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This is an open-box Garrett ACE 400, the top of the ACE series with Iron Audio, 10 kHz frequency and the 8.5" x 11" PROformance DD coil, sold at a discount because the box has been opened. It is the same detector as our new Garrett ACE 400, and it carries the same Garrett 3-year warranty.
Condition and warranty on this open-box unit
[Condition: e.g. "Customer return, box opened, detector powered on and tested, no cosmetic wear, all factory contents present" / "Store demo unit, light handling marks on the control box"]. Every open-box detector we sell is inspected and function-tested by our team before it is listed. It is covered by the full Garrett 3-year manufacturer warranty from your purchase date, exactly as a new unit is, and our 30-day return policy applies the same way. Open-box stock is limited to what we have on hand; see our other used and open-box metal detectors for current deals.
Open box or new: which ACE 400 should you buy?
If the saving covers a pinpointer holster or coil cover, open box is the better buy; the detector is functionally identical and warranted the same. Buy new if you want a sealed box for a gift or plan to resell it later. Either way you get the ACE 400's strengths: Iron Audio that lets you hear ferrous junk at low volume instead of silencing it, so bottle caps and nails give themselves away before you dig; a 0 to 99 digital Target ID with three tones; adjustable frequency to step off interference at club hunts; and the 8.5" x 11" DD coil, which handles mineralised ground and wet sand better than the concentric coil on the ACE 300. The coil is submersible; the control box is not, so keep it above the splash line. Our Garrett ACE 400 range has the coil covers, headphones and spare coils owners add.
What's Included
- Garrett ACE 400 control housing on cam-lock adjustable stem
- 8.5" x 11" PROformance DD submersible search coil
- 8.5" x 11" coil cover
- Adjustable arm strap
- Coil hardware kit (bolt, washers, nut)
- 4 AA batteries
- Owner's manual
- [Confirm: original box and all factory contents present]
Specifications
- Operating frequency: 10 kHz, adjustable
- Coil: 8.5" x 11" PROformance DD, waterproof
- Target ID: 0 to 99 digital, 3 tones, Iron Audio
- Iron discrimination: 4 segments, adjustable notch
- Search modes: 5 (Zero, Jewelry, Custom, Relics, Coins) plus Pinpoint
- Sensitivity: 8 levels
- Weight: 2.9 lb (1.32 kg)
- Length: 42" to 51" adjustable
- Battery: 4 AA
- Water resistance: Coil submersible, control box not waterproof
- Warranty: Garrett 3-year, same as new
- Condition: Open box, see above
- Part number: 1141260
Why Buy from Serious Detecting
Serious Detecting is an authorized Garrett dealer, which is what makes open-box buying safe: the unit was inspected here, the warranty is real, and the same detectorists who tested it answer your setup questions. All orders ship free, and we offer a 30-day return policy plus a price-match guarantee. Browse our other Garrett metal detectors or compare against every beginner and intermediate metal detector we stock.
Customer Questions & Expert Answers
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