Can a Bounty Hunter pinpointer be modified for more depth?

[Bev]

Good morning!

A friend has a Bounty Hunter pinpointer that came with her Quickdraw II. I know, it's no Garrett Propointer, but even airtested it's only good for an inch, inch and a half even on large metal objects.
Anyone out there know how to modified these to achieve more depth?

 

[CASPER-2]

it would cost and be more trouble than its worth i think
right now - Pro pointer is the bomb
especially in the spring when you are working in muddy fields

 

[treasurehound]

Easy. Use your dectector for depth and the pinpointer to locate the object once it is out of the hole.

 

[Bev]

Thanks for the feedback. It's probably just a cheap one. It have to almost touch the object before it sort of goes off. Maybe she can talk her significant other to get her the real thing!

 

[Frankn]

Bev, this might shock you, but 1 1/2" to 2" is tipical for ALL pinpointers. They arent detectors, they are pinpointers. Even the much tooted Garret pro Will normally go about 1 1/2" for a dime. Frank

 

[Bev]

Oooh unless you know how to get the most from your Pro Pointer! Turning it on, sliding a dime from the back to the tip, backing off when it start to chirp. Hold the coin there and check the hole. It gives you 2+ inches to let you know you're on the right track!

 

[relichunters]

Bounty hunter makes some good detectors, I've never used their pinpointer, but I am sure it's just as good as others. Air testing is a bad idea. Chances are you will never get that range when using it in the dirt. If it's say an old coin, it's going to have a halo effect causing a much larger depth range. While newer may be 1/4".

One inch is perfect depth for a pinpointer, you don't need it to go deeper.

I swear by the White's Bullseye II. Had it for five years now, has never failed me. It's beaten up so bad, but light, sound and depth still work as if it was brand new.

 

[FCCDFEd]

I use a bounty hunter pinpointer all the time, gave up my whites pinpointer for it. Yes it does not get extreme depth, but if you dig your hole to the depth your metal detector indicates it works pretty good. The one advantage I like about it is if you lose it you don't lose a lot of money. They are small and easy to use and the only modification I have made is I installed a plastic tip cover on the tip which protects it from wearing down as you run it through the dirt.

 

[Bev]

Chassis saver (por 15) works good too! I used it on my old Jeep!

 

[TerryC]

You don't want it with too much depth. By having only 1-2 inches, you can more easily tell if you dug too deep or left or right. TTC

 

[Bev]

Thank you Terry, i appreciate your thoughts