Headhunter Pulse
Price: $700
Avg. Score: 
4
Based on 10 reviews
4Based on 10 reviews
Head Hunter Pulse
August 06, 2011
Detectorpro committed a public relations disaster when they advertised
their units for underwater use. After prolonged periods underwater, too
many of their headphones leaked which led to headaches for everyone. Wisely, they have changed their advertising on this count. These units are waterproof, which means you can hunt in the rain, or get splashed by a wave at the beach, or even drop them in the water and you should be fine. But do not take these units diving or keep them underwater for prolonged periods. They will leak eventually.
As for the Pulse, it is an amazing PI detector. It comes with either an 8" or 11" coil which are replaceable, but choose your first coil carefully as they are very expensive to replace. The 11" coil will go deeper but is harder to pinpoint with. I found the 8" coil gave me all the depth I would ever want and pinpointing was easy.
The Detectorpro Pulse also has an exterior volume control. That is a great feature to have which most PI detectors do not offer. You can set the volume for your particular environmental needs at that particular site and for that particular day and you don't have to open the control box to change it, as you do with most PI detectors.
Like all other PI detectors, it will not discriminate metal but hit on everything it comes across, from hair pins to gold rings. You will dig it all, which some people will get frustrated by in trashy areas or in areas with concentrations of iron flakes.
You must understand this PI detector is very sensitive to small targets, including gold, but it will sound off on tiny junk also. It just goes with the territory.
I will add that the coil is the most solidly built coil I have ever seen and should last a long time. The shaft is very sturdy and did not wobble in the slightest. And I cannot emphasize enough the light weight of this unit. Having everything built into the headphones did not weigh down my head at all and I was able to swing it all day without any fatigue. It is a first rate PI detector.
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Scott from
Central Florida
442
HeadHunter Pro.
March 24, 2010
Having used the head-hunter pulse, as an underwater detector this machine
is completely useless.The one I bought leaked on the second dive. After having it repaired it leaked on its next dive.
None of the above dives were below 5 meters or 16ft
Good detector on dry land but terrible underwater.
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Diarmuid Byrne from
Ireland
214
Headhunter Pulse
October 17, 2009
I purchased the HHPI for saltwater beach hunting and my observations are:
The unit being operated with the 8” coil (actually 7 13/16”) in the
surf using the slowest pulse delay or the highest tone frequency is the
most smoothest operating PI unit I have ever used, and the most sensitive
unit I have seen in responding to the smallest of gold items (small chains,
ear rings, and very small rings) over a foot on a nickel, spectacular!
(Five Stars). But you will dig smaller junk items as well, which is common
with any PI.The unit using the 11” coil is more unstable and requires a reduction in frequency or increase in pulse delay to make the unit useable almost to the point of losing sensitivity to small gold. It responds to the slightest change in saltwater depth, falsing loud with a wave and then a loss of threshold after it passes. Extreme coil control and slow sweep speed is key as the factory set SAT is slow. The larger coil is more difficult to pinpoint with. On the beach in the wet sand it will detect targets extremely deep, very comparable in depth to the dual field. (Three Stars).
The unit I purchased is rated to a depth of 100 feet, the black unit not the latest white one. I just use the unit for wading. The third time out using it I went underwater about two feet to recover my sand scoop and it flooded on the battery side of the headphone compartment destroying my rechargeable batteries. I take care of my equipment and practice preventative maintenance, the O-ring was inspected, the unit is new and was never dropped, no cracks. I would not trust the housing of this unit for any underwater use. (Zero Stars).
Great electronics, terrible housing.
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Detectorist from
USA
330
HAPPY HUNTER
June 15, 2009
I have owned the pulse for four yrs. and very impressed with it. The first
week I use it on wetsand I found a baby earring the size of 3k diamond at
14-16" WOW very impressive!! Gary Storm is right, made for one thing....to
punch deep for GOLD!! I have made my money 10+ time over, I hunt with the
best here in New England and all agree..... the pulse is a killer PI!!
