WIZZARD METAL DETECTOR versus GARRETT PRO-POINTER AT
A couple years bag, I took A plunge and bought a Wizzard metal detector. Though spendy, it's a good investment against damage to blades of hand and power tools.
That aside, I have a love-hate relationship with the WIZZARD detector. EVERY time I go to use it, I have to go to the tool box, get a small screw driver, then calibrate it. Once calibrated, it works very well.
Because of the inconvenience, my WIZZARD detector does not get used as much as it could, or should.
About fifty-five years ago, I used to go out on a lot of metal detecting adventures. It was a great pastime (I'm going somewhere wood related with this). Some friends took me out and we did a bit using their detectors a year or so ago. Thinking about property stakes got me thinking about detecting again, so I took the plunge and bought a mid line detector. I figure that mid line would do as well as the high end Whites detectors we used in the sixties.
From the experience a year ago, and from a bit of reading of forums, I decided to invest in some things that would assist in my quest for riches [which experience tells me would pay in nickels, dimes and nails or can tabs]. One of the investments was, a Garret pin pointing detector. It cost about the same as the WIZZARD does today. However, it comes on at the push of a button, is a fraction the size, and doesn't need calibrating, though it can be calibrated at the touch of that same button.
I went out in the shop and test drove the pin pointer. It does everything the WIZZARD does, but without the hassle, and at a fraction of the size.
Both units cost around $145.00. If you buy it through the metal detector site, Big Boys Hobbies, you don't have to add shipping or tax.
SIDE NOTE: Big Boys Hobbies is a small, family owned place. When buying, make an account or your purchase will not show up on the account made after the purchase.
I guess that means the Garret will get stored over the table saw, where the WIZZARD is, and the WIZZARD will go up for sale on Amazon.