Garrett Pro Pointer Review

Review of a Garrett Pro Pointer which I use for metal detecting. I didn't realise how slow digging a target could be until I got this pointer. Now finds are located easily and the risk of damage to a valuable target is much reduced.
Note to self: It is only useful when it is switched on.
I made a mess of the first dig but decided to leave that part in to show how frustrating digging a target can be without a pointer (or with a pointer which you have switched off and forgotten to switch back on)
Overall: 10 out of 10.
I really can't imagine being out detecting without this hyper useful tool.

[pondguru]

No worries, man. Thanks for watching and appreciating the videos.

[pondguru]

No worries, man. Thanks for watching and appreciating.

[pondguru]

I've done the 'off' detector thing too. Thats why I like my etrac as there is always an audible background 'hum' which cn be altered depending on hearing ability of the user. Without that on some of the sites I go on I wouldn't know if the machine was working as there aren't many signals way up in the hills.
Thanks for watching, man.

[pondguru]

No worries, man. I don't mind making myself look like a fool if I deserve to.
Thanks for watching and appreciating the videos.

[floydc]

You made me start my morning with a good laugh when you said "it helps if you had it switched on" thanks

[patdriver]

You were fun to watch. I, too, enjoy the time saving element that the Garrett Pro pointer brought to my hunts. It crazy, but the Pro pointer will throw out a warning signal when the battery is almost done. I love this tool. It saves so much time when I turn it on.

[pondguru]

No worries, man. Thanks for watching and appreciating.
Having a pinpointer really speeds the recovery of targets up.

[pondguru]

No worries, man.
Thanks for watching.

[pondguru]

My only tip would be only hunt on land you have permission on - day or night. Having a backlit screen on the Etrac really helps as it doesn't matter if it is dark - I can still identify the target. The light on the propointer helps too but it could do with being a bit brighter. Minelab are relaeasing a pointer soon so I will be interested to see what it is like.

[wonderboy]

Your Channel inspired me to pick up a delta 4000 and I just ordered this pointer as well. I experienced all the annoyances of not having a pointer while detecting. Your advice on getting a quality pointer has been received.

[pondguru]

Not sure if you watched the video, man but I explain that I'm using the big stupid spade because I have forgot my small detecting spade. Recently detected around a mansion and church on lawns recovering coins down to around 12" and left no trace. No chance of doing that with a screwdriver which may be OK for very recently dropped finds in a park but to get down to the old stuff a spade is needed as a small tool would make a hell of a mess hacking away at the turf. Old finds are deep in the UK.

[pondguru]

That is just the ordinary coil which comes with the Etrac but I often use a 18" x 15" SEF coil for pasture as I can get much deeper and cover more ground with that large coil. You'll see that on most of my other videos and there may be a review of it in the metal detecting playlist. I wouldn't be without it as I can pull coins up from areas that have been hammered with other detectors which don't go as deep.

[vxCOCOxv]

My neighbor lent me this! It is LITERALLY a pin pointer!
I’ve just began metal detecting since last year... it works great as long as it’s within about 2-3 inches from target! Just tested this today at our play park!
To ADD: CLEAN IT OFF! (As poster stated) It WILL give false leads when not cleaned off... vibrate or beep unnecessarily.

[pondguru]

No worries. Its a bit rough but gets the job done.
Thanks for watching.

[hturtgnikool]

If we cant laugh at ourselves....Excellent you made the video worth watching! Most people would have edited that bit out but I am glad you left it in.

[pondguru]

In parks, I find that most of the targets are very shallow and a quick sweep over the surface with the propointer does the trick. In deep pasture land, the majority of the targets I dig are between 8"-10" so I just start digging and go off the depth reading on the etrac.

[TheSovietSteel]

Good video. With a bit of good humor involved. I own a ProPointer and love it. It is an indispensable part of my gear. I have owned a Vibra Probe, White's Bullseye and and AutoMax, and I can certainly say that the ProPointer is the best one yet. Cheers!

[pondguru]

You have to remember that I'm in Northern England and if it isn't raining, its going to. Soon.
I must have dug hundreds of holes and they all look sweet .
I was worried about a few that i dug on a mansion house lawn and outside a church and was going to go with a backpack full of water, then we had 2 weeks of rain. Job done.
Hallelujah!

[pondguru]

More coverage and depth from a big coil is always good for pasture as an extra few inches depth can make dead sites produce again.

[pondguru]

Only minor point is that if you use very cheap batteries the machine can freak out a bit. Not sure why that is - maybe reduced voltage? but I always use semi decent batteries and it has been fine. It looks about knackered now but still working fine.