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superduty
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#1 Posted: Fri Aug 1st, 2008 04:40 am |
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Harbor Freight offers a hand held metal detector for detecting metal in lumber. Its a wand design. List for $14.99 + s/h. If anybody's used one let me know . I'm thinking about trying one. Thanks SD
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Goes4ever
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| Joined: | Sun Jul 20th, 2008 |
| Location: | Northwest, Ohio USA |
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#2 Posted: Fri Aug 1st, 2008 10:38 am |
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| check with Roberty Roy, he has used one, and he is a moderator here
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Neil in West Jersey
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White's DFX, Garrett ACE 250, Whites PRL1
| Joined: | Fri Jul 25th, 2008 |
| Location: | Todd's Mill, New Jersey USA |
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#3 Posted: Fri Aug 1st, 2008 01:56 pm |
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I was thinking of picking up a half dozen as backups for my White's Bullseye II! 
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MXT Man
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#4 Posted: Thu Aug 7th, 2008 03:25 am |
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| I have one and it is a great pinpointer. It has good sensitivity and better than other pinpointers I have owned. The pinpointer does not have a vibration mode but I seldom used that mode on my other pinpointers. It is worth having at that price even for a backup unit. I use mine all the time now. Since Detectorist discovered this item Harbor freight has had a difficult time keeping them in stock. Buy yours at the store because shipping will cost an extra 7 dollars.
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Goes4ever
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| Location: | Northwest, Ohio USA |
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#5 Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 04:59 pm |
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| I use the fisher pinpointer, paid $39 bucks for it, works great, I can't imagine hunting w/o it
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TreasureFiend
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Minelab Explorer SE Pro + Garrett Ace 250
| Joined: | Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 |
| Location: | Chicago IL (Schiller Park - Near O'Hare |
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#6 Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 09:41 pm |
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I have also heard some good things about it, and for the price - you can't beat it...
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Ed ke6bnl
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#7 Posted: Sat Aug 16th, 2008 03:14 am |
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brand new to detecting one trip out with a club and was loaned a pin pointer and descovered It is a must. bought the last 2 at HF in simi valley ca. for myself and a friend. My boy is seeing about getting one near his HF. May go out tomorrow for a test with it. Ed
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MarkinIA
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X-Terra 505
| Joined: | Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 |
| Location: | Burlington, Iowa USA |
| Posts: | 605 |
| Notable Finds: | 1782 Spanish 2 Reale
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#8 Posted: Sun Sep 7th, 2008 03:55 am |
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Can anybody tell me what to type in the search box at HF for the PP. I can't find it.
thanks Mark
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MarkinIA
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X-Terra 505
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#9 Posted: Sun Sep 21st, 2008 10:54 pm |
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Thanks Stikman.
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dobbie
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| Location: | California USA |
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#10 Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 08:56 pm |
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| the hieghbor frieght pin pointer was my first pin pointer and still the one i use. It works well. i have however somehow loosened the end of it so i now have some issues with it. will have to break out the super glue and fix it. i am rough on it though. so its really no surprise its loose. i also use the bullseye 2 from time to time and i really see no difference in the 2 at all. except the bullseye may be built a little bit sturdier. and the hieghbor frieght dosnt have vibrate mode on it, hope this helps.
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Squishy
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Garrett Ace 250
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| Location: | Marshall, Minnesota USA |
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#11 Posted: Mon Jul 20th, 2009 12:05 am |
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I just read the HF page about this item and it says that it detects in all directions. So, if I understand this correctly, it will tell you if it is still in the hole, but it won't tell you where it is located in the hole. Is that correct?
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-Mike-
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Squishy
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Garrett Ace 250
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#12 Posted: Fri Jul 31st, 2009 12:52 pm |
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OK... I can answer my own question now because I found a Harbor Freight and and bought one. 
I found that if I turn the sensitivity way down, I can swing it around in the hole and identify on which side (or bottom) of the hole the item is hiding. I saw another post about sealing the tip, so I am going to do that to make it water-tight.
It is definitely a cheaper-made unit, but cheap is all I can afford at this point. 
-Mike-
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tkcenterline
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White's XLT
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| Location: | HOMER GLEN |
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#13 Posted: Fri Aug 7th, 2009 02:29 pm |
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Squishy wrote: OK... I can answer my own question now because I found a Harbor Freight and and bought one.
I found that if I turn the sensitivity way down, I can swing it around in the hole and identify on which side (or bottom) of the hole the item is hiding. I saw another post about sealing the tip, so I am going to do that to make it water-tight.
It is definitely a cheaper-made unit, but cheap is all I can afford at this point.
-Mike-
I bought two of them. One I use and the other is still in the box. I added some Items to mine: Item 1. I went to Ace Hardware store and bought a 5/8" plastic tip and placed it over the end. You get 4 for $ 0.99. Item 2. I got from Ace a small Rubber O Ring and place it over the sens adjustor. It keeps the adjustor from moving after you set it and it helps to keep the dirt out. Item 3. I cut and made the hole bigger in the bottom of the holster, so that the light and sens adjustor are exposed and can be use without taking off the holster. I keep the holster on the unit when I use mine. It acts as a cover and protects the unit and the switch from dirt and mud. After cutting a bigger hole, I glued the two raw edges around the hole together or you can sew them. Item 4. I place a small piece of blue masking tape of the small speaker hole to heep dirt out. Tape does not lessen the sound. These items are cheap and help protect the unit. This is the link to the Harbor Freight Centec unit http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97245Last edited on Fri Aug 7th, 2009 02:35 pm by tkcenterline
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#14 Posted: Fri Aug 7th, 2009 05:35 pm |
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Excellent informative post Ted , Thank You so much for sharing that with us 
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Nad
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#15 Posted: Thu Feb 4th, 2010 07:50 pm |
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 I have a Garrett, and Fisher pinpointers... Tried to give the Fisher away...Has been modded, with a switch on the side. Very little sensitivity compared to the Garrett. Put it up for free, guy in Canada wanted it. We didn't think it worth the cross the border shipping.So, it's still gathering dust until I pitch it.. Cordially Nad
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