Bounty Hunter Metal Detector

Product Description

Shipping Depth: 28.6 Shipping Height: 6.2 Shipping Width: 10.2 Master Pack Qty: 6 General Information Manufacturer: Bounty Hunter Manufacturer Part Number: TK4 Brand Name: Bounty Hunter Product Model: Gold Digger Product Name: Tracker IV Gold Digger Metal Detector Marketing Information: The stylish Gold Digger Metal detector will detect all kinds of metal from iron relics, coins and household items to precious metals like silver and gold.ons. Streamlined in appearance, with only two operating controls and a mode selection switch, the Tracker IV has eliminated the most difficult aspect of metal detector operation: Ground Balancing. With built-in Automatic Ground Trac, the Tracker IV balances for mineralization while you detect. The Tracker IV will detect in extreme ground conditions from salt wet beaches to highly mineralized inland sites with no operator adjustments to the circuitry and with no loss of sensitivity. Product Type: Material Detector Technical Information Detectable Medium: Gold Coil Size: 8 Interfaces/Ports Interfaces/Ports: 1 x Mini-phone Headphone Battery Information Number of Batteries Supported: 2 Battery Size Supported: PP3 Power Description Power Source: Battery Physical Characteristics Form Factor: Long Handle Warranty Standard Warranty: 5 Year

Features

• Rugged metal detector ideal for detecting treasure in extreme ground conditions
• Motion All-Metal mode, Discrimination mode, and 2-Tone audio mode
• Preset ground balance neutralizes response to mineral content in the ground
• Disc/notch control distinguishes between targets and unwanted metals
• Rugged metal detector ideal for detecting treasure in extreme ground conditions
• Motion All-Metal mode, Discrimination mode, and 2-Tone audio mode
• Preset ground balance neutralizes response to mineral content in the ground
• Disc/notch control distinguishes between targets and unwanted metals
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
• Rugged metal detector ideal for detecting treasure in extreme ground conditions
• Motion All-Metal mode, Discrimination mode, and 2-Tone audio mode
• Preset ground balance neutralizes response to mineral content in the ground
• Disc/notch control distinguishes between targets and unwanted metals
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging

Top Reviews

Found my survey markers! Paid for itself in less than 2 hours.
by Web Puddin (5 out of 5 stars)
November 7, 2017

I'm pretty impressed with this thing. I bought it for one purpose, so can only speak to that. When we established our property to build our house in a rural area, we had to have water lines and cable lines threaded through some trees. That was between 6 & 10 years ago. When we did it, I was forward thinking (I thought) and marked the lines with Survey Marking Whiskers.

But over time, dirt, grass, leaves, mulch, and pine straw buried them, and any that were not buried suffered from the ultraviolet sunlight making the plastic tops of the whiskers brittle, and thus the tops disintegrated. Gradually, I found, I could no longer tell where my lines were. Today - after one or two little practice sessions, I went out with the Bounty Hunter TK4 and found ALL of my markers. I was hoping it would (and apparently did) find the large nail that was remaining below the surface, 4 to 10" below the surface. There is no way I could have located those lines without a metal detector. Other detectors may have found them; may have found them better. All I can say is - this did exactly what I needed it to do and so paid for itself in a few hours use! Anything else I do with it is gravy. Hopefully it will be useful in other ways and fun as well. In searching the last leg of water lines I got a ping where I was surprised to find one. So I switched to discrimination mode ... Got a LOW pitched buzz. Manual says ... nickel or GOLD! I'll dig in that place later. Who knows - it might MORE than pay for itself! LOL!

Also, FYI, I found the one survey iron rod for a property corner that was close to where I was working that was hammered beneath ground level in a ditch. (I knew roughly where it was).

A few more technical items: It is lightweight; easy to handle. It is easy to operate; the manual is clear. I'm a first time metal detector user & I feel fairly competent with it already for basic use. Pretty easy to put together, though I'm a little concerned about, as some mentioned, the lower stem to search coil intersection is plastic, with a knurled knob. If the parts are easily replaceable, no problem. Otherwise, might be a weak link that sinks the entire ship. I'm not a treasure hunter (yet) so this may not contain all the stuff you guys would be interested in, but I had read some questions that asked about the kind of interests I had with locating survey rods, etc., so decided to do a review from this perspective.
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Great little metal detector.
by Blue1 (5 out of 5 stars)
February 25, 2018

Nice metal detector, Lightweight, handle extends to fit your size, can easily set the angle of the coil, and the set up is easy and fast. I purchased this for my first metal detector just to start out and i have to say i like it a lot....it was very easy to put together and set up ..I used it the other day for the first time at a local park and i found several coins and i had fun doing it. . For the price you cant beat what you get...If i really get into it i will upgrade but i will always keep this one....going to pick up some earphones for it and i'm good to go ! Do yourself a favor , if your thinking about it just pull the trigger you won't regret it this is a very nice metal detector. Packaging could have been better but that has nothing to do with the performance of the machine.
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First Time User - Review and Tips
by Michael E. (5 out of 5 stars)
March 1, 2018

Absolutely love this device. I bought it as a gift for my father to use while he was in a beach house in Florida for the winter. While visiting we used it quite a bit and actually found a lot of metal (see pic). Overall nothing of value, but it was a first time ever user, so finding anything was fun, plus there is definitely a learning curve.

Pros
-This device is very easy to use
-Found metal at least 18" below the surface in sand so it seems accurate
-Very light weight and adjustable
-Not expensive and fairly well made for the price
-Battery is still working after many hours of use

Cons
-Requires a few simple tweaks to avoid false positives

First Time User Experience

It took a couple of trips walking the beach over a few hours to get used to how it works and how to optimally configure and use it. First trip out we had a lot of false positives and it was slightly frustrating. But after some time it became easier and easier to find things. We did not find anything of value but did find many metal items as small as a pull tab ring off a can buried 4" in sand.

