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Has anyone priced the new Garrett waterproof ProPointer yet?

Hi Chris I looked earlier and from memory it's priced at $150 in the states , and on a German/Dutch website I found it pre order for €150 euros. I did not order one, I will wait for a UK supplier I think. The preorders were for February so shouldn't be too long to wait

Sharkey

Nigel at Regtons testing one soon? I have heard an American web site have them at $ 150?  If they are as good as I believe and can get a bit more depth than the present Garrett probe I would get one for sure😛 the present probe is fine for what it is designed for and probably the best on market. But a  fully waterproof probe to10 foot well I know if I had one of those when I went snorkelling in Cyprus this year it would have upped my finds rate of 1 gold chain and that was just waiving my hands to clear the sand in the shallows ;) especially  as you can not take detectors to Cyprus ;) we will see.

                                My present Garrett ProPointer is still working well after having it repaired last year and I get a little extra depth by using the trick of holding a coin against the side of the handle. If the new pointer is as good as it sounds, I may get one and keep my old one as backup.  :-\

Never heard of that trick, must try it ;)

 ;D its a pinpointer not a ctx 3030

 ;D ;D ;D

That sounds a good idea ;)

Thanks Dale, as I said if they are deeper than the present probe ??? or more sensitive, and the video they show of it being used under water is accurate ::) then I know I can sniff out bling on the waters edge abroad snorkelling, and will gladly show my finds at a later date ;D ;D 

;D Yeh I know Nap,I got the CTX, ;D It's bigger ;) ;)

Why don't you get a vibraprobe Paul they are made for underwater they even do a mini pi machine just for that purpose.
http://www.treasureproducts.com/vibratector.html (http://www.treasureproducts.com/vibratector.html)

Wow, cheers Geoff never knew, will look in to it,  ;) ;)

It does look like a handy bit of kit

Just looked at the link Geoff, I can defiantly pass away hours of fun with that baby, in the shallows and as you say, more suited for the job in hand . I'm going to splash out ( pardon the pun) mite not wait till I go back abroad,so if you see a fat as sticking out of the mud at Weston it's mine  :D ;)

Got to be worth a play eh ;)

Fat ass lol

There's plenty there already Paul it might be difficult to tell yours :D
There are plenty of YouTube vids about them but here's a couple of recent ones from the UK
You need to go to 8 minutes 40 secs for just the probe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Su9OnF77I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Su9OnF77I)
And this one is by Pondguru
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1azPI4R7nFc&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1azPI4R7nFc&feature=youtu.be)

Now  IF I wasn't aqua phobic even I might be tempted by one of them.  They're not much more than a Garrett pin pointer and could be much more fun in the Summer.
Alas, it's not to be.  I panic if I get under the shower never mind in the waves. ::)

Val

Thanks  again Geoff.  :)

 ::)  good pointer when you take a bath

I see that Garrett havnt moved the speaker from the original position so it will still fill up with mud within a very short time. Is this just a rehoused version of the original?
I would have thought that garrett would have looked at the speaker position on the Makro, which is much more sensible placed on the cap end.

I agree with you Ian on the speaker position, I cover the speaker on mine with a bit of tape and although you do lose a bit of  volume.
It's still loud enough, and it keeps the speaker free from mud.

 :) aBuy  a  Makro pointer cheaper and better.

Probably will give the Makro a try when my Garrett ProPointer gives up the ghost.  ;)

I've now used the new Garrett Pro-pointer AT (nicknamed the Garrett Carrot) for two outings, it's not just a re-hash of the old pro-Pointer, they've improved all aspects, the speaker has just been mentioned, it appears they have made the speaker grill larger and also now solid so nothing can get through therefore when it does get mud in it simply pop it in the sink. The speaker on the Makro is in the end facing straight up and will also get mud into it (already happened). On/off switch all new and better rubber cover, vibrate is stronger, not sure how they've done that as the old vibrate was already good, 3 different sensitivities with either sound on or off, the highest sensitivity is more powerful than previous PP, personally I turned it back down as you don't normally need more sensitivity, it's orange....... it has a lanyard attachment and it's waterproof in any orientation. £124.95 due Feb.