pinpointer is it a necessary item

[Kentucky Kache]

def helps in item recovery and lessens chances of scratching

The "lessens chances of scratching" would be one of the greatest reasons for me to buy one.

 

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[chukers]

If I'm in that big of a hurry, I probably don't need to be out detecting.
A pin pointer is not a necessity for me. It would be a nice tool to have, but you can learn to pin point with your detector.

its like mowing... yeah you can get the job don with a push mower and you can get it done faster with a powered push mower... and even faster with a riding mower... really in the end... ANYTHING that help you get the job done easier/faster/better is worth it!


Chukers

I am not saying this for any other reason than to benefit others, to help others. Its one of those "How did I live without this" kind of things!

 

[Kentucky Kache]

If I'm in that big of a hurry, I probably don't need to be out detecting.
A pin pointer is not a necessity for me. It would be a nice tool to have, but you can learn to pin point with your detector.

its like mowing... yeah you can get the job don with a push mower and you can get it done faster with a powered push mower... and even faster with a riding mower... really in the end... ANYTHING that help you get the job done easier/faster/better is worth it!


Chukers

I am not saying this for any other reason than to benefit others, to help others. Its one of those "How did I live without this" kind of things!

For me, I can't imagine it being easier and faster using anything but my detector to pin point. To each his own.

 

[chukers]

If I'm in that big of a hurry, I probably don't need to be out detecting.
A pin pointer is not a necessity for me. It would be a nice tool to have, but you can learn to pin point with your detector.

its like mowing... yeah you can get the job don with a push mower and you can get it done faster with a powered push mower... and even faster with a riding mower... really in the end... ANYTHING that help you get the job done easier/faster/better is worth it!


Chukers

I am not saying this for any other reason than to benefit others, to help others. Its one of those "How did I live without this" kind of things!

For me, I can't imagine it being easier and faster using anything but my detector to pin point. To each his own.

Yeah to each his own... nothing ventured nothing gained... I am passionate about technology and trying new things... I understand how advancements improve our lives... I just like to let others know too!

Borrow one from someone just to test it out... but if your just not curious, I understand I have a lot of clients that are like that. They like to keep things the same. and the older I get the more I get like that too... so I do understand.

Chukers

 

[Kentucky Kache]

If I'm in that big of a hurry, I probably don't need to be out detecting.
A pin pointer is not a necessity for me. It would be a nice tool to have, but you can learn to pin point with your detector.

its like mowing... yeah you can get the job don with a push mower and you can get it done faster with a powered push mower... and even faster with a riding mower... really in the end... ANYTHING that help you get the job done easier/faster/better is worth it!


Chukers

I am not saying this for any other reason than to benefit others, to help others. Its one of those "How did I live without this" kind of things!

For me, I can't imagine it being easier and faster using anything but my detector to pin point. To each his own.

Yeah to each his own... nothing ventured nothing gained... I am passionate about technology and trying new things... I understand how advancements improve our lives... I just like to let others know too!

Borrow one from someone just to test it out... but if your just not curious, I understand I have a lot of clients that are like that. They like to keep things the same. and the older I get the more I get like that too... so I do understand.

Chukers

No, as I said, a pin pointer would be a good tool to have. It's just that, for me, my detector pin points targets wonderfully. And I use a huge coil. I wouldn't mind having a pin pointer, just because I like having things like that, and it would be another option in finding targets. But I just can't call it a necessity.

 

[chukers]

If I'm in that big of a hurry, I probably don't need to be out detecting.
A pin pointer is not a necessity for me. It would be a nice tool to have, but you can learn to pin point with your detector.

its like mowing... yeah you can get the job don with a push mower and you can get it done faster with a powered push mower... and even faster with a riding mower... really in the end... ANYTHING that help you get the job done easier/faster/better is worth it!


Chukers

I am not saying this for any other reason than to benefit others, to help others. Its one of those "How did I live without this" kind of things!

For me, I can't imagine it being easier and faster using anything but my detector to pin point. To each his own.

Yeah to each his own... nothing ventured nothing gained... I am passionate about technology and trying new things... I understand how advancements improve our lives... I just like to let others know too!

Borrow one from someone just to test it out... but if your just not curious, I understand I have a lot of clients that are like that. They like to keep things the same. and the older I get the more I get like that too... so I do understand.

Chukers

No, as I said, a pin pointer would be a good tool to have. It's just that, for me, my detector pin points targets wonderfully. And I use a huge coil. I wouldn't mind having a pin pointer, just because I like having things like that, and it would be another option in finding targets.

But I just can't call it a necessity.

yes you are correct... but it sure is Saaaaawwweeeeeet!

 

[MrPoptop]

who has the best price on the Garret Pro Pointer

Who has the best price? I think I have dug enough clad to buy 2.
PM me please

 

[mick56]

I don't have one and don't plan on getting one. My Ace 250 pinpoints real good, no problem diggin' the loot.

 

[stagger]

I am going with the Harbor Freight pinpointer.

 

[deepskyal]

I went years without one...can pinpoint with no problem...never thought the need for one and scoffed at those buying them...BUT....after almost 30 yrs I broke down and bought one.

It is great for those shallow targets without digging a plug or scratching the coin with a probe, good for those coins or such in those fields where a clump of high grass causes your pinpointing to be off an inch or so and the item is off in the side of your hole and nice for when you dig a plug that you can probe the plug without shredding the roots to get your coin out.

All in all, I find the pinpointer a nice accessory to detecting and does make it easier in target recovery. And keep in mind, if you're good at pinpointing with your detector, you won't need the pinpointer that often...mainly for those that are a tad elusive.

