What's the Best Metal Detector for P/L Corners?

One with fresh batteries... and not run over! ( I have done both!)

My "hound dog" has a mode where is reads the polarity of the object. Chain link fences have, I can't remember which, say negative polarity at the bottom of the fence. The monument has the opposite polarity or positive. This is what it detects and filters out the chain link. It does this very well. My only complaint is, it has a 5 year warranty, where other detectors go 7 or lifetime. Some though are even less warranty. It is something to consider.

Thanks Mapman. I looked at the Youtube video demo. Looked real good. The idea you were explaining he described as the Northern hemisphere objects take on the polarity of the earth. Real interesting fence excluding technology.

It's not just the instrument, although some are indeed better than others construction wise, but the operator and his experience.
I have seen guys with the volume and sensitvity turned up and screaming before they get near any metallic object and wonder why it is so difficult to find corners. Used properly you can detect an IP of IR close to a fence post or other metal objects

I've got one of the original Hound Dogs from back before Chrisnik was selling them. Back then they were marketed under the Magnawand name. Identical to today's Hound dog.

I think mine is 15 years old and have had no issues. Its held up well.

I like my old school Schoenstadt and a shovel. it takes a beating and keeps on beeping.

Chuck is right read the instructions .

I like the Schonstedt GA-52Cx best but I also have a SubSurface ML-3S that I like but it has no volume control making it had to use in noisy areas, also it takes 3 9v batteries. The SubSurface is much easier to carry into the woods with me though, nice cloth case and a slim profile.

T.W.

I am also very fond of the Schonstedt GA-52Cx detector. Used one in the DOT for quite a few years now, and I bought my own several years back and it paid for itself in very short order. Not the most ergonomic but it's worth every penny IMO.

And as it was mentioned, the operator and their experience does play a substantial role in locating.

Now if they only made one that had a "Stone with 'X' module" built in...

> Now if they only made one that had a "Stone with 'X' module" built in...

Along with ground penetrating radar so you can see what's there before digging plus it would be helpful around fences.;-)

I just went through this about 1-2 months ago.

Nothing beats the old schonstedts. You can still find them on eBay but for a pretty high price with no warranty. But again, nothing beats them.

I purchased the HoundDog. The fence technology works well, but if you really know how to use a locator, you can get the same results from any. I don't like the Houndog for wide, searching sweeps. I've missed stuff that was close to the surface that I went back later and found with a schonstedt. Also, in the opposite manner, they seem to pick up any rock with a touch of iron in it. I wasted too much time with it. It sits in the truck as a spare.

So what I did next is buy the Subsurface. I love it!! Not as much as the old schonstedts, but a hell of a lot better then the new schonstedts and HoundDog.

Hope that helps--

I found several stones along an old grant boundary in St. Louis using a schoenstadt. The signal would go silent directly over the stone. Never investigated why and never had it happen again...
Along with the schoenstadt I carry a pin-pointer. It doesn't discriminate but it only beeps when you are very near metal. Great for working near anything metal..

> I found several stones along an old grant boundary in St. Louis using a schoenstadt. The signal would go silent directly over the stone. Never investigated why and never had it happen again...
> Along with the schoenstadt I carry a pin-pointer. It doesn't discriminate but it only beeps when you are very near metal. Great for working near anything metal..

Never heard of the pin-pointer before---Just looked it up- That looks really useful! There have been many o' times that we dug a 18" hole only to find the iron on the edge of the hole an inch beneath the surface--I hate those days!

I'm going to pick up one of those and give it a whirl

GA-92XT Magnetic Locator FOR SALE

Schonstedt GA-92XT Magnetic Locator FOR SALE.

I have an extra one that is not being used.

email me with questions. please serious inquiries only.

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GA-92XT Magnetic Locator FOR SALE

I have a Schonstedt I bought 36 years ago. I left it on a job one fall. The client called me in the spring after the snow melted and said he had something of mine. I put new batteries in it and it was good to go. I gave him a meal for two at his favorite restaurant.

GA-92XT Magnetic Locator FOR SALE

So should I offer him 50 bucks?

JohnS..moved to correct category

John S.

I have been member of this board since the get-go. I was also a poster to the old POB forum since 2000. That is about 14 years posting here with colleagues.

On occasion, I have sold extra equipment, books etc to posters . I return a percentage of the sale to the site. Never had a complaint from anyone.
I also donate stuff to surveyor's auctions in the past that were conducted here to help out fellow surveyors.
I guess you missed the part about "serious inquiries only by email"
You can email me by the address provided or in the email link in the header of the post by clicking the lil' envelope.

Dave Ingram who has been a long time poster has recently aided me in IDing two antique Gurley transits that I will offer for sale here soon.

Have a good weekend,
R.