Vaquero came out just a hair better (2% better) on air depth tests. Disc. mode set at just below IRON and All Metal with slight threshold, sensitivity at 10. All decent signals, not whisper signals. This was an air test only. Some will say it's worthless, but it showed me the machines are close, at least in the air. I will continue to use the Cortes because I like glancing at the screen before I dig.
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Cortes and Vaquero air test on small gold items.
- Thread starter jabbo
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holey dollar
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Jabbo Just a thought, how would your depth test go with the V and the C if you take into account whisper signals ?
was on a beach in Australia with the V, had it a few months, got a 20 cent coin (Australian) at 14 inches, whisper signal going louder louder as i dug down,
i hit wet sand at about 12inches thought the V was giving me a false reading.
Can you rely on the id from the C deeper than say 6inches for an accurate reading,
Own a Minelab Xterra 50 the id can get Very iffy deeper you go,
All the Best Dave Holey Dollar.
was on a beach in Australia with the V, had it a few months, got a 20 cent coin (Australian) at 14 inches, whisper signal going louder louder as i dug down,
i hit wet sand at about 12inches thought the V was giving me a false reading.
Can you rely on the id from the C deeper than say 6inches for an accurate reading,
Own a Minelab Xterra 50 the id can get Very iffy deeper you go,
All the Best Dave Holey Dollar.
TonyTX(MXT)
Member
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That's what happened to me. I got the Cortes mainly because of the sum mode caught my interest. It didn't take long and I was going by audio and not looking at the screen or using the sum mode. I use it like the other Tesoro non TID machines, Tejon, Cibola, Silver uMax and Compadre. I seem to can't pull myself to use a TID display screen. I find the Cortes screen and labels are a bit too small for my eyeballs anyway.
The good thing about the single tone Tesoro's is that the tone has character - a language in it's own.
A couple of my non-Tesoro machines have multi-tone that I don't have full confidence in - yet. And one of the others I do okay. Seems strange but I prefer the single tone that Tesoro produces. And if I set my other machines to one tone, it's just not the same to me.
The good thing about the single tone Tesoro's is that the tone has character - a language in it's own.
A couple of my non-Tesoro machines have multi-tone that I don't have full confidence in - yet. And one of the others I do okay. Seems strange but I prefer the single tone that Tesoro produces. And if I set my other machines to one tone, it's just not the same to me.
search for gold jewelry and the sum mode can not tell me for sure "this is a gold target". Sometimes I use the wide notch to eliminate pulltabs, but I still have to dig the foil. Of course I can set the Disc knob past Foil, but then that really limits the audio response while using Notch. Notch mode will still detect nickles and below. My biggest problem tho is the shredded pieces of aluminum cans. I like using the ID screen for a quick hint about the target. In large open grass areas (soccer fields, etc.) I use All Metal mode, it has a much broader scan, then I flip to Disc mode to PP. Much better in All Metal, but not around picnic table area, too many tabs. All Metal gets the chains and bracelets. I was checking out the Whites DFX for its 192 notch capabilities, but after reading the (online) manual it seems to say "when notching out small foil you will notch out small rings too". Thats no help. That's the extent of my knowledge. I'll take any suggestions anyone can offer.
jabbo,
I've read your last reply over like six times now and here is my take on your "foil" problem. It seems to me that you are heavily using the discrimination / notch features of the Cortes but not the visual ID features ("I like using the ID screen for a quick hint about the target.") The really hot aspect of the visual ID is the comparison of the three readouts,do they agree? If you compare the three / two readouts on the screen you should be getting a very high probability to dig or not. Try a test by "calling" the target, good / bad and even specifically what it is, a coin, foil, iron,tab whatever, then dig the target. Do this 20 or 30 times or whatever it takes to become proficient. A big part of using any detector is confidence in what it is telling you. You have a great machine there, I'm concerned your not using it to it's fullest potential. Joe
I've read your last reply over like six times now and here is my take on your "foil" problem. It seems to me that you are heavily using the discrimination / notch features of the Cortes but not the visual ID features ("I like using the ID screen for a quick hint about the target.") The really hot aspect of the visual ID is the comparison of the three readouts,do they agree? If you compare the three / two readouts on the screen you should be getting a very high probability to dig or not. Try a test by "calling" the target, good / bad and even specifically what it is, a coin, foil, iron,tab whatever, then dig the target. Do this 20 or 30 times or whatever it takes to become proficient. A big part of using any detector is confidence in what it is telling you. You have a great machine there, I'm concerned your not using it to it's fullest potential. Joe
Thanks Jabbo, now it's clear as mud!
I just know I'm guilty of beating that dead horse...
My collection of odd bits of foil, tabs, and canslaw is little different than many others.
I was looking at various bits and shredded pieces of each, in comparison with jewelry and trinkets recovered over the years...
In many cases, they compare with each other!
It must be a matter of location, location, location, to get an acceptable mix of Au in with the scrap!
Perhaps it is that WE are all driven to succeed, and continuously hope for a solution that will aid us...
All not-with-standing, I firmly believe it would be a good trick if one could consistently trump blind luck!
HH
I just know I'm guilty of beating that dead horse...
My collection of odd bits of foil, tabs, and canslaw is little different than many others.
I was looking at various bits and shredded pieces of each, in comparison with jewelry and trinkets recovered over the years...
In many cases, they compare with each other!
It must be a matter of location, location, location, to get an acceptable mix of Au in with the scrap!
Perhaps it is that WE are all driven to succeed, and continuously hope for a solution that will aid us...
All not-with-standing, I firmly believe it would be a good trick if one could consistently trump blind luck!
HH
