Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector

For an entry level metal detector, that is above the toy-grade, it's working really well. It has discrimination, all metal, and tone modes which work as advertised except I haven't been able to replicate the "broken tone" that should sound over pull tabs. But that's really not a problem at all as I only had a full can of soda to test with (which it picked up but would probably reject if it was just the tab itself). When the discriminate feature was turned on, worked well - everything beeped except solid steel objects like scissors and other junk. In All Metal mode with sensitivity at MAX, detection distance for all the coins I tried was about 6" - 8" with just an air gap (not in the soil) when the coin is flat. If the coin is on it's edge vertically, the distance drops to 4" - 6" due to it's orientation. Again, that's just testing in the air since our ground is frozen at the moment and I can't do a proper soil test. This model was super simple to assemble and begin detecting with. Literally glanced at the "how-to" instructions and was waving the thing around at every metal object in a 10 foot radius from where I unpacked the amazon box, experimenting with the DISC/ALL METAL/TONE and sensitivities... It all worked great. Thanks Amazon for guiding me into the most popular metal detector for sale on your site.. those thousands of reviews made it much easier to decide. Back to reviewing the features.. There are 2 optional coils from Bounty Hunter for this metal detector that apparently extend the range and sensitivity: the 4COIL and the 10COIL (check bounty hunter's website for the compatibility grid before ordering one as there are different types of 10" and 4" coils they make). I'm now excited enough to try both of the optional coils and do a side by side comparison eventually. The retro look of this model with the flickering needle strength gauge and tactile knobs might just be that unique factor that convinced me go with this unit for my first metal detector. Only thing that I wished is the gauge would have a nice amber LED back lighting to really give it a vintage old school look to match it's analog styling. Now it's time to go looking for a ring my daughter lost 4 years ago.. here's hopin'!

The detector model works as described. It is a basic starter model good for beginners who aren't sure they want to get into detecting, but they want a detector that will work and find metals. Follow the training, by book or online, and it makes sense how to operate. Otherwise you will get confused and frustrated not understanding how signals are interpreted or triggered. The unit does discriminate between irons and other metals as well once you know the settings. Depth is usually about 4 inches deep reliably. This is where better models will find more but again, this is an entry detector for a budget and low financial risk.

Working fine

Helt ok 👍

Excellent product 👍