Simpsonslammer
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I finally broke down and bought a Garrett Pro Pointer. I love this thing, really speeds up the recovery time. Why did I wait so long to get one of these!!
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Just got my new Pro Ponter......
- Thread starter Simpsonslammer
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Larry (IL)
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............. Rainyday101
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Most people spend all their detecting budget on the detector. I always recommend taking your detector budget and subtracting $125 from it and then that is the max you can spend on the detector because the pro pointer is a must. In public parks you cut a plug, lay down a drop cloth, and start target retrieval. I believe it is essential to do this as quickly as possible so that you attract as little attention as possible. People see any digging and their first thoughts are negative. A pro pointer speeds the process immensely and helps avoid the attention.
GeorgeinSC
Well-known member
When I decided that I was going to purchase a metal detector my Brother-In-Law told me that I was to make certain that I also purchased a Garrett Pro Pointer. After one years use I started having problems with the Pro Pointer being very erratic. Changed batteries two or three times and problems persisted. So I sent it to Garrett for repairs. They received it on a Monday and I had it back in my grubby paws one week later on a Tuesday. I tried using a lesser quality pin pointer and was very frustrated trying to detect without the Pro Pointer. In fact I was so frustrated that I purchased a second Pro Pointer just in case I ever have problems with one in the future. How one could enjoy detecting with a Pro Pointer is beyond my understanding.
I would say that half of the targets i dig are popped out of the ground without digging a plug, that is whats so great about the pro pointer, once you pinpoint the target use the pro pointer to get the exact spot and you can usually hit the coin using a screw driver and pop it out, it takes a little practice but soon it become very quick and on to the next target.
I have forgotten mine at home a couple of times and drove back to get it, its that important on the hunt.
I have forgotten mine at home a couple of times and drove back to get it, its that important on the hunt.
Don't take advice from someone who has never used a ProPointer who says they're not needed. They don't know what they're talking about.
Everyone I know who has used a Garrett ProPointer say they're not going to detect without one. I have a back-up for my back-up ProPointer.
tabman
Everyone I know who has used a Garrett ProPointer say they're not going to detect without one. I have a back-up for my back-up ProPointer.
tabman
When I have given advice to people gettign into detecting, I always tell them to budget $160.00 before they even get the detector.
A Pro Pointer for $130 and a good Lesche or similar brand for about $30.00.
Those two items are must haves and make this hobby infinitely more enjoyable IMHO.
A Pro Pointer for $130 and a good Lesche or similar brand for about $30.00.
Those two items are must haves and make this hobby infinitely more enjoyable IMHO.
I will tell this story again. I met a new hunter one day who was using a Bounter Hunter, not a problem, nice guy and I ended up loaning my second ProPointer for the rest of the hunt. Mind you, he was gifted with the BH, Christmas gift, I don't know, but the kicker after loaning the ProPointer, he bought not only one, but a second as a backup later on just to be sure he didn't have to hunt without one. I think that's a great testiment to the ProPointer when a new guy tosses in $127 for one after only a loaner. They are THAT good.
MarkCZ
Well-known member
My middle brother at current is using a Bounty Hunter detector that he paid $40.00 for (used)
He just bought a NEW Pro-pointer for $127.00 to go along with a Pair of Sun-Ray Pro Gold Headphones that I paid $80.00 for (used)
I think its time for him to upgrade his detector to at lest double the cost of the pro-pointer.
Mark
He just bought a NEW Pro-pointer for $127.00 to go along with a Pair of Sun-Ray Pro Gold Headphones that I paid $80.00 for (used)
I think its time for him to upgrade his detector to at lest double the cost of the pro-pointer.
Mark
Goldstrike
Well-known member
A Garrett ProPointer is an essential tool for me but do not drop it on a hard surface like I did recently!
