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Crazy Ed's
Pinpoint Probe
© 2001 John D. Letson
Published by Lucky Dan's Detector
Shop
with the expressed permission of the author.
A Field Test
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I want to start off by saying
that I use a Time Ranger and the accuracy of this machine allows
you to place your coil right on top of your target. So why an electronic
pinpointer, you ask? Simple: If hunting in an area you suspect old
silver or gold coins, it can be of great use in locating them in
the hole without use of sharp objects to "probe" their location
and causing possible damage to them. The use of these in combination
with careful digging techniques can bring a beautiful, unmarked
coin to the surface.
Here's a little field test I conducted on the Crazy Ed Pinpointer
I recently received: I first took this unit to a local park that
I knew would produce some clad coins. I got a hit on a quarter reading
first and depth read was 4 inches. The soil here is hard pack clay
with about 5 inches of top soil. After turning on the probe and
adjusting it per instructions, I cut a plug about 3 inches in diameter
and 2 inches in depth and inserted it into the center of the hole.
I got a brief beep and then it went away. I carefully removed about
1 more inch of soil and inserted the pinpointer again. This time
it registered a constant beep to the right side of the hole. After
removing about 1 more inch of soil, there it was, a 1972 clad quarter.
The next hit was on a penny scale at a 2 to 4 inch depth
scale. I intentionally dug a 4 inch plug to the left of my target
area. Inserting the pinpointer slowly into the center, no response.
I then ran down the side of the hole and at about the 2 inch mark
a brief beep, so i scraped off about an inch of the dirt from the
side and checked again. The first pass down was a no read, but in
bringing it back up, a constant tone sounded. Only a 1/2 inch more
soil was removed to reveal a 1982 penny.
I did find that when you first turn on the pinpointer (of
course being away from any metal objects), turn the switch all the
way until the switch wheel stops and then turn it back until a constant
tone is achieved. At this point, slowly reverse the turn until the
tone disappears and your all set. If it were only turned on and
adjusted to the point where the constant tone ends, it seams to
not give the maximum readings.
All in all, I think this unit preformed very well and will
be a product that will give the higher priced pinpointers a well
needed wake up call. It gives you your money's worth and then some.
John D. Letson
We'd like to thank
John for his review of this product. It should be noted that this
product is available here at Lucky Dan's Detector Shop and you can
access more information by going to our on-line Accessories Catalog.
Lucky Dan
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