That was a great review. I appreciate the extent you went in comparing the two, and the differences in how they function. Its a real toss up as far as which one is better based on those differences. I guess it boils down to just picking one, they both work well.
Absolutely brilliant review 👍 probably the most thorough review I have seen awesome work mate. Want to upgrade from my gp pointer and been looking at the Nokta pointer since I have a simplex+ , I think you have just sealed the deal for me my friend. The Nokta pointer it is !
Useful information. This helps me both understand the usefulness of pinpoint detectors and narrows my choices. Plan to use one in my search for placer gold. My old location, where I used to find a lot of gold in the 80's
I love my Nokta Pointer. The first time out I took it to a couple hot springs and just explored while I enjoyed the water. I did get some false signals one time when held in mid air on the maximum sensitivity setting. I adjusted it down two clicks and it worked fine. It didn't occur to me to ground balance it, that should prevent false signals in the future. I ended up finding five silver nuggets in two different Idaho hot springs! Just in the sand and gravel everyone sits in, when I pulled up one of the nuggets I found a white gold and diamond earring too small for my detector to notice. So that was a bit of luck! I also found the usual hot springs debris: coins, bottle caps, bobby pins, sunglasses, and (it was Idaho) bullet casings.
Another excellent review! Personally I like a pointer to touch the target before it goes full solid noise and vibe. Thanks for all you review work, and love the vid of you goin on about the deer lol, cracked me up!
Great video! Thanks so much. If you got a different holster for the Garrett ATP, one without any metal on it, that might solve the problem (so you could leave it on while hunting). Army / Navy surplus store may have a solution. Or you could sew one yourself if you were so inclined.
just wanted to let you know..I was shopping around for pinpointer and watched allot of reviews on all of them...I have watched allot of your videos and your review sold me on the nokta pinpointer..the other choice was whites trx...and they wanted 149.00 for it...I got nokta for allot less and I'm happy....thanks
Thanks for your review. I was a little surprised the distances that you were showing for the Garrett. I am use to getting greater depth with the Garrett so I tried my own test. First thing I wanted to do was compare a used battery with a new battery to see if a newer battery had any advantage over one that had been used a few times. One of the batteries that I used for the testing had about 3 hunts and at least 15 hours of usage on it. My first group of tests were conducted using the used batter and the readings on a quarter were 2" off the tip and 2 1/8" off the side. For the next test, I replaced the used battery with a brand new one and the reading were 2 5/8" off the tip and 2 5/8" off the side. The results showed me that a new battery had a slight advantage over a used battery. The next thing I noticed in your review, was that you said that you can block the speaker when holding the Garrett. Yes, that is very possible but if you put your thumb on the button while using the pointer, blocking the speaker is almost totally impossible. I myself like to keep my thumb on the button so that I can quickly detune the pointer without taking my eye off the spot where I detuned it previously. I find this very convenient because I will probably detune the pointer 3 to 6 times while I am trying to locate a pesky find that seems to be moving around. I do not think that detuning the Nokta is as easy as the Garrett, especially if you have a fairly deep hole. On the Nokta you would have to use both hands or either reposition the pointer in your hand to push the buttons, this means that you would probably move the pointer from the location where you are trying to detune from. If you held the Nokta in you had so that you access the buttons, it appears that it would be very awkward in trying to use it. Lastly, I cut 5 pieces of copper and tried to duplicate the sizes similar to what you used. I also made a 6th piece that was smaller than the smallest piece that you used. I was able to detect each piece without any problem and I got almost twice the depth if I use the side of the Garrett about a half inch up from the tip. I am not trying to be critical about your testing but I know that it appears that I am. I am just trying to let people know that I found a few things in your testing that need to be considered when they are comparing the two pointers. I really think that you did a great job with your video and I can see that you tried to cover every possible scenario. I also know that you put a lot of effort into making this video, so thank you again and I did really enjoy watching your video.
I also have both of them and use the Garrett in the water and the nokta on dry land they are both great pin pionters and would recommend either one their prices are about the same
the Comparing depth in the air when the pinpointer push into the sand or ground which one is the best and faster to locate the target? the smallest tip end will be the winner
i have the nokta pointer as well and i had that falsing and the lack of proximity alarm too. i was told to stop that problem all you have to do is ground balance it so i tried it and by putting the tip on the groundvthen turning it on it worked fine and man can it pick up distance by doing so. i dont like the nokta holster because it pushes the pointer out so i use my garrett holster for it. thanks for the video, was thorough.
