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Bounty Hunter Pinpointer for $9.99 at Cabella's.

kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
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By Grapthar's hammer, what a savings!

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    kevinstangkevinstang Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭
    Any experience with how they work?
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    ksammutksammut Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭
    Thanks so much for the link. My 8 year old son and I started detecting a couple of weeks ago. I just ordered the Pinpointer and it will be one of his Christmas gifts.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holey moley.. $50 bucks off? I have never seen that model before...sure is a bargain price. I hope for those who buy it that the quality is good. Never saw a Garrett that would sense at two and half inches.. usually one half to one inch. Cheers, RickO
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've never used it, but I'll give a report after I get it. I stopped carrying the embarassingly named "Vibra-Probe" imageP
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why did you stop carrying that probe? I had actually heard some good reports on that unit. Cheers, RickO
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Vibra-probe was just too big--- It was like a nightstick!
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
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    PghpetePghpete Posts: 200 ✭✭✭
    Just ordered myself one. Never had a probe before, and at $10, it's certainly worth a try. Had to order it online as the local store didn't have them and had a hard time even looking them up. Did the "ship to store" thing to avoid paying shipping.
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    kevinstangkevinstang Posts: 1,517 ✭✭✭
    Just got mine in the mail today, its lightweight all plastic case and wand and takes one 9 volt battery, fits in the palm of your hand with wand extending past about 4 inches or so- definately better than the old vibraprobe was. Don't know when I will get a chance to field test it-snow in forcast for the weekend. Tried it in the house on some coins, it seems to pick up pennies and dimes maybe from about 3/4 of an inch or so away, tried a large cent and it was a good inch away- but you usually don't need any help finding those coming out of the ground! Not sure I like the on/off switch- when you turn it on it immediately rings out loudly until you adjust the sensitivity down really almost 3/4 of the way- nothing like shouting out to the world I found something. Might also cause it to use up the battery, will see. For $10 and I think it was 5.95 shipping it still looks to be a good deal and its says 5 year warranty. The instructions state a range of 3/4 to 1 inch on metal objects so that seems to match my home test results. Carrying this will be alot easier than the vibraprobe, it would look more like maybe a radio in your hand than a weapon.
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the review!
    "I'll split the atom! I am the fifth dimension! I am the eighth wonder of the world!" -Gef the talking mongoose.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I do believe I will remain with my DX-1. Cheers, RickO
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    pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭
    If I didn't have a Pistol Probe, I might have given this a shot.

    This video on Youtube was the one that sold me on a Pistol Probe.
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