Electronic Pinpointers?

[oedius]

I am completely new to this hobby and I was wondering what consensus is on pinpointers before I purchase one. I will soon be getting my very first MD (ACE250). Would a pinpointer be worthwhile in the long run? Which model or models would be best and what cost?

Thanks,
Steve

[oedius]

Thank you BoobieinPa. What is difference between the 500 and 560?

Steve

[TonyinCT]

Go with the Vibraprobe. It's one of the bst and very durable. I sell them at discount.

[hellbille]

of course everyone has their own opinion,and here's mine

pin pointers are a great invention.

i don't like to be burdened with stuff that is overkill [to me] to carry around while out on the hunt.

the audio signal is enough to locate & retrieve using any detector.

i'm sure there are exceptions just as i'm sure there are exceptions when a pinpointer was dead weight

i can't remember if you said you were still in the market for a detector or not,if so, get one with pinpointer built in then you wont have to lug it with!

happydirtfishing!

[TonyinCT]

I think you're missing the point of the hand held pinpointer. It is used so as to not widen a hole too large and to also pinpoint the object better in the hole so you don't damage it. Coins on edge or an angle tend to pinpoint to the side with your detector. All detectors have pinpointing capabilities so all detectors have pinpointing built in. Some are just more accurate than others. Scratch a 100.00 coin and you'll use one too.

[hellbille]

your point is well taken!

if your machine says the coin is here [center of coil]-and it turns out to be somewhere other than the center,you've got problems! or your machine does!

to me it's still overkill!
thanx

[montyburns]

I don't have a problem digging in the right spot but I do have a problem seeing my target once I start digging. My vision isn't the best and if the target is the same color as the dirt, that is often the case, I use a hand held pinpointer to find it. It has saved me countless hours of going back and sifting through the plug and loose dirt. I wouldn't be without mine. Monty

[hellbille]

CAN'T ARGUE WITH THAT MONTY-CHEERS

[Tony]

My last outing, I got a good signal, I used my pinpointer on my XLT, I use my coin probe to mark the center, dug my hole. To make a long story short, I was off by 1.5 in. My pinponter said it was 3.5 " deep, i was already 5" deep. pinpointing a hole using the detector while on your knees is problematic on it's own. I stood up got another pinpoint reading, found out it was 1.5 in off from the hole, made the correction and found a quarter at 3.5" deep. This was after 20 min of digging and re-pinpointing with my detector. As far as I'm concerned a hand held pinpointer went from a "wants" to a "need".

[XLT_user]

If ya don't have one ya need one cause they are a valuable tool for this job.You will spend too much time hunting without it and hunting time is very valuable.One came with my xlt from whites as a bonus for the purchase. Iam well pleased.