Al

 

[treasurehound]

Where I see the pinpointer as a benefit is when you dig your plug and are trying to locate the item in the plug. Some targets such as CW cuff buttons are very small and very hard to locate. The pinpointer saves you a lot of time going thru the dirt trying to find it. It takes you right to the target. I laugh when I see videos of people grabbing handful after handful of dirt and waving it over their coil. The pinpointer would save them a lot of time. I would have found my target, filled my hole and be digging another target by the time they find theirs. Now some parts of the country you may not need one based on the conditions but overall I believe it to save a lot of time. If you have never used one I would highly recommend trying one. Especially if you are hunting very small targets. I have found lead the size of BB's that would have taken forever to find without a pinpointer.

 

[mts]

I don't care how well you can pinpoint with your "detector", you will still save tons of time using a pinpointer. There are times when an item is sitting right where I think it is and I simply can't see it. Other times it is buried in the plug and I can go right to it with a pinpointer. And still other times my pinpointer tells me it is only half an inch down and no digging is required. Your detector can't tell you that. As for saving "30 seconds per dig", it is usually way more than that on average. Most people lose track of time and don't realize that they are spending three or four minutes finding easy targets. If you don't believe me, take a stop watch the next time you go detecting and see for yourself. I've watched people who SWEAR they were just popping the target out of the ground take several minutes in actuality.

Also, although the Harbor Freight model has acceptable performance, I wouldn't buy one unless I was broke. Spend the money on the Garrett ProPointer. The difference is like night and day. The HF model works but is nowhere near the level of the Garrett. The ProPointer saves me a LOT of time. The HF model saves me a LITTLE time (but ends up leaving me irritated). If you are going to "try" something at least give yourself a sporting chance at liking it. It would be akin to someone wanting to try fishing for the first time and trying to cut corners by using a stick and string instead of getting even a marginal rod and reel. If they walk away saying that they don't like it they will never know whether or not it was just because they used a crappy system.

It surprises me that in this hobby we have people who will spend thousands of dollars on a top of the line detector but not want to spend $125 on a tool that others consistently claim is the best investment they ever made. The only people I have ever seen saying that pinpointers aren't worth it are people who have never used them. Anyone who has ever used one is instantly sold on their usefulness. And anyone who has specifically used a Garrett ProPointer is even more so. It's awfully confusing to me why people would hold onto the antiquated notion that pinpointers aren't useful and are an unnecessary expense despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

But hey, if you don't want to use one then that is your prerogative. I'm happy that I purchased the Garrett ProPointer and I don't leave home without it. I can't say the same thing for the HF model that I purchased though.

 

[Kentucky Kache]

We're in too much of a hurray. Slow down and enjoy your day. Take it nice and slow and enjoy your hunt. Pin pointers are nice, and I'd like to have one, but other than the occasional ghost target, I don't remember ever having a problem pin pointing with my coil. And I don't feel like I'm wasting time doing it that way. When I go detecting, I'm there to enjoy what I'm doing, and I can do that with or without a pin pointer.

 

[mts]

We're in too much of a hurray. Slow down and enjoy your day. Take it nice and slow and enjoy your hunt. Pin pointers are nice, and I'd like to have one, but other than the occasional ghost target, I don't remember ever having a problem pin pointing with my coil. And I don't feel like I'm wasting time doing it that way. When I go detecting, I'm there to enjoy what I'm doing, and I can do that with or without a pin pointer.

It's not just about time. It's about having a pleasant experience. I don't enjoy looking and looking for a target that is sitting right in front of me. I don't enjoy digging a plug simply because I don't know that the target is just millimeters below the surface. A pinpointer makes the hunt more enjoyable for me. If you would prefer to hunt without one then kudos to you on making that decision. As long as it is an informed decision...

 

[Kentucky Kache]

It's not just about time. It's about having a pleasant experience. I don't enjoy looking and looking for a target that is sitting right in front of me. I don't enjoy digging a plug simply because I don't know that the target is just millimeters below the surface. A pinpointer makes the hunt more enjoyable for me. If you would prefer to hunt without one then kudos to you on making that decision. As long as it is an informed decision...

 

[teverly]

just my 2 cents worth here.....saves time,which allows me to hunt more of an area while i am out hunting and i still enjoy my day.....HUGE help in locating small targets in an iron filled area where it is hard to exactly pinpoint an object, and i dont have to keep picking up the dirt to run it under the coil or keep picking up my detector to run over where the target is again....
i have the x1 on my etrac and i have a pro pointer for back up or to loan to someone i am hunting with that wants to try it out...i wont hunt anymore without one.......

 

[Sandman]

I went for years without an electronic pinpointer and just used a probe. Now days the way detectors work with motion pinpointing you need some help. It also helps to lay any dirt on a cloth to spot the coin quickly and for dumping all the dirt back in the hole. I think the TR detectors spoiled me.

 

[olepossum]

THE GARRETT PROPOINTER IS THE BEST PEICE OF EQUIPMENT I OWN BESIDES MY WHITES DFX 300W/12INCH COIL

 

[Kentucky Kache]

i wont hunt anymore without one.......

 

[relichunters]

Yes yes yes yes yes, it's very useful. I find it better to use a pinpointer, because I often have an object in the rim of the hole, and when I use the pinpointer, *poof* there it is. Also I dig a large hole and nothing, but it detects in bottom, keep digging nothing, put pinpointer in bottom and it finds that it's just a little more deep.