After I dropped it, it quit working. I opened it up and found the switch had come apart. It's a very small switch with 2 really tiny contacts. I was in England on a 4 week hunt (just returned last week) so getting a replacement wasn't an option
Try as I did, I could not get it to work properly and in the end, I put it together and wired it up so it cannot come apart. It still works great but it is on all the time when the battery is in and I have to turn the battery around so it's disconnected at the end of my hunts which only takes a few seconds.....no big deal. I guess I'll be ordering a new one soon as it's still the best pin-pointer on the market BUT DON'T DROP IT ON A HARD SURFACE LIKE I DID!!!!
After I dropped it, it quit working. I opened it up and found the switch had come apart. It's a very small switch with 2 really tiny contacts. I was in England on a 4 week hunt (just returned last week) so getting a replacement wasn't an option
Try as I did, I could not get it to work properly and in the end, I put it together and wired it up so it cannot come apart. It still works great but it is on all the time when the battery is in and I have to turn the battery around so it's disconnected at the end of my hunts which only takes a few seconds.....no big deal. I guess I'll be ordering a new one soon as it's still the best pin-pointer on the market BUT DON'T DROP IT ON A HARD SURFACE LIKE I DID!!!!
Goldstrike, did you pop out the rubber switch cover before you slid out the board? If not, the little itty bitty teeny weeny tiny fragile switch can get hung up on it and come apart, unless you're sure the drop busted the switch, something else may be wrong with it.
As you can guess, a year or so ago I slid the board out, the switch and those little contacts caught on the rubber and came apart. Don't know how my sausage fingers were able to get it back together, but they did. Opposite of yours, I have to keep the button depressed for it to stay on.....And guess what, I like it better that way.
As you can guess, a year or so ago I slid the board out, the switch and those little contacts caught on the rubber and came apart. Don't know how my sausage fingers were able to get it back together, but they did. Opposite of yours, I have to keep the button depressed for it to stay on.....And guess what, I like it better that way.
Goldstrike
Well-known member
Hi Steve O! Yes I did remove the switch cover before I went deeper into it. I was hoping for a quick fix.....but then I could see when I did that the little plastic 'strap' looking retaining 'clip' had popped off and the contacts were floating around inside, so I took it apart then.
I'm really surprised that Garrett made the switch so fragile but again they were not meant to be dropped on a sidewalk like I did!! The tiny little contacts were frustrating to hold with watch repairing tweezers and I ended up crazy-gluing them into position! It still works great though so I'm ok with it.....for now!
I'm really surprised that Garrett made the switch so fragile but again they were not meant to be dropped on a sidewalk like I did!! The tiny little contacts were frustrating to hold with watch repairing tweezers and I ended up crazy-gluing them into position! It still works great though so I'm ok with it.....for now!
Goldstrike said:Hi Steve O! Yes I did remove the switch cover before I went deeper into it. I was hoping for a quick fix.....but then I could see when I did that the little plastic 'strap' looking retaining 'clip' had popped off and the contacts were floating around inside, so I took it apart then.
I'm really surprised that Garrett made the switch so fragile but again they were not meant to be dropped on a sidewalk like I did!! The tiny little contacts were frustrating to hold with watch repairing tweezers and I ended up crazy-gluing them into position! It still works great though so I'm ok with it.....for now!
I feel your pain on assembling the broken switch. I too, used a bit of crazy glue in the end. Mine worked as a momentary switch after that so I decided to get to Garretts and accept a repair charge since I was in error in taking mine apart in the first place but Garretts fixed it free. I have dropped mine numerous times even on cement and never broke anything. You are correct when you say that the switch in built cheaply, yet I haven't had a failure in operation since. I turn mine off and on a lot during hunts so it get a good workout. You did a good job getting yours back and working. I spent a lot of time on mine. Garretts fixed me up all in a matter of 30 minutes time.
cherringtonsm
Member
Mine's like the old American Express commercial, I "never leave home without it" when I'm detecting. I wish would have gotten one years ago. It saves a tremendous amount of time so I can find more and dig less. The naysayers will change their minds if they ever use one.