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Cheap Pinpointer

kiwijw		Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 10:34:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Hi Guys, Mmmmm... not sure what to make of this critter. I cant find any demo's or comparisons on it. http://www.ebay.com.au/i...U_Gadgets&hash=item1 Good luck out there JW :)

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 11:00:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwijw Hi Guys, Mmmmm... not sure what to make of this critter. I cant find any demo's or comparisons on it. http://www.ebay.com.au/i...U_Gadgets&hash=item1 Good luck out there JW :) "New Metal Detector Pinpointer TX 2002 Aust Stock whites garrett pin pointer" Even the mix of names above looks shaky to me. MK
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Foiled again		Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 12:26:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		pretty ugly looking thing. reckon you cant beat the garrett for overall greatness..ima cheapskate but glad I forked out for the pro-pointer afterall!
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oroplata		Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 2:50:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Looks like a cheap chinese model. You'd have to dig your holes twice as wide to fit it down there!
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kiwijw		Posted : Sunday, 12 August 2012 5:46:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Foiled again pretty ugly looking thing. reckon you cant beat the garrett for overall greatness..ima cheapskate but glad I forked out for the pro-pointer afterall! Hi there foiled again, What other pinpointers have you used to make a comment like "reckon you cant beat the Garrett for over all greatness"? I havnt used any pin pointers except my Falcon MD 20, which isnt really a pinpointer. I really like the performance of the minelab in the above comparison. Cost is quite a bit more than the Garrett though. JW :)

expat		Posted : Friday, 17 August 2012 6:28:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 26/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 499 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 91 time(s) in 76 post(s)		Years ago I was seduced by one of these ebay listings and bought a 'sherlock' pinpointer for 30 UK pounds. To say I was dissappointed was an understatement. If I was lucky I could get it to make a noise while pressed firmly against a coin. I used it once and then discarded it. When I eventually bought the Garrett I couldnt believe how helpful and efficient it was. Internet 'user reviews', reports and testimonies bear out that certainly prior to the minelabs arrival, it has been without competition. I've never heard a serious hunter state that they prefer another model.
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Metal Mikey		Posted : Monday, 20 August 2012 3:17:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 120 Location: Rangiora Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Originally Posted by: expat Years ago I was seduced by one of these ebay listings and bought a 'sherlock' pinpointer for 30 UK pounds. To say I was dissappointed was an understatement. If I was lucky I could get it to make a noise while pressed firmly against a coin. I used it once and then discarded it. When I eventually bought the Garrett I couldnt believe how helpful and efficient it was. Internet 'user reviews', reports and testimonies bear out that certainly prior to the minelabs arrival, it has been without competition. I've never heard a serious hunter state that they prefer another model. Yea sounds right but there is a new fisher pointer and some new detectors too I believe. Slashes concert was great. Time for bed. See ya.