Bounty Hunter Pinpointer for Metal Detecting with Audio Signal and Vibration – Handheld Precision Tool for Accurate Target Location

After you locate and dig the hole this pin pointer really locates the object quickly. If your detector doesn't come with a pin pointer then this is definitely needed. And this is a really good on. I don't think you need to spend more to get better. This works like a champ. Doesn't make a lot of noise just vibrates after locating the object. Wouldn't want to metal detect without it. One 9-volt battery. Can't go wrong with it.

Getting back into metal detecting I wanted one of these pointers. After watching numerous YouTube videos I knew about what to expect from this particular style pinpointer. And the one I got has pretty much the limited range as was depicted in the videos. The probe almost needs to be touching a piece of metal to detect it. Larger metal chunks are easier than tiny ones. And depending on the soil, certain soils can make it more difficult for the probe to detect metal.So why get something that isn't the most powerful tool available? In my case it was because this one was 1/5 the price of the top shelf unit. Maybe later I will save up and get a more expensive pinpointer, but for now this one suits my needs and my limited budget.I was expecting because of the low price to maybe be getting a knock-off brand device, but the Pinpointer I received came with an instruction sheet with the First Texas Products branding on it, so I have to assume it is a genuine product. I have one of their Fisher brand detectors and I'm very happy with it.

Bought this unit and have never looked back. Like the fact that it vibrates rather than beeps. I've read some reviews that complained that the probe had to practically touch the object before it would sound off. I have not found that to be the case. Yes, it could be better. I'd like to see a pushbutton on/off switch, a screw on battery compartment cap, and maybe a molded ring on the butt end for a tether clip, but those features would make the unit far more expensive. Spend all the money you want, but for less than $50, you won't find a better pinpointer. One more thing, the Fisher and Teknetics line of detectors are built in the same factory by the same folks that make the Bounty Hunter line. The company is called First Texas Products. Their machines come with a 5 year warranty, which I believe is the longest warranty in the industry. You might bear that in mind the next time some snob tells you Bounty Hunter products are trash.

The pin pointer does the job well. Good company to buy it from.

I had no pin pointer other than what was on my metal detector. I wasn't sure abouthow serious I was about this hobby, but getting this pin pointer was the start.It works okay. The squelch control isn't the greatest. Sometimes setting this controldoes not completely squelch the tone. I pulled the knob off, adjusted the nut with a wrench on the potentiometer in order for the sound to finally go quiet. The potentiometer must not be of good quality or the construction of this particular unit was not checked.At the time I purchased it, cost was key. That's why I chose the bounty hunter.

I might be a bit biased, but this little metal detector saved me some decent money and the wrath of my wife. You see, we just got married. When we were buying wedding bands, I chose the comfortable but slightly snug fit. Of course with my vaaaast history of wearing rings, I decided to ignore my wife's comments about getting it smaller because it seemed too loose.Well, winter came a long; and as I was cleaning the snow off the car window with my bare hands, the ring flew off my finger and into the snow. Fail! Lost the ring, and definitely deserved a "told you so" from my wife. I spent hours looking for it. Even when the snow started to melt, I couldn't find it. So, in order to salvage what little dignity I had, I bought this little device as a long shot.Well, I found it in about 5 minutes. Victory! Its range is pretty short. We are talking less than 1 inch from the tip. But if you know where you are looking, it works well. It is not the best idea for large patches. Honestly, I probably got a bit lucky, but I felt pretty sure it was in a 6 foot radius from my car windshield. It may really only deserve 4 stars, but how can I not give it 5 with a story like that?