Bounty Hunter Lone Star

Embark on a treasure hunt. They dig in the sand on the beach or in their flower beds in the hope of finding pirate loot, the tomb of an Egyptian king, or a lost toy.

As children grow, the meaning of treasure evolves from the mythical wooden chests filled with gold to more common items, but hunting maintains that sense of adventure.

For people who covet treasures of the metal variety, Bounty Hunter offers its LONE Star metal detector. Those who appreciate Mother Earth also have the benefit of the detector, redirecting discarded cans to the recycling bin.

The detector scans using an 8-inch waterproof coil on an ergonomic S-bar. By moving the coil level over the ground or water, the unit detects small items up to 8 inches below and larger items up to 3 feet below.

Three different modes of operation further aid the bounty hunter.

For indiscriminate prospecting, press the “all metal” button on the detector’s touch panel, even when selecting “auto notch” it removes most reeds and debris from detection.

The “notch discrimination” method eradicates iron and debris and allows the user to manually adjust the DISC/NOTCH knob to rule out other metals.

The detector deciphers a target’s metallic composition both visually on the LCD screen and audibly with a tone through the built-in speakers.

A low tone indicates nails, bottle caps, gold, or nickel, while a medium tone suggests tabs, zinc, and pre-1982 pennies. High tones denote copper, silver, brass, and pre-1982 pennies. A headphone jack is installed. .

The headphones will need to be purchased one after the other, as will the two 9-volt alkaline batteries that power the detector. This item is covered by a five-year warranty.

9.5Expert Score

Bounty Hunter Lone Star

Great detector for the money. Easy to use, light weight and find those long lost treasures.

PROS

• The product itself is of good quality, resistant, does what it says.
• Works well in wet conditions. (the coil at the bottom is waterproof and you can submerge it under water) No problem with dense wet sand.