Myers Depot Metal Detectors

Ok I gotta ask.

Coin-Saver said:
The Vibra- Probe is HERE. Yep it's just as I remember. It's heavy duty it's big and it works like it should. When this thing goes off you are THERE. I suggest going easy at that point. :lol:

Just a tip for anyone thinking of getting this pin pointer.

1. It vibrates only
2. It turns on when you tip it up
3. It shuts off automatically I think after a minute of not using it (once it's back in the holster)
4. You can also shut it off manually simply by tipping it up and holding it there you'll get two long vibrations and it shuts off
5. No ON/OFF buttons or detuning to waste time on.
6. last but not least...........All of this you do easily with one hand. I found myself fighting the Minelab pro find so much. I honestly think it's a combination of how it works in general and mine for some reason I had to turn it off and on sometimes 5 or 6 times to get it to come on. It wasn't like that in the beginning but ended up that way.

Minelab You should know that there is a huge market for a great pin pointer. You have seriously overlooked this aspect of detecting. By now I would think you'd have one with a small screen giving distance from the target and an arrow in the direction since it seems to read in EVERY direction. :laughing: Until then...It's Vibra- Probe.
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Thanks for the report. Does it offer different levels of sensitivity? How close does the tip need to be to trigger a response?
I have a carrot and a Nokta pinpointer and am tired of getting dings that circle the entire hole.
 
John Madill said:
How close does the tip need to be to trigger a response?
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Close. But that is one thing I for one like about the Vibra-Probe. Although now that I am retired, I have no time constraints to worry about other that weather or darkness. But the fact the Vibra-Probe only detects at the tip sure cuts down the search time since it's not reading somewhere up the shaft. But here again this is ONLY my opinion.:waytogo:
 
John Madill said:
Thanks for the report. Does it offer different levels of sensitivity? How close does the tip need to be to trigger a response?
I have a carrot and a Nokta pinpointer and am tired of getting dings that circle the entire hole.
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I haven't hunted with it yet but I used a penny and it was maybe 1 1/4" -1 1/2" away when it started to vibrate. From there it vibrates more the closer you get.
 
I actually was using one of the $20 wanna be carrots from amazon. Just got a "real" garret carrot two weeks ago and honestly i think i like the $20 one better. Now, I have been experimenting with the garret with some of the options and am slowly growing on the garret. I have mine set at two beeps, in the middle but sometimes even that is too sensitive. If i can't pinpoint target with it i try all settings until i've found it. Usually ends up i was way off with my plug. Learning a Simplex right now. It's been frustrating getting both of them new at once!
 
My nearest brick and mortar detector store is 45 miles away.
Dropped in today to look at a Vibra Probe.
As luck would have it he had one sitting on the counter in its holster.

New ones sell for $140.
This one was used but dealer guessed it had only an hour's use.

Price was $80. I am a happy camper, will report on it after I use it a few times.
 
hoser said:
Good price and you will definitely like this PP. Well done.
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Real detector stores seem to be few and far between.
But they are great places to visit.
Nothing beats the chance to see and hold detectors up close and personal.
And they often have great prices on lightly used detectors AND accessories.
 
John Madill said:
Real detector stores seem to be few and far between.
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Yep for sure. I have only been in two. One down in Midland Michigan and then there is the Kellyco store in Florida. We took a trip to Florida and the Kellyco store was very close to where we were staying. I was pumped to go there and they had a ton of displays and things to look at. I decided to make a purchase and took my things up to the counter. There was a guy on a computer there and I waited and waited. I finally asked him if I could check out and he said someone would be with me in a minute. Fifteen minutes later I just left. No one came to the counter. I vowed to never buy from Kellyco again.
 
hoser said:
Yep for sure. I have only been in two. One down in Midland Michigan and then there is the Kellyco store in Florida. We took a trip to Florida and the Kellyco store was very close to where we were staying. I was pumped to go there and they had a ton of displays and things to look at. I decided to make a purchase and took my things up to the counter. There was a guy on a computer there and I waited and waited. I finally asked him if I could check out and he said someone would be with me in a minute. Fifteen minutes later I just left. No one came to the counter. I vowed to never buy from Kellyco again.
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That's too bad. Too big for their britches I guess.
The store in Plainwell is a one-man show and owner Al has been a dealer since 1968 and has a wealth of experience he is willing to share.
 
tinsmith said:
I've never detected as much as most guys. Once or twice a week when I was active but have , since 2014. My original Garrett Pro-pointer still works fine. I got a Minelab Pro find when I bought a Nox 600. I played around with it in the house and was goofing around for a while figuring how to get it on and off correctly. I still love my Garrett Pro finder, the old black original. I treat it nice. Cleaning it off when im done and besides a little scraping I don't dig with it. I go easy.
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I had a Minelab 25 pin pointer for two years and thought it was broke from the factory,mine came with a nox 600 new also…It always turned on,and off but never detected anything..And there’s nothing on YouTube about how it works…Few weeks ago I pulled it out of the drawer and was messing with it..Turned it on and nothing..Let it sit for a few seconds and it buzzed,,then it worked..It has a delay before it starts working after you turn it on, has to do this buzz thing then it works
 
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Just an update! I finally got a chance to get out to the local park with the Nox. Found 19 coins in about an hour and 15 minutes. I had used the vibra-probe with the Nox using the 6" coil in my yard but wanted to try it while using the 11' coil to give a fair update. It seems that shutting my cell phone off is a benefit using this combination. The detector acts less erratic. Not that it was horrible, it's just that you can tell a difference.

