You might have zeroed it out to the iron, making it less sensitive to it. If you turned it off & back on while near the metal, then you zeroed it out. Also, I'm not an expert, but why would you want extreme sensitivity on a pin pointer? Wouldn't that cause you to think you were on top of the target when you're still several inches away & then possibly damage the target when digging? Pin pointing to me means you're pointing right at it & its about an inch from the tip of the pointer. Why would you want to sense something several inches out to the side of the pointer's shaft? That would confuse & frustrate me to death.
The Garrett Carrot we run at max sensitivity always. If you happen to pop it down a hole to get a signal everywhere (too sensitive) simply press & release the button & it detunes the probe, you can adjust up or down in this way by pressing near or further away from the target, extremely effective & in my opinion one of the very best probes on the market.
@@RegtonDetectors Many of us thought the "review" was biased as heck. Is the extra sensitivity worth $120? Hell no. Not to me. Buy what you want, but be honest in your reviews, please.
I don't want a pin-pointer that works 6" out.... you should be more accurate with the metal detector itself ... lol. I just wanna know if it's still in the hole or not & which side to dig on.... gimme the cheapie!
I've got a cheap 10 pound one and a minelab 20 pin pointer. and I'll be honest there is very little difference. not enough to say I'd never use a cheap pin pointer again
At 7:57 the GP started beeping at 2 inches, but you kept moving the metal & stopped at 1 inch. It is clear as day in the video. And your placement of the measuring tape is Way off from one to the other. Who are you trying to fool ? This was a crap comparison. But if it makes you feel better about overpaying for stuff, good for you lol.
I think you were a bit hard on the GP Pointer. Sure it doesn't vibrate or beep as loud and fast, but is that really necessary in a pointer. Does it do its job. You should do a review in the field. Also, even though it does not detect at the same distance as the more expensive units, is that really an issue when a pointer is meant to hone in on the digging area? I have ordered one to do my own testing. I just want to know if it gets the job done, because at a 5th the price of anything else it didn't seem to do such a bad job. Like your channel by the way. no offense intended.
@@leojagawaga6481 & I would say bad feedback 111% If you think these probes are good value I would agree, if you think they work the same as 'proper' probes then I'm afraid you are very wrong. I've used probes of all makes & models for 35+ yrs, the quantum leap forward was the Black Garrett Pro-pointer, it had such an impact on sales from maybe 1 in 100 using a probe to 1 in 100 who don't use a probe. It had its issues which is why Garrett brought out the Pro-pointer II and the Orange 'Carrot'. Not beeping as loud, not having the same range & not as good vibrate? That's like saying to a Formula 1 team (or NASCAR in USA), you'll be OK with these cheaper re-mould tyres & old stale low quality oils & fuel, they look almost the same & hey, so much cheaper. There is an old saying, buy cheap, buy twice.
I do use my pin order to see if the office is close to the service sometimes but I think it’s more of the quality of this product than its function and how long it’s going to last year but you make a very good point thank you
Just got me a gp pointer and I have to say it works way better than I thought it would after watching this review. 👍🏼 mine works better than this one in the video. Plus that Garrett is way over priced. Probably costs them about $10 to make.
About 50% of these units have a factory flaw. The sensor in the tip is not all the way to end of the barrel. You can tell by shining a bright flashlight at the tip. If you see light through the tip, you have a bad one. Dont despair though, the fix is easy. Pop off the rubber cap on the switch, then slide a piece of thin stiff wire along side the switch down the barrel til it stops. Push a little harder, and the sensor will slide down and seat properly. Replace switch cover, and your done. I went from 1/3 inch tip detection to 1 1/2 inches instantly. There are a few vids here that show how it's done. ua-cam.com/video/K9ifmd0YvUg/v-deo.html May the metal detecting god, Coilus smile on your digs. Hank
Kani Fuker if you detect 10-12 days in a row, several days a week like I do,, it’s not worth $14 or say £15. This thing was in the bin after 3 trips, stopped working all together
Would you say the cheap detector is good enough to detect lead or steel shot remaining in small game meat? Im not looking for gold or silver just dont want to chomp down on lead or steel bits. If not what would you recommend thats inexpensive?
So the conclusion of this video is ... the el cheapo one is good enough, especially given the awkward testing methods used here. Not going to order anything from Garrett after reading about the founders anyway.
I went through 5 GP pointers. They were perfect for my metal detecting until I would drop them or bump them or sometimes just turn them on. Then they went bad. Bought the least expensive Garret carrot and have lived happily ever after.
Your talking mostly about the build....how about performance? $ Hundred dollar an inch?? I'll go cheap for what it is. When I pull that out I've already got what I'm looking for in my face.....smh, 13 bucks.
if u take the little screw out and take the whole thing out of the carrot it will fit fine in2 the new casing of the GP thats whats i did everything lines up. u need 2 take the rubber of the on off switch 1st
They now have a digital one that shows depth and everything for $12 Oh and the updated version has 6 inch range adjustable and it's water-resistant the body still feels cheap as it gets out though
You are aware that no detector can tell depth? it doesn't know the size of the target it's detecting, this is why 'proper' probes don't have a depth reading.
I found that the target has to be dug down to and the top layer of dirt removed then use the pin pointer or as the dirt is removed and put on a plastic plate until there is no more signal and then use the pointer to find it. They of course will not go as deep as a metal detector.
I bought a whites pin pointer and I am not happy with it, it might sound off at 1 inch. it is not a new one it is about 5 years old but I have used it very little
I Think For $13 Bucks It Didn’t Do That Bad ! More Credit Should Have Been Given To The Cheap One $120 Compared To $13 Plus Free Shipping ? How About A Video On A $50 Pin pointer Comparison With The Garret ?
