Hello chaps.... Have I dropped a boo boo?

[Dusty]

Glad I ran into this site. Used a few "other" forums and found that guys not very helpful so I'm hoping this place is different! 

I got interested in detecting about 7 years ago, without any research bought a PROspector 100 (£120) from bid up used it for less than a week packed it up and flogged it on ebay... it was terrible awful and pretty useless and kinda put me off until now when I decided to give it another try.

NOW the thing is Ive been on the beer all afternoon came home and thought Ive been putting buying a detector off for so long its about time I just bought one and I did....... A Garrett Ace 250  dunno what got into me, Ive not researched this model AT ALL it just looked flashy but in all honesty I really don't know what Ive bought.... I know Garrett is a pretty good brand name but that's about it, I don't know how good they dis, how far down they go ETC ETC......

So could ANYONE who has one or used one post a couple of line about this detector, if at the end of the day they are anything like that horrible PROspector I bought Ill cancel the order!

Thanks chaps

Dusty, Wrexham

[Tafflaff (Rob)]

Well its going to be infinitly better than your original , I know quite a few people on here have got or have had Garret. Where did you buy it from?

P.S Welcome to the site fella

[DIG IT! (ADIE)]

Good starting machine dusty hop u have good luck .Dont worry too much about depth .I made some good finds with a similar machine so get out there and find stuff and enjoy

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

wow,  what an experience  with that first one, its enough to put you off,  glad you came back and found us though,
 as Rob said there are a few on here that uses the garret so i'm sure you'll get plenty of advise,
 welcome to the freindliest forum around too,
Alan

[Neil]

Welcome Dusty - thats a good starting machine - a few people on here have them, and I can guarantee you will find stuff with it. To give you an idea I have found a Bronze roman key, several hammered silver coins, numerous milled silver coins and countless other bronze and copper artefacts at less than 4 inches over the years on both pasture and stubble fields. You will definately find things with that machine.

Get to know it though first - an ideal place is your garden. Bury a few items at a couple of inches and get used to the sounds it gives off. Try burying something made of iron and learn the signal - then in future try and avoid the iron sound.

Keep with it dude - I'm sure you will end up hooked just like us. Have a look in the gallery at the type of items we find here in Wales. Theres a few from Wrexham on this site. Charles Cater {Wrexham} maybe able to give you some pointers to detecting in that area as its his home town.

Oh, and lastly welcome to the site! Enjoy it - we are a friendly bunch, and any questions just ask.

Cheers
Neil

[Dusty]

Bloody hell... quick replies! 

Thanks to you all for the info, All the input as kinda calmed me down, maybe my half cut choice wasnt a bad one after all LOL! I suppose it was the thought of the old "so call" PROspector coming back to haunt me, for the money that detector was rubbish!! Im looking for anything really, much like a magpie anything shine.... On a serious note Im after coins of any type, anything more is just a bonus..

Anyway, thanks to you all for the replies you all made me feel welcome.

Thanks

Dusty, Wrexham

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

arrrr   your very welcome too,  just remember though it takes a bit of time to get the relationship going between you and your detector, give it a bit of time, it will soon come, you have to be in tune with it too.
 your detecting life starts here, there will be no turning back now
 best regards,
 Alan

[KANE (DES)]

hi dusty glad to have you with us hope you like the forum theres plenty of help on here mate

[bymatt666 (byron)]

3 weeks ago i went with my club to a site near newbury.....my explorer developed a fault and would'nt switch on....luckily , one of the boys had a spare detector with him and lent it to me......it was a garrett 250 ace !.....i soon got used to it and found a roman sersterius,30mm in diameter...i was chuffed !!..just sorry i'd not found it with my own detector.....my point....the garrett was brill !...good luck with it....and welcome to the forum !... ...byron

[hedgehog]

Welcome Dusty, stick with it you won't regret it,

[Dusty]

Guys, anyone know in idea conditions how far would a 250 detect on say a £1 coin?

Cheers

Dusty, Wrexham

[KANE (DES)]

hi dusty mate to find out about the £1 coin i would bury a coin say 4 inches to start then
 then 6inches  and so on till theres no sound measure from the top of the hole to where you had the last sounding and that will be  about the depth you will find them in wet weather you might find them a little deeper
  DES

[Charles Cater]

Welome Dusty, I am fom Wrexham too.

[Gadget(Ian)]

welcome to the forum dusty you wont regret it

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

Welcome to the forum Dusty ;0)

My 1st Detector was a Garrett Treasure ace simple to use switch on and go detector ive got an Explorer 11 But id say i found more and had more fun with my Garrett.

The top of the range Garretts look very impressive on paper but i dont know how they handle british soil


all the best Dusty and good hunting !

regards
Phil Jones