ted.herrdahl 1 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 Is there any detector that can be used as "pinpointer" to find smaller gold pieces (less than a gram) too use to "clear out" holes before cover them? Would be great to have something small that still reaches maybe a few centimeters and easy to operate in smaller areas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Rattlesnake S 7 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 Is there any detector that can be used as "pinpointer" to find smaller gold pieces (less than a gram) too use to "clear out" holes before cover them? Would be great to have something small that still reaches maybe a few centimeters and easy to operate in smaller areas. You might look at this one:http://www.falconmetaldetectors.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reno Chris 101 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 My friend and ICMJ author Steve Herschbach once converted a Tesoro uMax VLF with a small 4 inch coil to a hand held pinpointer by shortening up the shaft and a few other changes. He said it would hit a 2 grain (about 0.1 grams) gold nugget and see a 4 grain nugget at about 2". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted.herrdahl 1 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 You might look at this one:http://www.falconmetaldetectors.com/ got one md20 but haven't tried it on fields yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geowizard 122 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 Ted, Welcome! - Geowizard 1 Got the bug reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted.herrdahl 1 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 biggest 0.22, 0,2, 0,11 and down (in grams). have tried some with the falcon just to try to sensitivity when i just had bought it (half a year ago). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Lipke 13 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 Are your holes too small to use, say, a GB2 with a small coil? That will detect sub gram for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted.herrdahl 1 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 following the bedrock sometimes but there are so much rosty rounded stones so it can be hard to know if you've hit bedrock or not thats mainly why i want to use detector. and follow the walls and down the smaller holes in bedrock. main hole is about a meter then i dig from bedrock aboveand like 20-30cm 40-50cm in. Do not know what GB2 is, will check that out. How small are the smallest coil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reno Chris 101 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 GB2 is a Gold Bug 2 by Fisher metal detectors, The small coil is 6 x 3 inches in size. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ted.herrdahl 1 Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Is there any way to use the coil not attached to the rod? could gold bug with 5" coil and that would be great if its possible to make an own handheld rod to use it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reno Chris 101 Report post Posted January 19, 2015 You need some sort of rod as the GB 2 is so sensitive that it will see the salt in the blood of your hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Thomasson 6 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 Is there any way to use the coil not attached to the rod? could gold bug with 5" coil and that would be great if its possible to make an own handheld rod to use it. That's a good idea. I think it would be fairly easy to make some sort of a pistol grip with a short rod out of wood or other non-conducting material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Got the bug 6 Report post Posted October 1, 2015 Has anyone used a Garrett Pro-Pointer AT Pinpointer ? And if so how did you like it ? Pros / Cons I am needing one that is waterproof and they say it's good to 10ft., that would work for me if it performs like they say. Would like to hear from someone other then manufacturer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Lipke 13 Report post Posted October 2, 2015 I use the AT pointer. Was detecting pickers on bedrock with the Gold Bug 2. When I detected one, I would use the pointer to tell exactly where the gold was. Works great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Got the bug 6 Report post Posted October 3, 2015 Thxs Harry, I am also working bedrock with the G.B.2, so that sounds like that part is going to work. Now 2nd part is I am dredgeing in shallow water and would like to use the AT under water any time spent using it like that ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Lipke 13 Report post Posted October 3, 2015 Only in shallow water(one foot or less) but no problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Got the bug 6 Report post Posted October 4, 2015 Thxs again Harry, looks like I will have to give the AT a shot. They say the AT is good to a 10ft depth, I am dredgeing at around 5ft. should be OK, only time in water will tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roughwater 2 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 As to a pin Pointer, I like the Whites Bullseye TRX. It has several great features - Waterproof, used double A or 9V batteries, the coil is in the tip not on the sides so it makes pinpointing easier and is good for about 4" in depth. Terry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Thomasson 6 Report post Posted April 8, 2016 I use an MD-20. It doesn't have the depth of the regular pinpointers but it's very sensitive for checking crevices where other pinpointers aren't sensitive enough. Interesting that it's very sensitive to small gold but doesn't have much depth even for larger gold. Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky D N 7 Report post Posted December 23, 2016 Has anyone tried the Whites TRX pin pointer , they do go pretty deep and hit even small flakes of gold ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky D N 7 Report post Posted December 23, 2016 B)Actually mine in the highest setting goes deeper than 4inch it is closer to 6 inches .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