Hey thanks. Never crossed my mind to try that. I'm going to have to try that. Thinking it would lose depth though but maybe not. Good info and thanks again.
Thank you for a detailed review. I have Whites TRX. That one also falses from time to time on max sensitivity(4), but I've gotten used to it. It goes really deep and you can ground balance it by starting it with the tip on the ground. And what I really like about it is that only the tip detects, not the sides. It just works better for my stile of digging I guess. I think the next one's gonna be a Nokta Pointer, but I might wait till March next year to see if anything new comes out. Also, hello from Romania :)
Hello scanner guy lost my contacts I was wanting to ask if you had any detectors for sale I bought a fors core from few yrs back I don't know if you would remember me black earth?
Hi the mining monkey, no it is not true. The pin pointer according to the manual saves all the settings when turned off. You probably saw the same review from a lady that brought the nokta for her elderly father as I did. She either has a faulty pin pointer or doesn’t have a clue.
I have two garrets, they are great. But if I did a plug and I got my pinpointer in the hole, I could have to hand dig more because the garret makes it sound as if it’s right there, but in reality it can be another two inches away. Pain in the butt when digging in rocky, hard clay. I just ordered the Nokta and I think I’ll like it for that reason. I can just go back to the shovel, go a little deeper then pinpoint. Great reviews. The other downside to the garret is the holster sits up high on the belt, I don’t like that. Noktas looks better for my needs.
It depends what you are hunting. In a gold field the Nokta can be more responsive. "Read" 0.4 g gold dust in a small flask, at about 1 cm, when the Garret did not even awake up touching the flask. For me, the Garret makes things easier for recovery, due to is progressive approach signal, but I found myself going again ( with the Nokta) by some rock crevices I dough before, to see if I ad missed something, and I did! I have a Garret for a few years, and I learn to love`t, so this recently obtained Nokta, feels a bit unnatural... Perhaps, if I was starting on m. detection, that will not be a issue, but I steel prefer the Garret.
Too much flagging with new garret pointer I won't be getting one .as if electronics and buttons arnt bad enough it's click click click for this that or other forget it thanks for doing the vid well done but let's keep it simple garret ! And light by the way a waste of your battery power !!!!! HH folks
the Nokta is awesome compared to Garrett and i've had 2 Garretts - Nokta Simplex is beyond just a Name - i have the Simplex Detector and the coils are also awesome and for the cost it does as much as much more expensive Detectors !
The TRX blows the doors off both these pinpointers! But, between the AT and the Nokta, I would have to go with the AT for ergonomics and durability. The Nokta's waterproof rating is inferior to the AT, and the TRX for that matter.
+Tsunami Scott Haven't had the opportunity to use the TRX yet. Experience is Whites makes great products so it probably is. I've ran both the AT and the Nokta. Stuck with the Nokta due to 1 button to turn sens up and 1 button to turn it down on the fly as you go. Deeper, Better sensitivity to small items. Short of running it over it hasn't let me down yet.
+scannerguy1968 ...but the nokta is only more sensitive than the garrett on the very end of the pinpointer so with the garrett all you have to do is put the pointer on its side or corner, right?
Tsunami Scott I completely agree. I did a lot of testing with small gold nuggets here in Northern California. The Garrett was not as sensitive AT THE ACTUAL POINT as the Whites TRX. The Garrett shines when circling around the sides of a hole because it’s sensitivity extends along the sides. However, at the tip it is not as sensitive at depth. Other videos will confirms this.
You can't go 10 feet deep anyway unless you're snorkeling or diving. If you're doing that, buy a dedicated water proof pointer for that. THere are a few of them out there.
Man, I don't want to be that guy, but "simularities" isn't a word. Well, it's not how that word is pronounced. I'm not trying to be a know-it-all. Hope that helps. And thank you for the review. Now I have to replace the old reliable Garrett.
Nokta really annoying when switching on there is a delay when switching off 4 very annoying loud beeps / Garrett carrot Miles better pointer in every way
Well, the Garrett would want to be rugged. The older model appeared to be made by 'wet-backs' getting paid $4 and hour. In my opinion, it was a poor designed and poorly built device. I was worth $20 in my opinion. It was just paltry! As long as my arse points to the ground; I'll never buy anything that has the Garrett logo on it.
