It is quite a capable detector. The Time Ranger Pro will "out-deep" the Fast Tracker once we start getting deeper than 9 inches. But up to 8 inches the Fast Tracker does really well and 8 inches is plenty deep for most coins.

I know...During the time of this video there was a retailer that had it priced right at 50.00 then Amazon's algorithm dropped it to 49.00. As soon as that retailer sold out the price jumped up to $100.00.

What detectors in the $100 range would you recommend? Im next to Harbor Freight and they have one at $70 and another at $150. Thanks for the video.

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Yes you heard that right. Especially over by the quarter it's pretty hot right there for sure. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Good choice! At 50.00 you can't go wrong with the Fast Tracker.

@@AmericanDetection I haven't been able to find it for less than $90. Its $93 on amazon. Where can I find it for $50?

Thank you for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Glad you liked it!

You are so welcome! Goos luck!

Well said and good luck!

@@AmericanDetection Thanks Russ. Since I posted the above comment, I've found about $2 in clad change, AND 2 rings, both 14K gold, one white, one yellow. I'm loving my Fast Tracker and ordered the Bounty Hunter pin pointer which has saved me a ton of time locating targets. Thanks for all you do and keep the videos coming. Bounty Hunter fan for life.

Right on! Thanks for stopping by.

Welcome aboard!

I don't pay attention to it either.

He says he answers all so, we wait.

@@mont5584 yeah I guess so, I've been waiting for 3 months now.

Glad you liked the video. Yes the Tracker IV is an excellent detector!

same i have Tracker 4 and simplex

True story

Glad you liked it.

Yeah me too...I had to rerecord my ending because I though the Fast Tracker wasn't going to hit those 8 plus inch targets...but it surely did!

I think that’s where the 6.6 low hrz kicks in and helps in the mineralization

Correct the PL stands for PLAIN BOX (which means it comes in brown cardboard box instead of the color box) You are 100% correct about frequency as the Time Ranger Pro is a 19kHz unit meaning it will hit harder on the mid conductors like brass and gold, while the Time Ranger is a 6.6 kHz meaning it will hit harder on the higher conductors like silver coins.

Right on!

Thank you!

Hello BAN EVERYTHING- You can contact Bounty Hunter via Facebook or you can email Bounty Hunter directly at: info@frsttx.com

I'd recommend the Timer Ranger Pro.

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Jim, what in the world is a "hot rock"?

Yes a larger coil almost always equates to more depth.

Hello MAx- Bounty Hunter does not have any wireless units at the moment. I don't know much about other brands, sorry.

The best piece of advice is to dig everything so you learn what the detector is telling you. I’d do this for the first 10 hours of detecting. After that your son will understand the subtle target I’d hints.

Hello Raymond- I'd go with the Tracker IV all day long. It's made in America and has an industry leading 5 year warranty. You can always start with the Tracker IV and use the money you find to purchase a detector with more features if you feel the need. But I am a big fan of the Tracker IV and I don't think you'll go wrong with it.

Get a minelab vanquish for $200. U won't regret it.

@@reds1325 I went over my sister`s yard with my Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202. I found several coins very easy including a silver half dollar. A Minelab Vanquish 340 I got goes crazy in the same yard. It beeps on very small 4 to 5 inch deep pieces of foil, tiny pieces of copper, deep nails, and targets the size of sardine can over two feet deep. I suppose I can learn the machine eventually and work through all the endless beeping to find coins, especially deep ones, but the Bounty Hunter is SO much easier to use successfully in a trashy yard. If the target ID on the Bounty hunter 202 says 25c...95% of the time it`s a quarter. This makes detecting fun for a beginner. I love the Vanquish and know that in less trashy areas it can find small gold targets far better, and hit deep silver or gold better, but don`t hand it to a beginner in a trashy area. They will become frustrated and give up. I would suggest a Bounty Hunter as a beginner machine for general use and the Vanquish and Simplex (both inexpensive but high tech) if you want to go deep for silver or hunt beaches for jewelry. The Simplex is fully waterproof. The Vanquish is an amazing multi frequency beach machine. My best day EVER was with a unit similar to the 202 in 1996 except it used manual ground balance and had an all metal threshold mode....two HUGE heavy 14k rings, a smaller 14 diamond ring, 18k gold rime glasses, and a 14k earring, all in under one hour on a freshwater beach when Toledo Bend Lake was low. I also found several watches and a lot of coins that day. I found a lot of gold and silver rings with that machine and thousands of coins and cool artifacts.

Go with the Minelab vanquish 340 it's $199.00 and in my opinion way better than the Bounty Hunter.

