Bounty Hunter Pinpointer
Price: $70
Avg. Score:
2.17
Based on 29 reviews
Based on 29 reviews
Avg. Durability: 2.14
Avg. Ease of use: 3.14
Ewwwww...
November 09, 2009
DO NOT BUY!!! I bought this thing with my own money and it only penetrates
one inch. It is horrible to use. I would much rather just make a full plug
than waste my time carrying that piece of junk. And for its price I have
see better things for 20 US dollars. Do not buy it you are much better off
looking with your eyes than this pinpointer.
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Bill from
MA USA
134
It is a joke.
October 05, 2009
The only use for this pinpointer is if you are blind. It has to touch the
target to sound. The back of the case falls off!. The 9V battery for this
is worth more. The Fisher and Bounty hunter is the same thing. I got
mine as a thrown in on a Fisher F2. Really glad I didn't spend the $60
bucks for one. Nothing like putting your name on a really, really crappy
product. Anyone, who says it is good,- must sell them. If you think I am
joking, please buy one and the joke will be on you.
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Dusty from
Cave Junction, OR.
142
Bounty hunter and whites pinpointer
January 16, 2009
I've bought and tested both pinpoiters. The bounty hunter and the whites
bullseye and both turned out to be a complete waste of money. I realize 50
for a bounty hunter isn't that much money but still you'd like it to work.
I contacted whites about their model and they won't respond. Their's sell
for around a 100. Rumor on the whites forum is that they are addressing the
issue. We'll see. The only really good pinpointer I have found is the
sunray dx1. It's both dependable and extremely accurate. The depth will
amaze you. I have a whites m6 which in my opinion is a great machine add
the sunray and your completely set. whites and bounty hunter wake up and
get things right.
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Ronald swisher from
Marietta ohio
189
Real time saver for me
January 14, 2009
I use a White's XLT with at 6" elliptical head. It gets me very close to
start. This little guy cuts my hunting time by 2/3rds easily. I do a
little digging, stick it in the hole and bingo. It points me the rest of
the way.It also picks up very tiny pieces of metal which can really drive you nuts without a pointer.
Definitely worth more than I paid for it. I have two so I always have a back up. I would never hunt without it.
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Arnie Olsen from
Dallas, TX, USA
101
Bounty hunter pinpointer
May 19, 2008
Although it is very durable, you can stick in the soft ground to find
shallow objects. The battery cover comes off easily during use. The unit
also goes off sitting on the ground with no target so adjusting the
sensitivity is a must. It does save time to find targets and is helpful in
allowing more time to find more targets.
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Jay from
Ny
105
Bounty Hunter/Teknetics works .... but
August 19, 2007
I couldn't find much on this probe, so I decided to get one and try it
myself. I give it 2.5 stars. I also have a Whites Bullseye II so that is
the only pinpointer I can compare it to. The good: It's a budget pinpointer that works. As far as range/depth, it matches the Whites and may actually get a 1/4 inch or so more. It's streamlined shape and less bulky body makes it easier to carry than the Whites.
It has a few issues though.
One, the vibration is so light that if you get a quick hit, you're not sure if the pinpointer vibrated, or if it was caused by scrapping something like a tree root.
Two, the switch (knob) location is at the front of the body, just under the back of the probe shaft. If you are probing a hole, you can move the knob by hitting the side of the hole turning up the sensitivity and cause it to vibrate or turning down the senitivity and getting less depth/range. That can get very annoying. You end up having to hold the probe so as to protect the knob.
Three, the battery cover is not very secure and is easy to knock off. I had to tape it on to keep it from coming off while in use.
Four, since it's turned on/off and adjusted (sensitivity) with the same knob, it can cause feedback on your detector, vice the push and release on/off button switch on the Whites which turns off when you release the button. This is especially true when adjusted to right at the edge of sensitivity, which is where you want it for maximum depth/range. At the edge, it will periodically come on by itself causing feedback on your detector.
In conclusion it works and goes for about $45 to $50 less than the Whites Bullseye II. If you can live with the issues, then get it. Personally, I prefer the Whites and would try to find a used Whites for about the price of the Bounty Hunter first or spend the extra bucks and get the Whites.
Bounty Hunter/Teknetics could have a very good pinpointer here (4.5 to 5 stars) if they would redesign it to relocate the knob/switch to the body. Put a stronger vibrator in it. Fix the battery cover so it will stay on while in use. Add an on/off switch seperate from the sensitivity adjustment.
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FXDiz from
Jacksonville, Florida
440
Worth every Penny
July 17, 2007
I have tried the Bounty Hunter Pinpointer and think it is well worth the
cost. It is small, light weight, and easy to carry in your pocket. I have
also tried the Whites Bullseye II in which I found no difference in
performance at all, you just pay more for it. I tried the Automax V4 and
just found that it was very bulky and cumbersome to use and detected the
same as the BH. The Vibra Probe 560 was also bulky, detected no different
than the BH, but it also has an automatic shut off built into it so you
have to keep turning it on all of the time, really annoying. Save your
money buy the Bounty Hunter / Teknetics brand, plus it has a 5 year
manufactures warranty.
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DutchTexan from
Corpus Christi, TX USA
226
OK for the price
July 16, 2007
Unit worked as expected. I got this for a good price and it worked well for
what I payed.
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Troy from
PA
84
Poor Choice
May 20, 2007
Had an Automax V2,that died; replaced it with the bounty hunter. Bad
choice; depth is minimal and vibration is very weak; to the point you can
hardly tell when it activates.
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D. Mayhew from
Spokane, WA USA
354