Pin point tool

[alun]

Well I never, If you guys are departing with your pin pointers I have now started a refuge for neglected ones. These will be well looked after just like the many pots of Marmite abandoned in the dark never reaches.
Just to reassure anyone about the care these misunderstood thingies will get, they will all have their own pouch secured by lanyard, with new 9v batteries available upon demand.
Pm for delivery address whenever confusion occurs.
 
Brilliant bit of kit with use on all detectors

[stickygreen]

i was meant to quote goldpanners statement.poxy fat fingers and stupid little phone buttons.

[Tyna1]

I can give them a good home too 

[Drjohn]

Bit late, I know, but I have found that a cheap pinpointer (TX2002) from the well known auction site (I bought mine straight from the States, cheapest way) has actually been quite useful. My Fisher F5 is reasonably good, but if I can't find it quickly the probe helps a lot. Each to their own, I guess.

[legio11augustus]

hi john,dont mind me asking .what did you pay for yours straight from the states

[Chef Geoff]

I bought mine straight from the States, cheapest way

the TX2002 is Chinese so you should be able to find it just as cheap here

[Svaipa]

Dunno Chef, I once bught Danish music CD's from the States cheaper than I could find them in Denmark    I'm thinking, maybe because of the tax/VAT thingy ?? I get medicine for the cats from abroad too, and if parcels are kept at under a certain amount (can't remember off hand),  they don't get subjected to tax on import. Seems silly, but hey ho...

[Chef Geoff]

Very true Svaipa but also good old British profiteering plays a part too
£11 each
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/268045658/GT_2002_Pinpointer_Metal_Detector.html

[ysbytymike]

I've used the Garrett for some time. Its right to say that some machines will give you spot on pinpointing but others
are a pain in the butt to isolate a target. Anything that speeds up the 'finding process', allows you to get more detecting time in.

Having said that the latest Garrett is causing me so many headaches. Is sounding and spitting all over the place, even when you
hold the thing in the air. Really thinking about getting another brand, I'm so fed up with it. I mean at £89 a go, its not a cheap item.

Ysbyty

[welsh john]

Try spraying some WD40 in the switch hole you can lift out the rubber gromit and spay in there,sometimes water gets in side, the WD 40 will sort it,spray it leave it stand a bit then shake it out and let it dry out,it worked for me.

[Svaipa]

Or if it's still under warranty, send it back and get a new one. Same thing happened with my minelab probe. it started to beep all over the place, and as you said, also when holding it up in the air. Proper confused it was. I called Crawfords and they told me they'd send me a new one, which I had within the week. Excellent service me thinks.

[ysbytymike]

Or if it's still under warranty, send it back and get a new one. Same thing happened with my minelab probe. it started to beep all over the place, and as you said, also when holding it up in the air. Proper confused it was. I called Crawfords and they told me they'd send me a new one, which I had within the week. Excellent service me thinks.

Afraid sending back is not really an option. Although virtually unused, its probably almost 18 months old as I bought it for my wife to use but she never really took to the hobby. The fact its sounding off as soon as it touches any type of earth makes it un-usable, as it indicates a target everywhere.
I know this is slightly off the original topic but I think its relevant to anybody thinking of purchasing a unit.

[Val Beechey]

Mike have you tried loosening the top a little.

Val

[ysbytymike]

Yes Val. No difference. I've even tried the 'oak test' in desperation.

[Christoph1945]

                                     I bought a Garrett ProPointer and thought it to be a great bit o kit and wouldn't detect without it but have recently ( like a great many other people ) started to have problems with it.