Metal Detecting: Bounty Hunter Time Ranger - Unboxing and Testing Review!

[@brianrudolph3594]

I can't thank you enough for an excellent tutorial of learning the basics of the unit. Also great testing. You do a phenomenal job of explaining and displaying how it works!!!!

[@thehuntergt]

My pleasure Brian. And thank you for the kind words. There was plenty to cover with the Time Ranger...so I am hopeful I did not miss anything. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@uTubed007]

The F in the battery gauge is for FAIR not FULL. Fun review, I have one of these oldies also. The P4 program is quite sensitive with gold, much better than many many low cost machines. Of course this model was once sold at a suggested retail price of $795 around year 2000 IIRC

[@gringochoppers]

I've owned a Time Ranger for about 10 years..one of my favorites out of all the Bounty Hunters I own..some people say Bounty Hunters are junk but I disagree..I dig coins and jewelry all day..I've had others but I'm sticking with Bounty Hunter for coin hunting.

[@thehuntergt]

Anybody that says a Bounty Hunter is junk has lost all credibility with me. Nothing but a moron who feels elite would say anything like that. Keep on keeping on Gringo.

[@billlight605]

Best review on this metal detector that I have seen. Thank you.

[@gilly4659]

Thanks for explaining the sniff mode so well, I was jus able to find my wedding band that I lost in my snow/leaf covered front yard! I had never used a metal detector either, so it was a good first find !

[@thehuntergt]

My pleasure! Glad to hear you found the wedding ring. That is a heart stopper for sure.

[@john6283a]

Thank you for the excellent video! Explained so much better than the manual. Really appreciate you taking the time to make this!

[@thehuntergt]

My pleasure. Glad to be of service and glad you enjoyed it!

[@rcapplegate]

Have owned the Time Ranger for two years now. This is the best video review of the Ranger by far. I was concerned about the recovery rate performance, thinking that I possibly had a defective unit. Your video saved me from having to send my detector in to be evaluated. I also own a Tracker IV ( call me crazy, but I love the simplicity of it) there is a getting used to this unit learning curve, but well worth the effort. Thanks for your channel!!!

[@thehuntergt]

Thanks for watching and commenting RC. It definitely does not have the best recovery speed in disc mode...and the unmasking makes up for it. Will be doing some live digs with it coming up. Appears to be a deep machine for the price. AM is where recovery speed really shines...very very fast. Best of luck with it and feel free to ask me any question here or on my forums. www.thehuntergt.com

[@margiebradbury28]

Awesome tutorial! Well explained! I've had my Bounty Hunter Time Ranger for a few months and I love it. Since I just started MD'ing, rather than just reading the manual, I really appreciate you taking the time to demonstrate all the features....now I know what I'm doing right or wrong. Thank you so much!

[@thehuntergt]

Thanks for watching and the nice comment Margie! Glad that you enjoyed the video and got something out of it. It is a very capable machine for the price and I am confident you will do well with it! Happy Hunting!

[@philipraymond6816]

Wow I learned so much from you about metal detectors for someone that does not own one yet you are a great teacher please keep up the lessons

[@thehuntergt]

Thanks for the kind words. Ever want to buy one just let me know! I am a dealer.

[@t-n-tdigger5384]

Great job HunterGT. They picked the right guy to show their equipment. Very informative and it is a great looking machine. Looking forward to seeing it in the field. Thank you for sharing. GL and HH. Eric

[@thehuntergt]

T-N-T Digger Thanks Eric! I really appreciate the kind words. I will be taking it out tomorrow to see what I can find. Think I might hang onto it for a few videos then do a giveaway. Got some cool stuff coming up!

[@berniebaby268]

just bought one of these for around $100 slightly used. will be a great backup to my AT Max. that letter stating the 4 inch coil was specifically calibrated may be a reference to the fact the machine actually operates at 6.9 kHz, not the usual 6.6. iDK if .3 kHz makes a difference overall,

[@jasonbuzzalini5174]

very cool video! I just ordered a Bounty Hunter Pioneer a few days ago, and was looking for videos on their machines. super happy I found your channel😁

[@thehuntergt]

Glad you found it too! Thanks for watching...plenty more to come!

[@diggitallindadirt3283]

I've had this machine for 5 years and did not know about all the features it has thanks for the informative video ,I paid a lot more than the price you you paid wow I use a Garrett A T pro also .

[@thehuntergt]

Glad you enjoyed it and I could be of help. Thanks for watching!

[@dannywilliams3516]

What do you feel about the time Ranger now Hunter. This test you did was from 5 years ago. Once you finally got it outdoors and got it all set up wer you finding coins at good depths?

