Bandito pros/cons

[JOKERSWILD64]

Just want to know what the pros and cons are on this machine? What kind of depth do they get? Do any of the Umax coils work on it? How is this machine for relic/coin hunting? And what is your opinion on this machine? What would be a good price on one? Are they user friendly?
J

 

[Monte]

Just want to know what the pros and cons are on this machine?... There were four (4) models in the Bandido series. In Nov. 1998 I did a post on them and have since edited it a time or two. This was before they introduced it's replacement, the Eldorado (

 

[Uncle Willy]

Me too Monte.

Bill

 

[Michigan Badger]

[quote JOKERSWILD64]What kind of depth do they get?
J[/quote]

it depends on soil, size of coil, sweep speed, users abilities, RF interference, and a bunch of other things.

I haven't used the Bandido (yet) but probably soon will.

So far I've spent a good amount of time with the following:

1) Compadre
2) DeLeon
3) Tejon
4) Silver Sabre II
Just starting with the original Silver Sabre

Depth wise they're all very close if fitted with the right coil and used in the right soil.

The extra money is mostly for extra features. Depth isn't everything.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Bandidos get some great depth. When I still had mine I would hit a deep coin and only get a whine over a wide area, so I would whip the coil rapidly in short strokes over the target to generate an audible signal to center the target and pinpoint with. Found a few oldies that way.


Bill