Budget pick: Bounty Hunter – Gold DiggerĪfter we completed testing, a clear winner emerged: the Garrett – Ace 250, which received perfect scores in four of our five tests.The Bounty Hunter – Tracker IV came in as our runner-up.
It also has the best look and feel when it comes to ergonomics. The Ace 250 is superior when it comes to locating coins, relics and gold, both in the sand and in the water. Over 30 hours of hands-on testing with seven top products priced under $250, we found the Garrett – Ace 250 to be the best metal detector in every category we tested.