@@Treasuremonk Your 100% Spot On About China ! I’m A Senior On A Fixed Budget Always Looking To Save a Few Pennies And Do Find Some Good Deals On Amazon And Keep Making Great Videos
I would say ill buy that thing and throw away my Garrett after watching this.... it's a pin pointer... I don't want it beeping 5 inches away. My detector does that for me already.. pin point should be pin point not 5 inches
Good luck! I don’t think the distance it detects has anything to do with it, you can adjust the Garrett to three different powers plus just beep or just vibrate , I’d not trust this junk a day of detecting to last more than 10 hours!
this seems to be a very biased review, personally after watching it, im getting the cheap one :D, the pointer isnt to locate the metal initially, thats what the big metal detactor is for...the pin pointer is just to make life easier when you are sifting through the junk to find the metal. the cheap detector is fine.
Not really a fair comparison. The pro pointer works. It's nowhere near the carrot but for 14 bucks you get what you pay for. I have both the cartot and the pro pointer. With both you're getting your money's worth.
You can make the gp pointer five times better by watching the how to make your gp pointer better video on UA-cam I did it it’s easy and really works if you shine a torch through the end of the gp pointer you will see the sensor inside is nowhere near the end of the pointer you have to take the button off and insert a price of wire and push the sensor down to the tip of the pointer it makes it way better
You make Amazon worse for the rest of us, "I think I'll send this back and get my money". Why? It was as described. You got exactly what you knew you were going to get and expected when you purchased it. You are displaying buyers remorse and would be committing a form of Internet fraud of you did. You even made a video showing yourself doing it. The only reason you got that pinpointer was just so you can diss it and make a review that states the obvious. States exactly what everyone is expecting When comparing a $13 pin pointer and $120 pinpointer. A honest review would have stated but for the money it works pretty good. You are just shilling for Garrett and Garrett's "China" carrot and yes Garrett lies. Mostly made in China assembled and boxed in the good old US of A. By the way that box was made here as well so they were able to abuse the made in USA logo, but not the carrot it was assembled (screwed the battery cap on with the correct model number on the sticker) and placed in a box in the US state of Texas. Do I like my carrot? Sure I do and I've always had a Garrett pinpointer since they came out. Before that we would go by the Zen-tech version of the original Whites sold at harbor freight. Remember that one? We would change the button in it and add a vibrator. Then put it in a black nitrate glove also purchased at harbor freight and call it waterproof. But for somebody starting out grab the cheap GP. If you like the hobby, buy yourself a Garrett. You need to carry two pin pointers anyway many people don't realize that.
I've metal detected for 6 years and have used many Garrett's.... For 13 dollars compared to almost 200 dollars that thing is the way better deal... If I was starting out again I'd try one off those before handing Garrett my 💰
Yes if you’re getting started it’s best not spend a pile of money not knowing if you will like it,But the places I detect in England twice a year for 12 days straight in rain , snow , mud, that $13 pointer wouldn’t last 2 hours
Been using cheapos for ! 1/2 years. Only complaint i have is the switch gets a little funky. Work pretty damn good tho.And I can buy 7 of them for the price of a carrot.
You moved in an inch closer after it started beeping lol I know it’s sucks when you pay a bunch for “the best” only to get shown up by the $13.59 one 🤣😂😂🤣 Just messing with ya mate but you did move it closer God Bless All
From the other reviews and comparisons, I think the GP. I am retired 81year old and I think it will be best for me. I have the Z Terra pro. Thanks and good hunting.
I've got 2 of these GP pointers, one's really good works from about 3" very progressive tells me right where the target is, the other is junk just beeps slowly only works half an inch away, so they're quite variable.
Check out UA-cam for videos called Hack your GP pointer, or Fix your GP pointer, or Increase the sensitivity of your GP pointer. The sensing coil is probably not all the way at the tip/end of your bad one. Imo, that's probably why some people say their's suck. They likely have one with a coil that is not positioned all the way to the end. The newer GP2 (or is it GPII..?) supposedly doesn't have this problem.
My 30 dollar pin pointer works just as well lol something’s are better cheap I use it in conjunction with a fisher f22 with a nel Sharp coil no negative feedback using it with that detector but my dad has a mine lab 540 and you can’t use that with it at all that being said I’m not about to pay 200 something dollars for a pin pointer when my $30 does just fine don’t blow your money pinpointpointers are supposed to help you specifically find within inches of an object nobody in their right mind is digging 4 to 6 inches with a pin pointer spend your money on a good metal detector and buy a cheap pin pointer that works with your metal detector that’s my two cents and I’ve been using this one for three years and it has not broken and for those that wanna know what my pinpointpointer is it’s avid power
Let me guess, your detecting experience goes as far as looking for dollar coins dropped by kids in the playground...... If this is the case, sure stick to the cheap stuff but from a personal standpoint, i run a GPX 5000 out in the Western Australia goldfields and at times have a 25" Nugget Finder coil attached. Now i have dug holes 3 to 4 feet deep and with a coil that big it's near impossible to get it down in the whole to pinpoint without digging the hole super wide, this is where spending $200 on a good pin pointer can save you a lot of time, sweat and your back digging. Even for shallow targets, there's no messing about, a quick scrape, wave the wand and if it beeps you know your within 5 inches away essentially using the pin pointer as a metal detector itself. Those cheap pin pointers, you're basically only checking the dirt you have already dug and at that point, what's the point! 😁
@@republicofcasuals yes you’re correct, I spend 2 months a year in England detecting for last 10 years, Canada and US. Do archeology work on lost battlefields , so I don’t know much.. have a look at my other videos! Thanks
@@Treasuremonk Hi, my comment was more directed at the top dude (jeep colorado) I was just pointing out that spending more on something to make something easier is a clear long term investment over buying these cheap toys just because they are cheap. Yes they work and probably well for the average person detecting, but again from a personal standpoint, digging half way to China in outback Australia on a 40+ celcius day.... i'll take the $200 pinpointer every time lol 😁👍
Yeah I bought one. It buzzed intermittently in mid air outside with no metal for at least 10 feet around it. So either supersonic sensitive, or crap faulty out of the box, at least got the refund for it. Anyones for the postage.
