The GP-Pointer

[supersaint]

Hi,

Has anyone got any information on the GP-Pointer. Looks like a Garrett.

I can't imagine that it is very good. Has anyone tried it ?

Thanks

[Koala]

Be careful. Some only work in motion mode the video isn't necessary the one you get.


Having said that some work just as well as the original. A bit of a lottery.

[supersaint]

Thanks Guys

That's what I thought

[Koala]

Well I thought I would try one from Banggood


Works better than expected. Works in static mode. Sound and vibration is proportional.


Dug a hole in the lawn. Moved the pointer around the sides. No falsing. Tried a .22 bullet foil and shotgun centre primer. All easy to find the hole.

Came with holster and lanyard.



Not perfect. O ring too small to waterproof the battery compartment.
Speaker holes allows water to enter as per Garrett
Doesn't recalibrate as per instructions if you switch off and back on near metal.
Lanyard is very short

Having said that its still very usable but your mileage may vary. Chinese suppliers can be very variable with their quality control.l

[mrix]

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Cheers all
mrix

[bazzerhut]

Having said that its still very usable but your mileage may vary. Chinese suppliers can be very variable with their quality control.l

I guess the reverse engineering must be pretty straightforward, and that the performance should - in principle, and all else being equal - be much the same as the genuine article.

Leaving aside the build quality and any possible quality control issues, does yours have a range and sensitivity similar to the Garrett?

Barry

[Koala]

No idea but its adequate for me. Not got anything to compare with.

Just a quick test. Coin on the floor. Slowly sliding pointer down a ruler until first Beeb.

George V penny 55 mm
£1 43 mm
Tin 95 mm
1p copper clad 40 mm
1p copper 33 mm


What it will do is pick up a low charge 22 cartridge from a fair ground shooting stall which a genuine Garrett 1 would struggle with.

[bazzerhut]

George V penny 55 mm
£1 43 mm
Tin 95 mm
1p copper clad 40 mm
1p copper 33 mm

That's very respectable, and within a few mm of what I get from my Pro-Pointer II. Might have to snap up one of those as a spare.

Barry

[Bradlo]

I bought one last week..as a newbie, I couldn't really justify the cost of an expensive pin pointer...tried it out this week and was pretty pleased with it ! I've never owned one before,so have nothing to compare it with.... but it seemed to do what it is supposed to !!!

[bazzerhut]

I took a punt on one of these in the end, and it's very impressive for the money (£32.99 all-in on a popular auction site), with a solid build and good sensitivity.

Barry

[Mega B]

My main probe is the Pro Pointer also with a Whites Bullseye as well,but just bought one of the GP pointers as well for a backup,for the price i was most suprised at how good they are,i certainly dont regret getting one

[Jollyboy]

I bought one of these about a month ago, Being new to detecting I was waving fist full of soil in front of the coil to pick out the targets, I found the GP helped me a lot and really speeds things up for me. I have no doubt that its not a patch on the leading makes of pointers however as its been mentioned earlier in the thread it works surprisingly well. I do think that at sometime I will be upgrading to a better pointer and may come back to this thread once I have had something to compare it too,

As a novice one thing I do know is that its better than not having one at all for the sake of £30

[BeardedCountryman]

I too have bought one of these GP-Pointers. It was recommended to me by a friend who has had a <insert posh make here> a more expensive one. He bought it purely to see if it was any better/worse. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I haven't used it under water so I cant comment on how waterproof it is, but it does exactly what I hoped it would do and performs as well as the more expensive models. I believe Garrett and other makes to a dust cover that fit it if you wanted to make it look a tad more professional. I have a link to where I got it, so send us a message if you want me to send the link to you. Happy digging!

[dreadnought]

just ordered one from flea-bay, will wait and see.
the Chinese are catching up fast with the west in many areas of production.

[Koala]

I too have bought one of these GP-Pointers. It was recommended to me by a friend who has had a <insert posh make here> a more expensive one. He bought it purely to see if it was any better/worse. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I haven't used it under water so I cant comment on how waterproof it is, but it does exactly what I hoped it would do and performs as well as the more expensive models. I believe Garrett and other makes to a dust cover that fit it if you wanted to make it look a tad more professional. I have a link to where I got it, so send us a message if you want me to send the link to you. Happy digging!

