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Take My Money!!!

At that price, you wouldn't even have to leave the house - it must go out and fetch the goodies back to you, cleaned and sorted :)

Edited by user Friday, 15 April 2016 7:11:04 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Shocking Typo

They look similar to the F - pointer. At that price I might by one and leave it in a prominent spot at the 3d Spot for the chap who keeps digging giant holes with a garden spade.

Put some of these up :)




I'd just use short strips of the copper plant labels from the garden centre or stamp/engrave the pennies - no sense in adding more plastic to the topsoil.
Don't go overboard though, I'd get cheesed off pretty quick if I started digging a 'tagged' penny every eight targets in one of my regular haunts :)

Edited by user Saturday, 16 April 2016 4:07:53 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

For what it is worth, I tested the one offered by Jaycar, in shop this morning. (they have 4 in Dunedin branch.)
While they look great, are very robust by the feel of them and waterproof (?) They do not beep, are not very sensitive,
are extremely inconsistent, ie often don't work, due to a very slow recovery time, and sometimes continue vibrating etc,
upon removal from target vicinity, until turned off. I tested all 4 on 2 small gold nuggets and one of 4 grams, air rifle pellets,
a silver sixpence and a penny. The obliging sales guy said he'd "feel guilty selling them" after assisting with the testing,
but still returned all 4 to their shelf. Looks like I need fork out for a Garret. Bugger!

Update! I gave my test of these devices further thought and decided I had been unfair, so purchased one and wish to provide additional, more positive comment on the following basis.
They are a pin pointer and as such are designed to locate metal items at about 35mm. My criticism of the slow recovery time is irrelevant, for the user is generally only trying to locate the one item in a hole etc.
True they do false on occasion, when the tip is pressed hard into the bottom or sides of a hole. The solution to this shouldn't need explaining. Re setting when they continue vibrating is no big deal.
They are no Garrett, but mine has greatly assisted me to find the 80% of coins which were not readily observed
upon plug removal/inspection. Its effectiveness and my improved pinpointing with the Goldbug Pro, (11 inch coil) has enabled me to remodel my already small digging shovel, to where it now resembles a garden hand trowel with a 350 mm handle. Plugs when I dig them, rather than 'cross cut' turf, are now only 80mm square.
My tech friend is in the process of replacing the very mild vibrator with a beeper...got to be an improvement.
The Digitech Pinpointer available for under $80.00 NZ wide, doesn't fall apart like some name brands.
Friends borrow mine regularly. I am more than happy with it.

Edited by user Monday, 4 July 2016 7:23:25 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Fairness.

Noticed these were still up today, despite complaining to ebay & nzpolice.
So filed a report to Interpol.