I bought the garret ace 150 about 6 weeks ago and it's a great detector the coil cover is essential. the head phones are good, i have found coin after coin, bullets, a rare Victorian medal and lots more other finds with the ace. i would have loved the euro ace but only had about £150 but the ace 150 does the job just fine.. Also the shop had the best service i could find online. I am one very happy customer, thanks Regton :)
Good info for the begginer here from nigel. Regtons is a great shop and are always there on the end of the phone for help. I hold a great deal of respect for nigels knoweledge and would highly recommend regtons.
If you're based in the US then yes the Ace 350 would be a good buy however if you're in Europe the EuroAce is a better option as it's set up for European detecting style
Please ignore the idiots comments. These may seem like "Simple" or obvious mistakes but, I work in IT and I have seen very similar and worse. And NONE of my clients are British. Oops, one is and she is a PAIN but not because of stupid mistakes. I think this is a very good beginners video. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ! ! !
I have a Garrett 250...with a 350 coil fitted and have been very pleased with it...a good all round machine...still havent found a box of treasure yet...but we live in hope.Thanks for posting this...guess this will help out the newcomers etc?
WOW! I just bought my metal detector 2 days ago and I have been getting frustrated because its keeps going off but i can never find anything.So watching your video and right when you said to make sure that your cord is tight enough and sure enough I look over at my dectector and it has a ton of slack in the cord lol. Thanks alot!!
I tried what you said with my AT Pro and it didn't like something on top of the coil in either mode! It makes sense to me that if you pick up something under the coil in pinpoint with the coil not moving, it would also pick it up on top of the coil not moving. I was surprised though that it registered in motion mode also!
Coils detect up & down on all machines, as long as the metal isn't moving it won't have an affect on performance however if you use a large piece of metal it will swamp the coils and that will cause problems, it will often give an overload signal.
Great video, very informative. Any chance you will be doing any offering tips on coin shooting. Location scouting and discriminating? Cheers from Canada.
Hi Nephildevil, actually all of the problems we featured were from Belgian detectorists, next week we'll be featuring English common mistakes but that video is very short sorry..............
Hello PAD, no not at all, detectors will ignore any static piece of metal, the coil bolt being a pivot point is static and therefore not a problem, the electronics will simply tune it out. Try it on your own machine by simply placing a metal bolt on the coil, then try moving it to see what affect it has in both motion and then in pinpoint mode. Rgds Nigel
The V5 is a non-motion detector, (old technology), very basic, my advice would be to save a little more and go for the Garrett Ace 150 £139.95 with carriage, headphones, batts, coil cover, 2 yr warranty & that's a motion machine with discrimination, target ID, depth reading etc etc.
I think you'll find that only applies to ladies, most blokes only read the manual when all other possible theories and advice from friends has been extinguished........
***** Yes you can. I tape mine on the shaft just above the coil and at the top to prevent snagging the cord and pulling on the plug, I do not do the middle because I slide the lower shaft up an down as needed.
Oh, believe me, we get some absolute howlers but wouldn't want to name or shame anyone as that's not the done thing but if Dave from Devon is watching remember only ONE coil cover fitted at a time please.
thanks for headphones tip. Because you wear them on the back of the head, that metal loop doesn't have to be longer as on headphones sitting over your head. I thought it was headphones for kids lol
hahaha most ppl here need manuals for everything too, and we also have a nanny gov but everybody just does their own thing and don't care about the regulations n stuff much
lol why is it always british people need instructions for the most obvious and basic things? :D Can't they do anything by themselves or what? No wonder they have such a nanny government, fits them perfectly.
I bought the garret ace 150 about 6 weeks ago and it's a great detector the coil cover is essential. the head phones are good, i have found coin after coin, bullets, a rare Victorian medal and lots more other finds with the ace. i would have loved the euro ace but only had about £150 but the ace 150 does the job just fine.. Also the shop had the best service i could find online. I am one very happy customer, thanks Regton :)
One of the best beginner, and common sense mistake lists I've ever seen. Thanks for the friendly reminder. We all need that once in a while! GG&HH
Good info for the begginer here from nigel.
Regtons is a great shop and are always there on the end of the phone for help.
I hold a great deal of respect for nigels knoweledge and would highly recommend regtons.
If you're based in the US then yes the Ace 350 would be a good buy however if you're in Europe the EuroAce is a better option as it's set up for European detecting style
I would say that opening swing is too fast and the out swings swing up instead of staying to the ground. But everything said was very good.
Please ignore the idiots comments. These may seem like "Simple" or obvious mistakes but, I work in IT and I have seen very similar and worse. And NONE of my clients are British. Oops, one is and she is a PAIN but not because of stupid mistakes. I think this is a very good beginners video. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ! ! !
They do at first appear the obvious things to know but it is surprising how many people will not know the obvious, very useful video.
