ace 250?
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Rhubarb
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Hello poison, I too own a Ace 250, I have detected on a beach once, It was difficult for me for I was new also. I can't comment on beach detecting, but I can welcome you to the Forum. Good luck on your find's
Rhubarb
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~Alan~
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Reports that I've read say that the 250 is ok on the beach, although on wet sand you may be better off with the small coil.
Welcome to thw forum and the hobby . I wouldn't suggest the Ace250 for salt water beach hunting unless you intend on stayingin the dry sand. They are not the best for salt wet sand. Performance is diminished by over half. I would suggest a water/beach detector instead or possibly a Minelab Sovereign GT. If your beach hunting is fresh water you'll be Ok.Let me know If I can help with any more questions.
Tony
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Yup - Just don't dunk the housing.
I've hunted beaches a plenty with the 250, and have gone a couple feet up the shaft in water.
In practice, this is nearly useless unless you have someone to help you, as when you find something its rather difficult to retrieve an object with one hand holding the detector.
I usually have my kids to help out, but they quickly lose interest and go running off to build a sand castle or something ... So in practice I pretty much confine myself to waterline searches and the beach itself.
I've hunted beaches a plenty with the 250, and have gone a couple feet up the shaft in water.
In practice, this is nearly useless unless you have someone to help you, as when you find something its rather difficult to retrieve an object with one hand holding the detector.
I usually have my kids to help out, but they quickly lose interest and go running off to build a sand castle or something ... So in practice I pretty much confine myself to waterline searches and the beach itself.
Oklahunter
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The 250 is great in fresh water, but you need to be real cognizant of what you're doing out there, especially when it comes time to scoop and sift. One misstep, one oops and your yeller feller is toast.
Zoidberg661
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The Ace 250 is great on dry sand, I live in Miami and use it all the time on the beaches down here. However, and most everyone in here concurs, it is difficult to use it in the water or on wet sand. For the money and the quality you can't beat the Ace 250. I just with Garrett would make a water detector that is as good as the Ace 250. Maybe someday 
~Alan~
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As I mentioned on here before, the 250 is reckoned to work well in wet sand, as long as you have the smallest coil fitted.
