Flintstone
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Dose anyone use this pinpointer? Is it as good as the pro pointer? Thinking about getting one if they work. Thanks
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Fisher pinpointer??
- Thread starter Flintstone
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MarkCZ
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Flintstone said:
Oh lord, you don't mean the F-point do you? They are a toy and not even a good one at that!
I have one and if you'll pay the shipping I will give it to you. But before you consider doing that I really don't think its worth the shipping.
The best cheap one would be the one from Harbor Freight, its worse drawback is in cold weather it loses some of its sensitivity, but frozen its still better than the F-point.
http://www.harborfreight.com/metal-detector-97245.html
Mark
Flintstone
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Flintstone
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Hi MarkCZ, If you are serious about the F-pointer, i will pay postage. I would like to try a pinpointer to see if i would like one. If you want my emailit is ( gdean.stone@yahoo.com ) Thanks Dean
sgoss66
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Flintstone,
I never used a Fisher pinpointer. Mark (CZ) discussed the Harbor Freight one (Cen-Tech), that's what I use. He's absolutely right -- it's "decent," not-so-decent when it's cold, but decent otherwise. But the Garrett Pro-Pointer? I never owned one, but hunted this weekend for the first time with some guys who do. I used one of theirs quite a bit; I quickly learned that it is BY FAR a better tool than my Cen-Tech. By far. Different league. I know the $130 price tag or whatever it is on the Garrett is STEEP; I don't know if it is $110 better than the Cen-Tech (which can be had at Harbor Freight for under $20), but it IS in a different league, for sure.
Steve
I never used a Fisher pinpointer. Mark (CZ) discussed the Harbor Freight one (Cen-Tech), that's what I use. He's absolutely right -- it's "decent," not-so-decent when it's cold, but decent otherwise. But the Garrett Pro-Pointer? I never owned one, but hunted this weekend for the first time with some guys who do. I used one of theirs quite a bit; I quickly learned that it is BY FAR a better tool than my Cen-Tech. By far. Different league. I know the $130 price tag or whatever it is on the Garrett is STEEP; I don't know if it is $110 better than the Cen-Tech (which can be had at Harbor Freight for under $20), but it IS in a different league, for sure.
Steve
Flintstone
Well-known member
Hi Mark, no i didn,t get it. the guy said he posted ( SOLD ) as i sent him a post that i would take it.
The Garret Pro-Pointer is costly. But I can't stand to go detecting without it anymore. You get spoiled to it really quick. I know some people who don't use a pinpointer and don't complain. My opinion is they don't know what they're missing....or they have one heck of alot more experience than I do. I've noticed that the big guys who make online videos such as "Saving History" don't use it on camera even though they carry a Pro-Pointer. They wave handfuls of dirt over the coil. That takes forever when a pinpointer would find the object in the dug dirt instantly. I will always use the pinpointer and in my opinion worth the extra cost.
Fisher's a piece of junk, pay the extra for the Garrett Pro pointer. auto sen. don't have to ADJ all the time, good depth the light helps in the dark (early morning or dusk) great battery life, waterproof (not underwater) also speaker and vibrates. and you can soup it up for some extra depth. Top of the line wouldn't be with out it.
NamVetLesTreasureSeeker
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I got one in a Trade Deal approx. 2yrs. ago, and I COULD NOT BELIEVE First Texas Fisher would even WASTE their TIME & RESOURCES on such a
PIECE of CRAP!! FIRST TEXAS manufactures SOME GREAT Detectors, but they are JUST HURTING their REPUTATION with that So Called Pinpointer!!
I AM NOT brand loyal by any means, and I OWN & L-O-V-E the F-75 LTD, and also OWN (2) FISHER CZs (CZ-70 Pro & CZ-20), which I ALSO use on
Ocassion!! Along with Other MANUFACTURED detectors!! But, FIRST TEXAS does not need to DAMAGE their REPUTATION with that thing!! Just my opinion, Les Robinson
PIECE of CRAP!! FIRST TEXAS manufactures SOME GREAT Detectors, but they are JUST HURTING their REPUTATION with that So Called Pinpointer!!
I AM NOT brand loyal by any means, and I OWN & L-O-V-E the F-75 LTD, and also OWN (2) FISHER CZs (CZ-70 Pro & CZ-20), which I ALSO use on
Ocassion!! Along with Other MANUFACTURED detectors!! But, FIRST TEXAS does not need to DAMAGE their REPUTATION with that thing!! Just my opinion, Les Robinson
i've got one, it came with the detector, and I use it maybe once every time out, so it comes in handy, usually when I'm probing for a coin, and got some sub surface gravel to contend with, sometimes it helps me locate it, but you just about have to touch the metal for it to sound off...it did help me find a very small silver ring that sounded like a dime, but I couldn't stick it with the probe, and walked away, then thought better of it, and walked back and stuck that pinpointer in the ground...glad I did, and glad I had it...