That was a great review. I appreciate the extent you went in comparing the two, and the differences in how they function. Its a real toss up as far as which one is better based on those differences. I guess it boils down to just picking one, they both work well.
Own the Nokta. No complaints in 4 years. Bullet proof build quality. Comes down to preference. A very well done unbiased review!
Absolutely brilliant review 👍 probably the most thorough review I have seen awesome work mate. Want to upgrade from my gp pointer and been looking at the Nokta pointer since I have a simplex+ , I think you have just sealed the deal for me my friend. The Nokta pointer it is !
Useful information. This helps me both understand the usefulness of pinpoint detectors and narrows my choices. Plan to use one in my search for placer gold. My old location, where I used to find a lot of gold in the 80's
Great comparison, I'm glad you showed how the Nokta picked up the copper flakes even after reducing the sensitivity to level 7.
Great review and video Scannerguy like your attention to detail !
I love my Nokta Pointer. The first time out I took it to a couple hot springs and just explored while I enjoyed the water. I did get some false signals one time when held in mid air on the maximum sensitivity setting. I adjusted it down two clicks and it worked fine. It didn't occur to me to ground balance it, that should prevent false signals in the future.
I ended up finding five silver nuggets in two different Idaho hot springs! Just in the sand and gravel everyone sits in, when I pulled up one of the nuggets I found a white gold and diamond earring too small for my detector to notice. So that was a bit of luck! I also found the usual hot springs debris: coins, bottle caps, bobby pins, sunglasses, and (it was Idaho) bullet casings.
The Nokta just found itself of my wish list, great review.
Another excellent review! Personally I like a pointer to touch the target before it goes full solid noise and vibe. Thanks for all you review work, and love the vid of you goin on about the deer lol, cracked me up!
Thank you for the demonstration and the information. I'm totally sold on the Nokta.
A great review and well thought out thank you
Great review and no nonsense description, thanks 👍🇬🇧
Great information, thank you. Looks like I’m leaning towards Nokta
Great video! Thanks so much. If you got a different holster for the Garrett ATP, one without any metal on it, that might solve the problem (so you could leave it on while hunting). Army / Navy surplus store may have a solution. Or you could sew one yourself if you were so inclined.
just wanted to let you know..I was shopping around for pinpointer and watched allot of reviews on all of them...I have watched allot of your videos and your review sold me on the nokta pinpointer..the other choice was whites trx...and they wanted 149.00 for it...I got nokta for allot less and I'm happy....thanks
Cool. I still use mine all the time. Still cranking.
Excellent comparison. Thank you.
Thanks for your review. I was a little surprised the distances that you were showing for the Garrett. I am use to getting greater depth with the Garrett so I tried my own test. First thing I wanted to do was compare a used battery with a new battery to see if a newer battery had any advantage over one that had been used a few times. One of the batteries that I used for the testing had about 3 hunts and at least 15 hours of usage on it. My first group of tests were conducted using the used batter and the readings on a quarter were 2" off the tip and 2 1/8" off the side. For the next test, I replaced the used battery with a brand new one and the reading were 2 5/8" off the tip and 2 5/8" off the side. The results showed me that a new battery had a slight advantage over a used battery. The next thing I noticed in your review, was that you said that you can block the speaker when holding the Garrett. Yes, that is very possible but if you put your thumb on the button while using the pointer, blocking the speaker is almost totally impossible. I myself like to keep my thumb on the button so that I can quickly detune the pointer without taking my eye off the spot where I detuned it previously. I find this very convenient because I will probably detune the pointer 3 to 6 times while I am trying to locate a pesky find that seems to be moving around. I do not think that detuning the Nokta is as easy as the Garrett, especially if you have a fairly deep hole. On the Nokta you would have to use both hands or either reposition the pointer in your hand to push the buttons, this means that you would probably move the pointer from the location where you are trying to detune from. If you held the Nokta in you had so that you access the buttons, it appears that it would be very awkward in trying to use it. Lastly, I cut 5 pieces of copper and tried to duplicate the sizes similar to what you used. I also made a 6th piece that was smaller than the smallest piece that you used. I was able to detect each piece without any problem and I got almost twice the depth if I use the side of the Garrett about a half inch up from the tip. I am not trying to be critical about your testing but I know that it appears that I am. I am just trying to let people know that I found a few things in your testing that need to be considered when they are comparing the two pointers. I really think that you did a great job with your video and I can see that you tried to cover every possible scenario. I also know that you put a lot of effort into making this video, so thank you again and I did really enjoy watching your video.
