Newbie that needs HELP

[Brodalick]

Hi. I am new at this detecting stuff and I bought a used (but looks new) Garrett Treasure Ace 300 for $100. It does have the upgraded coil but I can't seem to be able to pin point my treasures. I can get close but I am afraid I am digging to big of a hole. Does anyone know about these detectors? When it beeps and the treasure eye lights up, is the treasure under the X on the coil or the front or rear? It's 28 degrees here this morning with a 20 mph wind but I went out to see what my new toy would do. Knew nothing about it so I went where I figured I could at least find a coin or two, the local school concession stand. I found $1.32 in about 45 minutes so I know it works and some of the coins were 3 inches deep. I know the $1.32 isn't much, but it was just enough that I think I am now hooked. Any help about the use or information about this detector would be greatly appreciated. The paper work that comes with it is on the weak side and not very helpful Thanks.

 

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[TreasurePirate69]

Go to your basement or a place in your house/appartment that has no metal in it. Place a quarter on the ground and start swinging over it. Since you can see the quarter you should start to get a feel for where the detector beeps as it passes over an object. Don't be afraid to adjust your swing speed. Many people swing too fast when trying to pinpoint. Try varying your swing speed until you can work out the optimum speed for pinpointing with your detector.

If you can't pinpoint a coin sitting directly on top of the ground then you will never be able to pinpoint one that is buried. I have no experience with that particular model so I can't help you there. Hopefully someone else will come along and give you some model-specific tips. Good luck and welcome to the addiction.

 

[ThTx]

Welcome to the addiction!

TreasurePirate gave good advice. I would recommend that if possible, get in a sheltered spot outside, though. Get away from any EMI from lighting and such.

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome aboard! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forums: Select Your Area.... and selecting your state for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

 

[Uncle Jeff]

I do not see your detector listed at the garrett website... they have a 250 and a 350 ? but their website has lots of videos to watch such as
Garrett ACE 350 Basics Part 6 of 8 - Pinpointing Techniques
Garrett ACE 350 Online Training Videos

 

[lil_eric30]

I live in Minnesota and know that when the ground is partially frozen its really hard to pinpoint. I would t worry too much about it until the weather warms up. I always get a little bit of odd vdi reading and the sound of the coins is a bit more scratched when the ground is freezing. Hope this helps ya in solving that pinpointing issue. Welcome to the forum and good luck in the future hunts.

 

[Pointman]

I had one and gave it away last year. I was never able to find real deep targets with it and it would false over holes. It sold in the late 90s' and was a top Garrett budget detector behind the Treasure ace 150 and I think the 200. The original price was like $250. Not long later they started the Garrett Ace series.

From what I remember, I never relied on the treasure eye to find the target. I would do the 90 degree "X" over the target and it worked well like this. It seemed to target over the X on the top of the coil when you used the treasure eye, or right in center of the coil when you did the 90 degree swing.

Find a clean spot outside and throw some random coins on the ground and then place a towel over it to practice.

 

[Uncle Jeff]

Recovery/Pinpointing:
Recovering a target is accomplished first by Pinpointing.
Pinpoint targets by drawing an imaginary “X” on the ground with the searchcoil at the place where the maximum sound occurs. You will also not ice that the Treasure Eye LCD will move from the outer edges toward the center as an aid to pinpointing. When the cursors meet in the center, the target is beneath the enter of the searchcoil and the audio will be at its loudest. You will notice that the searchcoil cannot be held motionless above the target, the searchcoil must be moving slightly to detect the targets location.

http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby-manuals/Treasure-Ace-300.pdf

 

[DiggerinVA]

Uncle Jeff has great suggestions....and just PRACTICE! Also, welcome to TNET!

 

[River Rat]

 

[golden sluice]

Hey welcome aboard! I just got my metal detector at gold! I practice in the back yard and tonight I found a .22 shell from my uncles gun he shot back in the early 60s... it was 6 inches down just like the at gold said. Just keep practicing and training your ear for grunts, hi pitch swel,l glitch, glitch swing sounds. Most garretts detector s have a pin point button. Just back off from your sample target and hold down the pp button and slowly sweep in to the target. The detctor should swell as you get closer in tone.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Congrats on the new to you MD & welcome to the forum!

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome! The Treasure Ace 300 is an older model, but should work OK.

Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

[NoBootyYet]

I had one and gave it away last year. I was never able to find real deep targets with it and it would false over holes. It sold in the late 90s' and was a top Garrett budget detector behind the Treasure ace 150 and I think the 200. The original price was like $250. Not long later they started the Garrett Ace series.

From what I remember, I never relied on the treasure eye to find the target. I would do the 90 degree "X" over the target and it worked well like this. It seemed to target over the X on the top of the coil when you used the treasure eye, or right in center of the coil when you did the 90 degree swing.

Find a clean spot outside and throw some random coins on the ground and then place a towel over it to practice.

Welcome from Birmingham, Alabama. This is a great place to share safe, effective treasure hunting information. Good luck and we look forward to seeing your cool finds. I use a Garrett gta 350 and agree with the 90 degree X plus another 90 degrees sometimes to save some digging. I also use a pinpointer often for digging proficiency.