Quick on/off pointer?

Can anyone tell me what's the quickest one handed, switch on/off pointer available? cheers

Detector pro Pistol Probe.

Pro pointer 2 is quick. In fact a quick off/on is fast enough to be nearly as single button drune of pro pointer at.

The Whites Bullseye II,



John.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2016 11:57AM by auminesweeper.

The original Pro Pointer has the instant on/off button. Never used the Pro Pointer II, but I think it does too.

James/Texas Wrote:
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> Detector pro Pistol Probe.


2x on this.

Press and HOLD button in, IT IS ON, release button to set it down, it is off. Downside is that it is a little bigger than most of the others, but it has very good depth.


Rich (Utah)

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/07/2016 03:33AM by Gonebeepin'.

Overall, the Pro Pointer AT is an improvement over Garrett's 1st generation pinpointers. But I do miss the faster on/off of the original.

The Pistol Probe is fast too, but you have to hold the button down firmly the whole time you use it or it turns off.

He Is asking for a simple on and off button type pinpointer



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2016 11:58AM by auminesweeper.

For me the quickest pinpointer i use is the Sunray DX-1 inline probe on my DFX,just by flicking a switch it will then start up the probe which you can hear real time through your headphones,its basically like using a 1'' coil on your detector.Of course the down side is that they are tethered to that specific machine,mine works on the DFX,MXT,M6 and possible a few others.

Apart from that i also use the BullsEye 11 which is a good probe,but for everyday use its the Garrett,but that is not what i call a quick turn on probe like you are after.

The Vibra Probe 580 Pinpointer has a very quick action which 'does not' use switches but just by tilting the probe it switches itself on and off after a time duration,possibly working on a mercury tilt switch,possible the quickest switch on probe going and pretty deep as well.

Why are you in such a hurry?

goodmore Wrote:
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> Why are you in such a hurry?

lol i don't know, when i get the ' this is an exciting signal' maybe the anticipation of it coupled with needing to wait on my slow ass pointer coming to life is just too much, and finding gold last week has not helped!

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John.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2016 11:59AM by auminesweeper.

Cheers John, and everyone else for the suggestions.

ghound Wrote:
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> Cheers John, and everyone else for the
> suggestions.


John.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2016 12:00PM by auminesweeper.

Garrett Propointer 2

I own the original black Garrett and the Minelab. I can draw the Garrett, turn it on without looking, and it's immediately ready to probe the hole. The Minelab is much slower to power up and is so unergonomic that I have to orient it in hand visually to find the button with my thumb.

Bayard Wrote:
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> I own the original black Garrett and the Minelab.
> I can draw the Garrett, turn it on without
> looking, and it's immediately ready to probe the
> hole. The Minelab is much slower to power up and
> is so unergonomic that I have to orient it in hand
> visually to find the button with my thumb.


That's the same problem i had with the minelab Bayard, and the Makro one i have now is equally as awkward with it's on/off button on the arse of the probe, and both take too long to start up.
We have quick ass detectors and slow ass pointers lol

Question for anyone who has used Garrett's original Pro Pointer and the Pro Pointer 2.

Does the 2 have greater sensitivity than the original as Garrett claims?

marcomo Wrote:
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> Question for anyone who has used Garrett's
> original Pro Pointer and the Pro Pointer 2.
>
> Does the 2 have greater sensitivity than the
> original as Garrett claims?


No not really. Just no falsing and better button. Also has an alarm. On/off is faster though. Carrot is little deeper on max sens.

Thanks for sharing that, MO.

The extra depth of the Carrot makes it trump the original for me even though I do prefer the original's instant on/off and the black color.

I know the color orange makes sense for finding when lost, but since the last time I lost or left behind a Pro Pointer would have been 2008 or 2009, that's really no advantage for me.

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auminesweeper Wrote:
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> He said "SIMPLE ON and OFF", That does not include
> Garrett ATs or Minelab or the Makro Or the New
> Whites TRX pin pointers and the adjustments on
> these pin pointers are useless because they are
> all at preset levels, You can't fine tune them and
> they Cross Talk like crazy..
>
> You don't need a pinpointer to see Coins at 4 to 6
> inches, The Idea of a pin pointer is to Zoom in on
> the target, The detector is for finding coins in
> the 4 to6" Plus range.
>
> he might as well go and buy a Magnet for all the
> use they are to him,
>
> He has asked for a certain type of pin pointer
> what suits his needs, Not what ever one else
> likes,



No need to discuss pinpointers anyway since next to the Bullseye II they are all just fashion items.

