It is easy to miss a target. It is frustrating a lot of times. you will see you are going to dig a tremendous amount of garbage to find a few treasures. If you don't have patience this may not be for you. I get a lot of 99 readings to dig up metal products. Learning your machine is going to take many hours of practice. OH, did I mention a lot of hours of looking. Oh and wait to see how tree roots are going to frustrate you. Go out with a clear mind, enjoy the outdoors, relax, take time to catch up on your prayers ( good Lord knows we are always short on talking to Him) Have a nice day & hunting my friend. I thought this is a very good video.
look we come to see the truth and you are telling us just that so keep doing what you are doing and we will come and Please think on not adding and songs to your please do not thanks
One of the best videos for beginners and saves us rookies from digging large holes in the ground and becoming tin can miners. Well done John
Dude thank you for making this video. I just bought my Garrett Ace 250 yesterday and I was having trouble finding anything, This vid answered many of my questions. especially about locating targets, I am brand new at this so this info helps alot!!
very informative John. Thanks for taking the time to do it for us new folks
thats an old vid, but if you are still on YT . i like to say i have 2 x250s .. one with a sef coil .. iv found more with my 250's than i have with a minelab safari.. and after watching, i now understand the 250 a whole lot better ,, i love em .. simple acurate and a good starter machine for people .. im in uk .. wouldnt mind a uk screen .thanks for posting this.. ..
iv just ordered my 250 idetetor can't wait to start digging thanks for help with setting it up pal
Thanks Brutha ...good vid.
Bought my MetDec just the other day ...and I'm off to Germany with it next week ....so learning as much as I can ....and I know already that your tips are gonna help.
really enjoyed the way you did your video. Keep up the good work and do some more videos.
Thanks John,a friend of mine puts a orange golf tee down between coils to help him out.
I put a flashlight holder on mine it worked really good you can use a bike handle bar mount to. I use the same ace 250 love it. Good videos
Coin runner John good video on ace 250 I own 2 of them and noticed that rusted iron rings in the coin range to alleviate this accept the first segment when you hunt and hit rust the low tone sounds when mixed coins and rust are gone over you hear both to know what to dig this can be the custom mode and if you don't mess with zinc then after duplicating coins in custom mode reject the zinc penny cursor to avoid them which also rejects screw caps which are the biggest pain in coin hunting
Great video i really enjoyed it ... Keep making them it gives me something to watch untill the weather breaks and it atleast gets into the mid 40's here in Ohio .. Also thank you for the pinpointing tip with this machine .. I just bought an Ace250 myself & have been out once with it. Found 1.45 in clad. But, i wasnt sure when pinpointing if it was the center of the coil or towards the front .. You cleared that up for me !! ... I've subscribed and i look forward to watching more of your videos !
Thanks for the video John
Thanks Buckeye for all the kind words. Good to hear you are enjoying the videos and thank you for subscribing. I'll be talking a little more about pinpointing in the future. Happy hunting.
I reinforced my rest with a thin coat of JBweld on the parts that are sensitive. Had the same cuff two years so I did something right
Garrett started getting too many complaints about their arm-cuffs being way too breakable, so now they make their arm-cuffs with outer-ribs supporting the curved structure of them that tends to break. It is definitely an improvement. :)
Great video but just wondering is it legal to dig on a grass park like that?
nice video some good tips
Thank you for some great information. Thinking of buying the ACE 250 detector.
Knut Finstad well...dont!!! i started with a ace 350...and was sick of it in a month/..there are many other models/brands that are same price and better detectors!!!
Thanks very much for your comment. I think I will go with Tesoro Compadre as my first detector. It is easy to use so my son also can use it . Thanks again.
i have the 350 for over a year and im doing fine :)
It's a very nice metal detector imho and a like it very much.
This Christmas i'll buy the Garrett AT pro ,since, at this point in time , i want something more professional , but i'll keep the "ace 350" anyway.
Obv , as any other thing in this world , there are preferences and tastes , so i like it and you don't , but the machine definitely worth the money it costs imho.
It sufferers saltwater tho , so if u want to go to the beach you have to be aware that on wet sand it will give you some false target
If the 250 it's the best selling metal detector it will mean something i suppose :) i'm not saying it's the best entry level md , but its a good machine .
+ItSeemsDark What's better about the AT Pro over the 350 apart from it being water proof? I don't know much about the AT Pro.
well , it uses an highter freq. , so it is more sensitive to small targets.
Plus it has a numeric ID feature witch allowed a more precise identification of the targets.
Plus it has a better audio id of the target as well ( used in pro mode , but you can also use the "normal" ace tipe sound if u like the ACE bell better :P ) .
