First let me say over the years have used a doz. or more Tesoro models and Cortes may be the most misunderstood of currrent models.
Screen is small but doable if you have 20-20 vision or Varilux glasses which gives you reading, mid and long range vision. Recently posted relative small screen before I received the unit and have to retract my statements.
It light, well balanced and I like the feel as ergonomically its right on also with batts under armcup.
Haven't used it long enough but seems to me to be doing well as far as battery longevity.
Sum mode really works as you just have to adjust to it.
Gives you two choices of notch either narrow or wide notch which handles many situations if you wish to notch.
Basic ring area really widens the numbers and easy to pick out the predominant tabs by number and leave them lie.
I hear low tones much better than high so a plus for me however many prefer a tonal system but from previous experience I know by being monotone the audio gives you more variances to dig or not.
Gives you the choice of pinpointing in Disc. or all metal and my all metal won't see much use as disc and x-ing target is right on but imagine some would prefer the all metal but again Tesoro gives you that choice.
In my test garden which has been planted for 20 odd years I can easily get a quarter at 10-12 inches depending on how high I can run my sens and in my area I can run it high and the preset ground balance in disc. handles my ground well.
Not a big fan of all metal hunting but the ground balance is a piece of cake with a 3-3/4 turn adjustment especially if you ever used one of those 10 turn adjustment pots.
Last but not least its well made and I know service after the sale...well Tesoro is second to none...
Whoops for what its worth got a bunch nickles in my last two hunts which tells me Tesoro's like gold jewelry and only a matter of time before one goes in my pouch.
For you naysayers I am not an Employee of Tesoro or affiliated with them in any way.
You know I used to think the old heavy Toltec 100 was Tesoro's best ID unit but this digital remake of it has changed my mind.
Don't ask me why not much info or interest in the Cortes and not much to read about this unit but in my mind a winner for Tesoro and those that use one.
Screen is small but doable if you have 20-20 vision or Varilux glasses which gives you reading, mid and long range vision. Recently posted relative small screen before I received the unit and have to retract my statements.
It light, well balanced and I like the feel as ergonomically its right on also with batts under armcup.
Haven't used it long enough but seems to me to be doing well as far as battery longevity.
Sum mode really works as you just have to adjust to it.
Gives you two choices of notch either narrow or wide notch which handles many situations if you wish to notch.
Basic ring area really widens the numbers and easy to pick out the predominant tabs by number and leave them lie.
I hear low tones much better than high so a plus for me however many prefer a tonal system but from previous experience I know by being monotone the audio gives you more variances to dig or not.
Gives you the choice of pinpointing in Disc. or all metal and my all metal won't see much use as disc and x-ing target is right on but imagine some would prefer the all metal but again Tesoro gives you that choice.
In my test garden which has been planted for 20 odd years I can easily get a quarter at 10-12 inches depending on how high I can run my sens and in my area I can run it high and the preset ground balance in disc. handles my ground well.
Not a big fan of all metal hunting but the ground balance is a piece of cake with a 3-3/4 turn adjustment especially if you ever used one of those 10 turn adjustment pots.
Last but not least its well made and I know service after the sale...well Tesoro is second to none...
Whoops for what its worth got a bunch nickles in my last two hunts which tells me Tesoro's like gold jewelry and only a matter of time before one goes in my pouch.
For you naysayers I am not an Employee of Tesoro or affiliated with them in any way.
You know I used to think the old heavy Toltec 100 was Tesoro's best ID unit but this digital remake of it has changed my mind.
Don't ask me why not much info or interest in the Cortes and not much to read about this unit but in my mind a winner for Tesoro and those that use one.