I have a Garrett 250...with a 350 coil fitted and have been very pleased with it...a good all round machine...still havent found a box of treasure yet...but we live in hope.Thanks for posting this...guess this will help out the newcomers etc?
WOW! I just bought my metal detector 2 days ago and I have been getting frustrated because its keeps going off but i can never find anything.So watching your video and right when you said to make sure that your cord is tight enough and sure enough I look over at my dectector and it has a ton of slack in the cord lol. Thanks alot!!
I tried what you said with my AT Pro and it didn't like something on top of the coil in either mode! It makes sense to me that if you pick up something under the coil in pinpoint with the coil not moving, it would also pick it up on top of the coil not moving. I was surprised though that it registered in motion mode also!
Thanks for this video,NEVER thought of those problems.
Coils detect up & down on all machines, as long as the metal isn't moving it won't have an affect on performance however if you use a large piece of metal it will swamp the coils and that will cause problems, it will often give an overload signal.
brilliant, thanks for the great video, well thought out and covers the great basics
Great video, very informative. Any chance you will be doing any offering tips on coin shooting. Location scouting and discriminating? Cheers from Canada.
I am glad I watched this video before I went out detecting for the first time .
Great video Nigel,very informative :)
hello nicw videos.... love them..
can you tell me what coil is the best for the garrett ace 250.. in denmark???
solid advice. any tips on obtaining permission ? Also cleaning poison ivy off of my detector and gear?
The dude in the vid was swinging the coil incorrectly... IT IS NOT A PENDULUM! Swing it flatly!
Thanks guys for the kind comments
Great tips, thanks.
Hello! Wich metal detector would you recommend me? I'm just a begonner.
A metal shaft bolt would give a false reading in pinpoint mode, would it not?
I wonder if I have been detecting my cable all this time? Thanks for sharing! Subb'd!
Yes sorry, the cameraman told me to speed up as there was a large 'R' coming from behind me & I lost all sense of control over the coil........
you forgot about rings on fingers... I still do that.
Great video mate
Hi Nephildevil, actually all of the problems we featured were from Belgian detectorists, next week we'll be featuring English common mistakes but that video is very short sorry..............
Hello PAD, no not at all, detectors will ignore any static piece of metal, the coil bolt being a pivot point is static and therefore not a problem, the electronics will simply tune it out. Try it on your own machine by simply placing a metal bolt on the coil, then try moving it to see what affect it has in both motion and then in pinpoint mode. Rgds Nigel
This helped alot! Thanks.
some good tips thanks.
The V5 is a non-motion detector, (old technology), very basic, my advice would be to save a little more and go for the Garrett Ace 150 £139.95 with carriage, headphones, batts, coil cover, 2 yr warranty & that's a motion machine with discrimination, target ID, depth reading etc etc.
And a common mistake is don't take the Mrs with you she will ask you to dig for her and want to go home after 1 hour .
So true
when I first started I used to hold it the wrong way around and could only detect the fillings in my teeth, but I'm a lot better at it now :)
Another one is overhead power cables are picked up if you are anywhere near them.
Thank you Billy
you have to get your swing right . you ar not constant withe ground at the more than the middle . you are curling up at the ends.
yea.... I've been detecting for years, metal in the shoes still tags me now and again. lol.
I think you'll find that only applies to ladies, most blokes only read the manual when all other possible theories and advice from friends has been extinguished........
Thank you for that.
can you tape your wire to the shaft?
***** Yes you can. I tape mine on the shaft just above the coil and at the top to prevent snagging the cord and pulling on the plug, I do not do the middle because I slide the lower shaft up an down as needed.
Thank you.
MAKE SURE... Do not swing detector holding the coil, BTW thx for Garrett pinpoiter
Regton.
Thank you for that
thanks
Oh, believe me, we get some absolute howlers but wouldn't want to name or shame anyone as that's not the done thing but if Dave from Devon is watching remember only ONE coil cover fitted at a time please.
thanks for headphones tip. Because you wear them on the back of the head, that metal loop doesn't have to be longer as on headphones sitting over your head. I thought it was headphones for kids lol
lol, I realized I had steel toe signal today. have to remember regular shoes next time
Garrett Ace 350. Its a great detector and its only 297.00
ARTOM (pronounced: ‘are-tom’) -> “Always Read The Owner’s Manual”.
detecting for planes
ace 250 is best for begingers! :-)
hahaha most ppl here need manuals for everything too, and we also have a nanny gov but everybody just does their own thing and don't care about the regulations n stuff much
lol nigel i can not belive people do those things lol
He has the worst technique ever in the intro. Doesn't come even close to overlapping sweeps and lifts up on his end strokes like five inches. Smh
lol why is it always british people need instructions for the most obvious and basic things? :D Can't they do anything by themselves or what? No wonder they have such a nanny government, fits them perfectly.