New Pointers out There - Need your 2 cents worth

LawrencetheMDer

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Feb 22, 2014
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Minelab Manticore, Minelab CTX3030 w 11" and 17" DD coils,
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Troy Shadow x2 w 7" coil, Pointers; Garrett Carrot, Pro Find 35,
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Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
Has anyone used some of the new pointers out there ( e.g., Minelab Pro-Find 25, Garrett Pro Pointer II, Kellyco Vulcan 360)?
Have been using the Vibra-Probe 580, which I really like, but have a chance to get a new pointer with a new detector and wondering the pros/cons of each and which new ones are out there worth considering.
 

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cudamark

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Mar 16, 2011
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XP Deus 2, Equinox 800/900, Fisher Impulse AQ, E-Trac, 3 Excal 1000's, White's TM808, VibraProbe, 15" NEL Attack, Mi6, Steath 920ix and 720i scoops, TRX, etc....
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Of those 3 choices, I'd get the Minelab. If you have the option of getting a different model and paying the difference, I'd get the Garrett AT. (carrot)
 

trizman

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Ace 250, Minelab X-terra 70, Minelab Sovereign GT, Yukon 77B, Prism II, Prism V, Garrett X550, Whites XLT.
I have recently purchased the whites trx. I love it. My hunting parter is so impressed with it he is getting one tomorrow.
 

metaldetectorguy

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Feb 21, 2011
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Dual Field, CZ-21, V3i, VX3, Deus, BHID 300, Coinmaster GT, MX5, Ace 150, Ace 250, Gtax 1000, MXT Pro
I like the trx for the simple fact that it detects just on the tip not on the sides of the pinpointer as that can get confusing with other models.
 

CA Gold Hunter

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White's TDI SL, Fors Gold+, Gold Monster 1000, 36" Bazooka Prospector, 30" Bazooka Sniper.
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We tested different ones at a metal detecting club meeting a few months ago and the whites trx hit better on small nuggets than the garret carrot and all the other pinpointers tested. The carrot wouldn't hit on the smallest nugget but the trx sounded off on it at about an inch away. I can't remember the size of the nugget but it was pretty small, under a gram.
 

peeboo

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Oct 5, 2015
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Tesoro silver umax and fisher f44
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All Treasure Hunting
Recently purchased mine lab pro find 25. This is my first pp so I can't compare it to others but I have no probs locating with it. I Like the light it has but not sure if the others also have this feature. I also like that it vibrates since I have headphones on but again the others may also have that feature. Overall I like it and it hasn't let me down. Detecting is so much easier using it. Don't know how I got along without it.
 

jyt2017

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Excal WOT
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Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
I got the new waterproof Garrett. Can easily be attached to a lanyard. Works great. Can tune out ground. And salt water. And is easy to use. -Joe
 

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