Pinpoint metal locator

@gordon-svedberg I remember using one of those! Must have been about 1997. When the old curmudgeon we worked for actually broke down and bought a Schondstedt, we all thought we had died and gone to heaven!

Yes those were the days.?ÿ I remember when the crew I was on was searching for a property corner next to a creek branch with a dip needle without success, when the PC said "lets take a break" and squatted down on his haunches and pulls out his cigarillos he enjoyed for the next few minutes, but when he went to move, he could not move his leg, as the property corner was up his pant leg next to his boot.?ÿ

The "Garrett Carrot" seems to be the thing. I've never used one but they come highly recommended. There are lots of others at a fraction of the price but the quality seems to be spotty at best.

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@norman-oklahoma this looks like maybe a good companion?

Garrett Edge Digger with Sheath for Belt Mount https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OY65NE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_5SQCV4624DVVXHE8WZQQ

Posted by: @norman-oklahoma

I note that this is a METAL detector and not specifically a Ferrous metal detector, i.e., magnetic locator.

Interested in this thread. ?ÿLooking for a solo solution for recon work that avoids carrying 3 large tools (GPS, Schonstedt, Shovel) with only 2 handsƒ??

@bill93 from some Amazon Q/A:

Q:what is max depth under ground? i need to find property survey rebar that could be underground a few feet.

A: Pin pointers are used to locate things that have been detected with a metal detector. I have one of these pin pointers and it will locate things a inch or two away max maybe a little more if it is a large item. You may want to consider renting a metal detector like a Garret AT Pro it will go down a foot or so as will a Minelabs. I would see if you have a local detectorist who would be interested in detecting your property, they keep what they find, and they can look for the stake for you for allowing them to detect. see less

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A: This is for fine tuning an object after digging. I don't recommend trying to use this to find a buried object. This needs to be within inches of an object, not a buried object. For that you need a broader metal detector. Once that hits on an object you can dig around, then use this pointer to locate the particular object after digging around

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A: Not sure but I have dug over a foot and it was a hunk of metal. It really is accurate.

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Q:will this work as a magnetic detector for property boundary pins?

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A: Yes. It's also good for finding pop tabs, rings, gum wrappers and Spanish dubbloons.

Amanda B.

?ú 5 years ago

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gps, machete and a small locator would be ideal. ?ÿ

Also, wondering (assuming this detector is actually worth trying) if there is some sort of Garrett Carrot extender, to keep from going to hands and knees at every location?

I notice that Garrett also makes a detector about 19 inches long.

https://www.progressivepii.com/garrett-metal-detectors-metal-detectors-magnetic-locators-1-depth-detection-superwand-magnetic-locator/

https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/61674628

Okay,?ÿ If these things worked so great why did everyone switch to pin finders??ÿ I remember be taught how to use my Brunton compass to search for a monument.?ÿ Great if you had a really good idea of it precise location, but not so great if you had to crawl around on your knees covering 25 sq. ft.

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Yes, this thing isn't for waving around the forest hoping to get a hit. It will help you pinpoint the iron (or brass cap) once you have located the carsonite paddle.?ÿ ?ÿ?ÿ

@norman-oklahoma excellent surveyor lingo explanation. ?ÿSo does my shovel. ?ÿAh well, always looking to lighten the load.

Thanks, fella.

My current approach when I cannot find a human mule is GPS on a pole with bi-pod in one hand, Schonstedt Maggie (when I bought it was disappointed that she did not collapse to a holster) slung over my shoulders in her case, spade shovel in my other hand, and sometimes a vest loaded down with lots of other stuff.

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I think it's because, as Bill has pointed out in this and other threads, a "pin finder" is a magneticogizzmo that reacts to the magnetic field of a magnetised ferrous object, whereas a metal detector detects all metals (except the one that I have, which doesn't detect gold).?ÿ

So, a "pin finder" wont find a brass pin?

I use an older model garrett pinpointer tied to a stick with flagging. It can be tuned to hit at a fraction of an inch or a few inches. Waving it within 6 or 8 inches of a large object gets a nice blip if tuned for it. It's great for finding pins near metal fence posts.the tip is tough enough to push into the soil.

It's a handy tool when I know where to look. If I am raw searching with no reliable locus I'm carrying the MD.?ÿ