[@thehuntergt]

I would not say good depths - but respectable for the bad soil conditions in Colorado where I used it. 5-6 inch range. In better soil I would suspect 7-8 inches no problem.

[@dannywilliams3516]

@@thehuntergt thank you for that information Hunter. And thank you for replying. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

[@billl7625]

Hunter,this is one of the best "Unboxing" videos I have seen. I have the Titan 9000 I purchased from Kellyco, which is a Time Ranger clone and your video has really helped me understand my detector. Thanks!

[@thehuntergt]

Glad to help and glad you enjoyed it Bill. Great sleeper units...have fun with it!

[@WarbirdPylonRacer]

Love your vids! Thanks for doing them! Super entertaining! Would love love love if you could measure and share the various weights of the machines in your product reviews! Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@thehuntergt]

WarbirdPylonRacer Thanks warbird....I appreciate the kind words. I try to make sure I mention the weight in the review videos. I just don't have a scale that measures low weight like some of these detectors. I'll try to mention the length in upcoming reviews.

[@richardcoggins739]

Thank you for posting this video on the Time Ranger. I just picked up one of these this weekend and your video really helped explain some of the functions for me. i can't wait to see your up coming video of it in the field.

[@thehuntergt]

Richard Coggins Its coming soon Richard....hopefully in the next week or so. It seems to be a neat machine and cant wait to get it outdoors. Thanks for watching and commenting...best of luck with it!

[@569139]

My brand new Time Ranger stopped working today, after only approx 1 hour of operation! This morning the detector would not turn on. Installed new batteries, but it's still dead. I bought it from Amazon, they are sending me a new one. It's a shame, up to this point I really liked it...

[@thehuntergt]

Glad they got it sorted and a new one is one the way. They are great detectors. First time I have heard of one not working like it should. They are very well built. Sometimes even the good stuff has issues.

[@artknox2836]

prefect video, first metal detector ever. Got Time Range today. your video breaks it down so a first time user can understand. Thanks, I also picked up the Garrett pro pointer AT.

[@thehuntergt]

Sounds like you are all set Arthur. Time Ranger is a deep machine...a real sleeper for the $$. Thanks for the nice comments. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@user-if4qw1ee3c]

TheHunterGT thank you sir

[@elizdavidson]

Thank you! I thought I was ground balancing and nope I don't think so... so hopefully my next beach trip will be more successful in the wet & black sand!

[@thehuntergt]

Best of luck Elizabeth....hoping for big gold!

[@FindingAlabama]

I had this one long ago good little unit.

[@Klehocky1]

Awesome. Just picked one up on FB marketplace for $15

[@jduser01]

What setting is best for gold only and silver only?

[@chadheadley78]

Hi Hunter, very informative video as always. Should this detector always be manually ground balanced? I have ran this detector for a long time under the assumption it balanced itself.

[@thehuntergt]

Thanks for watching! Yes it should be ground balanced. The "Smart Trac" feature is just computer assisted balancing....the procedure must still be done to set it.

[@chadheadley78]

@@thehuntergt Thanks for the reply. I have had this detector for close to 17 years. It is definitely well made, right now it's my loaner machine. Keep the videos coming and happy hunting!

[@mattyclad9185]

This is the first detector I bought this year when I got into detecting. I'm sort of mixed with this detector myself. It's found me some really cool stuff like tokens and coins, but I feel like I pull up more trash than anything with this detector. I've found if there is any big metal in the ground it picks it up as something good. I've dug bigger iron many times with this machine thinking it may be a dime or quarter. I think part of it is the number value on the vdi is very confusing because it jumps so much. I've pulled up big car parts in some places thinking it's a quarter with this machine. I would not recommend trying to coin shoot with this machine in high trash areas. However on the plus side this would be a fantastic detector for relic hunters. The all metal mode is really accurate for pinpointing and separation like you showed. Also this machine is super light. You can swing it all day and not get tired. Another awesome video! Do you know if there are other coils that can be attached to this besides the ones supplied?

[@thehuntergt]

The big iron ringing up as a dime/quarter will happen with any detector...even my T2 or her F19. I find lifting the coil a few inches usually tells me what it is...not always of course. Round iron and washers will still ring up as silver range on many detectors. I agree that the All Metal mode it where this detector shines. Will be great for those "dig it all" type guys who want fast recovery speeds. I plan on putting it in P3 mode and hitting some parks that always give up the coins. Be interesting to see how it does. I hear it does go fairly deep to a $200 range detector and looking forward to putting it through the paces. Thanks for the awesome comment man...and thanks for watching.

