from what i can se and have tried myself the 250 and the 350 are the same machine with different looking coil. and different name ie. euoace and treasureace.
thanx for the test i own a ace 250 it is good to know the depths very informative , I almost went out to buy a 350 when i saw an ad for a 250 with all the geer and a 9"+ 12 " coils , but i think i stil paid alot @ $ 220. but i'm even more happy with it now since there is only a marginal difference of about 1/4 " ,, good luck diggin
@jamiedoyle83 : very good for prospecting, yes. For a "do it all" I'd choose the MXT though and prospect with the small shooter coil (turns the MXT into a very capable prospector tool). Best of luck chasing the gold!
@7digitalSunday : for flake gold, the Fisher Goldbug II with the smallest coil, or the Whites GMT with the smallest coil are my favorites due to their high khz. They will see the larger gold as well, but are not well suited to the hot ground of Australia. Of the two, the Fisher is still the best, but not user friendly like the Whites and has no screen readout to follow black sands.
It would be great if you could test your Garrett Infinium against the Whites TDI in the same fashion. Thanks for all of your interesting and informative videos!
I would love for you to test the Tesoro Compadre. I did a test on mine with fine gold and I got 3 inches. Perhaps it's the perfect beginner machine with the power to search for gold.
Thanks for the comparison test Matt. I just ordered an Ace 250 for my first entry level detector. It has the standard 6.5" x 9" coil. What is the advantage of the sniper coil vs. the standard coil? Would I need the sniper coil for nugget hunting or wait till I can afford a Gold Bug 2? I have enjoyed all the videos.
@SteveF944 : the sniper coil is much more sensitive than the regular coil for finding small objects or ferreting out a single object where the larger coil would be covering several targets. The Ace (series) will sound off on a nugget, that has been well established, what is not so well known is how it would be able to find nugget(s) in the heavy mineralized soils of the West (that would be a future test). I would have the sniper coil regardless, it turns the Ace into a super sniper machine.
....and also a very vivid reminder of how vital it is to sweep as closely as possible to the ground--and why careless sweeping can make a HUGE difference in find vs. no find.
I will try the same test on my Minelab eureka gold detector and upload it. I`m still setting up camp in the south America rain forest.Thank you for the video
@SteveXnycperformance I would like to hear the results from your test. I upgraded from the Ace 350 with the Double D coil to the Eureka Gold. I still haven't found any gold with either one. Thanks
@dave19554 I had the tech for 1 yr now with no gold found, but i have spoken to others with the same machine in the field.They said they found gold nugget with it.I did not see anyone found gold with the eurika,so no believe.I have found lots of waste iron & stone about 14inch deep..No gold throw.I stop with the tech,and this yrs i will be running a 4" suction dredge with two 3" hi-psi water jet.I engine a single cylinder horizontal diesel engine supplying a 8x4 single drop slue box.
The area i work has a lot of flower&chip gold, did`nt see any nugget in the box.with 6 production (8 weeks) wash only made 2.5 oz with the help of mercury. average pit size are 20x20x 4to5 ft deep.its shallow in the raven till hit white clay with huge mountain all round.This product was a lost, so i`m moving to new land this yr. will stay in touch with videos.
@skinnywhop87 : just making sure the length from coil to control box is the same for both units to take out any variables there might be in electronics aura interference (there probably is none - but we covered it anyway).
from what i can se and have tried myself the 250 and the 350 are the same machine with different looking coil. and different name ie. euoace and treasureace.
both the same machine
24334766 2 weeks ago
thanx for the test i own a ace 250 it is good to know the depths very informative , I almost went out to buy a 350 when i saw an ad for a 250 with all the geer and a 9"+ 12 " coils , but i think i stil paid alot @ $ 220. but i'm even more happy with it now since there is only a marginal difference of about 1/4 " ,, good luck diggin
ARCHERY61 1 month ago
Hi it's James here over in Ireland is the gmt gold master good I see you used it in one of your videos. Thanks for all you help in your videos
jamiedoyle83 2 months ago
@jamiedoyle83 : very good for prospecting, yes. For a "do it all" I'd choose the MXT though and prospect with the small shooter coil (turns the MXT into a very capable prospector tool). Best of luck chasing the gold!
