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[JAN1]

Does anyone know if a waterproof pin pointer is made that will work with my explorer pro.
I am having to use a Vibra probe 580 at the moment which I use with my underwater detector as my other probe which is not waterproof is on its last legs.
The noise drives you up the pole and I have to take my headphones off when using it.
Any help please.

 

[MNCoinhunter]

I don't know of one that is 100% waterproof right out of the box. The new Minelab pointer and the Garrett are only water-resistant as far as I know. But there are a few guys who have made their pointers waterproof by encasing them in silicone, which seems to work well.

 

[Critterhunter]

A friend bought a Vibraprobe for river hunting. Not impressed with it at all compared to the Pro Pointer. Best trick I heard to waterproof a Pro Pointer is to use one of those food vacuum storage machines/bags to incase it in it. Some guys will waterproof a Pro Pointer by putting rubber cement over the speaker hole, led, and a second o-ring under the screw on battery door. Me? I don't want to do that, and I don't have a vacuum food storage device, so I think I'd just stick mine in a ziplock bag with the air burped out of it. I'd probably put the bag inside a second bag as well just to have double the safety it didn't leak. Burp the air out of both bags and then wrap a few rubber bands around them so they sit tightly pulled together and you aren't fighting the bag being loose and fluffy when using it.

 

[JAN1]

Thanks the vibra works great the way I use it with my wader and have recently found over 750 large fishing weights in a small area so the vibra probe speeds up recovery a lot, it is used in up to 4ft water. I tried the plastic bag thing but either the bags got holes in them or they sweated that is why it is on the last legs.
Guess I shall have to just keep away from the water with the explorer.

 

[Welwood470]

Just a word of caution with the vacuum foodsaver. I tried it and if you let the machine do its thing (vacuum & seal) it will turn on, but won't
turn off because of the vacuum. Maybe if you interrupt the vacuum and hit the seal button in might work. I think I might try
the silicone route. JMHO

 

[Markdb61]

I noticed the same thing you pointed out.

 

[thidbornau]

O would be double sealing too.