[@jimritzheimer7465]

I love your video. My brother just got me this for Christmas and I'm trying to learn how to use it. I did like you showed, I put it in disc mode and discriminated everything but 5C, 50C and $1 and I can't even get it to detect a 1/2 ounce of gold or 2oz of silver but it picks up an aluminum can. I am hoping I'm using it wrong but I think there is something wrong with it.

[@thehuntergt]

Hello Jim. Try running it without the notches to see where the ID for each object it. Gold can come in from foil to zinc range....so it may have been notched out by accident. Silver can come in at dime and 25C range...so if those are out that could have been the issue.

[@jimritzheimer7465]

TheHunterGT thanks I will try that. I was able to find two dimes and a penny in my backyard with it so that's promising

[@fawnlliebowitz1772]

Time Ranger for 100 bucks vs Land Ranger Pro for 350.......... is it worth the difference? (limestone mountain soil relics area)

[@thehuntergt]

LRP is much better.

[@fawnlliebowitz1772]

@@thehuntergt Thanks, done deal. I guess I'm infatuated by the layout of the older one.

[@jackdecoy5867]

Great video...I lost my 14K gold wedding ring and am using the time ranger, any advice on what mode I should use to best search for it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

[@thehuntergt]

For a gold ring you will want to search with zero discrimination....or in all metal mode. Best of luck finding it. Dig every signal and it should pop up.

[@my_flippin_journey]

*Did you find it?* Yrs ago a co-workers husband found my engagement ring for me. I took it off while tanning, yep, placed it next to me on the sheet, later on I stood up, shook the sheet off and instantly felt sick to my stomach. They (he) found it within minutes. I couldn't believe it. I had looked for hrs. Truly was thankful to them for taking time out of their lives to help me.

[@detectingfortreasures4789]

Land Ranger works like Time Ranger?

[@Darkmattersfrank]

I just bought the Titan 9000 as my first dectector from Kellyco for $50. From what ive read they are the same model.

[@thehuntergt]

They are indeed...Kellyco made a batch deal to sell them under their brand. Great sleeper units.

[@TroutvilleTed]

Yep, just got my $50 Titan 9000 from kellyco today and i am impressed. What a great buy.

[@TroutvilleTed]

I have used it now three or four times.....still love it. That 1 to 299 target ID is for the birds imao( spreads out too much for me, also hard to see), really don't use it anyway.

[@TroutvilleTed]

Great depth with both coils I must add. Way more than i would have thought for the price.

[@tommysavage6564]

Got one of the $50 titans from kellyco too. Haven't used it yet, but couldn't pass up the deal

[@jaimecormier7244]

Did you ever make a video on setting this one up for different types of hunts? I looked but didnt come across one for this one. Any input? Thank you Hunter! :)

[@thehuntergt]

I didn't get to it before the giveaway. Holidays and my sons broken leg put a damper on my time to get it done. Sorry. More than happy to help though...ask away here or via email or my forums. [e-mail]

[@beachdetectingthemoneypotb7265]

I read all the way to the bottom , but I've got the baby 😍

[@BartGmusic]

Great video! Thanks. Lot of great info!

[@thehuntergt]

Thank you Bart!

[@conan6908]

NICE DEPTH and will do appx. 8" on a dime but it's lousy recovery speeds in DISC mode pretty much relegates it to hunting ball fields or battlefields where targets are much or most of the time(depending on the way and what the the site was used for), are far(ther) apart. GREAT for use as a relic detector though where close-together trash targets are not as much of an issue/problem and because, say with relic hunting, or individual target sampling isn't as difficult and time consuming unless in a high-trash field, as one would be looking for antique iron anyways and/or would not have to worry about high concentrations of trash next to 'goodies' but sometimes one does encounter this problem, even in wide open fields. Got rid of mine because my hunting has been primarily in parks, schoolyards, ball fields, and many other places where trash can be a huge problem and high recovery speed is a must so this model BH just doesn't cut it in the recovery speed department when set to DISC, just to try to disc out lots of foil and other trash in these much-frequented places (because) it is so slow on DISC. In the 70s and early 80s, one would've had the patience and maybe the time to dig anything and everything especially since most detectors were non-discrimination back then and only a few models had disc, starting for the most part, in the mid 70s with the Fisher and Garrett brands. BUT, (BUT), one also found (better) targets back then for their efforts too, so 'pick your poison', lol.

