Garrett EuroAce Metal Detector

The Garrett Ace 250 was made for the USA. If you have an Ace 250, or have seen the LCD screen you would have noticed that the symbols are in USA currency. This means that although the Ace 250 works really well in the UK on UK coins, it was made for US coins and US soil.

The Garrett EuroAce, the names a dead give away, was made specifically for the European market. It is a better machine than the Ace 250. It has a bigger coil and can detect slightly deeper targets. Air tests on the Euro Ace tend to be around 8 – 11 inches on various objects like coins, gold rings etc. With the bigger objects like relics obviously performing better. It has good discrimination capabilities and it makes all the same sounds as the Ace 250.

The EuroAce operates at a higher frequency (8.25 kHz), which is meant to be better at detecting thin gold and silver items like jewelry, rings, ear rings etc. Both detectors work really well and will find the goodies at decent depths if they are there.

But if your a beginner to metal detecting you would probably be wise to save some money and go for the Ace 250. For the extra £70 – £90 you pay for the EuroAce you get a bit more depth, slightly better Iron discrimination, and a bigger coil. If you’ve already owned an Ace 250 and really liked using it, then the EuroAce is the appropriate upgrade.