If gold prospecting is a hobby that slowly but surely is taking over your life (in a good way) maybe it's time to consider upgrading the devices that help you find valuable items. From seeking coins in your backyard, or lost small pieces of jewellery at the beach, perhaps now you want to see what else is buried (deeper) in the ground. And while a metal detector is a must-have, sometimes you have to boost its work with a little gadget called pinpointer. Pinpointers are an excellent addition to your gear because they can precisely tell you where the item is buried, without you having to make a mess with a shovel or other tools. This way the thing you want to unearth will remain undamaged (which often happens during digging with sharp things). Here's why you need one of these.
Increased Speed of Recovering Targets
One of the reasons why you need a pinpointer is because it will increase the speed at which you locate, find and recover the target from a hole or inside a cut plug that you’ve flipped over. What's so excellent about it is that it will increase the recovery speed; when you open the hole with the item you detected, you will have to dig even more to find it ‘lost’ in the dirt, hidden in between roots or stones.The pinpointer allows you to zero in quickly on the precise location of the target because it's only detecting a small and fine point of the area and makes a response signal when you're close to the target. It's this “closeness” to the target that makes metal pinpointers so effective tools.
Pinpointers Allow For Cleaner Plugs
Using a pinpointer will ensure the plugs are cleaner. You won't need to be digging a large hole, moving dirt all over the place, and precisely searching the bottom of a plug. How many times did you have to do messy work by digging holes and searching for the item, without any success? This is hard and nasty work. You might even open the plug itself and cut deeper than where the target was located. Having a pinpointer will allow you to do this in a much faster and cleaner way, and of course in a more precise way, without making a mess.
You Won't Damage Your Treasure
Pinpointers are so popular because they prevent you from potentially damaging the treasure. Sometimes it may be a piece of jewellery, a gold coin or other valuable items. You want this thing to be whole and without any damages, chips or cracks. Without a pinpointer you might need to use a shovel, which isn't the most gentle tool; you can easily break or crack the item and end up disappointed.If you're a serious gold prospector, a pinpointer should be a part of your gear. It helps you narrow in on the potential location of the target, so when you start digging your plug and open the hole, it's time to use the pinpointer immediately, so you can lower the risk of damages.If your target is deeper in the hole, once you use the plug and don't see the time, you should use the pinpointer and start digging deeper. When you don't know where exactly the item is, you can easily dig recklessly and scratch or damage the item.You should use a handheld pinpointer as soon as the hole is open; this way the pinpointer will allow you to know if the item is deeper or just a bit off-centre. Now you can dig carefully around the pinpointed area and get your target without scratching or damaging it.
Excellent for Small Targets
Gold prospecting is unpredictable and even if there is a sound for something in the ground it doesn't always mean it's going to be a big gold item. Sometimes it can be a small coin or a ring hidden in the dirt or grass, or even behind walls, or floors. The pinpointer doesn't discriminate the settings and will sound off on any metal object no matter if it's gold, iron, copper, a small coin, a necklace, or a gold nugget. You can easily adjust the sensitivity settings so your pinpointer can read a target at any distance you want. You can set it on 2.5-5cm when targeting smaller items like coins. Make sure to read your pinpointer user manual to understand how to set the sensitivity.
You Can Use It Underwater
Yes, it's possible to use the pinpointer underwater, but that will depend on the model you got. If you want to move your prospecting adventures underwater, make sure you get a waterproof pinpointer. It can work up to a depth of 60 metres. You can use it in streams, creeks and flowing waters, where it's a real challenge to see an object.fpinIt might be a problem to hear the pinpointer sound if you're prospecting in flowing water, which is why you should switch it to vibrations, so when you get close to the target, the pinpointer will start vibrating and notify you that there is something in there worthy of your attention.
