Are Pinpointers Fair

Tucson Dan · Feb 17, 2013

Today my son and I went out digging and our pro pointer battery died mid dig. We packed up and left to get a new battery before continuing. It's definitely a crutch for us as well. Love this tool.

squiggy · Feb 17, 2013

DeepThought said:
after a few days using a Garrett pin-pointer I found I was focusing less on my MD pinpointing skills & instead relying more on the Garrett. My laziness was causing me to dig bigger holes - my fault. Time to refocus and use the device as a tool, not a crutch. .....I can't imagine detecting again without one...

Love it too!! I would never want to go out without it!

GrizLeeBear · Feb 17, 2013

I view the relationship between the detector and the pin-pointer as a kind of partnership. My GTI-1500 gets me close and the pin-pointer puts me directly on it. I use the GTI function to mark it as close as possible, do a little digging and then employ the pin-pointer. I need it more on small targets than larger ones. It is one tool in the arsenal.

1more4me · Feb 19, 2013

Pin point with the garret (or any other) before you even start to dig! If you quickly pinpoint with the detector- then bend down and draw an X on the spot you'll be exactly over the target- very small hole then. But if its deeper than 3-4" you may have to super tune it. Then you can see it maybe 5-6" on a decent object.

(here's how--- Turn propointer on. Take digger and place tip alongside and near the top of pinpointer. Slowly slide it down till it starts beeping good- then back the trowel back up the handle until the beeping just barely does stop. Then hold it in that position and draw the x with it pointing straight down into the ground.) Try it in an air test first. It will get you 2+ more inches.
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