Bounty Hunter Fast Tracker Metal Detector :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

My grandson loves this

2008-12-28
This was a present for my 5 year-old grandson who has asked for a metal detector for several months. Easy to assemble, size-adjustable and easy for him to operate.

Easy to use, my son loves it, goes through batteries fast

2008-04-21
This metal detector was easy to use right out of the box, but instructions are helpful to narrow searches - Was perfect gift for 10year old boy - Has also proven to be helpful in finding nails and screws that have fallen in the yard during construction projects! Uses batteries pretty fast - but not fast enough for us to not use it - The whole family enjoys it!

Fast Tracker

2007-10-20
I purchased two of these metal detectors for myself and my 8 year old daughter. We have used them approximately 3 times, and I have not been disappointed. Easy to use right out of the box. We could use more practice to determine if what we have found is junk or treasure. I have used at beach, though I have heard that these are not equipped for heavy beach scouting. I have also used at playgrounds. It is lightweight, and somewhat easy to handle. One key: get a comfortalbe pair of headphones that will stay in place and easy to get off and on as you will need to remove them frequently to dig. Overall, I am very satisfied.

Easy To Use

2007-07-13
We ordered this product so we could locate the corner pins on a piece of property we purchased. It did not disappoint. The vegetation had completely covered the areas where the pins were located, so it would have taken forever to locate them without the Fast Tracker. It is easy to use and gives an audible signal.

A good starter

2007-03-09
I am satisfied with this item. I bought it as a gift for my boyfriend and did not want to spend too much incase metal detecting was just a 'phase'! It is easy to use and beeps at the first sign of metal! We've mostly dug up ring pulls from cans and a few cents here and there. We've had no problems with it. He's used it a number of times and the batteries show no sign of running out yet.
Metal detecting is fun and this detector would make a great gift for 8-16 year olds, or anyone just starting out their interset in metal detecting.

I wish it had volume control

2007-01-08
7.25" Interchangeable Waterproof Search Coil Dual Tone Discriminate Sensitivity Adjustment Discriminate Adjustment Fun for the whole family! The Fast Tracker is a user-friendly instrument, offering tremendous value for the money

Finding small treasure

2007-01-06
I bought the bounty hunter for my 9 yr old son and he has used it at the beach, sandbox at school, hiking trails, playgrounds to find bottle caps and pennies mostly. It beeps when it detects metal and works very well. We even dug up a mountain of beer cans at the beach... about 20 buried in the sand. It is light weight, easy to use and detects very well.

Not worth it

2006-11-05
Even at a cheap price, its not worth it, spend a few $$$ more and get a better machine

GREAT VALUE

2006-03-25
I am very pleased with the Bounty Hunter Fast Track Metal Detector It is very light and easy to set up and use,It is a great value at $84.00 dollars delivered. The VINMan

A great detector for the money!!

2006-02-19
I picked one of these up several months back and have been very satisfied with its performance.... The coil is waterproof and can be used in shallow water, wet soil or sand which makes this a great beach detector. It's okay and recommended to drag the coil along the ground back and forth SLOWLY for maximum depth. It runs on only 2 9-volt batteries which by using headphones you can really extend the life of. While it doesn't have any visual target windows like more expensive detectors, the two-tone audio speaker is the key to determining what kind of metal you've found. You can literally turn this thing on and go! There's only 2 dials of operation to worry about "all metal" (a 10 o'clock setting is good) and it can be used in concert with the "discrimination" dial (11 o'clock is good here) to eliminate iron and other junk metals. It's simple enough for a child to use and understand.... To save the prospective buyer some trouble, read the manual carefully and practice around your house and yard before taking this into the field --- trust me. This is an ideal first detector for someone who isn't sure they'll like this hobby and don't want to spend lots of money to find out. Bounty Hunter also offers a 5-year limited warranty which shows you that they really stand behind their product. RESEARCH is the key to making good finds though, so don't expect great results without it! Read and learn all you can about your local area's history to improve your odds of success. Metal detecting has something big in common with real estate --- location, location, location is the key!