@@Treasuremonk Thank you, but it is not your fault, just the way it goes. I have 4 others that are brand name which are great, just this one was not functional.
Good test TM, thank you. Sadly many will disagree with you & I but coming from someone who's been in the hobby both using & selling for over 50yrs these cheap probes are simply cheap & nasty, sure they can pick up metal (mostly they can) but that's not what you were explaining, it's quality that should be looked at rather than lowest price.
I started with a GP Pointer. It worked ok but quickly pissed me off. Did not take long to upgrade to a Garrett carrot. I let the kid use the GP Pointer.
Have no problem with my $14.00 GP, it is louder and has a little over 2" reach and is a lot better GP than the one this guy is showing, must have a weak battery in it.
The cheap pinpointer is best used by psychics. That can save money on batteries. I wish I knew some great places to hunt but kids disrespecting property in this region have gotten the public banned from going anywhere. We can`t even go to nearby lakes or creeks anymore.
Well I was hoping it was as good, it would save you loads, but you’d end up buying 10 of these when you could of gotten one Garrett, and if it has issues they fix it..
The 13 dollar one is going off when the metal is next to it... what it's supposed to do yeah it's not as good as the Garrett which is prob in the top 2 metal detector manufacturers on earth.. but that Lil 13 dollar one done the job
The Garrett can be “re-tuned” so if you are far away (6”) you at least know something is there. Then when you have a strong signal, you re-tune it so the strength is lower and you can fine tune you way to pin point the exact spot your target is at. If your detector’s maximum distance is only 1 inch, you will miss a lot of targets.
But you're not metal detecting solely with a pinpointer.. how would you miss targets with a pinpointer if you go back over the spot with the detector after you find whatever was there
Its not fair to compare these as if they were built /cost the same.If GP made cheap parachutes you wouldn't realy expect them to perform to the same standard as a Mills for eg. If your going to polish a turd,freeze it first ;-)
THE RED POINTER IS PROBABLY MADE IN NORTH KOREA, VIETNAM OR RED CHINA.ONE WAY TO TELL BESIDES THE PRICE AND IT STAND'S OUT IS THE COLOR.THEM COMMUNIST COUNTRIES LOVE THE COLOR RED AND THEY DON'T PUT OUT ANY QUALITY LIKE AMERICA DOES.IF YOU WANT A PIN POINTER,BUY THE GARRETT PRO-POINTER AT ALL TERRAIN,THE ORANGE ONE, YOU CAN'T GO WRONG ! IT'S THE BEST ONE !
“Come on man!”🤣 you can buy one the Chinese junk ones 10 times or buy 1 GOOD one once! Guess depends on how much you actually detect and use it, this one lasted about 4 trips and it’s in the trash! Stopped working
Lmao I just bought my first metal detector and pinpointer spent less than 100 dollars on my detector that came with headphones and a folding multi-tool shovel that has a pic axe end as well and it came in a cool camo bag for that tool my pinpointer was less than 30 dollars works great and it gets louder when you hit or get closer to your target and it came with a cool durable camo holder that you can hook on you with tge included key chain thing im not a brand guy I like different brands also my pinpointer is similar and I found already that I could detect about 4 or 5 inches from some metal and other metal like a nail maybe 1 to 2 inches away so it depends on the material as well.
Trouble is you don't like the go pointer because it's made in China and I suggest you put a good battery in the cheapy thousands of cheap pointers use and if you know how to tune them they are as good if not better than expensive one
Yeah i am against stealing others hard work, trying to pass crap fakes offa and make money . Be it ANY product, there’s NOT a chance in hell this thing would last hunting everyday 8 hrs a day for 12 days in England ! “Tuning” has nothing to do with quality ! But I appreciate you comment, thank you
@@glenn1424 No, the cheap GP detector doesn't hold up. Buttons wear out within a day use. The wires break off after the slightest drop and the guts burn out in about a week. you can try to fix or reinforce the cheap one til you realize that you'll be doing it in the field alot, until you finally just get the real one.....lol
There pritty good for the money rely if ur not a hardcore detectorist there fine I wouldn't say the garret is 10 times better ether when it's 10 times the price
Not a fanboy, if you only detect a couple times a year the cheap Chinese fake maybe ok, if you detect like I do for 12 days in a row, twice a year in UK, and numerous days in US, my Garrett carrot and even black ones has lasted 7-8 years now, the fake one stopped about 3rd trip out .
@@Treasuremonk Well I still use a Whites 6000di pro, so I am probably not on the list of anybody that should voice opinions on equipment being good or bad.
Finding relics has nothing to do with the pin pointer! But if I’m going on a detecting trip for a week, I sure don’t want to take a $13 piece of junk pin pointer with me that gets wet or just stops working! Apparently you don’t detect very much..
I've always fancied detectoring, but have never gotten round to buying one. I mentioned it to my wife several years ago, but never mentioned it again. This year, my wife surprised me and bought me a Garret Ace 400i and it's a great piece of kit. The problem I find is that there is a lot of iron/metal in the fields and woods around where I live, from modern, to medieval, and more rarely Roman and Iron Age. So, I'm spoilt for metal. There's almost TOO MUCH metal. HOWEVER, the MD itself is sensitive even when 'dialled down' and filtering out 'trash' and I'm left with having to dig a hole maybe 1ft wide, even at shallow depth, wider if the object is buried deeper, so I thought a pin pointer would speed up locating the metal objects more precisely, either in the ground, or in the soil I'd removed. Absolutely, there's no way I'm paying over £100, let alone £200 for something which is only slightly more complicated than a hand held torch. Whilst looking at the available pin pointers, I came across your review of this very cheap pin pointer and reading the 'headline' assumed that you were going to sing its praises. It only took a moment or two to realise you were going to 'rip into' the product and call it 'rubbish' or 'awful' and flabbergasted that you were intending to send it back and ask for a refund. I'm a beginner, as I said, but as many more experienced detectorists have said here, THE WHOLE POINT of a pin pointer is that it 'zooms in' and 'pin points' the exact location of the object, in the ground, or in the removed soil. This GP pin pointer does exactly that, whilst your Garret pin pointers are beeping whilst 6 inches away, making them no better at pin pointing than the MD itself. Okay, so your cheap 'Chinese' knock-off' makes a different sounding beep. So what? So, the plastic is cheap. So what? Will they last forever? Probably not, but they'll be a piece of cake to repair with nothing more than some tape and maybe a bit of solder. If you ask me, you should be sending your Garrets back and getting a refund! BTW, I am no fan of cheap 'foreign knock offs' myself, and have even gone so far as to write to manufacturers and report copyright and trademark breaches, but when a respectable company sells a pin pointer for $100-$200 THAT'S the true 'rip off'
Lots of people get a really cheap machine and get frustrated, really they all do the same when you’re £200 up cost, but the sound quality, the discrimination and Dept really show in say a Deus. In the end it’s what a person likes, can afford etc. thanks for the great comment!
