# Garrett ACE 250 Metal Detector

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/garrett-ace-250-metal-detector
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/metal-detectors
- Placement: #11 of 14 in Metal Detectors, D tier
- Brand: Garrett
- LP on this board: 310
- Last researched: 2026-09-04T03:33:31.049Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Considered outdated by many in the community, with users recommending upgrades such as the ACE Apex or Minelab Vanquish.

## For

- Sturdy construction

## Against

- Outdated technology
- Lower performance than newer models

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 3 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 35 cited sources across 30 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| r/metaldetecting | u/Dry-Week1919 | - | https://www.reddit.com/r/metaldetecting/comments/1tzriln/garett_ace_250_feedback/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Iron & Dirt | Piotr Lesniewski | A | https://www.joanallen.co.uk/garrett-ace-250-metal-detector-review-uk | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Christopher Robert | B | https://www.facebook.com/groups/214651132486641/posts/2049610395657363/ | fetched and confirmed |
| DetectHistory | DetectHistory | B | https://detecthistory.com/garrett/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Friendly Metal Detecting Forum | internetprotocoladdress | B | https://metaldetectingforum.com/index.php?threads/what-detector-to-buy-for-under-150-usd-brand-new-to-the-hobby-so-might-be-good-for-it-to-be-simple-to-use.313572/ | fetched and confirmed |
| DIY Garden | diygarden.co.uk | B | https://diygarden.co.uk/outdoor-activities/best-metal-detector | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/p/DXzZdYwDlnU/?img_index=2 | fetched and confirmed |
| Jason Minor | Jason Minor | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynUtPG3rV5o | fetched and confirmed |
| Lost Layers Metal Detecting | Lost Layers Metal Detecting | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEEybExjf7c | fetched and confirmed |
| Robb's Homemade Life | Robb's Homemade Life | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcwmpDTlkwk | fetched and confirmed |
| Modern Metal Detectors | Modern Metal Detectors | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_IJygyjcQI | fetched and confirmed |
| Kellyco Metal Detectors | Kellyco Metal Detectors | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ntUrL78Yg | fetched and confirmed |
| thatoneguy | thatoneguy | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8vMkjKgi4w | fetched and confirmed |
| MyMetalDetectingFind | MyMetalDetectingFind | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrddbMa1zy4 | fetched and confirmed |
| MetalDetectingNC | MetalDetectingNC | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE2HaA0crmw | fetched and confirmed |
| MetalDetectingNC | MetalDetectingNC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au16zIA5MPI | fetched and confirmed |
| Regton Metal Detectors | Regton Metal Detectors | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVReHPtnTkU | fetched and confirmed |
| DOUBLEYOURINCOME | DOUBLEYOURINCOME | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um7Sn7FCI8M | fetched and confirmed |
| richard | richard | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmy7eeBtRZg | fetched and confirmed |
| D-TEKT SUSSEX | D-TEKT SUSSEX | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbnCGE9jfvc | fetched and confirmed |
| Robb's Homemade Life | Robb's Homemade Life | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVkCiWT7Y3c | fetched and confirmed |
| Bryazz | Bryazz | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8GXuZZIENM | fetched and confirmed |
| GoAndGarrett | GoAndGarrett | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZdmVgZxGBo | fetched and confirmed |
| GoAndGarrett | GoAndGarrett | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4hyNYDMW8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Detecting Devon | Detecting Devon | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjqwGXcROAQ | fetched and confirmed |
| MetalDetectingPA | MetalDetectingPA | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZq0UfnyvJ0 | fetched and confirmed |
| hondapartsheroful | hondapartsheroful | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1D69QEEgnU | fetched and confirmed |
| Detektorist | Detektorist | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWkO07Kv9c0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Gameaning Studio | Gameaning Studio | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQHv6Nsl0Go | fetched and confirmed |
| DetectorFinder | DetectorFinder | A | https://detectorfinder.com/detectors/garrett-ace-250 | fetched and confirmed |
| GreenGardenly | Harry Ramos Last | B | https://www.greengardenly.com/best-garrett-metal-detectors/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Saber Tooth Games | Nikita | B | https://sabertoothgames.com/best-metal-detectors/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Detector Warehouse | Husnain Shah | B | https://detectorwarehouse.com/blogs/news/cheap-metal-detectors?srsltid=AfmBOorP5hR69lVFsJoKBQNE4Ifjz8f7mFQ7IcKX5LMtvXfh01Oth-KU | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/Garrettmetaldetectorsusa/posts/steven-w-got-an-ace-250-to-find-his-lost-wedding-band-that-was-in-some-shrubs-at/1377768977708876/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/fb-answers/affordable-metal-detectors-for-hobbyists/?locale=hi_IN | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Minelab Vanquish 440 Metal Detector | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/minelab-vanquish-440-metal-detector |
| 2 | XP Deus II HF2 Metal Detector | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/xp-deus-ii-hf2-metal-detector |
| 6 | Minelab Manticore Metal Detector | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/minelab-manticore-metal-detector |
| 7 | Minelab Equinox 700 Metal Detector | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/minelab-equinox-700-metal-detector |
| 8 | Garrett ACE Apex Metal Detector | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/garrett-ace-apex-metal-detector |
| 9 | Garrett ACE 300 Metal Detector | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/garrett-ace-300-metal-detector |
| 10 | Minelab Legend 2 Metal Detector | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/minelab-legend-2-metal-detector |
| 12 | Bounty Hunter Metal Detector | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/bounty-hunter-metal-detector |
| 13 | Gold Monster 1000 Metal Detector | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/gold-monster-1000-metal-detector |
| 14 | Bounty Hunter Gold Digger Metal Detector | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/bounty-hunter-gold-digger-metal-detector |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/metal-detectors.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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