Ron G the ten.
I also have both of them and use the Garrett in the water and the nokta on dry land they are both great pin pionters and would recommend either one their prices are about the same
the Comparing depth in the air
when the pinpointer push into the sand or ground
which one is the best and faster to locate the target?
the smallest tip end will be the winner
i have the nokta pointer as well and i had that falsing and the lack of proximity alarm too. i was told to stop that problem all you have to do is ground balance it so i tried it and by putting the tip on the groundvthen turning it on it worked fine and man can it pick up distance by doing so. i dont like the nokta holster because it pushes the pointer out so i use my garrett holster for it. thanks for the video, was thorough.
Hey thanks. Never crossed my mind to try that. I'm going to have to try that. Thinking it would lose depth though but maybe not. Good info and thanks again.
Damn great review. Thanks for sharing opinion with us. You change my choice. May i ask the nokta from wich county?
Nice video Jesse Ventura ;)
Thank you for a detailed review. I have Whites TRX. That one also falses from time to time on max sensitivity(4), but I've gotten used to it. It goes really deep and you can ground balance it by starting it with the tip on the ground. And what I really like about it is that only the tip detects, not the sides. It just works better for my stile of digging I guess.
I think the next one's gonna be a Nokta Pointer, but I might wait till March next year to see if anything new comes out.
Also, hello from Romania :)
Hello as well. The nokta pointer is awesome. You'll like it.
+scannerguy1968 .....well it looks like the nokta has sensitivity across the whole shaft..not just the point...right?
Thank you for this excellent video
Thorough and thoughtful; I learned alot!
Thanks. Read what B BADGER wrote if you have or are getting one.
scannerguy1968 Thanks, this is a good operation tip! Learning about all this new equipment really keeps a guy on his toes!
Great review thanks
I like the nokta the best, but I like the sound and button placement on the garrett
With the base in that voice you could probably find metal sonically! Or do voiceover's! Great video - helped me decide...
Lol. Thanks for watching
شكرا جزيلا على الايضاح ،ارجو ان تعمل لمشاهديك فيديوهات اكثر لصناعة كاشف المعادن ،تسلم ايدك
And now about to order a Nokta. Thx for a nice review.
+fejje numb I love the nokta but it does chatter on high though sometimes
really nice presentation! I guess if you're looking for the small nuggets nokta is better
Garrett is a good brand, but I would go for the Nokta pinpointer any time a day.
Hello scanner guy lost my contacts I was wanting to ask if you had any detectors for sale I bought a fors core from few yrs back I don't know if you would remember me black earth?
I hear that on the nokta pinpointer you have to keep resetting the sensitivity each time you turn it on,is that true?
Hi the mining monkey, no it is not true. The pin pointer according to the manual saves all the settings when turned off. You probably saw the same review from a lady that brought the nokta for her elderly father as I did. She either has a faulty pin pointer or doesn’t have a clue.
Love both of them, just wish the Nokta would've had a ring for a lanyard
I have two garrets, they are great. But if I did a plug and I got my pinpointer in the hole, I could have to hand dig more because the garret makes it sound as if it’s right there, but in reality it can be another two inches away. Pain in the butt when digging in rocky, hard clay. I just ordered the Nokta and I think I’ll like it for that reason. I can just go back to the shovel, go a little deeper then pinpoint. Great reviews.
The other downside to the garret is the holster sits up high on the belt, I don’t like that. Noktas looks better for my needs.
What is Garrett pin pointer price
Great Video ! I Must Say You Sound Like Jesse Ventura From Commando Good Side By Side Comparison I Like Both Pin-pointers
I'm looking to use nokta
It beeps 3 times when you turn on/vibrate because there is 3 modes. Sound only, Vibrate only and sound+vibrate mode.
How to avail?
How much?
1st class video thanks
Thank you
Luxus test.Good Nokta
Does the Nokta pouch hold pretty well on your belt? Don't wanna lose it :D
+Detector Scot After over a year of abuse it still is holing strong
I'm tired off the Garrett's falsing, I've had three and they all start doing it after about a year. I think I will try a Nokta next time.