I'm thinking about wearing the AT next time I go to a wedding so everyone will notice how debonair and stylish I look with it hanging from my belt...

marcomo Wrote:
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> auminesweeper Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > He said "SIMPLE ON and OFF", That does not
> include
> > Garrett ATs or Minelab or the Makro Or the New
> > Whites TRX pin pointers and the adjustments on
> > these pin pointers are useless because they are
> > all at preset levels, You can't fine tune them
> and
> > they Cross Talk like crazy..
> >
> > You don't need a pinpointer to see Coins at 4 to
> 6
> > inches, The Idea of a pin pointer is to Zoom in
> on
> > the target, The detector is for finding coins
> in
> > the 4 to6" Plus range.
> >
> > he might as well go and buy a Magnet for all
> the
> > use they are to him,
> >
> > He has asked for a certain type of pin pointer
> > what suits his needs, Not what ever one else
> > likes,
>
>
>
> No need to discuss pinpointers anyway since next
> to the Bullseye II they are all just fashion
> items.
>
> I'm thinking about wearing the AT next time I go
> to a wedding so everyone will notice how debonair
> and stylish I look with it hanging from my
> belt...

Good then you can head up security and frisk everyone as the come in the Door

auminesweeper Wrote:
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> The Whites Bullseye II,
>
> I won't use anything else because all the new ones
> Cross Talk with the detectors because the
> frequencies are all around 12 to 14 kHz where as
> the BE II is set at 36 KHz also it can see bits
> that are very small, All The others are just
> fashion Items,
>
> John.

I'd agree with John, but for the original Bullseye as I've not used the ll.
Just don't get them wet as they will crap out after a while...
But if it's On/Off [ no fuss] operation then it's one of the originals and best...
Just MHO

The original Garrett pinpointer. I have it and the carrot and the carrot is aggravating because you have to hold it momentarily to turn it off, not so with the original.
The minelab was the most aggravating becaose it has a pause in between time you turn it on and the time it's "ready" for use.

Des D Wrote:
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> auminesweeper Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The Whites Bullseye II,
> >
> > I won't use anything else because all the new
> ones
> > Cross Talk with the detectors because the
> > frequencies are all around 12 to 14 kHz where
> as
> > the BE II is set at 36 KHz also it can see bits
> > that are very small, All The others are just
> > fashion Items,
> >
> > John.
>
> I'd agree with John, but for the original Bullseye
> as I've not used the ll.
> Just don't get them wet as they will crap out
> after a while...
> But if it's On/Off [ no fuss] operation then it's
> one of the originals and best...
> Just MHO

Des I wish they had put the BE II in to the TRX Housing, Being waterproof it would have been great for sniping Gold in streams etc because of the high frequency, where as the others are all around 12 kHz, The BE II can see flat Bits that weigh 0.03 grams so that is not too bad for the price compared to over 230.00 Euros for the Falcon MD-20 albeit a PI pin pointer but because of their sensitivity you have to treat them with kid gloves.

Pin Pointers are one area of the hobby that seems to get neglected, With so many prospectors in the world I would have thought a 50 kHz model would have sold like wildfire,

John.

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That's true Fletch. Garrett improved the Pro Pointer in general with the AT, but the turn off delay was a step back compared to the instant on/off of the original.

Been a while since I used it, but if I remember correctly Whites TRX had an even longer turn off delay.

Fletch88 Wrote:
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> The original Garrett pinpointer. I have it and the
> carrot and the carrot is aggravating because you
> have to hold it momentarily to turn it off, not so
> with the original.
> The minelab was the most aggravating becaose it
> has a pause in between time you turn it on and the
> time it's "ready" for use.

Fletch, I know exactly where your coming from, they are a bit like laptops and cell phones take a week to wake up and a week to go to sleep,

Pin Pointers have a simple task so there is no need to over complicate things,

John.

ghound Wrote:
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> Cheers John, and everyone else for the
> suggestions.

Here ya go mate this is the one, My last one lasted for over 6 years til someone stole it,

John

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