TRX, fantastic pinpointer.

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I find it a little strange there's not much talk of the TRX here, great pinpointer, used it for the first time today and am very impressed. It's not my first pinpointer, I have a garrett one but it went faulty long ago.

It's such a pleasure having extra depth that other pinpointers are said to lack. I often use the pinpointer as a guide to tell me that a target is deep or not, before I dig it. If the TRX doesn't pick it up, that's a good sign and depending on where I am and what the target ID is, saves me digging extra holes. I can also dig more accurately If I decide to, when TRX signals on top of the ground. Sometimes I only look for modern coins, sometimes I mainly want old silvers, that extra depth helps.

I also like how there's no side detection, I can dig smaller holes because of this, such a nice feature!

I tried it on my walls and furniture, the ground balance/grab feature can let you desensitise the pointer, seemed to work well this way inside the house. Ground balancing on the target lets you get tighter and close to it, very very handy feature. Along with the downward detection only, these two things are what really make this device tight and accurate.

This post reads a little like something from a company man, ha! I should point out this is my only White's machine. Just a little surprised not much talk around forums of the TRX, White's have a real winner here.

Downsides are only minor, had to cover the speaker hole and dampen the speaker itself, I don't like noise (you can turn the sound off, but it still makes noise when turning on/off which I sometimes do a lot during a dig). The pinpointer doesn't slide in the holster very well and it sits a little too high. If they made the holster a little bigger it would have been right. It's also designed for right handed use, not a big deal, the button could sit a little higher on the device again, I can live with it.

Touch wood, I hope it continues to function for a long time as good as it does now. Garretts and Minelab pinpointers are said to get faulty beyond 12 months, my propointer did. Time will tell.
 

I agree, I love my trx! I put electric tape over the speaker and used Plasti Dip on the tip to protect it.
 

So far, the TRX is the best one I've owned/ used. It does seem to false occasionally (won't stop signaling), but all is well once restarted.
 

You are right it is king but there are those who still need that "water proof" label.
 

All pinpointers should be water resistant, but as to waterproof...? why would you need that anyway? If you're wading you have to dunk your whole body underwater just to fool around. You don't need a pinpointer at the beach anyway.
 

I am with you, my favorite is the TRX and is what I use all the time but every time the pin pointer subject comes up the water proof issue surfaces. I am sure you will find out from some of them on this thread.
 

yep buddys keep asking to borrow mine
 

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