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REVIER
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If you hunt mostly trashy areas the small coil, more wide open areas the large one for better coverage and more efficiency.
50-50 I would probably opt for the larger coil.
If you want to get the most depth the large coil.
In tot lots they seem to work about equally well, most important is they will both double beep on targets near, next to or even leaning on big metal with the right swing speed.
50-50 I would probably opt for the larger coil.
If you want to get the most depth the large coil.
In tot lots they seem to work about equally well, most important is they will both double beep on targets near, next to or even leaning on big metal with the right swing speed.
I decided to go for a 7'' Concentric as i personally think it gives you some extra coverage and depth but still keep the super sensitivity that the Compadre is renown for,mine also is not hardwired which makes it alot more flexible as i can change over to my 8'' and 4'' Concentric and 7'' WS if need be.
But for normal every day use the 7'' Concentric for general use and the 4'' for river foreshores and shallow river detecting,especially on the renown Thames foreshore.
But for normal every day use the 7'' Concentric for general use and the 4'' for river foreshores and shallow river detecting,especially on the renown Thames foreshore.
In my case I opted for the 8 inch an couple of years back. For all around use it's been great. Talk about a grab and go machine it's the best there is. I've used mine in situations against other hunters with meters and gauges. They are constant squinting to see the dial or screen then fiddling around trying to decide if they want to dig the target. With the Compadre give it a few passes, thumb the dial, dig or not and move on. Very quick, very easy, and frankly quite accurate. It's such a deal on price you have to wonder if it really works or not. It does and nothing else comes close to the value you get.
REVIER
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I also have an older 7" coil version, hardwired so no changing coils and I will never give it up.
Sensitive as anything I have ever swung, big enough coil to not frustrate me when I wander into larger and wide open areas.
I did try an 8" coil model for a few weeks and it was great, a little deeper than my 7" I think.
There was a slight difference in the disc from mine, however.
Not a deal breaker by any means and I assume the 8" donut coil caused the difference, but mine seems a little sharper on the disc when thumbing the knob to determine targets.
I might just be used to mine more so I just prefer it over all others.
If I was in the market for another one a 7" coil version is what I would keep an eye out for.
Sensitive as anything I have ever swung, big enough coil to not frustrate me when I wander into larger and wide open areas.
I did try an 8" coil model for a few weeks and it was great, a little deeper than my 7" I think.
There was a slight difference in the disc from mine, however.
Not a deal breaker by any means and I assume the 8" donut coil caused the difference, but mine seems a little sharper on the disc when thumbing the knob to determine targets.
I might just be used to mine more so I just prefer it over all others.
If I was in the market for another one a 7" coil version is what I would keep an eye out for.
not modified or even if it is able to interchange search coils, you have to remember that it is a fixed, or preset Ground Balance model. With Tesoro units, it is important to remember that Ground Balance is very important, and needs to be able to handle very mineralized conditions w/o falsing, but also not have a too-positive Ground Balance setting. That could cause the loss of responsiveness to larger silver coins, such as half dollars or big silver dollars.
Another point to remember with many [size=small](most ?)[/size] metal detectors, and especially with most Tesoro models, is that there can be quite a different in the Ground Balance setting or reference point between search coils. That's why it is suggested that if you have two or more coils and you experience falsing or erratic behavior ... with a factory preset model, ... you can send the detector and coils to Tesoro to be 'calibrated.' What is done is all of the coils are checked to make sure they are "in spec" and not defective, then they use all of the coils to find a GB setting that can be used so all will have ample GB adjustment so as not to false. They might not be a perfect GB setting for all of the coils, but it will be workable.
As for the Compadre or any other model that relies on a preset GB and isn't therefore as versatile as a manually GB'ed unit, my suggestion is to select the search coil you feel will be used the most for the types of sites you hunt. For ME, on MY preset GB Silver Sabre µMAX, I have mounted a 6" Concentric coil [size=small](measured, but Tesoro calls it a 5.75)[/size] because it is light weight and balances well, and provides ample performance for the sites I'd likely grab that detector. That coil stays on that detector, just like a similar Concentric coil stays on my Bandido II µMAX.
So pick your coil, but from the various Compadres I have used and compared, I'd go with one that has a 7" Concentric or a 2nd choice would be a 6" Concentric.
Monte
Another point to remember with many [size=small](most ?)[/size] metal detectors, and especially with most Tesoro models, is that there can be quite a different in the Ground Balance setting or reference point between search coils. That's why it is suggested that if you have two or more coils and you experience falsing or erratic behavior ... with a factory preset model, ... you can send the detector and coils to Tesoro to be 'calibrated.' What is done is all of the coils are checked to make sure they are "in spec" and not defective, then they use all of the coils to find a GB setting that can be used so all will have ample GB adjustment so as not to false. They might not be a perfect GB setting for all of the coils, but it will be workable.
As for the Compadre or any other model that relies on a preset GB and isn't therefore as versatile as a manually GB'ed unit, my suggestion is to select the search coil you feel will be used the most for the types of sites you hunt. For ME, on MY preset GB Silver Sabre µMAX, I have mounted a 6" Concentric coil [size=small](measured, but Tesoro calls it a 5.75)[/size] because it is light weight and balances well, and provides ample performance for the sites I'd likely grab that detector. That coil stays on that detector, just like a similar Concentric coil stays on my Bandido II µMAX.
So pick your coil, but from the various Compadres I have used and compared, I'd go with one that has a 7" Concentric or a 2nd choice would be a 6" Concentric.
Monte
Dirtdigger33
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I use the smaller 5.75 coil. I have not tried the 7" or 8" coil model, but have found that in my mineralized soil the small coil seems to perform better than the larger coils. I had a silver s re Umax and with the 8" coil on it I only got about the same depth as my compadre with the small coil. I sent the silver sabre into Tesoro thinking something was wrong with it. I called them once they had time to check it out. They said it tested out just fine, it looked like new when I bought it. I was told then that the larger the coil in mineralized soil I would loose some depth without manual ground balance. Except for my compadre I have purchased only detectors with manual ground balance since then. I have lived in areas with mineralized soil for many years and in the time I have been detecting I have found the smaller coils work better in the mineralized soil on preset ground balance machines. This is only my opinion though and my personal experience. I like the smaller coil, but would like to try the 7" compadre. HH