I mean , overall it's a better machine than the 350 ,
John I meant to say the first cursor on the left let me know how it works for you
They've redesigned the arm -cuff. Mine broke a few weeks ago, Adam at Garrett electronics got back to me and sent it right off,
Great video mate keep it up cheers
Nice video, thx for sharing!.... .... say can any 250 owners tell me the trick to getting the protective cover on over the 250 stock coil? Mine seems too small for the coil & will not fit without forcing it!....?
It is very snug. we have just got the ace 259 too
@@monkeysmum10 Thx for you feedback! I was as careful as possible trying to squeeze mine on and it still split at the front! ... just doesnt seem right that the fit isn't better. I've had to leave mine off until I find a better solution.
Thanks for the tips
Coin Runner John I am about 5 feet tall, does the Garret Ace 250 have a pole(I don't know what it's called) shorten enough so that someone of my size could use it without it being too big?
Hey I just got my Ace 250 and you can for sure make it small enough for you.
Let's say I wanted to use this thing only for silver/gold and screw the rest -- would it find aluminum (as you mentioned) ...does it have any way of refining the metal discrimination? (trying to decide whether to buy this thing)
I've learned a new thing. Thank you :)
The best coil for the ace 250 is the garrett 8.5x11 or the nel hunter 8.5x11 after market coil both give a great increase on depth and both are £100
Can you turn the volume down on the Garrett Ace 250?
very good video really informative for a newbie like me., I just bought a Ace 250 and the pinpointed. I'm starting to do videos as well to help me learn the machine, maybe others can see where I'm going wrong..... Steve
will keeping the coil cover on the coil reduce the coil performance?
+Tom Walters I have never noticed any difference.
Nice video Happy Hunting
hi what will it show when you have found gold thanks
Ciao , bravo bel video , io uso Garrett Euro Ace 350 macchina molto buona
Thank you
great, but the pinpointing is actually in the center of the coil right under the shaft, not between inner-outer coils
Video Tip: When you're shooting video your phone will likely default to 30 FPS (Frames Per Second) which explains the jittery video quality (annoying), Set your camera to 60FPS. This will give you much smoother, and tolerable videos! Ask me how I know.
Thanx
No more videos any more??
333 a very lucky number three times in a row it is my lucky day!
Yeh thats the standard 6x9 coil
are you still hunting and with what?
I just bought an ACE 250 a week ago and the arm cuff looks to be better made than yours. It's a bit thicker and ribbed on the outer side adding giving it additional strength.
Best stuff is about 3/4 of the way into the vid.
As of 2024, they have remolded the arm rest with reinforcing ribs on the underside!
Are you accident prone John ? anyway cheers for the demonstrations.
John, I realize that I'm watching a 3 year old video, so perhaps you have improved the technical quality, but based on the two that I've watched, I have to say that your content is excellent, but the wind noise, camera focus, etc are very distracting. I do like the way that you usually seem to get right to the point... my time is valuable to me, and so many TH-cam "artists" want to waste it with useless chatter.
Doesn't matter how big it is if it rings good you dig it, so that last bit was pointless.
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Don't apologie that much bro! Haha its only youtube! Its not you are piewdiepie or somn...jeez you don't make millions of ur vids n the ppl subbin are just a handfull...just make vids when u want n have some fun :) cheers
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crappy metal detector,the proof is Garrett disables comments on their videos,I've had mine for awhile and when it reads .25 or 50 cents ya get a pull tab
***** yes , getting what seems like bogus readings is quite normal. The different soils, minerals in the ground are only a few factors in determining how your detector reads the magnetic field. Dig, Dig , dig when your in doubt. Flip tops and soda cans wow they are all over. Silver coins , i have yet found one . Cannon balls, bullets, gold rings ( they have readings like aluminum) i can't even see them thru a pair of binoculars. ( LOL) I still keeping looking for different places to hunt , even if it is a repeat location. It is easy to miss a target. It is frustrating a lot of times. you will see you are going to dig a tremendous amount of garbage to find a few treasures. If you don't have patience this may not be for you. I get a lot of 99 readings to dig up metal products. Learning your machine is going to take many hours of practice. OH, did I mention a lot of hours of looking. Oh and wait to see how tree roots are going to frustrate you. Go out with a clear mind, enjoy the outdoors, relax, take time to catch up on your prayers ( good Lord knows we are always short on talking to Him) Have a nice day & hunting my friend. I thought this is a very good video.
edgewoodil have it sent to service and check the settings
Do all your vids contain this much blabbing?
look we come to see the truth and you are telling us just that so keep doing what you are doing and we will come and Please think on not adding and songs to your please do not thanks