kingingkunsan
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I am 2 days early on the review. But since rain and work are in the forecast the next 3 days, I figured I would get the review completed. If you read my first 30 days review not much changed.
The Good-
* Golden is a detector I can swing all day and not get tired (of swinging) now I get tired of digging
* The different tones makes deciding to dig or not to dig much quicker. By using the Golden you eventually realize that a penny at 2 inches does not sound like a penny at 5 inches. Same with other targets, the deeper the target is the sound will change.
* Battery life: I am quite impressed on how long the Golden will go on just one 9 volt. Do all Tesoro's perform as such? I am a weekend warrior (most hunting is on weekends) when I go out I am usually out for at least 2 hours and a 9 volt lasts about one month. Now just to find the cheapest/best performing battery. But that is another topic.
The Middle-
* This may sound negative but it is not. The Golden lacks depth. Deepest coin I have found is around 6 inches. But I have found silver coins (5 as of today to be exact) And by not hitting targets at 12 inches I do not have to dig that deep just to find an old pop can thinking it was a deep coin. I always read posts about how a certain machine can get 12 inches on a quarter or a dime or whatever. But that is quite a bit of digging for minimal money. I like the fact I do not have to dig deep to find quality targets. What ever deep targets I may be missing those of you with the deep seekers can have. Because dollar for dollar I will be winning.
* The knobs: I found they were too easily bumped/moved out of position while detecting. One minute your threshold is at 1 o'clock and the next it is maxed out. With the help of members of this forum I did fix this. Went to Lowe's and purchase small rubber o'rings in plumbing department. Removed knobs with small allen stock wrench and installed o'rings and put knobs back on. Some of the knobs I had to put 2 o'rings on to make a difference but still worked. It only cost @ $2.30 to do this. Makes a world of difference
The Bad-
* Interference from power lines: I have to be at least 50 yards from high powered electrical lines or else the Golden just chatters like crazy. While 3 other machines (all different manufacturers)work just fine directly under the power lines.
* False signals with rusted iron: I recently discovered this issue and it is frustrating. I am still learning this machine so I hope to figure out how to eliminate this. Turning up discrim does help sometimes. But I have had a few occasions where it will sound like a deep coin (5-6 inches) and turn out to be a rusty whatzit.
The END- I will always have the Golden. It is now my go to machine. I will occasionally grab the Minelab Explorer II if I feel I need it in a certain situation (near power lines or on wet sand beach). I am happy with the Golden. This will be the last review I do of the Golden. Mainly because what little is left fo me to learn will not be helpful to others. These lessons are ones you learn by doing. Thanks for reading and HH
The Good-
* Golden is a detector I can swing all day and not get tired (of swinging) now I get tired of digging
* The different tones makes deciding to dig or not to dig much quicker. By using the Golden you eventually realize that a penny at 2 inches does not sound like a penny at 5 inches. Same with other targets, the deeper the target is the sound will change.
* Battery life: I am quite impressed on how long the Golden will go on just one 9 volt. Do all Tesoro's perform as such? I am a weekend warrior (most hunting is on weekends) when I go out I am usually out for at least 2 hours and a 9 volt lasts about one month. Now just to find the cheapest/best performing battery. But that is another topic.
The Middle-
* This may sound negative but it is not. The Golden lacks depth. Deepest coin I have found is around 6 inches. But I have found silver coins (5 as of today to be exact) And by not hitting targets at 12 inches I do not have to dig that deep just to find an old pop can thinking it was a deep coin. I always read posts about how a certain machine can get 12 inches on a quarter or a dime or whatever. But that is quite a bit of digging for minimal money. I like the fact I do not have to dig deep to find quality targets. What ever deep targets I may be missing those of you with the deep seekers can have. Because dollar for dollar I will be winning.
* The knobs: I found they were too easily bumped/moved out of position while detecting. One minute your threshold is at 1 o'clock and the next it is maxed out. With the help of members of this forum I did fix this. Went to Lowe's and purchase small rubber o'rings in plumbing department. Removed knobs with small allen stock wrench and installed o'rings and put knobs back on. Some of the knobs I had to put 2 o'rings on to make a difference but still worked. It only cost @ $2.30 to do this. Makes a world of difference
The Bad-
* Interference from power lines: I have to be at least 50 yards from high powered electrical lines or else the Golden just chatters like crazy. While 3 other machines (all different manufacturers)work just fine directly under the power lines.
* False signals with rusted iron: I recently discovered this issue and it is frustrating. I am still learning this machine so I hope to figure out how to eliminate this. Turning up discrim does help sometimes. But I have had a few occasions where it will sound like a deep coin (5-6 inches) and turn out to be a rusty whatzit.
The END- I will always have the Golden. It is now my go to machine. I will occasionally grab the Minelab Explorer II if I feel I need it in a certain situation (near power lines or on wet sand beach). I am happy with the Golden. This will be the last review I do of the Golden. Mainly because what little is left fo me to learn will not be helpful to others. These lessons are ones you learn by doing. Thanks for reading and HH