# Garrett ACE 300 Metal Detector

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/garrett-ace-300-metal-detector
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/metal-detectors
- Placement: #9 of 14 in Metal Detectors, D tier
- Brand: Garrett
- LP on this board: 315
- 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

Good entry-level performer, but limited depth and sensitivity compared to higher-priced competitors.

## For

- Affordable for beginners
- Solid basic feature set
- Entry-level price
- Balanced performance
- Reliable firmware updates

## Against

- Limited depth and sensitivity
- Lower sensitivity
- Fewer features

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 5 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 21 cited sources across 16 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Family Handyman | Marisa Hillman | B | https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/garrett-metal-detector-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | Jason Blessing | B | https://www.facebook.com/groups/617035873106369/posts/1449693569840591/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Detector Warehouse | Rahila Momin | B | https://detectorwarehouse.com/blogs/news/garrett-ace-300-vs-garrett-ace-400-which-one-should-you-buy?srsltid=AfmBOoo6UBaXwyTMET7BlaFArqV97r51DoXDs31Rg03XwAtOYJNIE3wx | fetched and confirmed |
| DetectHistory | DetectHistory | B | https://detecthistory.com/garrett/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Serious Detecting | Metal Detecting | C | https://seriousdetecting.com/blogs/detecting-prospecting/garrett-ace-300-vs-400-which-should-you-buy?srsltid=AfmBOopRuXzZkZY3wrrPVnZoTHFvueWw2bkmbbxeONaJSgSGSjEx5eBR | fetched and confirmed |
| Pixel Review | Pixel Review | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3gbOjFzGqU | fetched and confirmed |
| Daily Deals & Tests | Daily Deals & Tests | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Euo7fgPI4 | fetched and confirmed |
| The Dirt Dogs | The Dirt Dogs | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOs6fel-RuU | fetched and confirmed |
| quicK Review | quicK Review | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr-MfeY86ME | fetched and confirmed |
| Product Spotlight | Product Spotlight | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpiVDYzJG7Y | fetched and confirmed |
| Detector Warehouse | Detector Warehouse | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x48QJ1MXKw | fetched and confirmed |
| John M French . | John M French . | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phIvGMFgIrI | fetched and confirmed |
| Terry's Trek | Terry's Trek | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICqhrzvzH1A | fetched and confirmed |
| Torthek's Treasures | Torthek's Treasures | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWAB76xOiCY | fetched and confirmed |
| DetectorFinder | DetectorFinder | B | https://detectorfinder.com/detectors/garrett-ace-200 | fetched and confirmed |
| DetectorFinder | DetectorFinder | C | https://detectorfinder.com/vs/garrett-ace-300-vs-400 | fetched and confirmed |
| DetectorFinder | DetectorFinder | B | https://detectorfinder.com/detectors/garrett-ace-400 | fetched and confirmed |
| GreenGardenly | Harry Ramos Last | B | https://www.greengardenly.com/best-garrett-metal-detectors/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Detector Warehouse | William Oscar | B | https://detectorwarehouse.com/blogs/news/ultimate-beginner-metal-detector-guide?srsltid=AfmBOoq2QvOt9SzdrH3_hcD5db4F4qCq3PiVybwV9-U2GTKOvwHQrqWM | fetched and confirmed |
| TikTok | tiktok.com | B | https://www.tiktok.com/discover/garrett-ace-300-metal-detector | fetched and confirmed |
| Family Handyman | Marisa Hillman | B | https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/best-metal-detectors/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | Minelab Equinox 900 Metal Detector | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/minelab-equinox-900-metal-detector |
| 5 | Nokta FindX Pro Metal Detector | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/nokta-findx-pro-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 |
| 10 | Minelab Legend 2 Metal Detector | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/minelab-legend-2-metal-detector |
| 11 | Garrett ACE 250 Metal Detector | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/garrett-ace-250-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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