Customer Reviews

Bounty Hunter QSI Quick Silver Metal Detector

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This metal detector is easy to use and I really like it's digital display that ACCURATELY identifies the type of metal found. I got it as a gift for my dad, but couldn't help trying it out before giving it to him. As a test, it easily found coins and keys tossed randomly thru the yard. I've also found coins and nails that were lost years before. I also successfully used it to find an odd-shaped aluminum spacer that dropped from my motorcycle somewhere in the gravel driveway. I'm giving this one to my dad, but will buy another for myself. The motorcycle parts incident convinced me this detector is well worth the $90. I would suggest buying a 4x4 plastic tarp, small shovel, and some gardening hand troughs and rakes for use while detecting. We developed a good technique for yard-metal detecting. After getting a signal, cut up a cube of earth. Place the cube of earth on the tarp. Scan the cube to see if the metal is in it. Use the hand tools to break up the dirt cube and find the metal. Once we have the metal we re-fill the hole from the dirt on the tarp. If you keep the sod intact, you can re-cover the hole very nicely.

I had lost my wedding band while spreading mulch around the house and I decided to try a metal detector to find it before replacing the ring. After doing some research on metal detectors, I decided the Bounty Hunter model was a reasonably priced investment for the search. It was easy to assemble and use and I was able to locate the lost ring after about 15 minutes of searching (I did have a general idea of the location of where the ring had gotten lost and it was only an inch or so under the surface).

This detector is very easy to assemble, adjustable length, comfortable grips, very sensitive and precise. Fun to explore with!

The sound notifications beeps are loud so you will need headphones with it.
I bought a Stereo plug for less than $4.00 which converts 1/8th to 1/4th inch
and allows me to use any regular headphones or earbuds with this

This is our first metal detector, so we have nothing to compare it against. But just for the experience, it seems to work well. Good at detecting the advertised "up to 6 inches" depth claim, but hard to pinpoint the exact spot - tones cover a pretty good area. Also, the "junk rejection" feature works well. Overall, we're happy - just waiting for that first BIG find!

Unless you're a professional sleuth requiring a $1,000+ metal detector for a tax deduction, the Quick Silver is a bargain you can't pass up. The first day, we found an 1888 dime in fairly good condition. That was enough to sell me on the hobby and the tool. This one is very light and not at all complex like the one we bought about 10 years ago for more than 5 times the price.

I bought this device because I needed to find a lost survey pin in an overgrown field. Having now successfully used it, I don't recommend this model for that purpose. The advertising and product literature included in the product packaging make it clear that the device is designed to aid people looking for lost coins and jewelry. I suspect it would do that job quite well on beach sand, mowed lawn, trail or other relatively clear area, but my assumption that a 1/2" diameter, 8' long, steel pin driven vertically into the ground would be easy to detect proved false. The instruction manual recommends sweeping the ground 1/2" above the surface. That isn't possible in a field overgrown with brambles. Holding the metal detector above the weeds produced no signal. The only solution was to run survey lines from established coordinates to narrow the search area enough to enable clearing the ground with a sickle before searching with the metal detector. The detector itself is very precise, by which I mean it doesn't signal the presence of metal unless it is swept directly over the target. That minimizes false positive signals and would be a great attribute for someone combing a beach for lost valuables. It proved to be a disadvantage for my purpose. For finding survey stakes or, I suppose any specific target in a relatively well defined area with less than ideal terrain, I think a device that could detect the presence of metal from a greater distance and either directly indicate the direction to the target or indirectly indicate it by changing the volume or pitch of the alarm based on the strength of the signal would be more useful. All that being said, I did find the lost survey pin 6"-8" below grade and doubt that I would have found it without a metal detector of some type so it did accomplish the task for which it was purchased--just not as efficiently as I had hoped. I do think this model would work well for treasure hunting in a less rugged environment.

This metal detector is so easy to use and alot of fun. My first day of using it and I found a silver watch! It was definatly worth the money!

This product works great. It takes about 5 minutes to put together, including the time it takes to unpack it.

I haven't used it a lot, mainly due to procrastination. I can tell you from the time I used it that it will find metal, and most of the time it will give a different tone based on what it is. Deep tones are iron, aluminum is a higher pitch. This helps you weed out poptops and the like. It's not to heavy, for my first metal detector it's awesome. I have no complaints.

I bought this for my husband for a christmas present. We havent really gone outside to try it out much because the weather has been freezing cold for a few months and nobody wants to be out in it. But we did try it out around the house to see if it works, and like the instructions say it is able to tell the difference between objects. We placed coins, nails, a soda tab and my wedding ring on the floor and it was able to tell what they were on the monitor. I recommend this to anyone who is beginning with metal detecting.

I love it! Always wanted one, didn't want to spend too much money and this is the perfect one for me. I have only found nails and caps so far (in my backyard) and fishing weights on the beach, but it works really well. Very light weight. I can't wait to take it out on a "real" hunt!