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What do you think of in-line probes?

I've never wanted the extra weight out there on my stick.
 
I am an avid detectorist, yet I still do it as a hobby mostly. Not a way of life so to say !!

If I am not comfortable swinging the coil, then it isn't fun..It's work. If the detector is a weighty machine, then no Inline probe for me...

If it's light weight ...say like the F75..then the inline probe is a pleasure to use....
 
I have one on my Explorer .... and aside from the added weight issue, which is'nt much of an issue for me at the moment. It's nice to have the extra pinpointer in case my hunting buddy needs to borrow my Pro-pointer.

Also, in the case of my Explorer, it acts as a mini-coil and aids in further IDing what my target is.
 
I have the SunRay probes on my SE Pro and V3i and I would be lost without them. They do add a little weight but that is mostly offset by mounting the probe further back on the control box depending what model of detector you are using. I really like the tone ID in the headphones, target VDI on the display, tone depth in the headphones and on-screen depth indicators that the SunRay provides. The little extra weight and cost is very much worth the extra features not found on a handheld. The total weight of most of the SunRay probes is 10 oz.
 
For me they have a couple of down sides,
(1) They are dedicated to one detector and I can't see me buying one for all six of mine! WoW what a cost that would be.
(2) Extra weight, extra cabling,
(3) What they really are is just a "Y'ed" off little coil, so unless you switch to a no motion all metal mode on the detector they don't pick up unless you wiggle them or briskly move them around over the target, watch some videos of people using them, they look like they have some severe nervous disorder. (They don't and I guess they get use to using them)

So, any detector I have or get I can take my 'One' pro-pointer with me and I'm all set.
My co-worker bought one for his E-trac and got all the fancy hardware to go with it, mounted it all up, thought he had the greatest thing ever. Hunted with it a couple of times and then it was gone! his girl friend had already staked claims to his pro-pointer, so he sold the inline probe and bought another pro-pointer.


Lets see how this works out,
One Whites XLT, one inline probe $100.00 plus
Two Fisher Coinstrikes two inline probes $200.00 plus
One Whites 5900 Di pro-sl one inline probe $100.00 plus
One Fisher 1200 series one inline probe $100.00 plus
Equals $500.00 for probes
Or $129.00 for a pro-pointer

Then if I get a Fisher Omega 8000 and sell one of my other detectors the probe off from it won't work on my new detector, so I sell the one from my old detector used for maybe $65.00 bucks and then put an extra $40.00 with it to by a probe for the new detector, which won't work when I upgrade to and E-trac,
Then there is the V3i at which none of the probes I have would work on it,
I would Iike to get a Tejon some day, another probe.

Now, if your the kind of person that is only going to have one detector for a number of years before buying another one, then just order the new one with the probe and go on.
but I still don't like the splitter box and the extra cable and weight and the wiggling around to get it to pick up.

Well you get the idea LoL!
Mark
 
The inline probes have a few advantages the biggest being tone ID and the ability to hear the sounds through the headphones. They're also impossible to lose or forget at home (Unless you lose/forget the entire detector :laugh:, they do not requires a separate battery, they are very durable and reliable and they tend to be deeper than most hand held probes.

The big disadvantages (And the reason I no longer use them) is the added weight, the sheer inconvenience of having to clip/unclip the probe from the shaft, the extra cord getting in the way and tangled on brush and that their design makes them machine specific, so you need a separate unit for just about every detector.

I know I've said this before, but if they ever come out with a wireless version I'll buy one for each and every one of my detectors! :thumbup: Up until then I'm sticking with the Pro Pointer and have so far been very satisfied.
 
If you hunt CW relics or where there is a lot of trash a Pro-Pointer will drive you crazy where a Sun-Ray just zooms in on the one target. Push pin-point with the Sun-Ray and it works even better. Like Larry said I would be lost without mine. Weight? It is lighter than a 12oz. beer. Get what you want or you will never be happy. HH :minelab:
 
I have one on my MXT and I really like it. I also have several handhelds including the pro pointer which I like also. However the Sunray on the MXT is considerably deeper and registers on the display and can be narrowed down even more by using the pinpoint trigger on the detector. AND I never find I've forgotten to pick it up or left it home. Works for me.
BB
 
I tried one on my CZ5 and didn't keep it long. It worked ok but I prefer the pro pointer over the Sunray. The extra weight was the main reason I didn't keep the sunray probe, being the cz is already fairly heavy on it's own.

Roger
 
hershey1 said:
If you hunt CW relics or where there is a lot of trash a Pro-Pointer will drive you crazy where a Sun-Ray just zooms in on the one target. Push pin-point with the Sun-Ray and it works even better. Like Larry said I would be lost without mine. Weight? It is lighter than a 12oz. beer. Get what you want or you will never be happy. HH :minelab:

In this circumstance where other metal objects pull you off I de-tune the pro-pointer reducing its field of detection and it hones in really well. A lot of people don't know that the pro-pointer can be de-tuned.

Mark
 
Maybe I need educated, so if I do, please feel free to do so.

If your detector has a pinpoint mode, why use an extra in-line one? I've seen many disadvantages to having one, and few advantages.

Too, when I'm getting down to business I'll use the propointer and not have to fiddle with handling the detector again, and maybe again.

What is the advantage to having an in line one?

m.....:coastgaurd:
 
Wooden Nickel said:
Maybe I need educated, so if I do, please feel free to do so.

If your detector has a pinpoint mode, why use an extra in-line one? I've seen many disadvantages to having one, and few advantages.

Too, when I'm getting down to business I'll use the propointer and not have to fiddle with handling the detector again, and maybe again.

What is the advantage to having an in line one?

m.....:coastgaurd:
Some like it because of,
No batteries,
It stays mounted or connected to the detector,
Its been said that is has a bit farther field of detection,
Some like the idea of them because it uses the detector's circuits so the audio response can be heard via the headphones.

But there is another down fall to the inline probes, they are only made for a select few models of detectors, and at this point in time I'm pretty sure they are not making them for Tesoro's.

Mark
 
I have the YF-1 on my ace350 and love it!
 
I had the Fisher inline probe on my Fisher 1270 I loved it..I finally broke down and got the Garrett Pro Pointer.Would I use a inline probe again yes! now if they made one for the Tesoro that would be sweeet.
 
I had an inline probe on my Explorer and hated it. Extra weight and cables. Having to use two hands to clip/unclip it, and thus getting mud on the detector shaft when doing that. Not being able to use it with other detectors. The Pro Pointer is much better IMHO. Some say they like an inline probe because it discriminates but when I get down to dig a hole I'm pulling ALL the metal out of that hole and I don't want my probe discriminating. There might be a coin behind a nail or something, and next time you'll not have to hear that target again if you remove all the junk in there.
 
The best investment I ever made was a pro pointer .easy to carry around , no extra bulk. I dont have to worry abt wires, with my pionter if its a shallow dig I find it with my pointer and dig a small hole. If not I take off the first layer of dirt find the exact spot then dig from there. There have been info written how to increase the depth by placing a washer on the pointer it works but Im fine with what I have.
 
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