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tlaw

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• Feb 13, 2019

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Hello everyone,

I have a Garrett AT Pro and a regular pinpointer. I'm wondering if that would be sufficient to use for river hunting. I'm open to any recommendations.

Thanks so much!

Trina Law

 

Scooterjim

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• Feb 13, 2019

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The a ATPro was made for rivers. I'm not sure on your pinpointer.

 

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What brand/ model is your pinpointed? You want to make sure it’s waterproof.


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Great! Thank you so much for your help!

 

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The pinpointer is definitely not a Garrett, so I'm not sure what brand it is right now (I'm at work.) However, I will make sure that it is waterproof first.

Thanks so much!

 

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Unless your pinpointed is the orange one, I wouldn't stick it in no water.

 

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Some pin pointers from China are orange and they are JUNK.

 

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georgeinsc said:

Some pin pointers from China are orange and they are JUNK.

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I had one of those when I first started detecting. I learned the difference between waterproof and “water resistant.”


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• Feb 13, 2019

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tlaw said:

Hello everyone,

I have a Garrett AT Pro and a regular pinpointer. I'm wondering if that would be sufficient to use for river hunting. I'm open to any recommendations.

Thanks so much!

Trina Law

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If your pinpointer isn't waterproof, then nope. I recommend the Garrett ProPointer AT. You'll need a hard scoop to dig into river rock (unless you're in silt only, and then an aluminum scoop should be fine). Look into using pool noodles to create a basket you can dump your scoop finds in.. it'll float beside you in the river.

Cheers,

Skippy