It might take a garret pointer to keep me in this game....

[marco]

I recently bought an AT Pro after taking 3 years of MD'ing. Its only been a few days...and my pile of finds is growing...so yes there have been a few targets right there in the plug..or just below it....but ive spent too much time over 10 inch holes in parks where I get a nice repeating 70-80 target...and I just cant find anything. Isnt it nice that clad goes almost black after a few years in the dirt? Im almost happy after 5 minutes of digging to find a pop top...at least I knew I dug a repeating target...but when I get a good repeating target...and dig...and dig..and widen the hole...and im 7..8..9 inches down, scraping off the sides, then going deeper...and standing up and re-swinging and yes...its still binging away..but I just...cant...find anything....it isnt fun anymore...I want to go to my car and leave. Will another $120 investment in a pro pointer change that? I hope so.

 

[Elbandido]

I still dont have one and i have been detecting since 1992.
But is on my lists of purchases soon.

 

[Seamuss]

My Pro pointer cut down on digging time for me over time. A detector, pinpointer and digging tools, a must in my opinion for going out.

I even had people try and trade me their piece of junk for my Garrett Propointer. Fat chance of that.

 

[Dirty Money]

Now you know to get a ProPointer.

The problem with super deep holes, and nothing found is a little different. If your machine indicates an item at, say, 4-6 inches, and you've dug to seven without finding anything, lift your detector above the hole 5 inches or so. If you loose the signal right away, you may want to keep looking. If the signal continues as you raise the detector, close the hole - there's a big old piece of iron or steel down there. It's not something you want to dig out of your local park.

All the best and HH

 

[HuntNdig]

i am learning this the hard way too....i went with a cheapo from a tool store here and it only works 50% of the time so i just gave up using it all together...i have hunted with guys who use the propointer and i must say, I AM BUYING ONE! I hate not having a pin pointer and the propointer made their lives soooo easy! I know i will be A LOT happier with it!!