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PI JOE from
Connecticut
70
Headhunter Pi Pro, Not for diving.
February 14, 2009
There is good and bad news,First let me say that the sensitivity depth and weight of this machiene are all good. I have both the main detector and its optional probe attachment.
However where the units falls down badly is in its claim to be water tight to 30M or 100Ft. I bought the PI for diving and it leaked at 6m or 20Ft. I had to post it back to the USA and they repaired it.
Apparently and in the case of the machine I have the ear cups are prone to cracking.
so if you are on the beach,surf its great.
If you are going diving get another brand.
I gave it 2 stars it should get 4 for detection and none for its claim to be water tight.
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Diarmuid from
Dublin, Ireland
201
Hard to imagine a better machine
July 05, 2007
Purchased my HeadHunter PI a year ago as a backup to my White's Beach
Hunter ID. Needless to say, my HeadHunter has become my first choice since
day one. It's light weight, very deep and turn on and go! I hate to admit
this but I've walked away from some hits because I simply got tired of
digging. The last 2 times out in the surf/wet sand produced 2 gold
rings...one with a small diamond and the other with a 2 carat ruby. The
downside is that HeadHunter PI likes all metals. I counter that by going a
little further out into the surf where people are less likely to throw away
trash. I'm over 60 and thanks to this machine's design I'm able to hunt 5+
hours every time out.email me anytime for pictures of my finds...
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Ghh333@hargray.com from
South Carolina
537
Remarkable detector!
June 05, 2007
I live on Cape Cod MA., and have been hunting the beaches with a Whites
MXT. It is a great machine but when I go into the wet sand I have to turn
the gain way down in order to make it stable, resulting in loss of depth. I
would put the MXT up against any land detector made but I decided on a PI
unit for the beaches.I recently purchased a Headhunter PI and have been out several times with it. Every time I go out I cannot get over the depth that this machine has. I found my first gold ring the other day and it was a good 12" in the wet sand. The hh rang out loud, clear and repeatable. I have found coins even deeper than 12" in wet sand.
I would recomend this detector to anyone looking for a PI unit at a reasonable price.
This summer promises to be a great one now that I am equiped with this remarkable detector!
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Gordie from
Onset MA
330
Great detector!!
June 30, 2006
I got this detector in the winter, when there wasnt many targets. Now that
it has warmed up, i am constantly getting coins, and the occasional gold. I
have gotten used to it, and i can tell if the target is junk or not. It is
good on gold, and goes deep!! There are not many reviews on it, but trust
me, this is a great detector!!
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Robert from
Virginia
231
Headhunter Pulse
October 15, 2004
I bought a HH PI and can say that this is
the best PI detector I have used. I do own a Fisher Impulse and the HH PI
blows the Impulse out of the
water. The coins and jewelry hit loud with this detector. If I had the
money the only other detector that will
out do this one is the Goldquest which is out of my budget range. I will
conduct another field test when
my HH PI returns from repair. Overall Rating
Emmett from
USA
3310
Headhunter Pulse
January 05, 2003
I recently purchased a pulse headhunter
detector to use in the carribean on vacation to hunt for rings and coins. I
live in colorado and won't be
going on vacation for a couple of months. I took the detector to a nearby park where they have sand around the playground equipment. I found a penny at 7 inches and a 3 inch long nail at 13 inches. I planted a ladies gold ring at 6 inches and received good tone, a man's gold wedding band at 10 inches and a nickel at 13 inches. These gave good hard repeatable tones, something you would definately dig.
I couldn't get good hard repeatable tones deeper than these depths. I was very impressed with this detector and the depths it gets. I have been detecting for about 14 years and have owned 8 other detectors.
I am posting this review because i couldn't find very much information on this machine before i purchased it.
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Dennis brown from
USA
1118