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Thinking of getting this unit.
Has anyone on the forum use this detector?
Now using the Wader and doing well with it.
Considering using the PI to get the deeper target that the Wader will not reach.
Has anyone gone this route ?
Thanks for any reply.

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We act as though comfort and luxury
were the chief requirements of life
when all we need to make us really happy
is something to be enthusiastic about.
___ Charles Kingsley___

Joel,

I have a HH PI...it's a great unit. I have one that can use both the 8 inch and 11 inch coils, I only use the 8 inch coil. It's more sensitive to smaller targets, heck of a lot easier to pin point, can run it at it's peak frequency and it's still stable and it goes deep. I had the 11 inch coil and although it's deeper and has a wider search pattern, it's much harder to pin point and I could never run it at the peak frequency.

If you do get one, use Energizer batteries in it. They are the best for that unit. And since the HH PI runs on the full 18 volts, it eats batteries pretty quickly, but that is due to it's power. If you want to as deep as you can, get the 11 inch open coil. If you want a little less depth but a lot easier to use and the ability to get the search coil into the hole, more sensitivity to smaller targets and a heck of a lot easier to pin point, get the 8 inch coil. What is cool is you can swap out both coils...only problem is the coils are not cheap.

JC

Go for it.
I managed to get a used Whites PI PRO dirt cheap. The DP PI goes deeper I have heard...but man, that PI PRO goes
way deeper than any VLF machine I have owned. A hairpin 12" down, that's scary! Actually, if water hunting even without
discrimination you can still tell after while what's what. I don't think I dig much more junk than I normally do using the
Wader. . The PI is rather fun to use, reminds me of a smooth older non-motion VLF machine in VLF mode and a cross
with a BFO.

I'm going to brave the dry beach sands with my PI shortly, as I cleaned out most of the junk. Not sure how much more I'll find
using it. The sand doesn't go that deep.

By the way my first actual water hunt with the PI in an area that I worked numerous times found a 22KT man's ring, weighed in
at 7.85 grams, current gold melt worth $304.00. That's enough to convince me to use a PI.

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I have the HHPI. I only got a chance to use it once at the beach. The first target I found (before daylight) was a diamond ring. It turned out to be Nitro , but I was impressed with the way the PI hit on it. I have the HHPI for a couple of reasons.

Mr. Bill offered to sell me one at what I considered a very fair price.
A PI unit will help in the Sanded in beach.
I love the weight. I have an Excal, but if I want to go on a easy lite hunt I have the detector to do it.

The HHPI is a serious detector. Make no mistake . That little package is all power.
Once I figured out that I had the Threshold set to high the detector ran very smooth.

For the life of me I can't figure out if they started making a new 11" coil. I see what looks like the 8" coil maybe a little different being advertised by the big sporting goods stores. It is not the open face white coil that is for sure. If there is a new coil I would to hear how it compares to the old one. Either there is a new 11" coil or someone has made a serious advertising error again and again.

If you think the iron is manageable in your area you should get one. The salt water beaches eat the iron up faster. Except Atlantic City. That darn beach will be plagued by iron until the sun turns super nova and melts it.

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Minelab Excalibur II / Minelab Sovereign GT

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I have the HHPI (love it), and use the 8" coil for the same reasons as JC mentions above. You can't go wrong by getting one. I used to also have the PI PRO, it was a good PI machine as well with the same depth as the HHPI with the 8" coil. The BIG difference is the HHPI will hit on gold chains and small gold that the PI PRO cannot see, even rubbing the chain on the coil with full gain. I would recommend the 8" coil, but if you need ultimate depth, are good at pinpointing with a large coil, and don't mind backing off the FREQ just a little for stability, then get the 11" coil. The only other water detector comparable in depth would be the DUAL FIELD, if you don't mind swinging a 12" coil. I hope this info helps, if you still have questions you can always give Mr. Bill a call, if you talk to him long enough, you will get a college credit in metal detectors.

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Suncoast Kid
Florida, USA

Im looking to get back in water hunting and just dont want too drop another 1,100 on an excal 2 i have my v3 up for trade and a friend wants too trade me a dfx and HHpro my question is i have seen a lot of reviews saying it not a good detector for diving???I i dive its not more than 15 ft.20 at the very most,,,,hows the ear muffs on it too...Thanks for the help....Im just losing touch with land hunting in the last 15 years now i have found only 9 rings alot of trash rings..The first week out with the excal2 one very nice 18k in Pensacola.Just got out of water hunting didnt have any body to hunt with so i sold the excal......Now i have a friend too hunt with so its on.....

LS Hunter the info on the pulse says no snorkling or diving.
Good to 6 feet or in the rain.
That must mean no underwater unless its its momentarily or a wave washover.

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We act as though comfort and luxury
were the chief requirements of life
when all we need to make us really happy
is something to be enthusiastic about.
___ Charles Kingsley___

Yes it can go underwater, providing it doesn't exceed 6'

Not really a problem for most water hunters.


Mr.Bill

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Mr. Bill

LS hunter, Joel-Winnipeg, and anyone else considering the DP HHPI, I forgot to mention that the headphones are the most comfortable ones I have ever used, and very adjustable. Even with the electronics inside them, you almost forget they are on your head. I only think of it when it comes time to adjust a setting. This is probably true for their other models as well, as DetectorPro specializes in making some of the best headphones out there.

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Suncoast Kid
Florida, USA

Is the 6' on the old PI or the new PI

they are a few black ones that are only rated to 6' instead of 100'

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Mr. Bill

I have an older one joel with 11" coil. depth is really actually further than I want to dig but I've found some great rings with it the vlf's leave. iron is a very harsh blast while good stuff seems smoother. the DPPI is absolutely a superb machine in and out of the water.

The HHPI is one of the best kept secrets of salt beaches. I am actually thinking of selling my Excalibur. The only complaint about the HHPI I have is the battery life. I am heading to Myrtle Beach next week. I am looking forward to a week with the HHPI. If I like it as much as I did the last time I used it I will be unloading the Excal. Of course I still have the GT for upper beach hunting.

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Minelab Excalibur II / Minelab Sovereign GT

Thanks Mr Bill