Experts recommend Garrett Ace 300 more than Garrett Ace 400
As of 9 Apr 2024, experts prefer Garrett Ace 300 over Garrett Ace 400, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Garrett Ace 300 received 3 recommendations: from ZD Net (15 Mar 2024), Bob Vila (30 Jan 2023) and Popular Mechanics (15 Jun 2023). Garrett Ace 400 was also endorsed 3 times: by Tech Metals Research (8 Mar 2022), Task and Purpose (31 May 2022) and money.com (19 Dec 2022). However, experts generally ranked Garrett Ace 400 lower than Garrett Ace 300 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| 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  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 15 Mar 2024 ZD Net ranked Garrett Ace 300 as #2
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Garrett Ace 300 Best metal detector for beginners... ... ... Source: www.zdnet.com - On 30 Jan 2023 Bob Vila ranked Garrett Ace 300 as #1
Rank Metal Detector Comment #1 out of 10 Garrett Ace 300 Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.bobvila.com - On 15 Jun 2023 Popular Mechanics ranked Garrett Ace 300 as #3
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 7 Garrett Ace 300 Simple and Portable... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.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 300 outranks Garrett Ace 400. This is not to say that Garrett Ace 400 is a bad option. Like Garrett Ace 300, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Garrett Ace 300 
Garrett Ace 400 Customers like Garrett Ace 400 and Garrett Ace 300 about the same
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.
Both Garrett Ace 400 and Garrett Ace 300 have very similar great customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling metal detector receives a consumer score of 8.5 (great). Both Garrett Ace 300 and Garrett Ace 400 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Garrett Ace 300 |
In comparison:
9.1 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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Garrett Ace 300 is more popular than Garrett Ace 400
It's fairly safe to say that Garrett Ace 300 is a more popular metal detector than Garrett Ace 400, based on its 2,000+ 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 Garrett Ace 300 and 400 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Garrett ACE Apex | $427 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Minelab Vanquish 440 | $299 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Fisher F22 | $216 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper |
 | Fisher Gold Bug Pro | $349 |
In comparison:
8.5 Great
| 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $80 |  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 [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 |
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 |
- Garrett ACE 300 Metal Detector with submersible Searchcoil
- Includes 3 FREE Accessories:
- Volume control Garrett ClearSound Easy Stow headphones
- ACE Environmental Coverup
- 7" x 10" Searchcoil Cover
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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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Garrett Ace 300 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 Teknetics Delta 4000 or Bounty Hunter Quick Draw Pro .
Garrett Ace 300 is $25.10 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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