There not waterproof. Water can enter via the speaker grill and the seal at the back not great.

[Koala]

just ordered one from flea-bay, will wait and see.
the Chinese are catching up fast with the west in many areas of production.

Hope it turns out okay. There are two versions. The latter ones that work in static mode are fine.

[dreadnought]

just ordered one from flea-bay, will wait and see.
the Chinese are catching up fast with the west in many areas of production.

Hope it turns out okay. There are two versions. The latter ones that work in static mode are fine.

hopefully ive got the latter one then. cheers.

[dreadnought]

Well I got it. And I have to say it's flipping good for the money. No real difference in performance to my Garrett pointer. Came with a holster that looks identical to the Garrett one. Lanyard is pants, but other than that I can't recommend it enough. Found the stuff in the holes fine.

[Jollyboy]

Well I got it. And I have to say it's flipping good for the money. No real difference in performance to my Garrett pointer. Came with a holster that looks identical to the Garrett one. Lanyard is pants, but other than that I can't recommend it enough. Found the stuff in the holes fine.

I can only draw a comparison on what Ive seen on Youtube from top brand names and the 1 I have... I don't think the GP-Pointer has the range over the leading brands.... I like mine however next year it will be upgraded.... still beats waving fists full of soil in front of the coil

[dep1699]

I've got a GP-pointer. It actually does the job. I don't know how long it will last as I have used it only one in the field, but so far so good.

[dreadnought]

I've had mine a few months now. Still going strong. Does what it's supposed to. Can't beat it for the price.

[englishkid19]

Ordered one for circa £30 of ebay. To be honest i cant fault it at entry level prices. Previously i was not using one and my recovery speed has improved tremendously.

I cant vouch for how long it will last. If it lasts say 6 - 12 months id be very pleased and likely would just order another one as a direct replacement.

I've been out maybe 8 times with mine and recovered at a rough estimate 8 quid in spendable change so cant see how i would be disappointed in it.

[arnovl]

Like other ‘newbies’ , wasn’t sure if I could justify buying a Garrett Carrot , so opted for this one as well. It worked great for 3 outings, then it just went berserk... randomly going off.

Chinese vendor “Support” responded quick enough , but suggested I’d “remove the battery for 2 days and try again” ... you never would have guessed... it didn’t make a difference..

I’ve opted for a Garrett Pro pointer and , fingers crossed , will get a refund on the Chinese knock-off....

[DionAstro]

Mine has just arrived, seems fine.

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[dreadnought]

Well over a year on, and mines working fine still. Can't beat it for the money.

[Macroman]

Hemm!!.. interesting variation on opinions,I myself have always used the Garrett Pro-pointer and I've got to say that it's neither of them have let me down,always made sure I cleaned them correctly and also always stored it without the battery .
However,I remember seeing the "Detecting bleeps guy saying that he was very prone to trashing Pro-pointer's..and was trying very hard to destroy a carrot coloured Chinese copy..but couldn't believe just how indestructible it was.
Now retired and having to live on a budget,if for any reason I were in need to replace my pointer,I think I would probably go for the Chinese option .
Thanks for reading...and good hunting..

[Skytriker]

I love my GP. I would imagine the orignal version allows options between vibrate and sound, along with light. The GP only has one option, which involves all three being on. I am totally happy with this and can't imagine the original will offer anything more that I will need to justify the additional £100 + . I have found a weakness with the holster. Although very strong, the weak link on mine is the press stud 'securing' the belt loop. Had it not been for the supplied, coiled, lanyard, I would have lost my GP on the first outing. However, a little epoxy to the stud cured that one. I also taped over the sound hole, which has made no noticeable difference to the sound. Not trusting some eBay suppliers, I purchased the KKMoon supplied model from Amazon so that I could easily return if unhappy.

[sholingdetector]

Checkout the "cheap pinpointer thread"..........I have 3 and they are super strong and work well, they were from a well known auction site and were wrongly priced!

[JLSeagul]

Hi
Thanks for all the info would certainly consider the GP pointer as I don't have a pointer but I'm all for saving money; great and helpful thread
JL Seagul

[Suffolk-Jeff]

I've had mine a few months now. Still going strong. Does what it's supposed to. Can't beat it for the price.

What he said....