Okay, so everyone touts the Garrett pinpointer as THE one to have.
Most cite the fact that the automax V4 has to be within x amount of inches from the target before getting a signal. Some say that they have to be almost touching the target to get a signal.
So, I use the X pinpoint technique on my F2, and have excellent success pinpointing that way. Then, sometimes I use the V4 to locate the target in the hole. Aside from it's huge size, the V4 does the job well enough (mine can be up to 2 in away and still sound off on metal) that I have been happy to have it on a few occassions.
To me, it stands to reason that a pinpointer that doesn't signal unless it is within inches of the object would be Better since it would be truly helping me to pinpoint the target to a smaller area.
Most cite the fact that the automax V4 has to be within x amount of inches from the target before getting a signal. Some say that they have to be almost touching the target to get a signal.
So, I use the X pinpoint technique on my F2, and have excellent success pinpointing that way. Then, sometimes I use the V4 to locate the target in the hole. Aside from it's huge size, the V4 does the job well enough (mine can be up to 2 in away and still sound off on metal) that I have been happy to have it on a few occassions.
- So, if I am successful with the X technique of pinpointing my target to a 4 inch area with my detector,
- and I have a v4 pinpointer now that serves me well since it gets me within an inch or two of the target...
To me, it stands to reason that a pinpointer that doesn't signal unless it is within inches of the object would be Better since it would be truly helping me to pinpoint the target to a smaller area.