@@Treasuremonk Thanks for your speedy reply. Yes, my MD is cheap and the discrimination isn't brilliant, but it finds metal and puts me close enough to decide where to dig a hole. It's once I'm doing that that a pin pointer speeds everything up, and as I said, what I need is a pin pointer that only beeps/rings/wails/hoots/coughs or farts when it's within an inch or so of the object. If I scan the spoil with my MD and it beeps, I can then use the pin pointer to probe around and locate the object. If there's no beep I can maybe run the pin pointer around the edges or bottom of the hole to locate it more accurately.... but only if the thing only beeps within an inch of it.
Why is your breathing so loud and grunting. You literally just talking man. Omg it's so werid. This is annoying I wanted to watch it but God it was so werid. The breathing.
@@Treasuremonk People jack with me because I`m disabled from a car accident with a head injury. I can write well but have trouble putting my thoughts together efficiently enough to speak well.
Is what poor people say..... You clearly came here to justify yourself wanting to by the cheap one and you're mad that you're still torn... you want the $200, but you can't afford the $200!
GP Pointer is a outstanding value for what you pay. Of course the more expensive units perform better...They damn well should for 10 times the cost! I think you really missed the mark on this review.
gp pointer works pretty damn good for the cost. got 2 of them. and when they break will get another.
Your talking about the best high dollar vs a 13 dollar pointer for beginners without alot of money that would probably be fine
You might have zeroed it out to the iron, making it less sensitive to it. If you turned it off & back on while near the metal, then you zeroed it out. Also, I'm not an expert, but why would you want extreme sensitivity on a pin pointer? Wouldn't that cause you to think you were on top of the target when you're still several inches away & then possibly damage the target when digging? Pin pointing to me means you're pointing right at it & its about an inch from the tip of the pointer. Why would you want to sense something several inches out to the side of the pointer's shaft? That would confuse & frustrate me to death.
That's exactly what I was thinking. A inch or two would be just fine.
The Garrett Carrot we run at max sensitivity always. If you happen to pop it down a hole to get a signal everywhere (too sensitive) simply press & release the button & it detunes the probe, you can adjust up or down in this way by pressing near or further away from the target, extremely effective & in my opinion one of the very best probes on the market.
Sounds like to me you were against the cheapest one before you even got it out the box I have the cheap one and it works great 😊
There speaks someone who has never used a decent pinpoint probe.
@@RegtonDetectors Many of us thought the "review" was biased as heck. Is the extra sensitivity worth $120? Hell no. Not to me. Buy what you want, but be honest in your reviews, please.
@@RegtonDetectorsohh shudup!
No doubt about that. I don’t really know why he even felt the need to make this video other than hoping to get paid by Garrett if he’s not already.
I don't want a pin-pointer that works 6" out.... you should be more accurate with the metal detector itself ... lol. I just wanna know if it's still in the hole or not & which side to dig on.... gimme the cheapie!
exactly
I've got a cheap 10 pound one and a minelab 20 pin pointer. and I'll be honest there is very little difference. not enough to say I'd never use a cheap pin pointer again
It does help to identify how deep to dig after smacking a target.
At 7:57 the GP started beeping at 2 inches, but you kept moving the metal & stopped at 1 inch.
It is clear as day in the video.
And your placement of the measuring tape is Way off from one to the other.
Who are you trying to fool ?
This was a crap comparison.
But if it makes you feel better about overpaying for stuff, good for you lol.
Thank you!
I was hoping I could turn down the noise on the Garretts. When I'm the only one in the ditch it's too loud.
I think you can turn the sound off and just use the vibrate mode
I think you were a bit hard on the GP Pointer. Sure it doesn't vibrate or beep as loud and fast, but is that really necessary in a pointer. Does it do its job. You should do a review in the field. Also, even though it does not detect at the same distance as the more expensive units, is that really an issue when a pointer is meant to hone in on the digging area? I have ordered one to do my own testing. I just want to know if it gets the job done, because at a 5th the price of anything else it didn't seem to do such a bad job. Like your channel by the way. no offense intended.
Great Feedback I Agree With You 110 %
@@leojagawaga6481 & I would say bad feedback 111% If you think these probes are good value I would agree, if you think they work the same as 'proper' probes then I'm afraid you are very wrong. I've used probes of all makes & models for 35+ yrs, the quantum leap forward was the Black Garrett Pro-pointer, it had such an impact on sales from maybe 1 in 100 using a probe to 1 in 100 who don't use a probe. It had its issues which is why Garrett brought out the Pro-pointer II and the Orange 'Carrot'. Not beeping as loud, not having the same range & not as good vibrate? That's like saying to a Formula 1 team (or NASCAR in USA), you'll be OK with these cheaper re-mould tyres & old stale low quality oils & fuel, they look almost the same & hey, so much cheaper. There is an old saying, buy cheap, buy twice.
I have a gp pointer and I am so happy with it! Been going for nearly 2 yrs now.. Fantastic!
Cool.
What good is a pinpointer that activater at 6", doesn't that defeat the purpose of a pinpointer?
