Garrett Pro-Pointer II Metal Detector Pinpointer – 360° Detection, LED Flashlight, Waterproof Tip, Fast Retune, Lost Alarm, Includes Holster & Battery

The Garrett PinPointer Pro II is really made with quality. It's easy on, easy off button works perfectly and the light is a nice addition to a much earlier Garrett pinpointer I used to have. This pinpointer is much more sensitive than my old Garrett and begins to detect metal about 3 or 4 inches away from the tip. On larger metal objects the signal goes from a fast beep to a solid signal slightly before actually touching the target. Items about the size/mass of a paper clip need to be closer. As far as selecting this pinpointer over the AT model, my number one concern was the Orange color of the AT. I just didn't like the orange color. And it was going to cost 15 bucks more for the AT though its totally waterproof and has a few more adjustments/features. If you can get past the orange color, the AT is probably the better buy but the black Pro II is going to suit me just fine.

There is no way a “normal” metal detector can help if you are looking for a small thing buried under thatch and loose dirt. Works exactly as envisioned and tracked down to an inch for successful digging.

Working fantastic at the beach. Actually found rocks that contained coins inside. Unfortunately I’m not an expert on what to do with salt water finds. Both broke pieces off but discovered both were old pennies.

When I go out metal detecting a real pleasure to take with me. Helps me locate a target faster and move on to the next.

I purchased this to find an old property survey metal rod (60 years old). It did the trick. A really nice feature is the 'retuning.' As you get close to a larger metal object the detector seems to be beeping in all directions - you hold it in place and turn it off/on real quick and it retunes itself to help be more precise in direction. You can do this retuning multiple times. Product itself feels solid and came with battery ready to go. I'll probably use this to also locate some sprinkler heads in the spring that always seem to get covered over with grass/sod.

Tried it out in a secret cubby hole, looking for a bracelet. The nails between the walls set off the alarm constantly. Lol

Simple. concise functionality. Great for sorting that last dirt pile.

Used for pinpointing buried detected metal (targets) i.e. desired coins or other detectable items (nails, pull tabs, foil). I bought a Kumon $39.00 pointer to start with, although a good price point, the Garrett Pro-Pointer II is "spot-on" with minimal falsing and greater range. I use several detectors i.e., Garrett ACE 200, Tesoro Compadre, Bounty Hunter Lonestar Pro. You have to practice with all of your tools to "get the feel" of detecting. I revisited a local park where I live (early am) and detected a couple of $$ worth of misc. coins. I discriminated out pull tabs / bottle caps, and then "opened it up" to reject only iron. This pinpointer (Garrett) is very accurate-- about 3 inches + or more pointing straight down over a coin. When you dig up some soil, sand, I hold it sideways and spread it over the soil/sand. It beeps when finding something, vibrates/pulses when closer, then solid tone when right over target. (The Kuman is good as an entry level pinpointer - but you will soon advance to something better). My only crit is that it is black and hard to see if you drop it, and not optic yellow, or orange, like the waterproof Garret models. It features "lost" functions and beeps every few seconds if left on for awhile (but tone is not loud). GO FOR IT! PS - I returned to my back yard with it along with my Tesoro, pulled up about 12 old nails buried in my yard - probably from a late 70s add on to house. No coins, but it was nice, as on a beach, to get rid of junk. Sorry for long winded review - but that's my experience.