I believe the pinpoint function on a metal detector is a really nice feature.
when you’re in a park and you want to dig as small a hole as possible(people watch that sort of thing), it gives you a starting point. Since the Nox sees things very deep it’s nice to be able to start a dig and feel relatively confident(along with your hand held pinpointer) that it’s where the Nox says it is.If you’re on a beach, a backhoe will work just fine. High tide will cover the hole.
We in the deserts of the Great Southwest don’t have that luxury. We try to cover holes so there is very little trace. I don't mean to sound “Snippy”, but I know there are those who think a pinpointer is worthless. It’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
A little fiction and fact from the Desperado almanac