Description
The Confirmation Step
Long range equipment narrows a large site to a search area. It does not tell you precisely where to dig, and it does not tell you whether what you have found is worth digging. That is a separate job, and this is the instrument for it.
The UIG Pointer is the smallest specialised device in the range, built to detect all types of metal and to distinguish precious from non precious underground. It does that through two distinct sounds: one for precious metals, one for everything else.
That simple output is the point. At the confirmation stage you do not want a screen of data, you want a clear answer before you commit a spade. It is light, it works anywhere, and at £225 it is the cheapest instrument in the GER and UIG range.
UIG Pointer Questions, Answered
How much is the UIG Pointer?
£225 with free shipping. It is the most affordable instrument in our GER and UIG range, where the next step up is the UIG Watch at £2,450.
How does it tell precious from non precious metal?
Through two distinct sounds, one specific to precious metals and one for non precious. It is a binary answer rather than a target ID number, which at the confirmation stage is usually what you want.
Is it a pinpointer like the ones detectorists use?
Not quite. A hobby pinpointer at £49.95 finds a target inside a hole you have already opened. The UIG Pointer is a detection instrument in its own right, used to confirm and classify a target located by a long range system.
Can I use it on its own?
You can, and it will detect metal and classify it. But it is designed as part of a workflow: locate at distance with a long range unit, then confirm with this. Used alone over open ground it will be slow compared with a coil machine.
How portable is it?
It is the smallest specialised device UIG make, lightweight and designed to operate in all countries and regions. In practice it lives in the case alongside the main instrument rather than being a separate trip.
Is it certified?
Manufactured in Germany, holding CE certification to European standards and ISO 9001 to international specifications. For professional buyers that documentation usually matters.
Who buys one?
Operators who already own a long range system and are tired of excavating readings that turn out to be iron. If you do not own one, this is not the instrument to start with.
What if I want one tool rather than two?
Then look at the multi system units, which include a pointer mode built in. The UIG Gold Digger at £2,499 has a pointer system among its seven.
Will it work anywhere in the world?
It is designed to operate in all countries and regions, which matters for a confirmation instrument because it travels with the main system rather than staying on one site. The automatic electromagnetic system handles the setup.









