Experts recommend Garrett Ace 400 more than Fisher F22
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Garrett Ace 400 over Fisher F22, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Garrett Ace 400 received 3 recommendations: from Tech Metals Research (8 Mar 2022), Task and Purpose (31 May 2022) and money.com (19 Dec 2022). By contrast, Fisher F22 received only 2 recommendations from Metal Detecting in the USA (6 Jul 2023) and Bob Vila (30 Jan 2023).
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Metal Detecting in the USA  | Tech Metals Research  | Your Best Digs  | Task and Purpose  | The Strategist  | BestReviews  | ZD Net  | Bob Vila  | Popular Mechanics  | money.com  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | $383 |  Garrett Ace 400 The Garrett Ace 400 metal detector is highly praised for its features, performance, and ease of use, making it a versatile and reliable option for beginners and experienced users alike. | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 13 | +1 | $216 |  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. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- 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 - On 30 Jan 2023 Bob Vila ranked Fisher F22 as #3
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Fisher F22 Best for Beginners... ... ... Source: www.bobvila.com - On 8 Mar 2022 Tech Metals Research ranked Garrett Ace 400 as #5
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 6 Garrett Ace 400 Best for Beginners... ... ... Source: www.techmetalsresearch.com - On 31 May 2022 Task and Purpose ranked Garrett Ace 400 as #1
Rank Metal Detector Comment #1 out of 5 Garrett Ace 400 Best Overall... ... ... Source: taskandpurpose.com - On 19 Dec 2022 money.com ranked Garrett Ace 400 as #2
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Garrett Ace 400 Best for Low Prices... ... ... Source: money.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Garrett Ace 400 outranks Fisher F22. This is not to say that Fisher F22 is a bad option. Like Garrett Ace 400, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Fisher F22 
Garrett Ace 400 Customers like Garrett Ace 400 somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Garrett Ace 400
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Garrett Ace 400, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Fisher F22.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling metal detector receives a consumer score of 8.5 (great). Both Fisher F22 and Garrett Ace 400 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Fisher F22 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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| Garrett Ace 400 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
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| Median best-selling Metal Detector |
In comparison:
Bounty Hunter Quick Draw Pro ranks #24 out of 47. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.5 Great
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Fisher F22 is more popular than Garrett Ace 400
It's fairly safe to say that Fisher F22 is a more popular metal detector than Garrett Ace 400, based on its 1,000+ reviews.
Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Fisher F22 and Garrett Ace 400 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Garrett ACE Apex | $427 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Garrett Ace 300 | $270 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro | $239 |
In comparison:
Bounty Hunter Land Ranger Pro ranks #18 out of 47. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.8 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Teknetics Delta 4000 | $268 |
In comparison:
9.0 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Metal Detector | Metal Detecting in the USA | Tech Metals Research | Your Best Digs | Task and Purpose | The Strategist | BestReviews | ZD Net | Bob Vila | Popular Mechanics | money.com |
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| 1 | - | $77 |  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. | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| 2 | - | $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. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 3 | - | $383 | Garrett Ace 400 The Garrett Ace 400 metal detector is highly praised for its features, performance, and ease of use, making it a versatile and reliable option for beginners and experienced users alike. | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Garrett Ace 250 The Garrett Ace 250 metal detector is highly praised for its features, target identification capabilities, and ease of use, making it a versatile and user-friendly option for coin hunting, relic detection, and general metal detecting purposes. | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Expert reviews [17]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 15
| Highest score by finbin.net | 90 |
| Average score based on 17 reviews | 86 |
| Lowest score by huntingformetal.com | 83 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 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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- Extra Accessories: Garrett 8.5" x 11" Search Coil Cover, ClearSound Headphones, Garrett ACE Environmental Cover Up, Garrett Carry Bag
- Also Includes: Garrett 8.5" x 11" PROformance DD Waterproof Search Coil, Adjustable Arm Strap, Garrett ACE 400 Instruction Manual, Garrett Search Coil Hardware Kit, 4 "AA" Batteries Included, FREE Garrett Catalog, FREE Garrett Searcher Magazine, Exclusive 2 Year Warranty
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Fisher F22 is a very popular option in the middle of the metal detectors price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling metal detectors and has many popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Bounty Hunter Tracker Pro or Minelab Vanquish 340 .
Fisher F22 is $79 less expensive than an average metal detector ($295).
Garrett Ace 400 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling metal detectors and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Fisher F75 or Garrett ACE Apex .
Garrett Ace 400 is $88.40 more expensive than the average metal detector ($295).
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