This is the depth I'm getting with the first unit I bought just last month.
1c - 1 9/16"
5c - 1 7/8"
10c - 1 1/4"
25c - 1 9/16"
50c - 1 13/16"
1.00 - 1 7/8"
I also have read the reviews about people getting from 1 1/2" to 2"+ on a dime but this is the results I'm getting on a newer unit. I emailed Garrett and was told I should be getting more than 1 1/4" on a dime and for me to send it in and it would be replaced. The new unit arrived a week later and still it will only get 1 1/4" on a dime.
While checking the depth on coins I again rechecked the dime and on the second depth test now I was getting 1 1/2" and the rest of the coins were also getting more depth. It finally dawned on me that the longer the unit is on the more depth it gets. I retested it. I turned it off and let it sit for a few minutes and within 10 seconds of turning it on I tested the dime again and the depth was as follows:
0 minutes - 1 1/4"
1 minute - 1 3/8"
2 minutes - 1 5/8"
3 minutes - 1 15/16"
4 minutes - 2 3/8"
5 minutes - 3" moments later the unit became unstable and started chirping and vibrating all my itself with no metal anywhere near it and had to be turned off.
I have repeated this several times with almost the same results and have had other people try this with their units and they also have have about the same results. Now normally you don't keep a PP on for this long and it was for test purposes only. This might also explain why some people says 1 1/2" and other say 2". Also it may be the older units were hotter than the current units. Now I'm not bashing the PP I just thought this was interesting myself and I don't know if all units will do this.
I've had seen all the reports and videos on the Pro Pointers and thought I would try one as it seems people are getting anywhere from 1 1/2" to 2"+ on a dime and even 1 1/2" on a dime edge wise. I've talked to 4 other people that have these units and one person bought one when they first came out and he gets 2" on a dime and another person that bought his about 6 months ago is getting 1 1/2" on a dime. Maybe the older units are hotter than the newer units as the unit I received would only get 1 1/4" on a dime and only 1/4" on a dime edge wise. I talked to Garrett about this and they told me I should be getting more than 1 1/4" on a dime and to send it in and they would replace it. One week later the new unit arrived and after checking it it still gets 1 1/4" on a dime and still 1/4" on a dime edge wise.
I have seen where you can detune these if you want less depth and while checking other forums for information about the Pro Pointer I came across a post where you can increase the depth. I'm sure this is old news to some but I haven't seen anything posted about this except on that one forum. So for those that are getting less depth try this. Take a rubber band(s) and put it on the back of the unit. Now take some sort of thin small metal piece ( I used a thin narrow brass piece off of a school ruler) and slide the metal piece under the rubber band(s). Pull the metal piece back to the rear so it will not detune the unit when it's first turned on. After the unit is on slide the metal piece forward until it starts to chirp, then slowly slide the metal piece back to the rear just to the point of where it stops chirping. I can now get 1 3/4" to 2"+ depending when the metal strip is located. I know this is a crude way for adjustment but it really works for those times that you might want or need more depth. I don't know if this will work on all units but it seems to work for the newer units. I have had 4 other people try this and theirs will do the same thing. Hope this helps.
1c - 1 9/16"
5c - 1 7/8"
10c - 1 1/4"
25c - 1 9/16"
50c - 1 13/16"
1.00 - 1 7/8"
I also have read the reviews about people getting from 1 1/2" to 2"+ on a dime but this is the results I'm getting on a newer unit. I emailed Garrett and was told I should be getting more than 1 1/4" on a dime and for me to send it in and it would be replaced. The new unit arrived a week later and still it will only get 1 1/4" on a dime.
While checking the depth on coins I again rechecked the dime and on the second depth test now I was getting 1 1/2" and the rest of the coins were also getting more depth. It finally dawned on me that the longer the unit is on the more depth it gets. I retested it. I turned it off and let it sit for a few minutes and within 10 seconds of turning it on I tested the dime again and the depth was as follows:
0 minutes - 1 1/4"
1 minute - 1 3/8"
2 minutes - 1 5/8"
3 minutes - 1 15/16"
4 minutes - 2 3/8"
5 minutes - 3" moments later the unit became unstable and started chirping and vibrating all my itself with no metal anywhere near it and had to be turned off.
I have repeated this several times with almost the same results and have had other people try this with their units and they also have have about the same results. Now normally you don't keep a PP on for this long and it was for test purposes only. This might also explain why some people says 1 1/2" and other say 2". Also it may be the older units were hotter than the current units. Now I'm not bashing the PP I just thought this was interesting myself and I don't know if all units will do this.
I've had seen all the reports and videos on the Pro Pointers and thought I would try one as it seems people are getting anywhere from 1 1/2" to 2"+ on a dime and even 1 1/2" on a dime edge wise. I've talked to 4 other people that have these units and one person bought one when they first came out and he gets 2" on a dime and another person that bought his about 6 months ago is getting 1 1/2" on a dime. Maybe the older units are hotter than the newer units as the unit I received would only get 1 1/4" on a dime and only 1/4" on a dime edge wise. I talked to Garrett about this and they told me I should be getting more than 1 1/4" on a dime and to send it in and they would replace it. One week later the new unit arrived and after checking it it still gets 1 1/4" on a dime and still 1/4" on a dime edge wise.
I have seen where you can detune these if you want less depth and while checking other forums for information about the Pro Pointer I came across a post where you can increase the depth. I'm sure this is old news to some but I haven't seen anything posted about this except on that one forum. So for those that are getting less depth try this. Take a rubber band(s) and put it on the back of the unit. Now take some sort of thin small metal piece ( I used a thin narrow brass piece off of a school ruler) and slide the metal piece under the rubber band(s). Pull the metal piece back to the rear so it will not detune the unit when it's first turned on. After the unit is on slide the metal piece forward until it starts to chirp, then slowly slide the metal piece back to the rear just to the point of where it stops chirping. I can now get 1 3/4" to 2"+ depending when the metal strip is located. I know this is a crude way for adjustment but it really works for those times that you might want or need more depth. I don't know if this will work on all units but it seems to work for the newer units. I have had 4 other people try this and theirs will do the same thing. Hope this helps.