[@thehuntergt]

Yeah I agree with you there man. The recovery speed in disc is not fantastic by any stretch. In All-Metal is is very fast and can hang with the best of them. The only thing that could balance out the slow speed is the unmasking capability. I found it to be very good on this Time Ranger. It could pass certain nails tests that new machines cannot. So if a user was to use a very slow sweep speed in a high trash area the unmasking can take over where separation is needed. I think a few keepers could be found anywhere with this machine as long as it is setup correctly.

[@palawanrexx1331]

what settings you can recommend for gold nugget hunting , my time ranger is arriving this week , i intended to use it in rylics hunting but i want also to try nugget hunting on our creeks

[@thehuntergt]

Nugget hunting - for all detectors - should always be in All-Metal mode. You will have to dig every single tone if you are wanting to gold prospect properly.

[@palawanrexx1331]

@@thehuntergt thank you very much

[@philfrederickiii4886]

I found your vid helpful as I was gifted a used Time Ranger and I downloaded the instruction manual. Nothing beats getting out and learning what it can do. I still dont understand ground balancing totally and another question for you. How do you go about finding places to hunt ? And listen to this : I detected my backyard and FOUND A GUN !!! A toy gun and a smashed harmonica, but hey A GUN !!! :)

[@thehuntergt]

Glad you enjoyed the video Phil! Congrats on the gun! I have yet to find one...real or toy. For finding places to hunt - I use Google maps. Being a park and school guy, I just look for any old park with BIG trees. Tells me it is probably old. Most cities and large towns have a WPA park at least...so chance of silver there. As far as the ground balance. You need to hold the coil in the air about 6-8 inches...then press until you hear that wobbly tone....THEN lower it to the ground. A high beep means pass - a low beep means fail and try again.

[@user-if4qw1ee3c]

What setting would you recommend for a beach hunt focusing on silvers and golds? Program 4?

[@thehuntergt]

Gold can ring up in the foil to zinc range. If you want gold you must dig everything but iron. P1 would be the mode to run it in.

[@kevinframpton3370]

I just bought this machine. Thank you for sharing this info as I am retired and new to this. I live in the Cascades where gold has been found. Can you do a video on the smaller coil? Coins are great to and there is really no trash here. I want to learn this ground balance and chase the gold around my river. If there is any..

[@thehuntergt]

Kevin Frampton I no longer have this detector sorry. Did a giveaway video for it months back. To ground balance place the coil 6 inches above the soil and then hold the all metal - pinoint button down for a few seconds until you hear that wonky tone. Then lower it to the soil and let go. Should hear a hight tone beep saying success...or a low tone saying try again. Best of luck with it!

[@toastedbruh9824]

I'm a beginner at this and I was wondering what setting is best for looking for anything. Thanks it would helpful if you could get back to me

[@thehuntergt]

I would start in the P3 mode and get used to all the 0-299 numbers and ranges on coins. Lay some coins out on the ground and become familiar with each one. That way you will not get frustrated finding too much trash. If you hear then hight one dig it. P4 will be the AM mode and will find "anything" but I would stay away from it until you learn P3-P2-P1 in that order.

[@toastedbruh9824]

Thank you so much

[@uTubed007]

Concentric coils don't suffer target masking as Double-D coils do

[@thehuntergt]

Depends on the level and orientation of the trash and target. Here are a couple of videos that might interest you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6ezi4iFfc-SnK8 and kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGOvnIyHbZyni6M

[@texxos57]

Thanks for the info. Got my Time Ranger today.

[@thehuntergt]

Great detector for the price! Best of luck with it!

[@texxos57]

Thank ya!

[@feralshad0w]

Is everyone's time ranger reading gold like iron? that is very frustrating when you want to avoid beach trash in some places that have a lot of trash in the sand

[@officeraustintyler235]

What do you do if you get a fail on grand balance?

[@thehuntergt]

Go to all metal mode...then find a clean spot without trash or underground pipes/wires. Try ground balancing there and see if that helps.

[@officeraustintyler235]

@@thehuntergt thanks ill give it a go

[@my_flippin_journey]

Anyone know if the volume be adjusted? TIA

[@thehuntergt]

Only if the headphones have it.

[@my_flippin_journey]

@@thehuntergt thanks for the info

[@apachescoutrecovery5871]

Hey Hunter, Do you think that detector is better than a quick draw 2?

[@thehuntergt]

I have never used a QD2...but did own a Sharp Shooter 2 for a while and it is VERY similar. I do think the Time Ranger is the better detector yes. Way more options and performance should be a bit better as well.

[@apachescoutrecovery5871]

TheHunterGT Appreciate it! Keep those videos coming!

[@thehuntergt]

My pleasure man. You keep watching and I'll keep recording!

