Probe for Excalibur

[MajaPalra]

Greetings,

I've owned a Quattro for two years and just love it ... but ...
I keep eyeing the water and am thinking of an Excalibur.
I really enjoy the Sunray X-1 probe on my Quattro and am wondering
what folks are using for the Excalibur. Preferences/recommendations
appreciated.

Maja

 

[DukeOBass]

The Excalibur pinpoints so easily you'll never need a probe.

 

[MajaPalra]

Hmmm, well, when I'm in the dry sand on my knees digging
with my hand-held sand scoop, yea, I'd like to have a probe
in my hand -- maybe it's just me.

 

[alton]

If your target is 5' deep in the water, do you think a X1 type probe would help? Would it work in moderate to rough surf?

My suggestion is a large mouth 48" handle scoop for the water and a lightweight shorter handled scoop for dry sand.

One of the things I like about dry sand and water detecting is not having to bend over to dig. No pinpointer needed here so far.

HH Alton

 

[DukeOBass]

n/t

 

[MajaPalra]

Well, since you asked ... let me say this again:
"when I'm in the dry sand on my knees digging
with my hand-held sand scoop, yea, I'd like to have
a probe in my hand." I assume I'm not the only
MDer who would dare admit to wanting to use an Ex
on the dry sand, or, God forbid, maybe even try it
in the dirt? *ducking for cover* You know -- use
it as a multi-purpose MD? With that in mind,
not meaning to step on anyone's toes,I asked a simple
question regarding probes. Well, it was supposed
to be a SQ.

 

[John LA]

I guess most beach hunters don't use pinpointers. In the dry sand; I use my foot to scrape sand a little bit at a time until I'm down about 6" to 8". If that don't do it, I use a scoop with a 36" handle. Only stuff I have trouble finding this way is foil; foot not sensitive enough for that. I'm not interested in foil anyway.

 

[Larry (The Palm Bay Pirate)]

I use an Automax V4 pinpointer and have found that the closer to the surfline I go, the more unstable and eratic the pinpointer becomes..How close to the surfline have you used your probe? Larry (The Palm Bay Pirate)

 

[Schrecky]

Well, I agree that you wouldn't need one in the water because you are using a scoop, but it sure would be nice elsewhere. I've been trying my Excal at inland locatons and I would love a probe like the DX-1 on my DFX. It's much harder to judge the depth with the Excal inland than it is with the DFX so a probe of some type would be nice. Of course if it was similar to a Sunray probe you would then have to deal with having waterpoof connections.

 

[Scott_B]

I use a Vibraprobe 560 completely waterproof and easy to use.

 

[alton]

I didn't notice the dry sand only part. I apologize!

Even in the dry sand though, I prefer the scoop and I'm kind of a pinpointing probe fanatic. I own the Periscope, Uniprobe, Sunray probe and various others. But for the beach, in or out of the water I recommend the scoop.

HH Alton