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blowfly1967

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i use one.i find it's more of an area weapon for detection.i also use a whites bullseye 11.when i find a target in the ground with my detector,i first probe the area with the bullseye.if this doesn't work,out comes the pro pin pointer.as i use a flat tip screwdriver to recover all my targets,i find it rather difficult to shove this fat thing down into the ground to discover in what direction the target may lie.detuning it works to a point.after detuning for a target and hopefully finding it,you turn it off,ready for the next.however when you turn it on for the next target,your detector has lied to you,there is nothing there.until i woke up to the fact after several missed targets,that the pro pointer ,is still in detuned mode.that really turned me on and some angry words were said! so i learnt it ain't perfect! i now turn it on and off several times to ensure that it's not in the detune mode before trying to find the target.i hunt recently dropped or shallow targets and use the whites 75%,the garrett 20%.the last 5% i useally see in the grass or sand.this is not a stir.these are my observations.maybe this will help others.hh.see ya! blowfly
 
HI Blowfly,
When you turn the Pro-P on in a detuned condition by holding it close to a target and then turn it off, turning it on again away from the target or other metal will cause it to go back to normal tune condition. If your Pro- P is staying in a de tuned condition after being turned off and then on again then there is a problem with it. i assume there has not been metal close to the pointer when you turn it on.
Adrian SS
 
Hi Adrian.
Is that your article the this months Gold Gem and Treasure?
Hi Blowfly.
Haven't seen you post for a bit. Glad to se you kicking around. Adrian is correct about the pro pointer. You might want to talk to your dealer and get it repaired.
Just a thought on your screw driver if you're interested. I find the flat headed ones are really hard to probe with, especially if they have a thick shaft. I use a phillips headed screw driver with a very thin 8 inch long shaft. It's easy to push into the ground and good for recovering coins down to 4 inches.
Mick Evans.
 
Be careful not to turn the Propointer on next to your recovery tool or it will detune big time.
 
thank you gentlemen for those points.i really hadn't thought about metal close to the pointer maybe my screwdriver has been interfering with it.mick i'll give it ago with a phillips screwdriver and see how i go.most proberly the reason you don't see any posts from me on this site,is that i sold my ace 250.now i use a tesoro vaquero and i post mostly on their site,but i still read all the sites for interest and any helpfull hints that may come up.i read a lot of your stuff.hh,see ya!blowfly p.s mick were you ever in the army?
 
G/day Mick,
Yes for better or for worse That is my artical, I also did the 2 part Infinium field test.
Adrian SS
 
Being to close to any metal object and especially your detector will throw it off. I have always used a big, flat blade screwdriver to pop coins with but I use a 24 inch Phillips with the point ground to round to probe for my target. Once I locate the target I drive the screwdriver blade down next to and past the coin, then I lay the handle of my probe up against the shaft of the screwdriver, use it as a fulcrum, and press down on the handle of the screwdriver and pop the coin out. I recover coins down to 6-8 inches with this method. I also have a tool designed by my now deceased friend, Stan, that works the same way only it has a sliding ball on the shaft that is the fulcrum. It has a spoon-shaped tip on it for popping the coins and is all made of stainless steel.

Bill
 
No, never been in the army.
I'll have to pop over to the Tesoro site from time to time. I was quite interested in several of their detectors at one point, including the Vacario.
Enjoy it.
Mck Evans.
 
The penny just dropped on why you use SS on the web.
I enjoyed reading both articles. I didn't know that you wrote the one on the Infinium.I bought both editions of Gem and Treasure just so that I could read them. I don't buy it every month, as I'm not keen on gold hunting.
Thanks for taking the time to right them. I know that there is a fair effort that goes into such articles.
Mick Evans.
 
funny about that mick,i never joined the two names together til you mentioned them.i suscribed to g&t on the off chance that i won something i could never afford normally,the gpx 4500 .live in dreams! adrian,you write good articles,maybe i should have read it better the first time. was that you swinging the infinium in that other article. hh, see ya!blowfly
 
Yeah I hadn't heard from him in awhile so I emailed him and his daughter replied and said he passed away late last year. Was really sorry to hear it. Here's a pic of him shortly before he left us. Talk about dedication. He built this cart, complete with a rack to hold his oxygen tank, so he could continue to detect. I'll miss the old boy. He was a helluva engineer ( his profession ). I have several of his tools that he sent me for my opinion. His daughter said he was detecting almost to the end. We lost a good one.

Bill
 
They make great detectors. I owned them for years and still have one. I used to belong to their Writers Club many moons ago. I bought my first Tesoro ( actually a "private label" model from Kellyco ) back in the eighties when Jack was still in Glendale, Arizona where they originated.

Bill
 
G/Day blowfly,
Yeah that's my ugly mug in part two.
I enjoy writing about detectors and Have also written a few articles for different magazines in regards to Astronomy,UFOS and Gemological testing of stones.
It is easy to get started just by submitting short articles to the "Letters To The Editor " section of whatever magazine you may be interested in and build on it from there.

Cheers,
Adrian SS
 
I remember seeing the post with that picture in it Bill. I didn't know who he was, but admired his positive attitude and continued to hunt even with his oxygen bottle in toe. It helps to remember folks with his attitude when you go through a rough patch. Things seem smaller when you do.
Mick Evans.
 
Yeah whenever going gets tough and I get pizzed I think of my buddy Stan and his patience and perseverance.

Bill
 
Yeah he had a market on Ebay and sold a lot of his finds plus his tools. I remember a CW belt buckle he sold on there for $2500 as I recall or maybe more.

Bill
 
Yeah I've got to get back to writing. I've been on hiatus for a couple of years or more except for a few field tests. I started writing nearly 30 years ago and have about 600 published articles under my belt,. Was going to do a book or two but never got the lead out. Couple of my buddies ( writers) have several books out and are doing quite well. Guess I'd better get to it as I ain't getting any younger. :)

Bill
 
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