How about your best Tesoro tips and tricks

[REVIER]

Reiver, gun was refering to the threshold and not the disc. I too have found a lower threshold helps the disc do better at it's job on the outlaw.

Yeas I see, my mistake.
I have never hunted with my thresh any lower then 12:00.
At that point it is pretty silent search and only sounds off if I go over a target.
Does lowering that thresh further do or enhance anything?
Curious minds need to know.

Ok, found my answer in another thread.....

As Hatpin said the threshold pot is basically a volume control, but it can also be used as an all metal mode sensitivity control to eliminate deep objects. By setting the threshold in the null range, all metal mode can be used to find shallow and surface targets and deep trash will give either a weak response or no response, depending on size and how deep the object is. That's something we did with the old TR's 40 years ago, and I still do it when using my Golden

 

[slingshot]

I LOWERED the sensitivity on my Compadre because of all the extraneous noise from the piddly trash and was able to operate in my area a little better.It was only a tad-enough to just stop the chattering. Depth isn't an issue in my area.

 

[Idxpro]

Once we were provided the benefits of Ground Balanced operation, we shifted to much lower operating frequencies, and with the Ground Balance circuitry adjusted using the newer, more powerful models, it was determined that peak performance can be attained if the search coil is swept maybe 1" to perhaps 2". or slightly more, off of the ground. Why? Because due to the lower operating frequencies, the filtering at work to help deal with the ground signal, and the increased power, the detector can experience problems if the coil is positioned too close to the ground mineral.

It's often quite possible that if the search coil is worked on (scrubbed) or too close to the ground, you can actually lose some performance in the way of depth and/or target response due to some warping of the EMF. This is why, if you read most operator's manuals for the popular-use metal detectors, they suggest maintaining a search coil position that is close to, but still not in contact with the ground. Some instruct the operator to sweep the coil about 1"-1

 

[hatpin]

When woods hunting I frequently use the all metal mode on the Vaquero, because of all the debris that keeps one from swinging smoothly and close to the ground. With all metal the threshold is tuned to barely humming. When a signal is heard scrape the area clean with your foot then switch to disc. mode.

All metal speaks a different language than disc. does .

When running in disc, I usually keep the threshold at the last O on the Tesoro emblem. That amps the audio up some , but one can still use the pinpoint / all metal button without readjusting the threshold. The two modes used in conjuction will tell you a lot about the target and it doesnt take long to learn.

The Vaq is a killer woods machine.

 

[Idxpro]

Ok, time for my tip now. I may completely wrong here, nut believe it has landed some keepers in trashy areas that would not have been found otherwise. I like to swing my coil and paint the ground while standing still. I don't just keep walking forward, instead I sweep in front, to the left, to the right, etc.. I do this with my coil real close to the ground. Then I repeat with my coil almost 6" off the ground before taking a step forward and doing it all over again. Here's what I have found. Often times in the trashy areas, I get a good target with the coil raised that didn't sound off with coil lowered. I think in these trashy areas, the cone see's too much ground and crap at once and simply cannot pick the good targets. I tell you, it works!!

 

[hatpin]

Ok, time for my tip now. I may completely wrong here, nut believe it has landed some keepers in trashy areas that would not have been found otherwise. I like to swing my coil and paint the ground while standing still. I don't just keep walking forward, instead I sweep in front, to the left, to the right, etc.. I do this with my coil real close to the ground. Then I repeat with my coil almost 6" off the ground before taking a step forward and doing it all over again. Here's what I have found. Often times in the trashy areas, I get a good target with the coil raised that didn't sound off with coil lowered. I think in these trashy areas, the cone see's too much ground and crap at once and simply cannot pick the good targets. I tell you, it works!!

Im going to try that. I have a hard time coping in heavy trashy spots.

 

[Idxpro]

Think of this Hat, how many times have you read the story about the guy who found something good after he called it quits and decided to just swing on the way back to the car? I know when I reach that limit my walk is faster, my swing is higher and careless,etc,etc.. That higher careless swing allowed the "cone" to see less ground and picked a good target. Of course my theory is only in heavy trash, and of course just based on my own experiences.

 

[mojotrout]

Think of this Hat, how many times have you read the story about the guy who found something good after he called it quits and decided to just swing on the way back to the car? I know when I reach that limit my walk is faster, my swing is higher and careless,etc,etc.. That higher careless swing allowed the "cone" to see less ground and picked a good target. Of course my theory is only in heavy trash, and of course just based on my own experiences.

I like it. That makes intuitive sense to me. Thanks for the tip Xpro, I'll be trying that this weekend!