Experts recommend Fisher F22 more than Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer Fisher F22 over Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Fisher F22 received 2 recommendations: from Bob Vila (2 Jan 2024) and Metal Detecting in the USA (6 Jul 2023). By contrast, Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro received only 1 recommendation from Task and Purpose (31 May 2022).
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Task and Purpose  | money.com  | Bob Vila  | ZD Net  | BestReviews  | The Strategist  | Popular Mechanics  | Your Best Digs  | Metal Detecting in the USA  | Tech Metals Research  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | - | $228 |  Fisher F22 The Fisher F22 metal detector is a highly praised and user-friendly device with effective features, accurate target identification, and ease of use, making it suitable for various metal detecting needs. | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 26 | N/A | $173 |  Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 31 May 2022 Task and Purpose ranked Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro as #4
Rank Metal Detector ... ... #4 out of 5 Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro ... ... Source: taskandpurpose.com - On 2 Jan 2024 Bob Vila ranked Fisher F22 as #5
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Fisher F22 Best Weatherproof... ... ... Source: www.bobvila.com - On 6 Jul 2023 Metal Detecting in the USA ranked Fisher F22 as #2
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 12 Fisher F22 runner-up for entry-level users... ... ... Source: metaldetectingintheusa.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Fisher F22 outranks Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro. This is not to say that Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro is a bad option. Like Fisher F22, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Fisher F22 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro is not.
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Task and Purpose | money.com | Bob Vila | ZD Net | BestReviews | The Strategist | Popular Mechanics | Your Best Digs | Metal Detecting in the USA | Tech Metals Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Check price |  Nokta Makro Simplex The Nokta Makro Simplex metal detector is a highly regarded and versatile device with advanced features, target identification capabilities, and ease of use, making it suitable for both land and underwater treasure hunting. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | -1 | $71 |  Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV The Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV is a reliable and versatile entry-level metal detector praised for its reliability, versatility, and ease of use, making it suitable for beginners and casual users. | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $270 |  Garrett Ace 300 The Garrett Ace 300 metal detector is a versatile and reliable option for general-purpose metal detecting, with impressive target identification capabilities and customizable discrimination settings. | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| 4 | +4 | $299 |  Minelab Vanquish 440 The Minelab Vanquish 440 is a versatile and user-friendly metal detector with a waterproof coil, multiple frequencies, pinpoint mode, and accurate target identification, making it suitable for various treasure hunting scenarios. | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [6]
Total expert reviews: 6
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 4
| Highest score by Ratingle | 94 |
| Average score based on 6 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by detecthistory.com | 86 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [18]
Total expert reviews: 18
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 15
| Highest score by themetalsearch.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 93 |
| Lowest score by Lifewire | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- ADVANCED TARGET ID TECHNOLOGY: The Land Ranger Pro utilizes state-of-the-art technology to locate and identify metal targets buried deep underground. This metal detector has 99 points of TARGET-ID resolution and 4-Tone TARGET-ID, providing the most accurate target identification possible. Programable target discrimination, decide what you want to detect, like gold and silver and what you don't want to detect, like nails and aluminum foil.
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From Seller:
- ALL PURPOSE METAL DETECTOR: Weatherproof metal detector that can detect Jewelry, Coins, and Artifacts on land and shallow water. Finds metal targets on the surface and buried up to nine inches deep.
- TREASURE HUNT IN ANY CONDITION: This metal detector is weatherproof for use in the harshest weather and environments. Rain or shine, this metal detector can find treasure.
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