Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 Metal Detector

It's a surprisingly good detector at a great price. I hunt parks, playgrounds and private residences and for that use the detector has proved to be a good purchase for me.
My other detector an ACE 250 which I bought after reading the rave reviews, has disappointed me in a couple of ways, primarily pinpointing and inaccurate target ID. The Bounty does both superbly and in addition has extraordinary sensitivity and really picks up those deep coins. In short if I spend x number of hours in the field with each detector I will dig a lot more coins (and have) with the Bounty Hunter.
The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that on my machine when you turn the discriminate all the way down, the detector powers down. Since I haven't had a need to operate with zero discrimination this has not been a problem for me but for some it would be. Probably a simple fix if I sent it to the factory but I haven't been willing to part with the machine to do that.
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Was torn between the Bounty hunter 505 and the Garrett ACE 250. After making my decision I was very happy with Bounty Hunter 505.. It is a Great metal detector for the whole family!! This metal detector is very user friendly and works excellent. All it takes is turn it on and go..The price is very affordable and the machine compares with some of the big guns on the market. Best of all it finds lots of treasures!!! You will be very pleased with this product!! Happy Hunting!!!

Surprisingly lightweight, but very sophisticated device. Revealed my yard to be literally peppered with targets, but with practice and careful attention to the DVD tips I was able to begin picking out coins from pieces of wire, pipe, tabs, nails and other stuff that came from my workshop. Beginners might want to take along a voice recorder for making notes about the sounds associated with different types of targets and the depth at which they're found. Easy handling. Well built and durable. Good battery life. Sensitivity and pinpointing are excellent. Highly Recommended!