Is there any good pinpointer under $100? Or which one I should choose?

[Blitzriuriu]

Hello, and first of all, sorry for another thread like this. I have read pretty much every thread about pinpointers and I can not come to a good conclusion about what should I do.

I have Eurotek pro for around a half of a month now and I am really happy with it. Great machine with double DD coil that I got used for $200. So far I am digging without a pointer. I just dig a hole, narrow the target down as much as I can and then I begin swinging the dirt with my hands in front of the coil. It works but it is a slow and unpleasant process. The hole is messed up and it is very hard to close it so that it doesn't look bad. I spend around 2-4 minutes on a single target. And the more I read about pointers the more I understand how much I need it.

So can you suggest me some good pointers? I have a really low budget, just around $100 left for this season. I was thinking about getting the fisher pointer, but I found very few persons who said it is worth it. There is also those $20 dollar pointers many claim to be decent, but in comparison videos Garrett beats every other pointer. Except for that TRX one but it costs $160 here in Latvia with warranty. A little cheaper without but that is a bad investment then I believe. Pro pointer costs $120 with 2 year warranty but that is pretty much out of my budget for the next two months. Two months without a pointer sounds really bad.

So is there any pointer that is worth it under or just around $100? I found out about X-pointer, but they do not sell officialy in Eastern Europe as of now and in eBay I can get the cheapest one just for the $100 without warranty.

 

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[Inspector]

I would check with Keith @ Fort Bedford on here under vendors and see if he would ship to you and the cost. He has them on closeout at a great price. I just got mine yesterday and went out on an hour hunt and absolutely love it. Welcome to Tnet and Happy Hunting

 

[masterjedi]

Sunray probe is #1... Garrett Carrot is #2...

 

[RobRieman]

Spend the extra and get the TRX. It's a tool that saves you a lot of time and gets you swinging again faster for your next target. Don't let a few bucks limit you from the best products.

 

[bigfoot1]

take your time and save up for the garrett I would say.the time you spend without one is excellent training time.you will master pin pointing with your machine and be that much better off when you get your pin pointer.patience my friend,the cheap ones suck,the fisher one that came with my wifes 1st machine was useless.

now get out there and find the coins you need to do it right !!

 

[Sandman]

Save for the Garrett Carrot.

 

[MrMikeJackie]

Being on the other side why not look into a Deteknix pp?

 

[CaptEsteban]

Being on the other side why not look into a Deteknix pp?

This works fine for me , cost $89, & has 2 year warranty.

 

[Blitzriuriu]

Thanks everyone for the answers! Great help! I have no idea what would I do without this forum

I think I will skip buying the pointer for this season, I will save up some money and buy the Carrot at Spring. Besides I have only month and a half to metal detect this season. I hope I can MD so long without a pinpointer and not go crazy. December and January and sometimes even in February the soil is so frozen it is near impossible to dig a hole here anyhow. Hopefully even at the beginning of spring the X-Pointer will be aviablale to buy here in Latvia with warranty.

More posts with thoughts and tips would be great though!

 

[dirtscratcher]

My at just went bad. Not impressed with it should last longer than a couple months. My whites and minelab are over 2 years old and both work like new.

 

[Phantasman]

This works fine for me , cost $89, & has 2 year warranty.

Yeah, the poll choices were wrong. The Deteknix XPointer can be bought all day long for $89 and a 2 year warranty. I found no reason to spend more.

Try Amazon.com. They are worldwide.

Here is one that looks interesting and waterproof for $64. Just vibrates and flashes though.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Maclean-MCE...696&sr=8-4&keywords=metal+detector+pinpointer

 

[Blitzriuriu]

Yeah, the poll choices were wrong. The Deteknix XPointer can be bought all day long for $89 and a 2 year warranty. I found no reason to spend more.

Try Amazon.com. They are worldwide.

Here is one that looks interesting and waterproof for $64. Just vibrates and flashes though.

Maclean ® MCE120 Pro Pin Pointer Probe Flashlight Belt: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

That would be the best deal, I absolutely agree, but sadly amazon does not ship to Latvia at all. The xpointer is not in uk amazon and on Ebay it costs well over $100. Maybe there are other sites that sell it?