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Xp MI-6 pinpointer rubber tip protector

YKey

YKey

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Anyone know where to purchase a few at or do you have one laying around for sale, Let me know.
The black or red short rubber one's.
I tried one from my carrot wont fit.
 
You Guys do know that's not a digging tool right?? :)
 
Odan, why not use it to pry rocks? I once saw a guy use it as a hammer. What really gets me is to see someone get a signal and then dropping an expensive detector to the ground or into soupy mud. Maybe they want to appear as an "old pro" with a cruddy looking detector.
 
Wild Willy said:
Odan, why not use it to pry rocks? I once saw a guy use it as a hammer. What really gets me is to see someone get a signal and then dropping an expensive detector to the ground or into soupy mud. Maybe they want to appear as an "old pro" with a cruddy looking detector.
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Lol I see that a lot just chuck your detector down I'm so careful with my gear as I want it to last at least 4-5 years or longer.
Mark
 
After wearing out one pinpointer I used yellow plasti dip on it, dipped it about 4 times. It finally wore through after five years, the stuff is tough, no, I don't dig with it, I just do a lot of detecting in lot of different conditions like riverbeds. When I got my new one the first thing I did was plasti dip it. The old one still works after epoxying the hole, then dipped it.
 
Im trying to understand what you need the rubber tips for?
I would think dirt, sand, even moisture would would build up inside?
 
DigDog said:
Im trying to understand what you need the rubber tips for?
I would think dirt, sand, even moisture would would build up inside?
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Rubber tips and dips are to prevent the pinpointers plastic body from getting worn thru from sifting thru soil an gravels. Most pinpointers are sealed against dirt and moisture. Carrots and a few others are submersible. Water proof.
But not if you're wear a hole in them.
 
Odanscoils said:
Rubber tips and dips are to prevent the pinpointers plastic body from getting worn thru from sifting thru soil an gravels. Most pinpointers are sealed against dirt and moisture. Carrots and a few others are submersible. Water proof.
But not if you're wear a hole in them.
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Makes sense. As someone else said I don’t use mine as a digging tool lol so hard for me to imagine wearing a hole through it especially as i have really sandy soil
Wasn’t sure if it was for other purposes as well
 
DigDog said:
Im trying to understand what you need the rubber tips for?
I would think dirt, sand, even moisture would would build up inside?
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Nope I wrap the top of the plastic tip with electrical tape keeps your tip from wearing out especially in my rocky beaches and lawns
Matk
 
DigDog said:
Makes sense. As someone else said I don’t use mine as a digging tool lol so hard for me to imagine wearing a hole through it especially as i have really sandy soil
Wasn’t sure if it was for other purposes as well
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If you use it on a sandy beach regularly instead of a scoop you will have also a nice abbrasive effect which will wear the plastic down pretty fast.
 
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