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On sale on Trademe - Fisher Pinpointer

kiwisouth		Posted : Thursday, 31 October 2013 10:23:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Gidday folks Hard case fella trying to sell a Fisher Pinpointer on Trademe for $120. Told him good luck as they sell in NZ for $60. By the way, those folks who do have one of these, there is a youtube video on how to modify them by adjusting their sensitivity. Increases the pick up by about 1/2 an inch which pretty much doubles the range of these things. Might try it on mine then see. Can't get past my Propointer though.
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andy		Posted : Friday, 1 November 2013 2:17:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		a bit cheaper than the other fella he was charging $145 the cheeky bugger!
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l0gic		Posted : Friday, 1 November 2013 2:43:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 17 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 17 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwisouth By the way, those folks who do have one of these, there is a youtube video on how to modify them by adjusting their sensitivity. Increases the pick up by about 1/2 an inch which pretty much doubles the range of these things. Yep, I did that to mine. I was quite disappointed when mine arrived, kinda felt gutted that I didn't buy a Garrett PP. But, the Fisher one now works really good.. The only issue I have is having to turn it on and get the dial in the sone each use, and then bumping it in the hole and re-tuning it. Oh, and the battery cover. It doesn't stay on well. I wouldn't buy another one, but I'll happily use this one until it dies then upgrade.
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nafcd		Posted : Friday, 1 November 2013 9:07:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		from someone who knows absolutely nothing about detecting. what is a pinpointer used for. I take it they don't have much of a range so aren't for checking out cracks and crevasses in the creekbed.

cavey		Posted : Friday, 8 November 2013 9:14:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 145 Location: Ashburton Thanks: 42 times Was thanked: 22 time(s) in 18 post(s)		Hi I have an f point do you have a link to the you tube video regarding the modifying of them Im not the best on computers so a link be bloody great. Thanks

FossickFester		Posted : Friday, 8 November 2013 10:13:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 174 Location: Tasman Thanks: 63 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Yep cavey, here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVLbn0rE4Ts well, that's the one i found anyway, hope i could help. :)