I do use my pin order to see if the office is close to the service sometimes but I think it’s more of the quality of this product than its function and how long it’s going to last year but you make a very good point thank you
For 13 bucks I think it performed excellent.
You can sure detect a Garrett addict here, can't you? The cheapie is less sensitive but PERFECTLY serviceable.
An unbiased review is always welcomed. This was not one of them. You need to compare apples to apples, not Volkswagen to Ferrari.
I prefer volkswagon
This is actually what rhe beginners want to know dough
Just got me a gp pointer and I have to say it works way better than I thought it would after watching this review. 👍🏼 mine works better than this one in the video. Plus that Garrett is way over priced. Probably costs them about $10 to make.
I used to think that till I got a carrot. The pro pointer will do the job but trust me the carrot is light years better.
@@antcri730 carrots are awesome
@@antcri730 Spot on my friend
About 50% of these units have a factory flaw. The sensor in the tip is not all the way to end of the barrel. You can tell by shining a bright flashlight at the tip. If you see light through the tip, you have a bad one. Dont despair though, the fix is easy. Pop off the rubber cap on the switch, then slide a piece of thin stiff wire along side the switch down the barrel til it stops. Push a little harder, and the sensor will slide down and seat properly. Replace switch cover, and your done. I went from 1/3 inch tip detection to 1 1/2 inches instantly. There are a few vids here that show how it's done. ua-cam.com/video/K9ifmd0YvUg/v-deo.html
May the metal detecting god, Coilus smile on your digs. Hank
Kani Fuker if you detect 10-12 days in a row, several days a week like I do,, it’s not worth $14 or say £15. This thing was in the bin after 3 trips, stopped working all together
@@Treasuremonk woow, so not beach worthy 😳?
It may be designed to detect at an inch because it’s a pinpointer. It may not be a flaw.
Can a Gp-pinpointer detect pure gold?
How many times did you dig in the dirt with it instead of using a spade?
Does it detect gold though? The gp pointer?
Absolutely
Would you say the cheap detector is good enough to detect lead or steel shot remaining in small game meat? Im not looking for gold or silver just dont want to chomp down on lead or steel bits. If not what would you recommend thats inexpensive?
It will certainly tell you if there’s metal there
So the conclusion of this video is ... the el cheapo one is good enough, especially given the awkward testing methods used here. Not going to order anything from Garrett after reading about the founders anyway.
What’s up with Garrets owners? I’ve had garrets for 12 years not an issue and hunt 12 days straight twice a year in England rain and mud
I went through 5 GP pointers. They were perfect for my metal detecting until I would drop them or bump them or sometimes just turn them on. Then they went bad. Bought the least expensive Garret carrot and have lived happily ever after.
Yes sir, I’ve been taking same Garret for around 8 years, 24 days straight to England no issues
Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't the whole point of a pin pointer to work at close distance? If it's going of at 6 inches that's not pin pointing?
Yes sir , but I was trying more for quality , reliability, it stopped working after around 10th time I took it out.
With a metal tape measure so close to the pointers? I think the pointers should be away from anything when switched on while initialising
Great observation thank you
Buying the cheap one
open them both up and see they are the same , paying more for the name on the thing.
They are no where the same quality. You get what you pay for. Yeah if you detect a couple times a year it may suit you..
Your talking mostly about the build....how about performance? $ Hundred dollar an inch?? I'll go cheap for what it is. When I pull that out I've already got what I'm looking for in my face.....smh, 13 bucks.
After years of rough use I told Garrett that mine carrot had gotten a hole in the tip. I sent it to them and got a brand new one a week later.
For sure! They take care of you! You get what you pay for!
i had the same problem i now melt a tooth brush handle over the hole fill the hole in it works
if u take the little screw out and take the whole thing out of the carrot it will fit fine in2 the new casing of the GP thats whats i did everything lines up. u need 2 take the rubber of the on off switch 1st
A pointless review. All you did is prove that the $13 pin pointer works as it's supposed to and you have lots of money to spend on tools.
If you have ever done any serious metal detecting, you would quickly know that anything that saves any digging time is a blessing!
They now have a digital one that shows depth and everything for $12
Oh and the updated version has 6 inch range adjustable and it's water-resistant the body still feels cheap as it gets out though
Link?
You are aware that no detector can tell depth? it doesn't know the size of the target it's detecting, this is why 'proper' probes don't have a depth reading.
Could you show garrett pro-pointer link?
I found that the target has to be dug down to and the top layer of dirt removed then use the pin pointer or as the dirt is removed and put on a plastic plate until there is no more signal and then use the pointer to find it. They of course will not go as deep as a metal detector.
Hello friend, how much is the price of this product? I can not buy it in Iran. I am very interested in it. Can I have one of them, even an old one?
Thanks for doing a review for this. Possibly,, just possibly, experienced detectorists may make better use of this than beginners.
Thank you ! Exactly
We could only dream of being such a professional lol 😂
Which one is that can detect pure gold?
I bought a whites pin pointer and I am not happy with it, it might sound off at 1 inch. it is not a new one it is about 5 years old but I have used it very little
I Think For $13 Bucks It Didn’t Do That Bad ! More Credit Should Have Been Given To The Cheap One $120 Compared To $13 Plus Free Shipping ? How About A Video On A $50 Pin pointer Comparison With The Garret ?
That’s a great idea! What brand is the $50? The main issue with the $13 is the Chinese stealing patents from Garrett , copying their products..
@@Treasuremonk Your 100% Spot On About China ! I’m A Senior On A Fixed Budget Always Looking To Save a Few Pennies And Do Find Some Good Deals On Amazon And Keep Making Great Videos
@@leojagawaga6481 thank you! Best of luck on good treasure !!
I would say ill buy that thing and throw away my Garrett after watching this.... it's a pin pointer... I don't want it beeping 5 inches away. My detector does that for me already.. pin point should be pin point not 5 inches
Good luck! I don’t think the distance it detects has anything to do with it, you can adjust the Garrett to three different powers plus just beep or just vibrate , I’d not trust this junk a day of detecting to last more than 10 hours!
