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Add to SafariWhen comparing Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 vs Xterra 305, the Slant community recommends Xterra 305 for most people. In the question“What are the best metal detectors for beginners?” Xterra 305 is ranked 1st while Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Xterra 305 is:
Xterra 305 is really great at finding silver.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Free-twisting sensitivity and discrimination knobs
Instead of having predetermined settings, the Pioneer 505 lets users adjust the knobs depending on soil conditions and desired target.
Pro Excellent object identification
The Pioneer 505 gives users an accurate estimation of what detected objects could be.
Pro High silver response
Xterra 305 is really great at finding silver.
Pro Pinpoint feature
Because the pinpoint feature is included, an additional pinpointer won't be needed.
Pro Threshold adjustment
The threshold can be adjusted on a scale of -5 to 25 to change the sensitivity of the device to objects at different depths.
Cons
Con Inaccurate depth readings
All of the readings given by this device are accurate except for depth.
Con Not great with wet sand
The Pioneer 505 is fine with dry sand, but wet sand yields a lot of false positives.
Con No backlight
While the LCD display is useful, it can't be seen in dark environments.
