Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger - Battery Issue

[GioTheGreek]

Greetings,

My cousin was given a Scorpion Gold Stinger from an old prospector.

The old man gave it to him, because he is retiring and also.. (there's always a catch)... there seems to be a problem with it.

It detects just fine, and works great, aside from it going through batteries like a junkie goes through drugs. Instead of the batteries lasting 20-25 hours, it goes only a few hours.

Has anyone else had this issue, or would you perhaps know how I could solve it?

If we can get it fixed, it seems like a great detector.

Regards,

Gio

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

Hey Gio,
I do believe the older machines went through the batteries like "junkies" on drugs LOL

 

[Keppy]

I would call Garrett i never heard of batterys going that fast........ 1-972-494-6151 ..

 

[GioTheGreek]

Right on, I'll pass on the no. to my cousin.

 

[Bearkat]

Yeh I've had my Scorpion for 9 months now and still have the original batts in it. I dont use it that much but they still work. I'd send it to Garrett for a tune up. Good luck!

Alan

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

I have one - never had a problem with it eating battery power at all.

I had a problem with a different detector doing that - turned out that from years of pulling out the batteries and putting them back, there was a little spot of wire that was rubbed off, and shorting from time to time. Taped the bald spot on the wire up with a little electrical tape and it was good to go. (it was an older detector).

But, I've had the Scorpion for 10 years, give or take, I think its had 4 battery changes in all that time. (now, we take all our batteries out when not in use for any length of time, don't know if that makes a difference or not). We have used it for hours and hours at a time, and never had to change the batteries.

Beth

 

[GioTheGreek]

Great info Bear and Mrs. Oro...

Thanks for your time.

Once he gets back from his course, I'll be all over that detector trying to get it fixed. lol