Sunray Probe Protector.... HELP....

[saftgeek]

Hello all...
Let me start out by saying I took a huge step yesterday in purchasing a used MXT-300 from my new buddy Max, in SW Mo. He was nice enough to meet me for a little introductory hunt and to try to get me started right. I watched him pull a couple bullets with his E-trac, then he politely found a good target and made me take it over. I dug my first 54 cal bullet and was literally thrilled.

This detector is definately a totally different level from my Ace 250. I could tell immediately that I was going to be very happy with this machine, after the painful learning process. Anyway, this machine has a Sun Ray probe on it... another something to get used to. The Sun Ray looks like new because Max had a neoprene cover over it for it's entire life. That neoprene sleeve was not included in the deal, so I'm using it "bareback", so to speak.

Can anyone give me some direction on what they've used to protect their pinpointer? I know a 3/4" pvc cap works, but I'd kinda like to find something like the neoprene that was on it... Just hoping someone could save me some time and aggrevation.

Thanks for your help...

Saftgeek... aka MXT Newby.

[Sandman]

You shouldn't need to protect the Sunray probe as you won't be digging with it. However for piece of mind you can coat it with Marine Epoxy like Loc tite. Water hunters sometimes coat their coils with it to save getting black sand inside the coil cover all the time. Works great.

[sniffer]

like sandman said, you shouldn't have to protect it, you don't dig with it.
mine is all scratched up from using it, just don't pry with it

[saftgeek]

I totally understand what you're both saying. I guess I'm just being a little too overprotective. The fella who sold it to me said he had the MXT for almost 2 years and it was immaculate. Even the probe had no scratches on it. I asked how he managed that and he said he had a neoprene cover that slipped over it, like the cap on a bicycle handlbar. I looked, but nothing around my house like that. I took it out this morning and it got a few scratches.... I guess it's like anything else, once you get the first scratch or two, then it's ball's to the wall, go for it.

Thanks for the replys...

Saftgeek...

[sniffer]

makes me kind of wonder if he used it at all

[homer007]

on my pin pointer. i just rap the head with electrical tape. works good.

[jeff of pa]

Yes Rub it against the Ground 10,000 times & You
Wear it out

Had to fill the Hole with Hot Glue.




Try a Water Bottle Cap

[sniffer]

now that what I call a broke in sunray

[mighty_mace]

Sunray must have took your advice Jeff, my new probe came in with a cap similar to your modified one.