[@TarotBob]

Another awesome video Hunter, I love watching your reviews of First Texas products. I am considering buying a Teknetics Eurotek Pro with the 8" concentric coil, I wish you had one to review. Regards Bob GL & HH

[@thehuntergt]

I wish I had one to review as well. Hopefully sooner than later. Email me before you buy Bob. [e-mail] Thank you for the nice comment. Glad you enjoy the reviews and get something out of them!

[@sadhvacman7238]

Bob Dixon, Ditto. I've said the same thing, repeatedly. The eurotek pro is a sleeper in its price range.

[@jconis7401]

TheHunterGT

[@thehuntergt]

It appears the stars have aligned and a Eurotek Pro review will be in the near future. Stay tuned.

[@sadhvacman7238]

TheHunterGT awesome . I would imagine there are alot of people looking at that detector for the hokidays.

[@jerrybeavers3808]

Great video with some good info. Thanks for sharing. GL&HH

[@thehuntergt]

Thanks Jerry...glad you enjoyed it!

[@cutsilver3650]

Thats a great deal on the G2 on your website. May have to pick one up. Are you gonna review a G2

[@thehuntergt]

Sadly...I probably won't be as supplies are so limited. But I am very familiar with the 19khz platform as we own the GoldBug and the F19. The G2 is basically a Gold Bug Pro DP with a different grip. Very sensitive and deep on non-ferrous targets and very well known as a great relic hunter.

[@cutsilver3650]

TheHunterGT and the G2+ just adds backlight, notch and Fe Tone adjustability. Nice features but not worth hundreds more imo

[@thehuntergt]

Those are my feelings as well. We bought her Gold Bug at a low price of $407 new. They are now $499 on Amazon and the Pro is $649. Could not justify $250 more for manual ground balancing and extra depth and sensitivity. These G2 for $460....now we are talking. I would have bought the G2 if they were this price when we bought her Gold Bug....without question. Sadly no vendor or seller could match Amazon that day...which was a vendor seller anyways so felt good. I always try to support the smaller guys before the larger ones.

[@AuDHDRunner]

these are also called titan 9000 on the big k site. on clearance for $95

[@workdiver73]

Interesting unit. Great video.

[@thehuntergt]

Thanks workdiver!

[@sadhvacman7238]

Awesome. I've met guys that love that machine. Lots of bang there, Quit telling everybody about the O -8... I'm really close to ready and you're worrying me.

[@thehuntergt]

Yeah there are tons of good reviews on Amazon about the Time Ranger...everybody that uses it says it goes quite deep and works wonderfully for the price. LOL...I wouldn't be doing my job if I wasn't advertising them!

[@oldtimerocker52]

great video i could use that 1 alongside my LRP

[@VibesSoundss]

the coil is waterproof? and detects gold?

[@thehuntergt]

Yes and yes...depending on size of gold.

[@VibesSoundss]

TheHunterGT for example a ring maybe?

[@thehuntergt]

No problem on a ring....even a thin one.

[@jimritzheimer7465]

@@thehuntergt I have a half ounce of gold laying on my floor right now and I can't get mine to detect it in disc mode, even with all discrimination turned off.

[@thehuntergt]

@@jimritzheimer7465 Try it in P1 mode with no letter R on any of the categories other than iron/foil Unless that gold is ringing up as foil....it should hit it.

[@markericksonsr3130]

Borrowed one from a friend. Thanks for tutorial.

[@thehuntergt]

Thanks for watching!

[@charlesmambourg4447]

In the ores is where it counts, it's a completely different world from the man made as you know.

[@joelmanaseszapatasimoza141]

hermano si lograras poner los subtitulos en español seria estupendo porque no se consigue nada de este producto en español

[@jamieheim8009]

You should do a time ranger vs land ranger vid.

[@thehuntergt]

I probably won't do a VS since they are from the same company. But I might do a review of the Land Ranger someday.

[@originalintent3664]

TheHunterGT I can here for the vs

[@hank6887]

Thanks for sharing ,

[@thehuntergt]

My pleasure Hank! Thanks for watching!

[@alvarouquillas7286]

Interesting video I bought and I help a lot your video greetings from Ecuador

[@thehuntergt]

Alvaro Uquillas Nice! Hope you enjoy the Time Ranger. It is a great machine for the price. Thanks for watching!

[@MylesNicholas]

Just like getting an old analogue brick phone, it's so large.

[@thehuntergt]

It does have a large body...but at 2.8 pounds...it is lighter than MANY brand new detectors. An adult can swing this all day with no problem.