Experts recommend Garrett Ace 400 more than Nokta Makro Simplex+
As of 10 Jan 2025, experts prefer Garrett Ace 400 over Nokta Makro Simplex+, but both Metal Detectors have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Garrett Ace 400 received 3 recommendations: from Task and Purpose (31 May 2022), money.com (19 Dec 2022) and Tech Metals Research (8 Jan 2025). By contrast, Nokta Makro Simplex+ received only 1 recommendation from Metal Detecting in the USA (6 Jul 2023).
| 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  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | -1 | $384 |  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. | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 43 | N/A | Check price |  Nokta Makro Simplex+ The Nokta Makro Simplex+ is a highly praised metal detector with waterproof capabilities, target identification features, and user-friendly design, making it a reliable and versatile option for metal detecting. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- 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 #3
Rank Metal Detector Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 6 Garrett Ace 400 Best for Low Prices... ... ... Source: money.com - On 8 Jan 2025 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 6 Jul 2023 Metal Detecting in the USA ranked Nokta Makro Simplex+ as #10
Rank Metal Detector ... ... #10 out of 12 Nokta Makro Simplex+ ... ... Source: metaldetectingintheusa.com
After counting and adding up the 70 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Garrett Ace 400 outranks Nokta Makro Simplex+. This is not to say that Nokta Makro Simplex+ is a bad option. Like Garrett Ace 400, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Garrett Ace 400 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Nokta Makro Simplex+ 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 [17]
Total 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 |
Expert reviews [13]
Total expert reviews: 13
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 13