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Requires 2 x 9v batteries. Does not come with them.

I took two back to Seven Hills the other day. I will keep one, but I was pretty underwhelmed overall. After working out how much a 9V rechargeable battery setup would cost I took them back and bought a used xterra 305 for $250. Already have heaps of AA rechargeables and the difference in...

Glad it's working for you guys. Any time I get a sweet silver ping it's just a can. I'm having very little luck finding anything of value. Even in parks that have been around for 80 years. For me it's just junk junk junk.

Had to wait for the floor guy at my unit early this morning so I hit up a local park this morning. Now I know this park has been in place since at least 1943 because it's on the 1943 aerial survey. Found a lot of junk as seen below, but you will notice three coins on the left. Started off with...

Yep, left to right, front to back, corner to corner. I could usually narrow it down to a patch of about 10cm2. Then I had to dig the whole thing. Got a pinpointer now. Just need a rough idea and the pinpointer does the rest. Pop the find with my chisel. Love it.

I'm up to about 6hrs on a couple of Duracell 9Vs and still going strong as far as I know. I have swapped them a couple of times as recommended by the manual. Someone who bought one last year would probably be able to tell you.

Oh it did. Takes so much frustration out. Especially when the little Aldi units aren't always the best at locking down an exact location.

The minelab didn't skip a beat. Found everything no problems at all. This was my route today. About 1 1/2 hrs to go 43 odd meters. I only did the north side of the benches too. Need to go back and do the south side. That being said, I dug everything today. Didn't leave anything behind.

I ended up getting the Minelabs one. http://www.minersden.com.au/minelab-pro-find-25-pinpointer/ Picked it up from Miner's Den in Sydney

Rock, get a pinpointer - seriously. It's a whole new world!

Picked up the pinpointer this morning and had a hit at the original park again. I was right in my assumption that the benches were falsing out the detector but I did get a couple of signals under the seats. First off, the pinpoint is AMAZING. I reckon I worked 4 or 5 times faster. I popped...

I work very close to http://www.minersden.com.au/ I might just pop in there on Monday and grab a pinpointer. I presume they'll have stock as it's the only pinpointer they sell. I actually ended up with 3 Aldi detectors so by the time I return or sell 2 of 3 I'll have covered the cost of the...

Wow nice. My targets aren't normally shallow enough for that when cutting my plug with the chisel. Maybe I'll see if I can find my gyprock knife.

Hi Jules, Do you use a pinpointer or do you manage to pop targets using just the knife?

Thanks for the encouragement guys. I'll keep at it. What sort of pinpointer do people recommend? I picked up one of these shovels from Bunnings this arvo. http://www.bunnings.com.au/cyclone-courtyard-shovel_p3360680 I'm going to drill out the rivet and put a screw with a wingnut in there so...