PINPOINTERS JUST DON'T LAST [Archive] - American Detectorist Metal Detecting Forums

BOWSER

11-12-2011, 06:08 PM

GARRETS PRO-POINTER WON'T SHUT OFF,2 YEARS OLD. >:tongue:

del

11-12-2011, 06:12 PM

get a vibraprobe , they turn themselves off when you forget to . plus they are water proof.

BOWSER

11-12-2011, 06:39 PM

HAD ONE LASTED 2 YEARS ,PAIN IN THE NECK ,INTERFERED WITH THE ELETRICAL SYSTEM IN MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF EITHER WITHOUT TAKIN THE BATT OUT.iT FINALLY DIED BY A LITTLE RED WIRE CAME PROTRUDING OUT OF THE TIP.BULLSEYE 11 LASTED 1 YEAR. As far as i can see they are a rip off unless the are replaced for free.

Jeff (or)

11-12-2011, 10:23 PM

HHMMMMMM:huh:thinkingabout:? I have about 15yrs on my Merlin pinpointer. Still going strong. It ain't pretty tho. :thinkingabout: :cool:

Vito

11-14-2011, 02:34 AM

If the inside comes out, watch out for the Toad. lOl

randy

11-14-2011, 05:30 AM

Give Garrett a call. They have always taken care of me,

Jason in Enid

11-14-2011, 06:36 AM

I've never had that problem with my Sunray X-1 !!

Lowjiber

11-14-2011, 07:21 AM

I've never had that problem with my Sunray X-1 !!

I have three DX-1's. They all turn off immediately after flipping the switch. :grin:

CyberSage

11-14-2011, 08:31 AM

HAD ONE LASTED 2 YEARS ,PAIN IN THE NECK ,INTERFERED WITH THE ELETRICAL SYSTEM IN MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T SHUT OFF EITHER WITHOUT TAKIN THE BATT OUT.iT FINALLY DIED BY A LITTLE RED WIRE CAME PROTRUDING OUT OF THE TIP.BULLSEYE 11 LASTED 1 YEAR. As far as i can see they are a rip off unless the are replaced for free.

Apparently you have a defective keyboard as well Bowser. Your caps lock key is stuck on. lol

rsarge1

11-14-2011, 10:52 AM

rofl rofl rofl :shocked03: LOL

BOWSER

11-14-2011, 05:26 PM

Apparently you have a defective keyboard as well Bowser. Your caps lock key is stuck on. lol

it's an old keyboard can't find the caps button and none of the keys are in alphabetical order :crazy:

CyberSage

11-14-2011, 08:28 PM

lol

new jersey andy

11-19-2011, 10:11 PM

My Pro Pointer I've had for 3 years now and it won't vibrate any more and the speaker seems to be on its last legs. crying01

jkress

11-19-2011, 10:16 PM

My PP has been acting up lately too. Same problem... won't click off.

Usually when this happens, I take the little rubber piece off and blow out the inside of the unit. Apply just a little upward pressure
to all four sides of the inside stem. Then depress the stem as usual. This will turn it off for me.

It's kind of an intermittent thing for me right now. I can go two or three hunts with no problems... then it shows up again. >:(

I figure if it lasts the rest of this year... I'll be happy and worry about it next year. :cheesysmile: