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« on: October 07, 2010, 01:06:33 pm »
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Hi all I'm new to metal detecting. Looking at getting a Garret Ace 250 to get started with, would be glad to here from anyone who has tried them. I live in the la crosse , WI area if anyone has any ideas were be a good area to start detecting would be.

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« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2010, 01:15:43 pm »
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Hello and welcome John.

        The Garrett Ace 250 is one of the favorite starting detectors among our members.   Many of them hang onto theirs as back-up units.   They are good, reliable machines---pretty easy to learn the basics on, but complex enough that those who take the time to master them can shock those who don't.
     
       Use the search function at the top of the page to search "Ace 250" or go to our Garrett board and you'll find lots of tips on how to get the most out of your new 250.   

       And if you haven't bought the detector yet, search "best detector" for some other possible detectors in the same price range.

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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2010, 01:18:25 pm »
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Thanks for the help I will do that

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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2010, 01:22:04 pm »
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Hi John & welcome to the forum & detecting. Here's a link of your area that seems to cover the history pretty well so you might get some ideas where to look for old things.

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It would be best to start detecting in your own backyard though - you need to learn detector, how to pinpoint the target, how to dig to retrieve the target, etc. Good luck. Sue

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« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2010, 01:27:52 pm »
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Thank you sue,
  That was my plan I have a medium size yard but the house is 118 years old so I might find something there. Also thanks so much for the link.
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« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2010, 01:35:53 pm »
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Welcome.  You can not go wrong with a Garrett Ace 250.  If you hang on until the Garrett AT PRO comes out it will cost more but you would be getting the Ace 250 plus 2 or 3 more machines in one.

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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 01:42:25 pm »
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Good to know. I had herd they were going to be coming out with a Ace 350 model but haven't seen anything on it yet.  I will do a little more searching
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Ace is a nice machine. Light weight and dependable. Try old schools and churchs but make sure to get permission 1st. They get cranky if you don't...

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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 02:01:49 pm »
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thank you for the info. The old high school in town was torn down in the mid 60 and the land turned into a park. Would be worth taking a look at.

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thank you for the info. The old high school in town was torn down in the mid 60 and the land turned into a park. Would be worth taking a look at.


oh, yeah.....for sure.   especially if there was a school on the site for a long time (which was usually the case with the "old" schools that got shut down/torn down in the 60's and 70's)

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