Reddit reviews Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector

I've tried out many of the cheaper, more affordable Bounty Hunter models, and have had the best luck with with the Tracker IV. You can get one on Amazon for $80, or Walmart for $89. I've actually had really good luck on Ebay, where I've purchased all mine in the past, with the exception of a few craigslist buys. I've won Tracker IV auctions for between $30-$50, and they all worked great. Some even came with headphones. The highest retail price I've ever seen them priced at is $150, but there's no reason you should ever have to pay that. As a beginner, I personally think this is an awesome metal detector. It's easy to use and is a great way to enter the hobby. It also teaches you how to search for specific things. For example, you might need to turn the sensitivity way down to avoid getting false positives from ground minerals or junk (can tabs). I've been detecting for years now, and still use mine on a regular basis.

• I got a medic's bag ($7) to hang over my shoulder for items I will keep. I needed a sturdy bag. Some items might be heavy or pointy.
  
• I pack a plastic grocery bag for trash.
  
• Plastic toothbrush, for cleaning items.
  
• Fiskar's garden tool ($8). Plastic shovels don't work well in gravelly or hard-packed soil. Or get a metal shovel.
  
• Water bottle. I might end up wandering far away from parking.
  
• Try a Bounty Hunter Tracker IV for $60-100. It's what I have. It's quite sensitive. It works great, it simply doesn't have all the bells and whistles. From Kellyco with accessories, $125. From Amazon for $95.
  
• I like the Garrett Pinpointer because the closer you get to the metal object the faster it beeps and vibrates.
  
• A lighted loupe for seeing dates on coins is really handy. 40x is too powerful I learned, 10-20x is better.

What'd yah guys think

Seems pretty inexpensive. The depth meter isn't as important to me as the discriminator and it looks like it has decent reviews. I saw a few poor reviews on Amazon as well but I'm not too sure what to think.

No computer, No tones, basic discrimination, single frequency, stupid spring loaded meter (useless)... (This one)[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005A3L1/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1]. However, it is accurate as hell. I never have a question about where to dig.

So, it beeps, I dig. Most times it is trash, but I have also found a lot of cool stuff in the roughly 2 weeks I have been doing this.

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$99.99

The first thing to know about low to mid range metal detectors is that there haven't been a lot of advancements in the last 5 or 6 years, or even the last 10 years. That list is a number of years old but most of the recommendations are still solid.

The second thing to know about low to mid range metal detectors is that Fisher, Bounty Hunter, and Teknetics are all different brands owned by one company.

The best cheap detector is probably still the Bounty Hunter Tracker IV. Amazon has them on sale for about $60 for the next few hours as a black Friday special.

The Fisher F2 has been discontinued. I don't think there is a replacement Fisher unit that comes as highly recommended as the F2 used to be.

For use on dry land the Teknetics Eurotek Pro is very good, especially with the 11" DD coil as it gives you more depth. It also has a numeric target display and three different types of tones depending on what is under the coil. It's a really good detector for the money.

The Garret Ace 250 and 350 are also popular but the lack of numeric display makes them less flexible IMO. I'd much sooner see a number that I can learn to interpret for myself and my own situation than a readout that is likely country (often US) specific.

If you have more money to spend then things have changed since that thread was written. The Minelab Equinox 600 is an incredible machine at about $650. If you have $500 to $600 to spend and aren't a gold prospector then I don't think any machine comes close. For something with even higher frequencies for gold hunting the Equinox 800 is fantastic at $900.

The Minelab CTX 3030 is still a great machine but personally I wouldn't spend the extra to get one over the newer Equinox machines. I hope Minelab is working on an even better machine to replace the CTX 3030, it will be interesting to see what they come up with.

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This metal detector! I assume that I'll be finding massive treasure troves of gold coins, shimmering goblets, and jewel-encrusted scepters.