I have a love hate relationship with this pinpointer.
Everything worked perfectly when I first got it. I changed batteries over 20 times, and loved the operation and fact I could keep it on while coin hunting, without it falsing, even in its holder! About six months in, it developed a rattle inside the probe and eventually stopped working (a part came loose I was told).
Sent it back and received a new one in the mail. Worked great until I changed batteries for the first time. It stopped making sounds, but would still vibrate, then quickly stopped working altogether. Sent that one back, a small tab on the screw-in top had broken (it never seemed to seat properly, like the previous one). they tested the new replacement probe for functionality and mailed me a new one.
Everything worked great until I had to change batteries. The top on this unit seated with ease, but when I tried to turn it on, nothing happened, no sound no vibration. I checked to see if any tabs had broke, but it looked fine. I screwed the top back on, tried turning it on again, but same result. For some reason I tried pressing both buttons at once, and was rewarded with a vibration, but no sound. I then tried to turn it off(the regular way), but no luck. I held down both buttons again, and was rewarded with a couple of muffled beeps as the unit shut down. It makes no sound other than at shut down and I've tried every button combo there is.
I've decided to just live with vibrate only and the extra hoops I have to jump through, rather than sending it back. I've spent over $20 on shipping and they've sent me three already and I don't wont to keep bothering them. I absolutely loved the first unit I had, it outperformed the carrot every time.
Has anyone else experienced anything like me? Still love the brand and am waiting/hoping for the multi-kruzer to get packaged with a free pin pointer.
thanks for reading
Everything worked perfectly when I first got it. I changed batteries over 20 times, and loved the operation and fact I could keep it on while coin hunting, without it falsing, even in its holder! About six months in, it developed a rattle inside the probe and eventually stopped working (a part came loose I was told).
Sent it back and received a new one in the mail. Worked great until I changed batteries for the first time. It stopped making sounds, but would still vibrate, then quickly stopped working altogether. Sent that one back, a small tab on the screw-in top had broken (it never seemed to seat properly, like the previous one). they tested the new replacement probe for functionality and mailed me a new one.
Everything worked great until I had to change batteries. The top on this unit seated with ease, but when I tried to turn it on, nothing happened, no sound no vibration. I checked to see if any tabs had broke, but it looked fine. I screwed the top back on, tried turning it on again, but same result. For some reason I tried pressing both buttons at once, and was rewarded with a vibration, but no sound. I then tried to turn it off(the regular way), but no luck. I held down both buttons again, and was rewarded with a couple of muffled beeps as the unit shut down. It makes no sound other than at shut down and I've tried every button combo there is.
I've decided to just live with vibrate only and the extra hoops I have to jump through, rather than sending it back. I've spent over $20 on shipping and they've sent me three already and I don't wont to keep bothering them. I absolutely loved the first unit I had, it outperformed the carrot every time.
Has anyone else experienced anything like me? Still love the brand and am waiting/hoping for the multi-kruzer to get packaged with a free pin pointer.
thanks for reading
