This may be a dumb ?

[cwdigger]

This may be a dumb ? but I purchased a coin probe from ebay b/c it looked like a neat and eaiser fine tuning digging utensal, but when I got it in the mail today, well to quite honest I dont know what in the hell a "coin probe" is? It looks like a 3 sided knife and is made of polymer same thing they use to make some pistols, and is about 11" long any info would be helpful, lol. I hate to sound like an idiot but I dont know what to do with it
Thanks and HH

 

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[Ascholten]

First off you should really not buy something you don't know what it is.

anyways to answer your question.

When a metal detector finds something in the ground, sometimes it helps to physically pinpoint where it is at before digging. The coin probe will do just that. You basically poke it into the ground carefully where your metal detector tells you the coin should be at. When you hit the coin, you can feel it and know exactly where it is at and how deep so you can dig it safely without raking it etc etc. They are generally made of plastic or softer metals for the very reason that when you do hit the coin, you don't damage it.

Aaron

 

[cwdigger]

First off you should really not buy something you don't know what it is. kind of stupid...

anyways to answer your question.

When a metal detector finds something in the ground, sometimes it helps to physically pinpoint where it is at before digging. The coin probe will do just that. You basically poke it into the ground carefully where your metal detector tells you the coin should be at. When you hit the coin, you can feel it and know exactly where it is at and how deep so you can dig it safely without raking it etc etc. They are generally made of plastic or softer metals for the very reason that when you do hit the coin, you don't damage it.

Aaron

Seems like it would take a long time to poke around and hit a dime or a penny i dunno like I said I bought it b/c I thought it was a fancy digging tool I am only out 8 bucks.

 

[doozis]

Matt
The above information is correct on the use of a probe , the rude
comment was totally uncalled for but as far as the probe goes
some of the very experienced detectors can carefully probe for a coin
they detected and then use a screwdriver to pop it out of the ground.
No damage to lawns.
You were not cheated or mislead , for 8 bucks it probably is a good
deal for someone who learns to use one.

Doozis

 

[cwdigger]

Matt
The above information is correct on the use of a probe , the rude
comment was totally uncalled for but as far as the probe goes
some of the very experienced detectors can carefully probe for a coin
they detected and then use a screwdriver to pop it out of the ground.
No damage to lawns.
You were not cheated or mislead , for 8 bucks it probably is a good
deal for someone who learns to use one.

Doozis

Appreciate it thank you

 

[SC_hunter]

Matt...I recalled something my daughter told me while we were at a flea market...I was looking at something that was rusted to heck and back...I picked it up..looked at it..and finally I had to ask the guy what it was..he told me and I kept looking at it..My daughter looked up at me and said "Dad, if you don't even know what it is...then you sure don't need it." Guess I have to agree with her on that one...I don't like the idea of poking around..I would rather use a pinpointer after I dig a small hole..HH

 

[ivan salis]

you thought you were getting a "bargin" -- a "fancy" battery type coin detector probe for $8 --- like the V4 max or something like that -- well you learned a valuible lesson rather cheaply -- a metal detector with no photo or info on it --being sold for $10 might just be only a magnet--- be very sure of exactly what your buying and from whom when dealing online --- while most folks online are good and honest---some others are flat out crooks-- the probe you talk about can eazily pay for itself by saving a valuible coin from being marred during recovery--- so don't feel bad about it --- Ivan

 

[Michigan Badger]

I see the subject has been covered pretty well already.

Back in the 60's we used to make probes from a piece of 1/8 to 1/4 inch copper welding rod with a wooden handle. We sharpened a point to make it easier to push into the ground. Basically it cost us about 30 cents to make it.

It works better than electronic pinpointers simply because it can go deeper.

The down sides are having to carry it and they can scratch coins if not extremely careful.

It takes plenty of practice to learn how to probe by once mastered it can be a great help.

Badger

 

[Ocean7]

I assume it looks like this? As others have said, you use it to probe the ground for an object. I use it to mark exact dead center of coil hot spot before moving my eyes away to put detector on ground and start digging. I also know when I've dug a target at 12" because this probe will fit in hole. You will only be able to probe a target so deep, and likewise be able to use a screwdriver on a target so deep. And in the woods and crop fields digging is not a problem.

Much longer probes are used for finding bottle dumps etc. and they look a little different. Good luck!

 

[cwdigger]

I assume it looks like this? As others have said, you use it to probe the ground for an object. I use it to mark exact dead center of coil hot spot before moving my eyes away to put detector on ground and start digging. I also know when I've dug a target at 12" because this probe will fit in hole. You will only be able to probe a target so deep, and likewise be able to use a screwdriver on a target so deep. And in the woods and crop fields digging is not a problem.

Much longer probes are used for finding bottle dumps etc. and they look a little different. Good luck!

umm not exactly I now know what to do with it though and it does seem that it would work pretty well for that purpose here a pic of what it looks like:

 

[Ocean7]

ok good! Just make sure the tip is not too sharp or it'll be real easy to scratch a coin laying flat in ground.