Bounty Hunter Educational Junior Metal Detector with Coin Collecting Kit

by Bounty Hunter

Product Features

• Lightweight metal detector ergonomically designed for children
• LCD screen and pinging sound signal target strength
• Requires 2 9-volt alkaline batteries (sold separately)
• Includes magnifier, trowel with pouch, coin guide, 12-pocket coin wallet, and coin folder
• Extends to 2.25 feet in length

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 6.1 x 4.6 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001DNE8YW
• Item model number: BHJSCC
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,210 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Give your kids the thrill of searching the backyard, beach, or park for buried treasure. The Bounty Hunter Educational Junior Metal Detector is lightweight and ergonomically designed especially for young treasure hunters. Not only are detailed instructions on how to use the detector included, but it also comes with a children’s coin guide, a 12-pocket coin wallet, and a coin folder designed to hold U.S. quarters, so the young Indiana Jones has a place to carry his loot. It extends as much as 2.25 feet in length to accommodate kids of all heights. A handy discrimination control eliminates unwanted items like old bottle caps and cans. An LCD screen and speaker sound combine to let the hunter know when he’s close to a big find. Also includes a 2-in-1 magnifier for close inspection of treasure and a trowel with pouch for digging. Requires 2 9-volt batteries (sold separately).

Product Description

Junior metal detector & coin collecting kit with power sensitivity control.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!, January 18, 2009

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Kathy "hockimom" (Grants Pass , OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bounty Hunter Educational Junior Metal Detector with Coin Collecting Kit (Lawn & Patio)

Bought this for my 11 year old grandson for Xmas. He loves it! The perfect size and weight for a child and the perfect start to a great hobby!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This item is a toy- accept that fact., October 12, 2009

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J. Dassaro "Dassaro Imaging Photography" (Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bounty Hunter Educational Junior Metal Detector with Coin Collecting Kit (Lawn & Patio)

I bought this item for a steal on Amazon ($35.00 to be exact). I was not happy even at that price and decided to return the product. Don't get me wrong. I have a budding treasure hunter (8 years) and she was thrilled by the ability to throw coins on the lawn and find them. However, after repeated tests I determined the max depth at which any metal object could be reliably detected was 2-3 inches in soft earth. We took this item to the beach and found it completely worthless beyond what I term an "imagination toy."

After extensive research, it appears spending anything less than $150.00 will keep you in the toy category despite claims contrary. As a toy, and at $35.00, perhaps it has a function.

Some specific observations:

-Item is made of mostly cheap plastic and cheap metal (pole is metal). The battery cover would not stay secure (requires 2 9 volt batteries) and the batteries bounce around inside the handle (annoying).

-All the nuts and bolts on this item are poorly fitted and made of cheap material. Therefore, when you adjust the pole (for height) or adjust the detector (angle) they will not stay in place.

-No volume adjustment.

-Did not receive the coin collector items in my box.

-Kids enjoyed the "process" of treasure hunting regardless of the aforementioned issues.

If you insist on buying this item, wait for a price drop of around $40.00 and accept this is a toy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A nice Toy., October 2, 2009

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Craig (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bounty Hunter Educational Junior Metal Detector with Coin Collecting Kit (Lawn & Patio)

I was not impressed with this item. I bought this and the national geographic metal detector so my two young daughters could go metal detecting with me. I bought this one for my older daughter and the less expensive national geographic one for my younger daughter since I didn't want to spend a great deal on something that might break.

Surprisingly, The bounty hunter item really didn't seem to signal items nearly as often as the less expensive national geographic detector. I would have been happy with it if I had purchased two, but when compared side by side with the national geographic detector (which looks more like a toy), I was disappointed with the performance as was my daughter. We gave up using this item and they took turns with the national geographic one.