Is the art of using a probe dead?

[king-ghidorah]

The probe I am talking about is pictured below. How many of us use this? I know I do not. I have had a curiosity on trying to use it. Obviously you will not be using it on 8" coins but probably 3-4" It does much less harm than the tried and true ways of using a digger. People also do not see you digging and personally I feel this is what really freaks people out. Especially if it is their lawn. They see you digging holes and their imagination starts the video feed in their minds. What method do some of you use that use a probe?

 

[mattockman]

I have tried it when I first began, just to see if I could pinpoint that good...then I would use a screw driver to just stick in and lift out object.....it works but can be frustrating as heck with guess work and not knowing if under a bigger object a small coin lies.....and of course there is multi targets and so on and so on...so digging a plug is much more reliable to the one that does not want to miss any targets...but it does work if you are not greedy!

 

[lazyaussie]

i use this method when hunting shallow 1-3 inch new coins on sports grounds once you get use to it it very quick way of getting the coins out of the ground but this method is no good for deeper coins.

 

[Dang]

I use to use 'em but I keep losing them so i went to just screw drivers. There a lot cheaper to lose.

 

[Doug[Manila]]

http://www.tinytec-probes.com/ultraluxeplustiplace1.jpg

this is what I use. It is a Tinytec electronic probe that you can push down into the ground. You can set the sensitivity to either just touching the target or to half inch away from it.

 

[James N.D.]

I just get the pinpointing down to a certain location with the Detector Coil and if I can't find the Target within a few pokes, then I use the Sunray X-1 Probe to find the exact spot. I then just poke until I hit the Target (it's wise to poke slowly instead of fast since some Older Coins can be near the surface also), and take the Brass or Steel Probe and rip a small tear into the grass. Then I just get under the Target with the Probe and pry it out of the ground. The tear in the grass can be pushed back into the lawn using the Probe to push what ever dirt is visible back into the yard and presto!, no marks. It will take a couple tries to get this down but it sure saves time and less Plugs are noticeable. Hope this helps with your question. Good Luck and HH.

 

[Phil]

my UniProbe has enough depth that I can pinpoint a coin exactly and any coin under 2in and most under 3in can be popped out. I use a cabinet screwdriver with a rounded tip for a probe. This is a much faster way to retrieve coins for me and does less damage than digging.

 

[ellis]

my first probe/digger was a steak fork designed in 1844 with the little feet underneath to keep the tines off the table,which i removed so i could put it in my pocket///but not designed for that,it soon broke,i repaired but that broke too.//i finally got one of my sons to make me one at work while resting.wish i hag a camera to show photo,,but it's broke.the tines on this fork is 4.5" long made of stainless steel/the handle is about 5"long of good steel and i carry it in the side pocket of my bluejeans.it's also my 44 mgnum if ever the need should arise.hope it don't..probe for the coin,then use as a screwdriver.the hole in the grass??at worst,looks like a squirrel dit it.lolwill get my son to make a drawing and post later.

 

[king-ghidorah]

my first probe/digger was a steak fork designed in 1844 with the little feet underneath to keep the tines off the table,which i removed so i could put it in my pocket///but not designed for that,it soon broke,i repaired but that broke too.//i finally got one of my sons to make me one at work while resting.wish i hag a camera to show photo,,but it's broke.the tines on this fork is 4.5" long made of stainless steel/the handle is about 5"long of good steel and i carry it in the side pocket of my bluejeans.it's also my 44 mgnum if ever the need should arise.hope it don't..probe for the coin,then use as a screwdriver.the hole in the grass??at worst,looks like a squirrel dit it.lolwill get my son to make a drawing and post later.

please do! I am curious as to what it looks like

 

[nightsout]

I will be picking up my new Detector Pro Pistolprobe this week. I'm sick of the added weight of the X1 on my XS. One less thing to swing all day.
nightsout

 

[Reggie]

I have a detector pro uniprobe, but you can't use it with the Minelab turned on---too many signals make it useless unless you turn off the minelab. That's why I bought an X-1 to use with my Minelab.