You can use a paper clip and black plastic tape for fine tuning or calibrating.
this seems to be a very biased review, personally after watching it, im getting the cheap one :D, the pointer isnt to locate the metal initially, thats what the big metal detactor is for...the pin pointer is just to make life easier when you are sifting through the junk to find the metal. the cheap detector is fine.
Not really a fair comparison. The pro pointer works. It's nowhere near the carrot but for 14 bucks you get what you pay for. I have both the cartot and the pro pointer. With both you're getting your money's worth.
You can make the gp pointer five times better by watching the how to make your gp pointer better video on UA-cam I did it it’s easy and really works if you shine a torch through the end of the gp pointer you will see the sensor inside is nowhere near the end of the pointer you have to take the button off and insert a price of wire and push the sensor down to the tip of the pointer it makes it way better
Talking about biased reviews... Why you ever want a pinpointer to be so sensitive that the whole pinpointing is not even pinpointing
Yes it’s not as much about sensitivity as the quality and the fact the product patent has been stolen by the Chinese
You didn't put them under water from what I hear the cheepy isn't water proof I use mt garrett under water all the time
Oh not a chance lol!!
You make Amazon worse for the rest of us, "I think I'll send this back and get my money". Why? It was as described. You got exactly what you knew you were going to get and expected when you purchased it. You are displaying buyers remorse and would be committing a form of Internet fraud of you did. You even made a video showing yourself doing it. The only reason you got that pinpointer was just so you can diss it and make a review that states the obvious. States exactly what everyone is expecting When comparing a $13 pin pointer and $120 pinpointer. A honest review would have stated but for the money it works pretty good. You are just shilling for Garrett and Garrett's "China" carrot and yes Garrett lies. Mostly made in China assembled and boxed in the good old US of A. By the way that box was made here as well so they were able to abuse the made in USA logo, but not the carrot it was assembled (screwed the battery cap on with the correct model number on the sticker) and placed in a box in the US state of Texas. Do I like my carrot? Sure I do and I've always had a Garrett pinpointer since they came out. Before that we would go by the Zen-tech version of the original Whites sold at harbor freight. Remember that one? We would change the button in it and add a vibrator. Then put it in a black nitrate glove also purchased at harbor freight and call it waterproof. But for somebody starting out grab the cheap GP. If you like the hobby, buy yourself a Garrett. You need to carry two pin pointers anyway many people don't realize that.
The gp look good when actually trying to point it out. But I would like the garrett to point how close to it is.
what a waste of my time..lol. some petty complaints,,,with useless tests. thanks
I have a GP Pinpointer, I have never had a problem with it. It works and finds what is in the hole. Not waterproof at all.
Great video
I've metal detected for 6 years and have used many Garrett's.... For 13 dollars compared to almost 200 dollars that thing is the way better deal... If I was starting out again I'd try one off those before handing Garrett my 💰
Yes if you’re getting started it’s best not spend a pile of money not knowing if you will like it,But the places I detect in England twice a year for 12 days straight in rain , snow , mud, that $13 pointer wouldn’t last 2 hours
Been using cheapos for ! 1/2 years. Only complaint i have is the switch gets a little funky. Work pretty damn good tho.And I can buy 7 of them for the price of a carrot.
@@hunterhawk5710 You can double the life by using double wall shrink tubing, and a chair leg plastic end cap. Happy hunting.
Hank
You moved in an inch closer after it started beeping lol
I know it’s sucks when you pay a bunch for “the best” only to get shown up by the $13.59 one
🤣😂😂🤣
Just messing with ya mate but you did move it closer
God Bless All
What did you expect ?
Can't buy a ferrari for a $ 1000 either.
Amen lol
I think you have the GP on buzz not beep not a good test, by the way I don't own either one.
Thank you! Which do you prefer sir?
From the other reviews and comparisons, I think the GP. I am retired 81year old and I think it will be best for me. I have the Z Terra pro. Thanks and good hunting.
@@jamescullins2709 excellent! Best of luck!
I've got 2 of these GP pointers, one's really good works from about 3" very progressive tells me right where the target is, the other is junk just beeps slowly only works half an inch away, so they're quite variable.
Check out UA-cam for videos called Hack your GP pointer, or Fix your GP pointer, or Increase the sensitivity of your GP pointer. The sensing coil is probably not all the way at the tip/end of your bad one. Imo, that's probably why some people say their's suck. They likely have one with a coil that is not positioned all the way to the end. The newer GP2 (or is it GPII..?) supposedly doesn't have this problem.
My 30 dollar pin pointer works just as well lol something’s are better cheap
I use it in conjunction with a fisher f22 with a nel Sharp coil no negative feedback using it with that detector but my dad has a mine lab 540 and you can’t use that with it at all that being said I’m not about to pay 200 something dollars for a pin pointer when my $30 does just fine don’t blow your money pinpointpointers are supposed to help you specifically find within inches of an object nobody in their right mind is digging 4 to 6 inches with a pin pointer spend your money on a good metal detector and buy a cheap pin pointer that works with your metal detector that’s my two cents and I’ve been using this one for three years and it has not broken and for those that wanna know what my pinpointpointer is it’s avid power
Good deal! Thank you
Let me guess, your detecting experience goes as far as looking for dollar coins dropped by kids in the playground...... If this is the case, sure stick to the cheap stuff but from a personal standpoint, i run a GPX 5000 out in the Western Australia goldfields and at times have a 25" Nugget Finder coil attached. Now i have dug holes 3 to 4 feet deep and with a coil that big it's near impossible to get it down in the whole to pinpoint without digging the hole super wide, this is where spending $200 on a good pin pointer can save you a lot of time, sweat and your back digging. Even for shallow targets, there's no messing about, a quick scrape, wave the wand and if it beeps you know your within 5 inches away essentially using the pin pointer as a metal detector itself. Those cheap pin pointers, you're basically only checking the dirt you have already dug and at that point, what's the point! 😁
@@republicofcasuals yes you’re correct, I spend 2 months a year in England detecting for last 10 years, Canada and US. Do archeology work on lost battlefields , so I don’t know much.. have a look at my other videos! Thanks
@@Treasuremonk Hi, my comment was more directed at the top dude (jeep colorado) I was just pointing out that spending more on something to make something easier is a clear long term investment over buying these cheap toys just because they are cheap. Yes they work and probably well for the average person detecting, but again from a personal standpoint, digging half way to China in outback Australia on a 40+ celcius day.... i'll take the $200 pinpointer every time lol 😁👍
@@republicofcasuals ah ok lol, I’m old I should put my papaw glasses on when I read 🤣
Also that GP was way louder the the Garret 2 black one sorry.
