Pin pointers on a budget

[redbull_warrior]

IM looking for a good but economical one that is comparable to the likes of Garrett

 

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[redbull_warrior]

Minelab and others. Wondering if anyone out there had one or knows of a good starter pin pointer thanks

 

[Shunkaha]

How much is your budget?

 

[redbull_warrior]

Under $75. But if I have to spend more to get a good one I will. Don't want to buy one then have to get a better one later

 

[Shunkaha]

You might be able to find a good one on the classifieds here for that price. I've only used the garrett and haven't had any issues with mine. But I've seen them sell for that price range before on the classifieds.

 

[redbull_warrior]

Thanks I guess ill just keep my eye out

 

[Luv2fishcb]

Thanks I guess ill just keep my eye out

I bought a bounty hunter model at Bass Pro. I ended up returning it to get a Garrett. The difference is worth waiting for and saving money to get the Garrett. I am amazed at how much time and effort the Garrett saves me. The Bounty Hunter was almost useless for me.

Steve

 

[TorontoDigger]

Save your money and get the Garrett, I looked for sometimes on Classified here and other website with no luck ... at the end I purchased one from dealer in toronto area. It worth every penny, it makes allot easier. I wish it was waterproof

 

[redbull_warrior]

Ok sweet thanks guys I appreciate your input

 

[redbull_warrior]

Has any one tried or heard of the stud finder as a pin pointer I seen a video on you tube?

 

[VERDE]

Hey redbull warrior!! Everyone will probably beat me up on this one, but Harbor Freight has one for 19.95 which suprisingly works quite well, but it's the old saying you get what you pay for!! Mine still works but I moved up to a Minelab pointer!! GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[Minas man]

Had my Tesoro Vaquero for a year before I bought the Garrett Pinpointer Pro. The pin pointer is a must have if you have a sensitive deep detector. That first year as a newbie I found myself getting frustrated on the deep or small signals and I would end up filling the holes and moving on. After I got the Garrett my finds went up along with the speed of recovery. In park settings I use it to for identifying shallow targets for screwdriver recovery vs digging a hole. The light is nice on the night hunts.
Was out last week and forgot it at home and I was lost with out it. 4 years with no problems.
Looking for a bargain you will be susceptible to the counterfeit pin-pointers so do your research to know the differences or buy from a dealer.
Counterfeiters copy the best so beware of the good makes.

Minas man

 

[rickn1]

Go for the Garrett. You are 1/2 way there. $ 145.00 at Canadian Treasure Seekers

 

[Yard Waste]

142.95 at Ackett Suppiles--but the kicker here is FREE shipping Canada wide!!! My Fav online place in Can because of that alone. I know you can get them a bit cheaper by a buck or two--but you more than make up for it because of the shipping.

BTW check out the Candian Metal Detecting web site, if you haven't joined it already. It's a great place that has much more CND content/info.

 

[TheHappyCanadian]

I know it gets a lot of hate for being manufactured in China, but lots of people including myself have had great results with the Deteknix X-Pointer. only drawback is that they only ship to the US, and after the exchange rate they cost me $102 CDN with free shipping. We have a summer cabin in Washington that we have packages shipped to.

it is comparable to the Garrett ProPointer, with the bonus of being able to manually set the sensitivity, select vibrate, vibrate/tone, or tone only. there are videos that compare different models of pinpointers and it's what sold me on them



X-Pointer Pinpointer - Colonial Metal Detectors



Mine (yellow) and my wife's (pink)

 

[revpo]

GOOD video, good demo
THANKS
REVPO

 

[Mr.T]

I know it gets a lot of hate for being manufactured in China, but lots of people including myself have had great results with the Deteknix X-Pointer. only drawback is that they only ship to the US, and after the exchange rate they cost me $102 CDN with free shipping. We have a summer cabin in Washington that we have packages shipped to.

it is comparable to the Garrett ProPointer, with the bonus of being able to manually set the sensitivity, select vibrate, vibrate/tone, or tone only. there are videos that compare different models of pinpointers and it's what sold me on them



X-Pointer Pinpointer - Colonial Metal Detectors


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Mine (yellow) and my wife's (pink)

Thanks for this- just ordered one!

 

[BH101]

The person on a $75.00 budget try look at bounty hunter metal detectors or fisher metal detectors through Kellyco or WalmartWalmart.

 

[BH101]

I mean Walmart Stores in the USA ! Sorry about my 1st. Message to the person on a $75.00 budget.

 

[revpo]

I have one of those from HARBOR FREIGHT, it works OK I cannot complain, save my pennies for a better one but for the price it is a starter.
REVPO