Questions about the Garrett pinpointer (and use with an Infinium)

[Bill D. (VA)]

I have an Infinium and am considering getting a pinpointer. Does anyone have experience using one of these in highly mineralized (red dirt) ground? What about at a wet salt beach? Does it interfere with the Infinium to the point where you have to move the detector out of the way, or even turn it off? Also, is there any chance that a SunRay inline probe will eventually be developed for use with the Infinium? Appreciate all comments.

 

[bearkat4160]

Mine works great with my Infinium, I dont leave home without it.

 

[John-Edmonton]

If any detector can punch through highly mineralized dirt, a PI (Infinium) will. To set up the Infinium, just turn on the Pro-Pointer, then using the frequency adjust on the Infinium, just pick a frequency that doesn't interfere with the Pro-Pointer. That simple!

 

[scdigger]

I've also found, that on ocassion in Culpeper (DIV)...the propointer to get a little chattery...simply turning it off and back on while in the hole or in contact with the dirt pile made it quiter...almost like GBing it. The propointer and infinium are a great pair for the red dirt.

Greg

 

[Uncle Willy]

The Pro-Pointer has had no problems interfering with any detector which is why it's so popular and it works fine under all conditions.

Bill.

 

[ivanll]

If the Infinium LS is in use within it's lower pulse frequency range and the Pro-Pointer is activated, then there can be interference between the two.
If so, it's easily corrected by moving the coil out of range of the interference zone while pinpointing.
It is of no consequence if one is detecting in a highly mineralized gold field, a salt lake or an ocean beach.
I had the same question with regards to the in-line probe from Sun-Ray way back before the Pro-Pointer became available. Now that it is, it can do the job just nicely; even beyond most operators requirement and imagination.
Not all field tests, on the Infinium LS and the Pro-Pointer are published.
ivanll