Yeah I bought one. It buzzed intermittently in mid air outside with no metal for at least 10 feet around it.
So either supersonic sensitive, or crap faulty out of the box, at least got the refund for it.
Anyones for the postage.
Sorry friend..
@@Treasuremonk Thank you, but it is not your fault, just the way it goes. I have 4 others that are brand name which are great, just this one was not functional.
Garret fan boy
Good test TM, thank you. Sadly many will disagree with you & I but coming from someone who's been in the hobby both using & selling for over 50yrs these cheap probes are simply cheap & nasty, sure they can pick up metal (mostly they can) but that's not what you were explaining, it's quality that should be looked at rather than lowest price.
I started with a GP Pointer. It worked ok but quickly pissed me off. Did not take long to upgrade to a Garrett carrot. I let the kid use the GP Pointer.
I agree buddy!!
GP pointers better then NOTHING...for 13 bucks what the heck..lol
Have no problem with my $14.00 GP, it is louder and has a little over 2" reach and is a lot better GP than the one this guy is showing, must have a weak battery in it.
The cheap pinpointer is best used by psychics. That can save money on batteries. I wish I knew some great places to hunt but kids disrespecting property in this region have gotten the public banned from going anywhere. We can`t even go to nearby lakes or creeks anymore.
Placing all the 3 in just few cm apart it's not a good idea ... you know that ?
Well you convinced me, the garret 🥕 is the way to go.
Well I was hoping it was as good, it would save you loads, but you’d end up buying 10 of these when you could of gotten one Garrett, and if it has issues they fix it..
The 13 dollar one is going off when the metal is next to it... what it's supposed to do yeah it's not as good as the Garrett which is prob in the top 2 metal detector manufacturers on earth.. but that Lil 13 dollar one done the job
I have a gp pointer and it works just fine. I think it's stupid to pay an extra hundred dollars, or more, for a name.
Hi buddy, I would love to have a PIN pointer, but my money is not enough, I can not access one of these in Iran, I wish I could have it 🌹🙏
The Garrett can be “re-tuned” so if you are far away (6”) you at least know something is there. Then when you have a strong signal, you re-tune it so the strength is lower and you can fine tune you way to pin point the exact spot your target is at. If your detector’s maximum distance is only 1 inch, you will miss a lot of targets.
Correct! Great point thank you! I forgot to mention that!
But you're not metal detecting solely with a pinpointer.. how would you miss targets with a pinpointer if you go back over the spot with the detector after you find whatever was there
Its not fair to compare these as if they were built /cost the same.If GP made cheap parachutes you wouldn't realy expect them to perform to the same standard as a Mills for eg. If your going to polish a turd,freeze it first ;-)
YOU TALK TOO MUCH GET TO THE POINT OF THE VIDEO
😂😂😂 you are absolutely correct Sir! Thank you
I have a cheap one and it works fine for me. I would rather spend $15 bucks rather than $120-some. Maybe you shouldn't waste your money.
THE RED POINTER IS PROBABLY MADE IN NORTH KOREA, VIETNAM OR RED CHINA.ONE WAY TO TELL BESIDES THE PRICE AND IT STAND'S OUT IS THE COLOR.THEM COMMUNIST COUNTRIES LOVE THE COLOR RED AND THEY DON'T PUT OUT ANY QUALITY LIKE AMERICA DOES.IF YOU WANT A PIN POINTER,BUY THE GARRETT PRO-POINTER AT ALL TERRAIN,THE ORANGE ONE, YOU CAN'T GO WRONG ! IT'S THE BEST ONE !
Just like he says, don't waste your money! Spend 10x more on something that works 30% better
“Come on man!”🤣 you can buy one the Chinese junk ones 10 times or buy 1 GOOD one once! Guess depends on how much you actually detect and use it, this one lasted about 4 trips and it’s in the trash! Stopped working
Lmao I just bought my first metal detector and pinpointer spent less than 100 dollars on my detector that came with headphones and a folding multi-tool shovel that has a pic axe end as well and it came in a cool camo bag for that tool my pinpointer was less than 30 dollars works great and it gets louder when you hit or get closer to your target and it came with a cool durable camo holder that you can hook on you with tge included key chain thing im not a brand guy I like different brands also my pinpointer is similar and I found already that I could detect about 4 or 5 inches from some metal and other metal like a nail maybe 1 to 2 inches away so it depends on the material as well.
Trouble is you don't like the go pointer because it's made in China and I suggest you put a good battery in the cheapy thousands of cheap pointers use and if you know how to tune them they are as good if not better than expensive one
Yeah i am against stealing others hard work, trying to pass crap fakes offa and make money . Be it ANY product, there’s NOT a chance in hell this thing would last hunting everyday 8 hrs a day for 12 days in England ! “Tuning” has nothing to do with quality ! But I appreciate you comment, thank you
@@glenn1424 No, the cheap GP detector doesn't hold up. Buttons wear out within a day use. The wires break off after the slightest drop and the guts burn out in about a week. you can try to fix or reinforce the cheap one til you realize that you'll be doing it in the field alot, until you finally just get the real one.....lol
@@JayInGA Well mine's still going 2 years later never had a problem
thanks for sharing...
