What's Inside A Pinpointer?

[Steve Herschbach]

Good look at the guts of yet another Garrett pinpointer clone at http://md-hunter.com/opening-the-gold-hunter-pinpointer-photos-whats-inside/

Lots of circuit there, kind of like a phone blows away computers made years ago there is an entire metal detector in a pinpointer these days.

[goldbrick]

The LRL manufacturers will probably start using the guts out of these to make their product more believable. 

[gambler]

I just ordered a garret pinpointer from ebay, how can I tell if its fake? 

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feedback looks good.

[Steve Herschbach]

Thread on fake Garrett pinpointers at http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/topic/1216-fake-garrett-pin-pointers/

I guess I would be less worried about it being fake and just want it to work. If you can detect a nickel in the air at about 3 inches you are good to go.

Since they do appear to be a Garrett dealer I doubt you have much to worry about. 

 

[gambler]

thanks steve

[Norvic]

Apparently the main dif to the Garret fakes is the fake is as per most detectors, a motion detector whereas the real McCoy can be held still and detect. I have a fake and it is annoying having to keep it in motion in tight spots. As I`ve not used any other could someone please confirm or deny the non-motion motion notion. If it is true, it is a big advantage if the pinpointer can be held still.

[sjmpainter]

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12 minutes ago, Norvic said:

As I`ve not used any other could someone please confirm or deny the non-motion motion notion.

 

 

12 minutes ago, Norvic said:

As I`ve not used any other could someone please confirm or deny the non-motion motion notion.

Mine works with out motion also the vibration increases as you get close to the target. Get rid of that and get a new one.

[Norvic]

Yeah, thought that was so, well I`ll just have to go with a real one. I imagine being a non-motion detector would make them much more applicable as a pinpointer.