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Compadre just came
- Thread starter Hightone
- Start date
R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla
New member
Don't know why but it just seems to work that way.
I really didn't have much time, about 30 minutes before meeting the wife to help our son paint his porch.
But while I was waiting, I stopped at an old house that our family owns, about 45 years old, vacant and for sale. Plugged in the SunRay Pros (also the first time for them) and started scanning by the driveway where passengers get out of cars. I played around with the disc, as I was getting a lot of broken signals in AM setting, then just figured I'd turn it all the way up to silver just to see if I got anything. 2 minutes, a solid hit. Dug 3" and found a turn buckle, stainless steel. 3 minutes later, another solid hit produced a 1979 quarter. A few more minutes and two clad pennies, about 2' apart. Another few minutes and a solid hit. I dug about 8", and with a Lesche, I would have to open the hole up more, so I left it. It was still solid in the center of the hole with a 3X3 inch hole down 2 inches pass the top of my Lesche blade. Another hit brought another clad quarter. It was time to leave and meet my wife.
Once at my sons, I brought out the Compadre and showed my wife and son my new "toy". As I was showing my wife the unit with it on, I got a solid signal in my sons front yard. I was going to leave it but he said he didn't think it was a coin. He said I could dig the plug, and lo and behold, another quarter. Now most people are happy if 20% of their hits are productive. In 30-35 minutes, 3 quarters, 2 pennies, 1 turn buckle and a nail.(plus whatever was in the hole, probably a can at that depth. So my percentage was better than I expected.
I love this little bugger, and it is unbelievably light. The tone is louder and lower than the Deleon. And the response extremely fast. I found myself swinging faster than I do with the Deleon. I don't know if it's because of the light weight, smaller coil or just that it was begging me to. I love it.
But while I was waiting, I stopped at an old house that our family owns, about 45 years old, vacant and for sale. Plugged in the SunRay Pros (also the first time for them) and started scanning by the driveway where passengers get out of cars. I played around with the disc, as I was getting a lot of broken signals in AM setting, then just figured I'd turn it all the way up to silver just to see if I got anything. 2 minutes, a solid hit. Dug 3" and found a turn buckle, stainless steel. 3 minutes later, another solid hit produced a 1979 quarter. A few more minutes and two clad pennies, about 2' apart. Another few minutes and a solid hit. I dug about 8", and with a Lesche, I would have to open the hole up more, so I left it. It was still solid in the center of the hole with a 3X3 inch hole down 2 inches pass the top of my Lesche blade. Another hit brought another clad quarter. It was time to leave and meet my wife.
Once at my sons, I brought out the Compadre and showed my wife and son my new "toy". As I was showing my wife the unit with it on, I got a solid signal in my sons front yard. I was going to leave it but he said he didn't think it was a coin. He said I could dig the plug, and lo and behold, another quarter. Now most people are happy if 20% of their hits are productive. In 30-35 minutes, 3 quarters, 2 pennies, 1 turn buckle and a nail.(plus whatever was in the hole, probably a can at that depth. So my percentage was better than I expected.
I love this little bugger, and it is unbelievably light. The tone is louder and lower than the Deleon. And the response extremely fast. I found myself swinging faster than I do with the Deleon. I don't know if it's because of the light weight, smaller coil or just that it was begging me to. I love it.
Gunnar of bradford MN
New member
You just got a good machine you will find it pinpoints very well you will finds coins 5" deep and use it to your advantige its a real trash picker you can swing it all day and not get fatige and when in the tot lot around metal pole to get close to the pole swing at the pole if you hear a dubble beep thear is something if not when you reverse your derection you will hear a beep you will make great finds whith it i'm really impressed whith the compadre i'm also impressed whith tesoroes 8x9 coil what a work of master enginearing may God's provedence be whith you as you hunt
R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla
New member
n/t
As you've said, Hightone,
I CAN swing my Tesoros brisker than other fellows are able to, and still be effective.
I've worked parks and had users of the big name brands look at my swing with disbelief.
They feel my Tesoro is little more than a toy, and my technique laughable.
I suppose a 6 or 8lb machine would slow me down, too!
Occasionally I try a slow sweep... I haven't noticed it gets me any deeper, or better targets.
Sure end up covering a lot less area!
My CZ will find deeper targets, but I'm just not comfortable doing backhoe work in public parks.
HH
rmptr
I CAN swing my Tesoros brisker than other fellows are able to, and still be effective.
I've worked parks and had users of the big name brands look at my swing with disbelief.
They feel my Tesoro is little more than a toy, and my technique laughable.
I suppose a 6 or 8lb machine would slow me down, too!
Occasionally I try a slow sweep... I haven't noticed it gets me any deeper, or better targets.
Sure end up covering a lot less area!
My CZ will find deeper targets, but I'm just not comfortable doing backhoe work in public parks.
HH
rmptr