 

[king-ghidorah]

I have a detector pro uniprobe, but you can't use it with the Minelab turned on---too many signals make it useless unless you turn off the minelab. That's why I bought an X-1 to use with my Minelab.

Most likely the PistolProbe runs the same way and nightsout might run into some problems. That would be a pain to turn off your MD just to use a probe. That's good to know. I know my Automax Probe makes the SE a little more flutey with interference when using it too close to the coil but it is only temporary. I do plan on getting the X-1 though for the SE for sure.

 

[nightsout]

I'll let you know. I know the owner Gary at Detector Pro They are based in the town I grew up in and he says no. The new probe has adjustable frequency as not to interfere with any detector.But we will find out next weekend when I go out for a try.
nightsout

 

[D&P-OR]

Anyone know how much the "Pistol Probe" is going to sell for?

 

[king-ghidorah]

I'll let you know. I know the owner Gary at Detector Pro They are based in the town I grew up in and he says no. The new probe has adjustable frequency as not to interfere with any detector.But we will find out next weekend when I go out for a try.
nightsout

Do you have a link for this PistolProbe?

I found it. We sometimes get lazy and don't want to type in the search filed at google.

$189 and how many " does it go down to? I know it uses to 9v batteries. Lot of juice for a small weapon.


It states up to 5-6" in depth in retrieval hole for the UniProbe and Pocket version so I assume this will get the same depth.

 

[Nick A]

A 8" long (including handle) regular screwdriver. They used to have them for 99 cents at every hardware store. I lost my last one a few months ago and have not been able to find a replacement. I am quite good with it. You learn the feel of a rock vs. a coin, and for shallow coins or just under the surface coins you can recover them very quickly.

 

[David]

Anyone try this probe:
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/vibra/CP250probe.htm

Or this pinpointer:
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/vibra/vibra_730.htm

How about the hand held security scanners like they use at airports for pinpointing:
http://www.garrett.com/security/products/handheld.htm

Or this new one as well with sidescanning ability:
http://www.garrett.com/hobby/propointer.pdf

(Does a person really need a Pulse Induction one like the new Detector Pro Pistol Probe? And which probe has less interference with the main metal detector, Pulse or regular?)

 

[king-ghidorah]

Anyone try this probe:
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/vibra/CP250probe.htm

Or this pinpointer:
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/vibra/vibra_730.htm

How about the hand held security scanners like they use at airports for pinpointing:
http://www.garrett.com/security/products/handheld.htm

Or this new one as well with sidescanning ability:
http://www.garrett.com/hobby/propointer.pdf

(Does a person really need a Pulse Induction one like the new Detector Pro Pistol Probe? And which probe has less interference with the main metal detector, Pulse or regular?)

those hand held scanners wouldn't be worth diddly for MD. Good for scanning people really quick though for weapons. Those Probes from DetectorPro seem pretty powerful. They say 5-6". The Propointer doesn't make any claims on depth. The vibra_730 ... that could be interesting as it has a 4" coil. It didn't state a depth but it must get at least 3-4". I was over in the Tesoro forum and someone actually made a Tesoro MD into a mini-probe with a 4" coil. I should have copied the pic. I will see if I can snag it.

 

[king-ghidorah]

Anyone try this probe:
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/vibra/CP250probe.htm

Or this pinpointer:
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/vibra/vibra_730.htm

How about the hand held security scanners like they use at airports for pinpointing:
http://www.garrett.com/security/products/handheld.htm

Or this new one as well with sidescanning ability:
http://www.garrett.com/hobby/propointer.pdf

(Does a person really need a Pulse Induction one like the new Detector Pro Pistol Probe? And which probe has less interference with the main metal detector, Pulse or regular?)

those hand held scanners wouldn't be worth diddly for MD. Good for scanning people really quick though for weapons. Those Probes from DetectorPro seem pretty powerful. They say 5-6". The Propointer doesn't make any claims on depth. The vibra_730 ... that could be interesting as it has a 4" coil. It didn't state a depth but it must get at least 3-4". I was over in the Tesoro forum and someone actually made a Tesoro MD into a mini-probe with a 4" coil. I should have copied the pic. I will see if I can snag it.

http://www.findmall.com/file.php?17,file=105554