Comments on: DetectorPro Pistol Probe Pulse Pinpointer http://METALDETECTORSGUIDE.INFO/detectorpro-pistol-probe-pulse-pinpointer/ A Guide To Buying Cheap Metal Detectors Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:46:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: T. Tibbetts http://METALDETECTORSGUIDE.INFO/detectorpro-pistol-probe-pulse-pinpointer/comment-page-1/#comment-4 T. Tibbetts Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:44:36 +0000 http://METALDETECTORSGUIDE.INFO/detectorpro-pistol-probe-pulse-pinpointer/#comment-4 I had given up on detecting. I tried it again on the beaches while on a recent trip because the digging is easy in sand, plenty of room for error. When your at a park, or anywhere you have permission to dig however, you need to know where the target is so you can dig out and replace a plug as to not damage the lawn. Pinpointing can be difficult. You will find many people with a dusty metal detector in their garage because they gave up. The first hole I pinpointed with the DetectorPro returned a coin. Time spent from turning on the detector to having the penny in my hand with the DetectorPro was 1 minute. Since then I have dug about 60 holes with the pinpointer and so far only 3 of those holes turned up nothing. I have a huge pile of change (filled paper plate and stacked up) a handful of some junk and TWO necklaces from a single hole! I am learning that many of what I thought were empty targets, really were not. Instead, the item was in the grass plug, deeper then I realized, flew out of the hole while digging and the one I noticed the most... the item I was looking for was often right there in plain sight! This thing is great! Now, lets look at a few things to consider: <br /> <br />Pro: Light, senses very deep, good battery life, very accurate detection. <br />Cons: Can look like a handgun, no vibrate mode (only noise or light), expensive. <br /> <br />Personally, I can live without the vibrate mode, you can set the volume. Batteries are a bit hard to put in, you have to remove the screw, slide back the top and they just don't sit naturally. Even transistor radios from the 80's did a better job of battery inserting and removal. I usually keep my shirt over it because of the appearance. Finally, it was expensive. My metal detector can be had for $250 alone. But, I would never go detecting without this. Rating: 5 / 5 I had given up on detecting. I tried it again on the beaches while on a recent trip because the digging is easy in sand, plenty of room for error. When your at a park, or anywhere you have permission to dig however, you need to know where the target is so you can dig out and replace a plug as to not damage the lawn. Pinpointing can be difficult. You will find many people with a dusty metal detector in their garage because they gave up. The first hole I pinpointed with the DetectorPro returned a coin. Time spent from turning on the detector to having the penny in my hand with the DetectorPro was 1 minute. Since then I have dug about 60 holes with the pinpointer and so far only 3 of those holes turned up nothing. I have a huge pile of change (filled paper plate and stacked up) a handful of some junk and TWO necklaces from a single hole! I am learning that many of what I thought were empty targets, really were not. Instead, the item was in the grass plug, deeper then I realized, flew out of the hole while digging and the one I noticed the most… the item I was looking for was often right there in plain sight! This thing is great! Now, lets look at a few things to consider:

Pro: Light, senses very deep, good battery life, very accurate detection.

Cons: Can look like a handgun, no vibrate mode (only noise or light), expensive.

Personally, I can live without the vibrate mode, you can set the volume. Batteries are a bit hard to put in, you have to remove the screw, slide back the top and they just don’t sit naturally. Even transistor radios from the 80′s did a better job of battery inserting and removal. I usually keep my shirt over it because of the appearance. Finally, it was expensive. My metal detector can be had for $250 alone. But, I would never go detecting without this.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Greg B http://METALDETECTORSGUIDE.INFO/detectorpro-pistol-probe-pulse-pinpointer/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Greg B Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:45:46 +0000 http://METALDETECTORSGUIDE.INFO/detectorpro-pistol-probe-pulse-pinpointer/#comment-3 Very fast delivery by KellyCo after I made the purchase. I had a problem with the unit - the threshold or frequency control was constantly "ON" and the unit was inoperable in this condition. I contacted both KellyCo and DetectorPro about the problem. They were both very helpful and said to return the unit for a new one, which I did. Just as a side note, KellyCo was very responsive to my needs as they sent a pre-paid UPS label to have the unit sent back at no charge to me. DetectorPro was not willing to do this. Within two days of returning the PistolProbe, a new one was delivered. Hats off to KellyCo for their great customer service. I tested the new unit and it works as advertised. Rating: 5 / 5 Very fast delivery by KellyCo after I made the purchase. I had a problem with the unit – the threshold or frequency control was constantly “ON” and the unit was inoperable in this condition. I contacted both KellyCo and DetectorPro about the problem. They were both very helpful and said to return the unit for a new one, which I did. Just as a side note, KellyCo was very responsive to my needs as they sent a pre-paid UPS label to have the unit sent back at no charge to me. DetectorPro was not willing to do this. Within two days of returning the PistolProbe, a new one was delivered. Hats off to KellyCo for their great customer service. I tested the new unit and it works as advertised.
Rating: 5 / 5

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