{"product_id":"bounty-hunter-tracker-iv-metal-detector","title":"Bounty Hunter Tracker IV Metal Detector","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBounty Hunter Tracker IV: The Most Famous First Detector, Honestly Reviewed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOdds are the Tracker IV is why you searched \"metal detector\" at all: it is the machine in every big-box aisle and every \"best beginner detector\" video. Here is the honest dealer version of the story. It earned that fame by doing three things stubbornly well: it costs almost nothing, it works the moment batteries go in, and its preset ground balance stays calm in ground, including black sand and saltwater beaches, that rattles other starters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Tracker IV\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo knobs and a mode switch run the whole machine. All-Metal mode finds everything; Discrimination mode dials out nails and foil; Tone Discrimination mode splits finds into two audio tones so your ears do the sorting. The 8 in (20 cm) waterproof coil covers real ground per sweep and follows you into wet grass and stream edges (housing stays dry). No screen exists to break or to decipher, which is precisely why summer camps, schools, and parents keep buying it. What it does not do, we will say plainly: no target ID screen, no depth readout, no pinpoint button. If you want those, your money goes to the Discovery 1100 at $17 more or the Quick Draw II at $39 more, and we sell all three. But as a first machine that simply works, four decades of detectorists started exactly here. Designed and made in El Paso, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTracker IV\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll-Metal, Discrimination, Tone Discrimination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGround balance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePreset, stable in black sand and saltwater ground\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMotion-based\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSearch coil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 in (20 cm), waterproof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eControls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 knobs + mode switch, no screen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 9V alkaline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst Texas Products, El Paso, Texas, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracker IV control unit and shaft with 8 in (20 cm) waterproof search coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBounty Hunter factory warranty (First Texas Products)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory Seekers stocks the full Bounty Hunter line. Buying a first detector and torn between three models under $120? Call (256) 284-2247; we do this every day and will give it to you straight. The story is more important than the artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Tracker IV good for beginners?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the definitive beginner machine: two knobs, three modes, no screen to misread, and stable behavior in ground that confuses other starters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it work on the beach?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Its preset ground balance is specifically stable in black sand and saltwater environments, unusual at this price. The coil is waterproof; keep the control housing dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it show what the target is?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo screen: the Tone Discrimination mode gives a two-tone audio hint instead. If you want a visual target ID, step up to the Discovery 1100 ($17 more) or Quick Draw II; we stock both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracker IV or Tracker II?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tracker IV's tone-discrimination mode and 8 in coil make it the better hunter of the two classics; the Tracker II adds automatic ground balancing. For most buyers the IV is the pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat batteries does it use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 9V alkaline batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bounty Hunter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48108037996802,"sku":"TK4","price":71.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/9012\/8130\/files\/bounty-hunter-tracker-iv-metal-detector.jpg?v=1783743651","url":"https:\/\/historyseekers.net\/products\/bounty-hunter-tracker-iv-metal-detector","provider":"History Seekers Metal Detectors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}