I actually have a shovel video I have not uploaded yet. I will try to find that video on the shovels and upload it soon.

Your info on the F-pule is extremely valuable. The Mi6 performs very well, when it actually wants to work. Most of the time the Mi5 gives me problems I just switch to the TRX. The Mi6 paired to the Deus is so awesome. Thank you so much for the info. Happy hunting and good luck.

I just learned to place my detector coil far away from the hole and live with the noise lol.

With the detector xp deus in vertical position the mi6 always pairs and work perfect. Strainge but true😁☝

I have a Carrot and never use it because it just does not like my soil, falses and is not sensitive on the tip. The TRX is very sensitive and myst be tunes to the soil. I have been using the ZP Mo6 and it has been performing very well. The TRX eventually will have to be repaired because of falsinf and intability or speaker needs replacing.

Both perform about the same as a stand alone. When the Deus is paired to the Mi6 is when the Mi6 can go deeper and the tones come from the Deus remote or headphones. The Mi6 and Mi4 speakers are very quiet and very hard to hear when in pinpointer pitch mode. When you have the Mi6 paired to the Deus the tones actually are louder because you have the audio coming from the larger Deus remote speaker. And when you have the Deus paired to the Mi6 you have many more functions and fine controls that the Mi6 does not have without being paired to the Deus. In a nutshell The Mi6 is a must buy if you have a Deus.

@@PaystreakSuperfreak Thanks for the detailed response. I’m sure others will be thankful as well.

@@PaystreakSuperfreak for your opinion is best the fpulse or the technetics??

Earring backers are very small and can be deep under the skin. most pinpointers could struggle finding a target that small. The Simplex is a cheap detector for that, but the animal must be at least 3 feet away from any metal object for a large detector to work. Pinpointers are good on targets bigger than a pellet less than 3" deep.

The Mi6 and Mi4 are identical, the MI6 has a wireless module

The fisher f-pulse / Teknetics Tek-point are probably my favorite pointers yet. Amazing depth, super small and lite, run on two AA batteries which is cheap to run! I don't like anything rechargeable because if you forget to charge them you're dead in the field. They do have some negatives however. Being pulse induction, they can make a lot of noise on your detector when turned on. It doesn't happen for every machine but if it does for most. You'll have to get used to it or move your machine away from the pointer. Or find a frequency shift combo that works for you. I never found anything that made mine quiet, I just got used to the noise. That's the main down side. Like most pinpointers in wet or muddy soil maximum sensitivity will cause falsing unless you tune to the soil every time you turn it on OR reduce sensitivity. They have a hard time with old thin foil bits. They just vanish on you.......not a huge deal since you know it's a bit of foil and you can move on, it's just weird that it doesn't hit that foil. The button is also a gasket of sorts. Since it's firm rubber the seal will eventually break and he pointer won't be water proof or mud proof anymore. That's how mine eventually died. Still one of the best performing and longest lasting pointers I ever owned so far.

Garrett is very durable.

Yep and you will have if another 3 years to the others I know work to but when it comes to bullet proof Garet caret pro AT

Nice!!

I have been using the XP Mi6 for 2 years and has been performing very well in my hot soil. I just gave Jim my last new in box TRX yesterday. The TRX's average about 1 year of use for me until they just fail to work properly. TRX's do go deep but not very durable. Most pinpointers just do not perform well in my hots soils. Some manufacturer needs to further develop the TRX....Garrett is not going to do anything with the patent.

@@PaystreakSuperfreak Thanks for the response. I think I'm gonna hang on to my Carrot for now until I can either grab a TRX on eBay or someone develops it again in the future.

Those CenTech ones work great for the money. Just don't get it wet. I burned through many of the older square pinpointers in the days.

My pleasure

I did try that but it does not work in hot soil.

The Garrett will detect from the tip too if you De-tune it by turning it off, touching it to the ground away from your target, then turn it back on. It will then be sensitive only from the tip to precisely locate your target.

F pulse and tek point are my go to. Just way more powerful than my garret 🥕.

I love the TRX performance but they were not that durable and the performance of the pinpointer declines greatly after about 1 year . I use them everyday. For the average detectorist they should last years. The tip detection is frikn awesome. Garrett owns the rights now, do not see them producing the TRX EVER!!

I used a Sun Ray on My MXT E Series for a spell. Having a pinpointer without wires is so much easier.

I heard the F-pulse will hit on fine gold. Might be good for prospecting.

@@mikekeller4131 Not sure, mine won't even pick up fine foil. It will go super deep on a coin though! Probably deeper than any pointer I ever owned. Suffers a bit in wet soil, like most machines but mine finally died after a few years. The button pad cut through the circuits on the circuit board. :/ Lasted me three seasons of hard use however.........longer than any other pointer. Oh it makes a lot of noise on some machines.........

@@MrBottlecapBill thanks for the reply. I might invest in one.

Great pointer👍

Love my F-Pulse Built like a tank and goes deeper than any pointer I've had

East Tenn. has nasty red clay very similar to the soil in my area. The reason why I do not use the Garrett carrot is because it falses really really bad when you stick it down a "hot hole". Most pinpointers will false, but the Garrett is the worst. The Mi6 does false in pulse tones the same as other pinpointers. However the pitch tones on the Mi6 gives a certain low humming for minerals and is a very evident tone. Target tones come out very well and at a decent depth with the Mi6. I use the Mi4 also. I do not pair my Mi6 to Deus anymore because I have had many many problems with the connectivity to Deus and Mi6. Jopefully this helps Gil.

@@PaystreakSuperfreak Thanks Paystreak, that does help, i'm eyeing the MI6 from what i've seen, because i'm ready to throw the Carrot down a well next time i'm near one. Any hole deeper than 3 inches and it is near useless around here. Thanks again.