As far as the vibra-probe..... When using it with the 6" coil I noticed a few times that the vibra-probe(VP) would act a little erratic as in it would go off at random. I knew my phone was off which I always carry in my shirt pocket so I tried to find what was causing it. It didn't take me long to realize that the proximity of the 6" coil to the VP was the issue. I have a habit of laying my detector down along side of me when I dig and this put the coil within 2 feet of the VP.

That was close enough to cause erratic behavior from the VP but as long as I kept it 3ft or so away it was ok. All of this was while hunting in multi.

Fast forward to today. I'm at the park with the 11" coil expecting that I'd have to point the detector in the other direction due to the bigger coil (which I did). But I also noticed that frequency made a difference. at 4 kHz and at 5 kHz you really had to put the detector in the other direction. The same with multi.

Then I switched to 20 kHz and it seemed to get a lot better. It would still cause the VP to go off if you got too close to the coil but it was much better. Just wanted anyone who was looking into buying one that you may have to adjust how you do things but to me it is still worth it. I figured out real quick that if the VP seems random you're too close to the coil.
 
Coin-Saver said:
Just an update! I finally got a chance to get out to the local park with the Nox. Found 19 coins in about an hour and 15 minutes. I had used the vibra-probe with the Nox using the 6" coil in my yard but wanted to try it while using the 11' coil to give a fair update. It seems that shutting my cell phone off is a benefit using this combination. The detector acts less erratic. Not that it was horrible, it's just that you can tell a difference.

As far as the vibra-probe..... When using it with the 6" coil I noticed a few times that the vibra-probe(VP) would act a little erratic as in it would go off at random. I knew my phone was off which I always carry in my shirt pocket so I tried to find what was causing it. It didn't take me long to realize that the proximity of the 6" coil to the VP was the issue. I have a habit of laying my detector down along side of me when I dig and this put the coil within 2 feet of the VP.

That was close enough to cause erratic behavior from the VP but as long as I kept it 3ft or so away it was ok. All of this was while hunting in multi.

Fast forward to today. I'm at the park with the 11" coil expecting that I'd have to point the detector in the other direction due to the biggeir coil (which I did). But I also noticed that frequency made a difference. at 4 kHz and at 5 kHz you really had to put the detector in the other direction. The same with multi.

Then I switched to 20 kHz and it seemed to get a lot better. It would still cause the VP to go off if you got too close to the coil but it was much better. Just wanted anyone who was looking into buying one that you may have to adjust how you do things but to me it is still worth it. I figured out real quick that if the VP seems random you're too close to the coil.
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I tried my new to me used Vibra Probe a couple of days ago. I used it in conjunction with my Garrett carrot.
I would confirm the presence of the target in the hole with the carrot then hone in with the Vibra Probe. Worked very well. Next time I will go solo with the Vibra.

I also used a new shovel for the first time, a Lesche 28" Ground Shark.
The blade is 11" long and the width is narrow and curved.
Easy to dig a deep plug only 5" or so wide. Perfect for parks.
 
John Madill said:
I also used a new shovel for the first time, a Lesche 28" Ground Shark.
The blade is 11" long and the width is narrow and curved.
Easy to dig a deep plug only 5" or so wide. Perfect for parks.
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When I carry a "shovel" in the park I get the evil eye from people even though it makes perfect cuts. So I just use the small spade when in a busy area.

Mark in MIchigan
 
markinmichigan said:
When I carry a "shovel" in the park I get the evil eye from people even though it makes perfect cuts. So I just use the small spade when in a busy area.

Mark in MIchigan
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Carrying a shovel in public takes a sensible art, along with using a low profile of a shovel. If the public is busy, my digs won't be right in front of them. I turn my back and dig, not really deep. I'll mark my spot and come back for deep digs with public eyes. I had one hunt buddy who shouldered his 36" shovel and strutted around. It looked like a red flag, Stupid!

My 31' Sampson is a good crutch in getting down, and back up and it really does leave a neater dig. About that ground shark shovel? Those gouge out ugly holes. I spent money on two of the GS shovels. Bad choice. jm2c
 
I don't think I'll be using my shovel in the park here. I can see people getting all freaked out about that. I have a Phoenix shovel from predator tools, I believe the blade is 9" but the back is curved to make the plug pop out without having to take the handle all the way to the ground. I really like it a lot. As far as hunting in the park, I use my Lesche. I think some people would even have an issue with it but I do a few things to lesson the chance of a problem. I stay a bit of a distance away from people. I always have it in the sheath unless I'm using it. And I wear a thin shirt that hangs down and covers all but a few inches of the sheath so no one really sees it. If I am looking in a plug I just lay it on the ground and no one really sees it. The times I have hunted there the people who got the closest to me were the park workers and they just wave and carry on with their business.
 
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