nelaina
New Member
Hello all. I've been a member of the forum for several years, I was new to the hobby and purchased a Fisher F2 as my first detector, stopped for a long time (several years), but have just recently been using it almost every day in my yard and woods. I'm still very very new and still learning. That said, now I know for sure this is going to be a passion...
I feel like this machine is kind of limiting, or else it's me. It seems like everytime I go out, I get the first signal, dig the target, then after that I am chasing ghost signals for the next hour or so and it's frustrating.
I can't remember what I paid for the F2, and I know it's been discontinued. My question is, being that I am still green is it a good idea to upgrade now that I'm going out every day? I saw a package deal on Amazon for the Garrett ACE 400 Metal Detector with DD Waterproof Search Coil, Coil Cover, ClearSound Headphones, Garrett Pro-Pointer II Pinpointer, ACE Environmental Cover Up for control box, Adjustable Arm Strap, Batteries and a Two-Year Warranty...for about $380. Or is it better to go up to the AT Pro?
A similar package deal for the Pro is about 2x the Ace 400. I guess the question is, is the ACE 400 a detector that I will get years out of and will it help me move up the learning curve?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you.
I feel like this machine is kind of limiting, or else it's me. It seems like everytime I go out, I get the first signal, dig the target, then after that I am chasing ghost signals for the next hour or so and it's frustrating.
I can't remember what I paid for the F2, and I know it's been discontinued. My question is, being that I am still green is it a good idea to upgrade now that I'm going out every day? I saw a package deal on Amazon for the Garrett ACE 400 Metal Detector with DD Waterproof Search Coil, Coil Cover, ClearSound Headphones, Garrett Pro-Pointer II Pinpointer, ACE Environmental Cover Up for control box, Adjustable Arm Strap, Batteries and a Two-Year Warranty...for about $380. Or is it better to go up to the AT Pro?
A similar package deal for the Pro is about 2x the Ace 400. I guess the question is, is the ACE 400 a detector that I will get years out of and will it help me move up the learning curve?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you.