Can you give me 1. Im in viet nam have you send it?
How much ?? The nokta pointer detector ??
99$
Try the Nokta Pulsdive 😂 really the best. Even if ur not scuba diving
I have a nokta to me but garret is best ever i seen
How much for 1?
Garrett is for 127$ on amazon , nokta is for 99$ on their site
It depends what you are hunting. In a gold field the Nokta can be more responsive. "Read" 0.4 g gold dust in a small flask, at about 1 cm, when the Garret did not even awake up touching the flask. For me, the Garret makes things easier for recovery, due to is progressive approach signal, but I found myself going again ( with the Nokta) by some rock crevices I dough before, to see if I ad missed something, and I did!
I have a Garret for a few years, and I learn to love`t, so this recently obtained Nokta, feels a bit unnatural... Perhaps, if I was starting on m. detection, that will not be a issue, but I steel prefer the Garret.
I just got home detecting and I am sorry to say that my Garrett pro-pointer at crapped out on me. I am not impressed at all with Garrett pro-pointer
50 dollar price difference made up my mind
Nokta no problem🍻
Too much flagging with new garret pointer I won't be getting one .as if electronics and buttons arnt bad enough it's click click click for this that or other forget it thanks for doing the vid well done but let's keep it simple garret ! And light by the way a waste of your battery power !!!!! HH folks
the Nokta is awesome compared to Garrett and i've had 2 Garretts - Nokta Simplex is beyond just a Name - i have the Simplex Detector and the coils are also awesome and for the cost it does as much as much more expensive Detectors !
Nokta
Ottima dimostrazione
My nokta pinpointer definitely does not work compared to your video. Thank you!
What's the differences?
This Guy's voice sounds just like Jessie Ventura!
My Garrett carrot picks up any small coin at 4 inches plus on high setting 👍
Bro, where did u buy original one? Any suggest for online shop ?
Так кто победил😁!???
"Jessie Ventura" metal detects ... Who would have thought! 😁
In Canada the Nokta is $50 better ;)
Still is!
The TRX blows the doors off both these pinpointers! But, between the AT and the Nokta, I would have to go with the AT for ergonomics and durability. The Nokta's waterproof rating is inferior to the AT, and the TRX for that matter.
+Tsunami Scott Haven't had the opportunity to use the TRX yet. Experience is Whites makes great products so it probably is. I've ran both the AT and the Nokta. Stuck with the Nokta due to 1 button to turn sens up and 1 button to turn it down on the fly as you go. Deeper, Better sensitivity to small items. Short of running it over it hasn't let me down yet.
+scannerguy1968 ...but the nokta is only more sensitive than the garrett on the very end of the pinpointer so with the garrett all you have to do is put the pointer on its side or corner, right?
Tsunami Scott I completely agree. I did a lot of testing with small gold nuggets here in Northern California. The Garrett was not as sensitive AT THE ACTUAL POINT as the Whites TRX. The Garrett shines when circling around the sides of a hole because it’s sensitivity extends along the sides. However, at the tip it is not as sensitive at depth. Other videos will confirms this.
Working in the water Garrett claims 10 feet and Nokta is only 3 feet water proofing!
MrAshbyD actually I have the Garrett. I would still put it in a plastic bag. Other prospectors on UA-cam will confirm this
You can't go 10 feet deep anyway unless you're snorkeling or diving. If you're doing that, buy a dedicated water proof pointer for that. THere are a few of them out there.
Man, I don't want to be that guy, but "simularities" isn't a word. Well, it's not how that word is pronounced. I'm not trying to be a know-it-all. Hope that helps.
And thank you for the review. Now I have to replace the old reliable Garrett.
It's not the way it's spelled but it is a word!
Nokta really annoying when switching on there is a delay when switching off 4 very annoying loud beeps / Garrett carrot Miles better pointer in every way
Garrett is better , thx
Simohamed Lamrani not really, actually the Nokta was more sensitive. The copper pieces proved it
дерьмо шина развалилась после пятой батарейки......
Well, the Garrett would want to be rugged. The older model appeared to be made by 'wet-backs' getting paid $4 and hour.
In my opinion, it was a poor designed and poorly built device. I was worth $20 in my opinion. It was just paltry!
As long as my arse points to the ground; I'll never buy anything that has the Garrett logo on it.
Hard to beat the “carrot!”