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Sunray probe for the etrac
- Thread starter steve1570
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IDXMonster
Well-known member
"Reasonable" is relative...used ones will always bring 200.00 plus...check the classifieds here,34567,treasure 465738...they are quite nice to have,if you haven't used one.
There isn't such a thing as "a reasonable price" for an X-1 these days.----The ones I've found listed (and even those rarely come up for sale) are going for $250 to $295.-----As I remember, Ralph (Sunray) was selling new ones for $190 at the time he discontinued them.------I've used them for years--they are really nice but you pay to get 'em now-a-days.
steve1570 said:
masterjedi
New member
They are correct.... the newest short black model will bring $275-$300 at this time... I love mine...
IDXMonster
Well-known member
Indotguy said:
Engineering expenses and current patents may play a part. Although there is always a fair amount of interest from the eTrac/Explorer users for these probes,that is no guarantee to any company that their money would be well spent developing one if they could. In all reality the price would likely be higher than a good used one now,so it just makes sense to try to locate one through the forums and spend the 250-300 dollars.
That being said...the earlier ones were 9" long,the later ones were 6" long. One day in a fit of bravado,I removed the upper cap of my 9" model and carefully cut 3" of the tube off. There was nothing in there except for spray styro to keep the cord from moving around so it was a breeze to shorten it up. I resealed the cap and cable and voila!....6" model. Im not condoning doing this,just saying it CAN be done,so don't be scared of the 9" one if that's all you can find. It CAN be shortened as long as you have SOME kind of brain....
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cintitomcat
Member
Check ebay, my god $380.00 and $410.00. If i ever sell my Etrac that where mine will go. WOW
I seen a couple people talking on another site about they had one and wanted to trade for a coil. Send me a PM and I will find the person for you. I seen it today.
I have sunray probe on my etrac and F75. Love them. Never have to carry a extra probe and deal with batteries for it priceless
I have sunray probe on my etrac and F75. Love them. Never have to carry a extra probe and deal with batteries for it priceless
IDXMonster
Well-known member
If you're hunting clean sites where your target is by itself most any pinpointer will do. It's the trashy "more than one metal item in a hole"places where the X-1 really shines with its discriminating abilities. It's the one thing I wish was available for the CTX,as most of my sites are trashy to some degree. A lot of the targets we're hunting are those left behind by others,because they're skewed by the nail or pulltab next to it. That being said,the prices are getting silly. Not silly enough to sell mine though...
IDXMonster
Well-known member
mascard1 said:
Mascard-Can you put up a pic if you have time please? Never thought of something like that!
mascard1
Well-known member
Would be cool to put into a smaller box..dont need screen..just tones.........One day!
Man that probe looks long in one picture.....only 6" probe.....could use a Teknetics machine...And a Sunray for the Fisher...tones might be a little more mellow?
That bong is killer sometimes......
Man that probe looks long in one picture.....only 6" probe.....could use a Teknetics machine...And a Sunray for the Fisher...tones might be a little more mellow?
That bong is killer sometimes......
IDXMonster said:
IDXMonster
Well-known member
That's one of the most innovative things I've ever seen for detecting,just "out of the box" thinking. Excellent!!