Experts recommend Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV more than Garrett Ace 300
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV over Garrett Ace 300, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV received 3 recommendations: from ZD Net (2 Aug 2024), BestReviews (1 Jul 2024) and Your Best Digs (5 Apr 2022). Garrett Ace 300 was also endorsed 3 times: by Bob Vila (2 Jan 2024), ZD Net (2 Aug 2024) and Popular Mechanics (3 Jan 2025). However, experts generally ranked Garrett Ace 300 lower than Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| 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  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Aug 2024 ZD Net ranked Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV as #1 and Garrett Ace 300 as #2
Rank Metal Detector Comment #1 out of 5 Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Best metal detector overall#2 out of 5 Garrett Ace 300 Best metal detector for beginners... ... ... Source: www.zdnet.com - On 1 Jul 2024 BestReviews ranked Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV as #3
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Simple Yet Solid... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 5 Apr 2022 Your Best Digs ranked Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV as #2
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 7 Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Also great... ... ... Source: www.yourbestdigs.com - On 2 Jan 2024 Bob Vila ranked Garrett Ace 300 as #1
Rank Metal Detector Comment #1 out of 7 Garrett Ace 300 Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.bobvila.com - On 3 Jan 2025 Popular Mechanics ranked Garrett Ace 300 as #4
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 9 Garrett Ace 300 Simple and Portable... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV outranks Garrett Ace 300. This is not to say that Garrett Ace 300 is a bad option. Like Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV outranks Garrett Ace 300 by 1 position. This indicates that, as of 10 Jan 2025, Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV is more critically acclaimed than Garrett Ace 300.
| 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 [18]
Total expert reviews: 18
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 14
| Highest score by detecthistory.com | 90 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 77 |
| Lowest score by huntingformetal.com | 67 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [17]
Total expert reviews: 17
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 13
| Highest score by hobbyhelp.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 17 reviews | 94 |
| Lowest score by detecthistory.com | 84 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- Comprehensive Bundle for Treasure Hunting: This Tracker IV Metal Detector package includes a waterproof 8" searchcoil, pinpointer, plastic trowel, carry bag, headphones, and rechargeable battery pack, providing everything you need for a successful metal detecting adventure.
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From Seller:
- DIGITAL TARGET ID: Numeric scale (0–99) helps identify metal conductivity for precise target detection.
- IRON RESOLUTION: Improved discrimination allows better separation of valuable targets from iron trash.
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