Tek . Point pinpointer.Opinions? My old pin pointer is fadeing.

[ohio fred]

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[ohio fred]

My old pinpointer is starting to go.Was just looking into reviews on pinpointers.Was wondering about new P.I. Pinpointers.

 

[dfmike]

For the most part I've heard lots of good things about the newer Fisher and Teknetics PI pinpointers. I don't have one but I probably will next year. Increased depth is something I am looking for.

I have a Makro and a Nokta pinpointer. I bought the Makro 2-3 years ago and the Nokta recently as a backup or to use when a relative/friend wants to join me on a hunt. I like them both but strangely the Makro has a more powerful vibration feel which I like since I never use the audio. The volume on the Nokta is louder. The increased depth of the Fisher offerings would sometimes allow me to know exactly where the target is at the bottom or edges of the hole (in theory anyway).

Here is a review of the Nokta in hard conditions:

https://youtu.be/T6egeaDT8I0

 

[5900_XL-1]

Depth with the F-Pulse is the same as the depth with the Garretts Propointer AT. The F-Pulse feels better built, but it is prone to go into a chirping mode at various times.

 

[TheHunterGT]

Every Tek-Point and F-Pulse I have tested (like 8 or so now) have been a good .50 to .75 inches better than the Carrot. A full inch on larger gold rings.

The Carrot beats the Makro by a good .25 to .50 inches....however, I thought the Makro was the better PP....even with the falsing on max sens.

Carrot would definitely be 3rd place for me.

 

[silverseeker 2]

These go deep and is Pulse Induction. Smaller footprint and Sensitive.
They made a headphone set w/probe or they made the pocket uni-probe.
Tough to find but one the best out there. JMHO
Good luck in your choice of pinpointer. ..
silverseeker 2

 

[ohio fred]

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[ohio fred]

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[rebel pride]

I have tried the minelab pro find 25 and 35 ,Fisher and Garrett pinpointers and recently purchased a tek-point and feel it is far superior to the others. Not kicking the others but the tek-point is deeper and waterproof. I am so satisfied that Im going to order one for a spare to keep in my truck. ( Have left mine at home).

 

[mrwilburino]

These go deep and is Pulse Induction. Smaller footprint and Sensitive.
They made a headphone set w/probe or they made the pocket uni-probe.
Tough to find but one the best out there. JMHO
Good luck in your choice of pinpointer. ..
silverseeker 2

I'm still using its oversized brother, the Pistol Probe for the same reasons. Can't use it with my CTX though, terrible cross-talk and drives the PP crazy. Even noise cancelling or manually setting the frequency channels won't help. For that reason I've stayed away from other pulse induction pinpointers.

 

[ohio fred]

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[ohio fred]

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[BH505Man]

My Tek - Point pinpointer works great or me. It does the job so well that if my T2 indicates a target depth of 4 or less inches, I use the Tek = Point to more precisely pinpoint the target before cutting my plug. As a result my plugs are smaller.

 

[Kraemer]

The Tek-Point or F-Pulse feel more robust and durable than any other pinpointer I have used. There both the same just different colors. And as THGT has shown on video they are more sensitive. Being PI they are unaffected by soil mineralization. Also like that they use AA batteries. Either one is an excellent choice.

 

[Druid]

Long time UniProbe user here Ohio Fred,

Pros:
it is a genuine PI detector in the headphones, unaffected by soil, salt, etc.
It has some serious detecting depth, up to 4" or so and can be tuned to suit your needs, (threshold & frequency) using a nickel and your detector of choice.
UniProbe is useful to test targets before digging, it can tell you a lot about the depth/accessibility of the target and determine best retrieval method

Cons:
Not cheap but you get both a probe & decent head phones in one package
audio characteristics of the headphones may or may not suit your personal hearing
Coil cable attached probe may feel cumbersome, tangle prone at first, need to tailor your outfit to accommodate the additional cable
Expect heavier headphones due to having 9 volt battery in ear cup.

if possible try a set prior to purchase.

I have two of them so you know where I stand.

 

[ohio fred]

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[ohio fred]

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[5900_XL-1]

I gave the F-Pulse the post about it basically matching the Garrett AT Pro(Carrot). My "new" replacement is a close match to the Carrot. My first F-Pulse was outstanding though, like I read others owning the first iteration F-Pulse. That first unit developed lock-ups though and required removing the batteries to correct. It got really bad.

I paid the shipping myself, shipped it back, and was sent a new replacement. The new replacement simply wasn't near the performer that the first was. What riled me up the most was the response I got from phone calls to them about the change. We ended up in a conference call with sales along with the quality engineer for the F-Pulse.

Their answer about the diminished performance with the second, new replacement, was that my measurements done while on the phone with them, was "your unit is within specs." Frank, the QEngineer, generally denied their F-Pulse performed at 5 inches on nickels, and 3.5" on dimes, like my first. I was promised another replacement if they caught a "hotter" unit off of the production line.

Soooo, it's going on a year, no word from west Texas, and I still read other users bragging their F-Pulse pinpointers get these same ranges I got with my first F-Pulse.

I just lost all of my trust in their management practices.

I sure loved that first F-Pulse while it worked. It was beautiful, plain and simple.

 

[ohio fred]

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