CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE

[BarberBill]

I've noticed right along, and even more recently, there seems to be a fair bit of interest in older,

 

[Smudge]

Those older Tesoros are veyr good and if you're inclined to get one, go for it.

The nice part about buying a newer Tesoro is that you know there has been a change in technology that warrants a new unit. Thats why tesoro puts out so few new models each decade. They not into marketing bells and whistles.

 

[Furious T]

Good posts

 

[pine3874]

I feel now after trying out about 8 different Tesoros that I have the best of both technologies...a Bandido II

 

[dixiedigger57]

i think i got a good sampler with an original eldorado, a silver sabre plus, and an amigo II. now all i need is a beach unit and i am set. the amigo is ed 180 like the compadre, the eldo manual and widescan, and the silver sabre plus my park unit. never met a tesoro i did not love.

 

[muconium]

I read a post from someone, either on this or another MD forum. It went kinda like this:

"Is there really an advantage to vintage Tesoros? Hasn't the technology evolved and gotten better with each new generation? "

In other word, why would Tesoro abandon a better technology for a lesser? Or is a vintage Tesoro just a matter of personal taste?

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi BarberBill, I agree with your thoughts completely, and though several of the Tesoro "older but Goodies"are not

 

[BarberBill]

In response to muconium - IMHO to some degree it's just personal taste, but much of the newer technology adds more bells and whistles, but not much that's revolutionary in the actual physics of metal detecting. Also, many of the machines with multiple menu choices and tweaks if improperly set, may actually lose depth and targets. For those that like'em and can make good use of them I tip my hat, but they're not for me. In the years I've been detecting all of the detector manufacturers have put out adds that make each generation of new machine sound like the greatest thing since sliced bread, but in reality a good percentage haven't been all that much better than the previous options. Of course there is the occasional exception that is a measurable improvement, but how many of us are regularly digging targets more than 10 - 12 inches deep? Or want to for that matter. Just my two bits again.
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