Advice From Tejon Users!!! Please.....

[CousinEddie]

Alright Tejon users, I am in a quandary. I absolutely love my Vaquero! It finds great stuff. I have been reading up on the Tejon and I am thinking about selling the Vaquero and getting a Tejon. Any thoughts on this from the Tejon users? The Vaq is such a great machine, I'm wondering what I'm missing out on by not having the Tejon. Thank you in advance....

 

[SkiWhiz]

Hi CousinEddie, I have owned and used alot of Tesoro models (I love them) and am currently using a Tejon, I am pm'ing you my phone number and would be happy to have you pick my mind (what little I have left,lol) if you want to give me a call. Steve.

 

[CousinEddie]

I mostly hunt for old coins and buttons, but lately I have been getting interested in Relics as well. I'd like to think the Tejon is great for all 3. I heav read it can get a little bit deeper than the Vaquero and at the sites I hunt, that little bit can make a big difference. My soil has moderate to high mineralization. Many of my sites are littered with iron. Thank you in advance....

 

[SkiWhiz]

I live way up in northern New York so I don't relic or button hunt but I talk to folks down south from time to time and it is my understanding that the Tejon can suffer from bad ground (mineralized). I know that it does great on coins & jewelry up here. I am sure someone from the southern states will chime in and tell you more than I can.

 

[CousinEddie]

I live in Lehigh Valley, Pa. Soil is moderate to highly mineralized.

 

[fowlercharles]

Hey Cousin Eddie, Steve made a good point about the T and possible problems in mineralized ground. I have been using the T since soon after it came out and it is a great machine. My ground is fairly mild mostly, though some possible small pockets of mineralization here in S.Ms. but no real problems(that I know of) for my T yet. Since you really love your V and are happy with it, I would advise you to stick with the V for a while yet. Like you, I got the "craving" for a V really, bad after watching my digging Buddy dig a worn thin 1800's period "carved" dime "love token", with his V. I stood by with my T in my hand and watched as he went inch for inch after that coin. It was the deepest coin I have ever seen dug, and his V was talking clean and clear to him at every inch! I doubt very seriously if I would have found it with my T. Pretty much folks agree that the T hits the brass and copper a little better than the V but the V takes up the slack on the silver. I have found some great buttons and coins deeper than I like to dig with my T, but the real knack for finding the goodies is in getting good with a machine you like/love and knowing what it is telling you. I believe you may already be at that point, so if you still just got to try a T, don't part with the V, but wait for a deal or save up for the T..A few nice ones showing up here and there now and then at lower $ than before. Just my thoughts . HH, Charlie

 

[LittleJohn]

but the real knack for finding the goodies is in getting good with a machine you like/love and knowing what it is telling you. I believe you may already be at that point,

the truth...the whole truth...and nothing but the truth!

+1

 

[Arizona Slim]

I have not used my Vaquero since I got my Tejon. It is deeper, more sensitive, and has dual discrimination with tone control. I am thinking about selling the Vaquero as it just sits there looking lonely!

 

[SpiritRelic]

My opinion,either a vaquero or Tejon is a top notch Tesoro detector.The Tejon is loaded with features.All detectors start to have more trouble the more minerals.I would try to hunt in bad ground with a Tejon and a small 5.75 DD or 10 x5 DD.The higher the freq may have more of an effect than the lower freq detectors in bad ground.But this can be counter acted by choosing the smallest DD coil possible .I think of the Tejon as a very unique power house Tesoro detector that will have trouble fading away any time soon.Full of fun features like tone control and dual disc,and not to mention two different all metal modes make this detector a favorite for the serious detectorist.The vaquero is just as good or in some cases better,were is some cases the Tejon may be better on brass,gold or nickel .The very light vaquero has smoother ground balance,lighter,one 9v battery makes it just as good,except that with the vaquero you cannot switch modes,but i can forget about that just for the light factor of the vaquero.

 

[CousinEddie]

 

[John (Ma)]

I had both and the Tejon was the go to hands down for me. Depth, dual discriminator it was an absolute beast out detecting. I am not saying anything bad about the V, but I liked the tejon way better.