flagold 2 months ago
flagold, whats a pretty good detector for finding placer gold, from flakes to nuggets and larger?
thanks
7digitalSunday 2 months ago
@7digitalSunday : for flake gold, the Fisher Goldbug II with the smallest coil, or the Whites GMT with the smallest coil are my favorites due to their high khz. They will see the larger gold as well, but are not well suited to the hot ground of Australia. Of the two, the Fisher is still the best, but not user friendly like the Whites and has no screen readout to follow black sands.
flagold 2 months ago
It would be great if you could test your Garrett Infinium against the Whites TDI in the same fashion. Thanks for all of your interesting and informative videos!
DConstructiveCritic 2 months ago
I would love for you to test the Tesoro Compadre. I did a test on mine with fine gold and I got 3 inches. Perhaps it's the perfect beginner machine with the power to search for gold.
pkrska 2 months ago
Thanks for the comparison test Matt. I just ordered an Ace 250 for my first entry level detector. It has the standard 6.5" x 9" coil. What is the advantage of the sniper coil vs. the standard coil? Would I need the sniper coil for nugget hunting or wait till I can afford a Gold Bug 2? I have enjoyed all the videos.
SteveF944 2 months ago
@SteveF944 : the sniper coil is much more sensitive than the regular coil for finding small objects or ferreting out a single object where the larger coil would be covering several targets. The Ace (series) will sound off on a nugget, that has been well established, what is not so well known is how it would be able to find nugget(s) in the heavy mineralized soils of the West (that would be a future test). I would have the sniper coil regardless, it turns the Ace into a super sniper machine.
flagold 2 months ago
Superb testing! Great job, Matt....
....and also a very vivid reminder of how vital it is to sweep as closely as possible to the ground--and why careless sweeping can make a HUGE difference in find vs. no find.
GetMeThere1 2 months ago
I have been waiting for this exact test. Thank you very much. Great job.
svberry 2 months ago
Excellent Demo and by someone I trust. It would be nice to see the Gold test with the
Double D Coil that my 350 came with. Thanks,
dave19554 2 months ago
I will try the same test on my Minelab eureka gold detector and upload it. I`m still setting up camp in the south America rain forest.Thank you for the video
SteveXnycperformance 2 months ago
@SteveXnycperformance I would like to hear the results from your test. I upgraded from the Ace 350 with the Double D coil to the Eureka Gold. I still haven't found any gold with either one. Thanks
dave19554 2 months ago
@dave19554 I had the tech for 1 yr now with no gold found, but i have spoken to others with the same machine in the field.They said they found gold nugget with it.I did not see anyone found gold with the eurika,so no believe.I have found lots of waste iron & stone about 14inch deep..No gold throw.I stop with the tech,and this yrs i will be running a 4" suction dredge with two 3" hi-psi water jet.I engine a single cylinder horizontal diesel engine supplying a 8x4 single drop slue box.
SteveXnycperformance 2 months ago
The area i work has a lot of flower&chip gold, did`nt see any nugget in the box.with 6 production (8 weeks) wash only made 2.5 oz with the help of mercury. average pit size are 20x20x 4to5 ft deep.its shallow in the raven till hit white clay with huge mountain all round.This product was a lost, so i`m moving to new land this yr. will stay in touch with videos.
SteveXnycperformance 2 months ago
I'm curious, what difference does the shaft length make?
skinnywhop87 2 months ago
@skinnywhop87 : just making sure the length from coil to control box is the same for both units to take out any variables there might be in electronics aura interference (there probably is none - but we covered it anyway).
flagold 2 months ago
Merry xmas Matt.The 250 looks like a capable detector keenly priced.
ZEDZOR2 2 months ago
Thanks so much. Great insight on the depth and power. It will help me a lot.
Wavesu6410 2 months ago