Tips
-If you accidentally touch the ground while sweeping back and forth, even very lightly, it will often emit a false positive tone. You will get the feel of when this happens.
-If sand or dirt gets on the top of metal detector end piece that you sweep over the ground it will often give a lot more false positives.
-If you are just starting out, don't expect to find gold and especially don't configure it for just gold/silver. You'll get frustrated fast.
-If you are a first timer i'd recommend the following settings:
1 - Set sensitivity (left side knob) to the 3 o'clock position. Any higher and false positives are common. Lower you may miss things.
2 - Set the toggle switch on the right to center (all metal) so that you can learn how to use it.
3 - Set the disc/notch switch to the 12 o'clock position.
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Lost wedding band
by David A. Doyle (5 out of 5 stars)
November 3, 2017

Worked like a charm to find lost wedding ring $1000. value so paid for itself. Was in tall thick St Augustine, knew general area and I tried all the tricks flashlight at night, cutting the grass real low and using a fine rake but no luck. After wasting many hours decided to get a metal detector ( its happened before and was lost for over a year even after renting a detector the dog found it and had it with her outside toys) she is a tracking dog so makes sense that she smelled me on it. Please go online and learn how to use it because I was about to give up until I went on Youtube and took some "lessons" found it in less than 5 minutes after "learning proper technique". Look forward to going treasure hunting now.
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worked for my needs!
by rich (4 out of 5 stars)
May 10, 2017

I bought this to find the old iron stakes on my property. I had an old survey but I live in deep woods. I found all four border stakes in about an hour. Definitely needed this item to for corners. They were 6+ inches in the ground due to washout and mud.
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Treasure stick! And by treasures I mean metallic objects of great historical and significant value..
by Tracey (5 out of 5 stars)
March 13, 2015

This metal detector I purchased is a direct result of watching "The Curse of Oak Island."

I think I might have caught treasure fever from watching that show, I suspect I amore susceptible to Oak Island Treasure Fever as compared to other peoples sine I was born and raised in gorgeous Nova Scotia.

Anyways, we live in the desert where there is oodles of space that could be hiding treasures.....what's under that rock? That sand? That pile of dead cactus? I DID NOT KNOW, because alas I had no treasure stick with which to find treasures.

And by treasures I mean metallic objects of great historical and significant value...like bottle caps, shell casings and nails. Rusty nails...yeah. MY rusty nails now.

I seriously love this unit, for the price it seems a bit like magic...being able to wave it around over the ground and find hidden metal...I don't actually need to find ancient coins from treasure hiding peoples, just finding a nickel or a QUARTER woo to the hooo, is plenty satisfying. Plus there's the whole being out in sunshine, fresh air, beautiful views plus a bit of exercise.

I did find a cool old shell casing which led me down a fascinating internet rabbit hole where I discovered a whole world of people who collect shell casings, who knew? I do now.

I attached some pics of the stuff I found, perhaps not worth a lot (yet) but it was quite exciting each time the metal detector gave me the beep that meant metal.

It's very easy to use. I think it would make a unique gift for people too. I am keeping this in mind for future gifts for people we know.
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Awesome metal detector
by Robert (5 out of 5 stars)
May 10, 2016

Awesome metal detector!

I have found over 50 coins with this metal detector in my first 3 days including a 1911 barber dime. It Works as described, very good quality metal detector for the price.I also recommend going to you tube under tracker 4 to see a demenstation on how to use it I recieved my order in just 3 days Thanks Amazon..
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works fine finding all metals but the discrimination is a no ...
by mjanem (3 out of 5 stars)
October 20, 2017

purchased, works fine finding all metals but the discrimination is a no go. This is my first meyal detector and I have found over 20$ in coins, no old coins. I started using it at the beach, it works fine in dry sand but as it gets wet if you have the sensitivity set just below standard location static you will get host hits do to the moisture. So when you are by water turn down your sensitivity and risk missing a target. I have found three rings to fakes and a silver all at least 5 inchs or deeper in the sand. It will pick up nonfairs trash all day so if your not willing to do the extra work to find those hidden tresures then fork out the extra cash for a better detector. resently I hit a silver quater about 12 inchs down will detect deeper in than others have posted on here. Well I am a begginer and it works great for me.
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��� Great for starting out. Nice quality considering the low price.
by Grand Strand Lock and Key (5 out of 5 stars)
November 24, 2017

Had it about a week. I live at the beach and have only used it in sand so far. Works well. Found about $1 in change, a rifle bullet, matchbox cars, lighters, flashlights, bolts and of course...1700 beer bottle caps. Discriminator works well. Still learning the settings. I like to use the "all metals" setting and then discriminate once I find metal. Not sure about claims that it detects up to 8 inches. At least not in sand. As far as I can tell, the depth range seems to be about 4 or 5 inches unless the object is really large , such as a soda can. Doesn't work well in wet sand. Continuously goes off the closer you are to water. But hey, for beginners, at this price , it does the job. You won't be disappointed. Just practice using the discriminator settings by following the instructions. Or you'll be digging up nails and pop tabs all day. ���
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We did pretty well. It took us about an hour to ...
by Nikki (4 out of 5 stars)
March 27, 2018

I bought this for my 8 year old son as a birthday present. We used it for the first time today. We did pretty well. It took us about an hour to really get the hang of it. Overall it worked great! He found lots of coins and even a ring! We all loved it so much that my other son wants to buy one. We did use it combined with a pointer. I gave it 4 stars because it did not arrive in original packaging, but in a brown box instead. My son opened it as a gift and was unsure what he had opened.

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