I finally bought a Garrett Ace 250 for my 10 year old grandson. It came today UPS, and we put it together, and took it to the beach tonight after dinner for about an hour till it got dark. It gets dark here now about 8:15. He made .41 cents. a quarter, dime, nickel, and cent. He can't wait to go out again tomorrow.
Nice! Beach hunting is perfect for a beginner since it's easy to dig. If he's going to be doing a lot of beach hunting a scoop makes short work of the digging: http://www.kellycodetectors.com/accessories/shorthandscoops.htm