Hello Lisa- I don't know this detector. Unfortunately, there are a ton of Chinese knock-offs and junk out there. I would suggest getting a quality American-made detector like Bounty Hunter or some other recognized American brand. I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful to you.

@@AmericanDetection Thank you

The detector you mentioned is a gold detector, mostly for gold nuggets.

I don't have Gold or Silver in my test garden. Sorry baout that.

Time Ranger Pro with a 5"DD coil.

@@AmericanDetection reason why i asked is because i was looking at minelab xterra 705....but it dont have any in stock.......thanks for what u recommend....and this is my first time going to try this ..

I hope it wasn't because of video. People shouldn't say it should cost more. Jeez

Oh wow what a deal 5.00 for a Tracker IV you can't beat that!

Buy it back!

I haven't used it or have any experience with it.

Oh yeah!

Hello- They are both Bounty Hunter. You can purchase the unit via amazon. Time Ranger Pro: amzn.to/3fmGj2s FAST TRACKER: amzn.to/3FdC2ts

Oh, 100%.

I'd go with the Time Ranger Pro. 19 kHz is perfect for find the mid conductors like gold.

That is the deal of the century!

Hello Elizabeth- I guess I would ask if you REALLY planned on going into the water with this detector or you were more looking for something that could hunt in the rain and wet weather. Fully submersible units can get quite expensive. But, if you want something weatherproof, the Fisher F22 is a great detector at a great price.

Not so much in the deep water but in shallow water. I live in the coast how heavy are they

@@elizabethchapa1369 Simplex detector. Inexpensive and waterproof to 10 feet.

@@elizabethchapa1369 If you plan to hunt the wet sand and not go in the water see the Minelab Vanquish 340.

It's a great hobby that gets you outside and keeps you moving. Hope to see you out there sometime!

It was on Amazon, however the price has recently gone up.

The Time Ranger Pro is very much like the Teknetics G2+

That's true. Thanks for the comment.

What a great deal! Good luck!

Hello Drake. I don't recommend anything from AliExpress. Buy from a real, reputable company like Bounty Hunter.

@@AmericanDetection hello! Thank you for the fast anwser! Problem is rn 3d Printing is not really active so it would be really hard for me to even gather 50 bucks in my country, and that one has increased price now too... So that stuff worth nothing? I have seen test videos "in the air" so it was nothing between the machine and the coin, and it detected the coin from around 5cm, but with sand etc it will be even smaller area. This is why these stuff are trash, i guess :/

Bounty Hunter was being conservative. Better to under promise and over deliver.

Thank you too!

I saw that. This unit is well worth $100. but does fluctuate in price. I guess just keep an eye out for it. Good luck!

Hello. I'm not sure where in the Philippines, however I do have an amazon link below.

Hey Danny- You know this because you've been in the hobby for so long but for the people who are newer, there are some huge benefits to the Time Ranger Pro, (Target ID, Target Depth Indicator, Pinpoint Mode, DD coil, etc.) but for someone who wants a great detector at a low cost that Fast Tracker isn't a bad option. I will say that you can no longer find the Fast Tracker is now $99 dollars. lol.

@@AmericanDetection I'm very familiar with the time Ranger Pro from Bounty Hunter great machine I'm a huge fan of Bounty Hunter metal detectors.

Price already went up. Makes it hard for the little guy just trying to start.

It turned out to be a special deal that was on when I was filming this piece.

Yes. Sometimes more than gold.

@@AmericanDetection problem is how to tell for shure what you have and thanks for reply

It still is a decemt buy. But at that price point, check out the Fast Tracker's big brother, the Tracker IV.

Well, if they raised the price, when they were making a decent profit b4, then they are stealing from people just because this guy here have a good demonstration is no excuse for them to raise the price. I was thinking about getting one, but the price increase turned me away.

@@royhancock1817 it actually is neither. There was a glitch on Amazon when I was looking and apparently was one of the few lucky ones who got it at $50 but only because I had been watching it for weeks. I thought it was a price change but apparently it was not.

​@@AmericanDetectionwht is diferent Bounty Hunter and Teknetics or Fisher??

Sometimes manufacturers do but depth os very subjective and results very on many different things, such as size of the object, soil mineralization, soil moisture, electrical magnetic interference, etc.

Yes. It actually went up to $100 a week after this video was released. 😟

I saw that too! Can't beat that price on the Tracker IV.

Alright, Tony.

You may be right in the $200 range but for under $100 there isn't anything that competes with the Bounty Hunter line.

Understood

Welcome!

Hello Del- To be truly good in saltwater you need a multi-frequency. However, the Time Ranger Pro with it's 19kHz runs fairly stable on the saltwater beaches. The coil is waterproof but not the control box.

At the time it was 49.95 no cap.