Garrett Freedom 2 Coin Commander Metal Detector User Manual

I Bet Some Of You Never Knew This About Garrett Metal Detectors: That they have been building metal detectors since 1964, which means that their 50th Anniversary is next year in 2014. Freedom 1 Coin Commander Freedom 2 Coin Commander 1985 Sea Hunter Master Hunter ADS 7 (controls on side, toggle switch). I found a old metal detector in. Garrett Freedom 2 Coin Commander: I have had this detector for several years. I bought it new when Garrett first introduced it. It has served me well over the years with numerous good finds.

Price: $150
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Addendum to previous review...

My mistake, but it's the Freedom Ace Plus version with the 'Horseshoe'shaped coil-plug pattern that will accept the new, Pro-formance coils thatare found on the 150/250 machines.
I have seen both versions.
I apologize for any confusion that the previous mis-information may havecaused!

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Overall Rating

Skillet from Texas

107

Garrett Freedom Ace Plus; a capable, if homely, machine...

Back in the '90s, I picked up a used Freedom Ace plus for about $160. Iused it, in desultory fashion for a couple of weeks before I sold it tohelp finance a 'better' machine.
Years later, I picked up a second FA+. Again, with the wolf at the door, Isold it, but not before becoming impressed with its simplicity andunassuming performance.
Now, some years later again, I picked up yet a third FA+, with two coilsfor $100, delivered. After using the heck out of this one, I can tell youthat it's a machine that I'll never sell.
I'll tell you this, some days when my brain is in 'relaxed' mode, I justdon't want to fool with all the TID readouts and whistles. Cherry-pickingbattery money is the order for the day and in this regard, the FA+excels.
Pros:
1) Finding coins in heavy, modern trash... this machine is simply the bestI've ever used for snagging dimes next to pull tabs. Many, many times I'llpull a coin out with a piece of foil, etc. in the same hole. With the 4.5'Sniper coil, you can hunt areas that will give most any other machine fits.Better than even the 250/sniper rig. Hunts right up next to metalplayground equipment without falsing. My Tesoros can't touch it in moderntrash.
2) Surprising depth! One of my test targets is a dime buried at 5.5' in anearby park. The FA+ hits it as hard as many 'hotter' and more modernmachines. Will give that nice 'whisper' signal on deeper coins that we alllike to listen for, kinda' like my Tejon. Hits deeper than My Titan 3300did with way better target seperation (sold the Titan).
3) Fast target recovery. Swing it as fast as you want. Quicker recoverythan my 1000 PM. I've used these in competition hunts and done very well.Intuitive pinpointing as well. Just 'X' over the target... it zeros rightin.
4) Coil versatility: Mine has the X-pattern coil plug and will use the samecoils as my 250. The stock elliptical coil that comes with the 250/150series works great with my FA+... nice long sweet-spot for covering groundquickly and pinpoints perfectly. Don't pass on the opportunity to get oneof these with the X pattern coils pins. Run it with the 250-type'Pro-formance' coil and you've got a coin-sniffing hound!
5) Can be had inexpensively on the used market. Another 'sleeper'IMHO.
Cons:
1) Again, no target ID or notch. Doesn't hit nickels hard anyway. Not anickel-hunter. Not the best in nails either. You have to run disc. quitehigh to disc-out big nails.
2) Changing batteries is a pain. Uses 3 nine volt batts and you have toremove the housing cover to get to them. Fortunately, battery life is verygood.
3) Stereo headphones don't work. You will need 'phones with a mono switchto hear out of both ears (most 'phones have this selectable functionanyway).
4) Primitive design, read: just plain ugly. Has all the aesthetic appeal ofa battle-axe. Would like to see Garrett repackage the electronics in asmaller control housing (should be easy with today's micro-electronics) andressurect this old war-horse. Set it up for AA batts like the 250 whileyou're at it Sir Charles.
Conclusion:
For an old design (I last saw these for sale new in the mid-nineties) thismachine is a coin-sniffing, battery-money hunting hound! One of Garrett'sbest machines ever. When you get tired of all the bells and whistles andjust feel like listening for coins, give this ugly old green-stick atry.
One last bit of advice: if you get the chance to check the machine outprior to purchase - go for the X-type coil pin pattern and try thepro-formance coil on it. Also, you want a machine that falses at maximumsensitivity! The ones where you have to reign it in a bit to get quietoperation are the ones you want, they will tend to be 'hotter' than thosethat run smooth at max sensitivity. You'll be able to tweak it up for thevery highest sensitivity on your sites. Mine will bang a quarter 9' out inthe air with the stock coil.

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