There pritty good for the money rely if ur not a hardcore detectorist there fine I wouldn't say the garret is 10 times better ether when it's 10 times the price
Yes I agree 100% thanks for stating that!
Don't come here for a review but a bashing of cheaper better products,man 13 dollars and you complain WTF
I didn’t see a big big difference like you. You are a Garrett fanboy.
Not a fanboy, if you only detect a couple times a year the cheap Chinese fake maybe ok, if you detect like I do for 12 days in a row, twice a year in UK, and numerous days in US, my Garrett carrot and even black ones has lasted 7-8 years now, the fake one stopped about 3rd trip out .
@@Treasuremonk Well I still use a Whites 6000di pro, so I am probably not on the list of anybody that should voice opinions on equipment being good or bad.
@@dankjankings7339 hey if it works it work’s buddy!
I guess you have high expectations all the time. I bet you find heaps more with clean and scratch free Garret finders haha
Finding relics has nothing to do with the pin pointer! But if I’m going on a detecting trip for a week, I sure don’t want to take a $13 piece of junk pin pointer with me that gets wet or just stops working! Apparently you don’t detect very much..
@@Treasuremonk but your other Garret award winning pointers are in pristine condition, have you even used them irl yet?
@@bowdendrift I have 3 or 4, and they are beat all to pieces but still work like new!
Heavy on the breathing dude when I go out I'm looking for gold not looking for railroad spike
I was laughing my heart out when the black thing dropped
I've always fancied detectoring, but have never gotten round to buying one. I mentioned it to my wife several years ago, but never mentioned it again. This year, my wife surprised me and bought me a Garret Ace 400i and it's a great piece of kit. The problem I find is that there is a lot of iron/metal in the fields and woods around where I live, from modern, to medieval, and more rarely Roman and Iron Age. So, I'm spoilt for metal. There's almost TOO MUCH metal. HOWEVER, the MD itself is sensitive even when 'dialled down' and filtering out 'trash' and I'm left with having to dig a hole maybe 1ft wide, even at shallow depth, wider if the object is buried deeper, so I thought a pin pointer would speed up locating the metal objects more precisely, either in the ground, or in the soil I'd removed. Absolutely, there's no way I'm paying over £100, let alone £200 for something which is only slightly more complicated than a hand held torch. Whilst looking at the available pin pointers, I came across your review of this very cheap pin pointer and reading the 'headline' assumed that you were going to sing its praises. It only took a moment or two to realise you were going to 'rip into' the product and call it 'rubbish' or 'awful' and flabbergasted that you were intending to send it back and ask for a refund. I'm a beginner, as I said, but as many more experienced detectorists have said here, THE WHOLE POINT of a pin pointer is that it 'zooms in' and 'pin points' the exact location of the object, in the ground, or in the removed soil. This GP pin pointer does exactly that, whilst your Garret pin pointers are beeping whilst 6 inches away, making them no better at pin pointing than the MD itself. Okay, so your cheap 'Chinese' knock-off' makes a different sounding beep. So what? So, the plastic is cheap. So what? Will they last forever? Probably not, but they'll be a piece of cake to repair with nothing more than some tape and maybe a bit of solder. If you ask me, you should be sending your Garrets back and getting a refund! BTW, I am no fan of cheap 'foreign knock offs' myself, and have even gone so far as to write to manufacturers and report copyright and trademark breaches, but when a respectable company sells a pin pointer for $100-$200 THAT'S the true 'rip off'
Lots of people get a really cheap machine and get frustrated, really they all do the same when you’re £200 up cost, but the sound quality, the discrimination and Dept really show in say a Deus. In the end it’s what a person likes, can afford etc. thanks for the great comment!
@@Treasuremonk Thanks for your speedy reply. Yes, my MD is cheap and the discrimination isn't brilliant, but it finds metal and puts me close enough to decide where to dig a hole. It's once I'm doing that that a pin pointer speeds everything up, and as I said, what I need is a pin pointer that only beeps/rings/wails/hoots/coughs or farts when it's within an inch or so of the object. If I scan the spoil with my MD and it beeps, I can then use the pin pointer to probe around and locate the object. If there's no beep I can maybe run the pin pointer around the edges or bottom of the hole to locate it more accurately.... but only if the thing only beeps within an inch of it.
@@markedwardmann4274 yes sure you’ll find you niche!! I spend 2 months a year in Norwich detecting each year,
looks like it was 3d printed
why the hell would anyone dislike this vid
Got damn it’s only 13. Buck 😂 u going to return it shit just give it to your kid. 😂
Nah, I’ll give it to some kid to play with lol,, not worth time when I have several Garrett’s thanks though that’s good to know!
i bought one it was no good
Speaking of confirmation bias
Perfect for my son that hasn't had much interest in using his new metal detector but only wants to play with my pinpointer.
Lol, I understand! Get him one these and you’re only out $13! I moved my kids up a notch later to using the shovel lol
@@Treasuremonk Haha. lol. Yes sir! In due time.
Cool
E T you too! Thanks
Why is your breathing so loud and grunting. You literally just talking man. Omg it's so werid. This is annoying I wanted to watch it but God it was so werid. The breathing.
Kinda happens when you are inches from the canera
Common bro... really?
I couldnt even notice it until u said and ur kinda being a dick rn..
@@22kpar1xcyberdyne9 yeah happens when you e had 2 massive pulmonary embolisms , thanks
@@Treasuremonk People jack with me because I`m disabled from a car accident with a head injury. I can write well but have trouble putting my thoughts together efficiently enough to speak well.
Still won't buy your extremely overpriced sponsor.
You started with a very biased opinion.
Is what poor people say..... You clearly came here to justify yourself wanting to by the cheap one and you're mad that you're still torn... you want the $200, but you can't afford the $200!
It would a reasonable stud finder.
GP Pointer is a outstanding value for what you pay. Of course the more expensive units perform better...They damn well should for 10 times the cost! I think you really missed the mark on this review.