desmobob
Full Member
- Apr 10, 2005
- 191
- 198
- Detector(s) used
- XP Dēus, White's DFX, Garrett Ace 250
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
My Ace 250 was my first detector and in the years since it introduced me to metal detecting, I bought a White's DFX and later, an XP Déus. But I still use the Ace 250 a lot and enjoy its simplicity.
This weekend, a friend had a small outdoor gathering at his summer home. An out-of-state guest somehow lost his wedding ring in the yard and was distraught and in big trouble with his wife (who was with him when he lost it). It was a tungsten ring with a thin gold inlay around the circumference. I went there this morning with the Ace 250 in hopes of recovering it.
I didn't know how tungsten would ring up on the machine but I did expect that a ring on the surface, hidden in the grass, would probably produce a strong signal. I set the sensitivity on three bars past minimum and started gridding out the yard. It didn't take long to locate the ring. It rang a single mid-tone under the pull tab icon. I called the owner and he was VERY happy. And once again, I was very happy with the Ace 250.
This weekend, a friend had a small outdoor gathering at his summer home. An out-of-state guest somehow lost his wedding ring in the yard and was distraught and in big trouble with his wife (who was with him when he lost it). It was a tungsten ring with a thin gold inlay around the circumference. I went there this morning with the Ace 250 in hopes of recovering it.
I didn't know how tungsten would ring up on the machine but I did expect that a ring on the surface, hidden in the grass, would probably produce a strong signal. I set the sensitivity on three bars past minimum and started gridding out the yard. It didn't take long to locate the ring. It rang a single mid-tone under the pull tab icon. I called the owner and he was VERY happy. And once again, I was very happy with the Ace 250.