Im new to detecting and also in east Tennessee so this is helpful. I started with a Dr OTEK pointer, which has been somewhat adequate for a starter pointer. But lately this red clay in East Tennessee has been a real pain for falsing with the otek. Was considering a garrett carrot but im glad i didn’t waste time or money. I may give that MI6 a try!

@@PaystreakSuperfreakthanks for the info! Left an initial comment before this one

Glad I could help

I cannot sell my Pulsedive because Dilek G. at Nokta gave it to me personally and I have not tested the 6" coil in the water yet. However if you FB message me your address I will ship the holster and leather digger sheath to you for free. FB me at Jeremy Paystreak.

Well Dave, glad to see you say the PD works good in SC, I have one on the way. It will probably only be used in water. However if it dont chatter up the simplex I may ise it on land some also.

@@Hardrock4040 that depends, if the pd is paired to the headphones, when switched on the simplex signal is disabled. If you don't have the headphones, you'll have to mute the simplex.

Curious, what part of S.C. upstate is red clay where I am but other places are different. Considering the Legend and a new pinpointer

@@PaystreakSuperfreak that's very generous of you Jeremy, but I don't do F/B. thank you though. just to update, I'm still using the same setup. (simplex, headphones, and pulse dive) with no issues.

Batteries in the pulse pinpointers do not last long. pulse technology is no a good mix with vlf technology

@@PaystreakSuperfreak ~Okay thank you, that does make a lot of sense and helps me! ~So then it is between the XP MI-6 and this one:: There is an innovative pinpointer maker SphinxMD from Russia and they have released the mother of all pinpointers called in the Sphinx 03. The problem for us in the USA and the West is our sanctions make doing business cost prohibitive. ~Very comparable to the Garrett ProPointer AT. This is good for a pinpointer boasting a discrimination feature, because discrimination costs a little depth and so to still be as deep as other leading pinpointers is a plus. >>>Where this Sphinx 03 pinpointer begins to walk away from others as better is in its sensitivity to sub-gram and micro jewelry

My hot soil has lots of iron oxides. It will probably just go crazy in spots with lots of nails.

Pinpointers are always a struggle for me.

I have both Mo6 and Mi4 and do not pair it to the Deus machines. I have not had good reliability with the connection to the deus machines

When you get a better pinpointer you will realize how horrible the Pulsedive is. The Pulsedive may work, but it does not work well.

Which one?..do you have a link

It really was designed for underwater use. It is useless for land hunting.

@Paystreak Superfreak but again thank you for all you do, I nearly bought one.

@@PaystreakSuperfreak you are wrong on that one. 19 rings and 76 silver coins in 6 months use.

The TRX needs to be repaired if it falses like that. The TRX is deep but not very durable. Repair will be about $40 plus shipping. You can buy a new better PP for about the same price.

What pp would you recommend?

What model?

What kind?

It looks like a good underwater PP. Tilt on/off is a very good feature. I do not dive detect so I have not used one before.

I really like the XP pinpointers. The pitch tones work very well in mineralized ground.

Hot soil means highly mineralized ground. Usually clay is mineralized, My soil is high in iron oxides which makes most detectors go bat crap crazy!!

@@PaystreakSuperfreak thanks. New subscriber.

That is good to know!! Some detectors struggle in cold weather.

Very smart not using it for land hunting. All it takes is about maybe 20 minutes and you realize it will absolutely not work for land hunting.

Garret has very strong vibrate. XP Mi6 has very low tones and is quiet but vibrate is not strong.

Use one which vibrate instead.

Welcome

No pinpointer is like the TRX. TRX is not a durable!! I really like the Mi4/Mi6. Button is difficult to push but is does go deep.

Those cheap pinpointers would break in less than a month for me. I hunt 30-60 hours every week of the year. 9 volt batteries get extremely expensive when you hunt every day!!

​@@PaystreakSuperfreak use rechargeable batteries

Never used the Pro find. It is hard to look for the buttons on round pinpointers. Pinpointers should be oval in shape so you do not have to look and see where the button is. When I pull the pinpointer out of my sheath I want my finger pushing the power button immediately without looking and fumbling with it.

@@PaystreakSuperfreak good point!

Wow where do you live!?

The TRX is no longer in production. You may be able to find used ones for around $200

Nokta Pulsedive and Nokta pointers probably will not detect a buck shot. Garret carrot, XP MI4, Teknetics, Minelab pinpointers should detect small pieces of lead.

@@PaystreakSuperfreak thanks for advice! So far Garret carrot failed. It detects a group of 3 pellets, but not 1 individual. I will try XP MI4 or 6 next. Thanks again!

Comparing a 20 dollar Amazon pinpointer to a 100 dollar pinpointer is just not fair. You get what you pay for!!

The OLD Garrett black ProPointer II was very durable and dependable pinponter. I use my carrot for water hunting.

I have tried all brands of pinpointers. Batteries get really expensive when you hunt for 40 hours a week like me. The Garret falses so bad it just like chasing a squirrel. Nokta pinpointers do not work good at all.

I have noticed once a pinpointer goes in for repair ......it is all over.

I tried a ML Pro Find 40 and did not like it because it's round shape. I could not tell where the button was if I was not looking at it. Other pinpointers have an ergonomic shape so I do not have to look for the button. The gummy clay here packs inside of the rings around the buttons on the Pro Find too.

legit question.

I cannot wait for weeks for a pinpointer repair. I usually have 2 pinpointers new in box at all times. This is so I always know I will have enough gear to hunt every day. I will take all of my broken pinpointers in and get repaired all at once.