How long have your Tesoro's lasted without needing service

[wishfish]

I have a Tejon, Vaquero, and Outlaw that are about 10 years old. I'm wondering how long they will last until some of the internals go bad.

 

[Ted S]

I sold my Tesoro Tol-Tec 100 to a buddy a while back. He is still using it! The only thing replaced was the battery holders!

 

[fwcrawford]

I have an 18 year old Vaquero and a 12 year old Sand Shark… both still work fine.
I would say if well cared for, they wil last many years.

 

[wishfish]

I sold my Tesoro Tol-Tec 100 to a buddy a while back. He is still using it! The only thing replaced was the battery holders!

That’s good to hear!

 

[wishfish]

I have an 18 year old Vaquero and a 12 year old Sand Shark… both still work fine.
I would say if well cared for, they wil last many years.

Nice. I just know that things like capacitors have a certain lifespan, but if you’re getting close to 20 years out on your vaquero I think I’ve got some time left on mine. Thanks

 

[fwcrawford]

Nice. I just know that things like capacitors have a certain lifespan, but if you’re getting close to 20 years out on your vaquero I think I’ve got some time left on mine. Thanks

I would say keep it dry and away from
extreme temperatures and it will last a long time.
One thing you could do is run some air tests with it as a baseline to later tell if it is operating as good as when the test was performed.
There are models out there that are way older than my Vaquero and still working.

 

[wishfish]

I would say keep it dry and away from
extreme temperatures and it will last a long time.
One thing you could do is run some air tests with it as a baseline to later tell if it is operating as good as when the test was performed.
There are models out there that are way older than my Vaquero and still working.

ya sounds like a good idea. Maybe I’ll make a recording of how it does in my test garden so I can hear the how audio is further down the line.

 

[oldkoot]

I think personally The Tesoros are like pretty much anything else, if you take care of them they will last a very long time but if you beat the crap out them they are not going to last

I have picked up a few Tesoros over this past year, and all of the ones I have purchased have been taken care of by previous owners and still perform great have a Vaquero, Tejon and a Bandido 2 Umax, the Bandido 2 Umax is the oldest of the three and still in pristine condition, and still operates fine, again to me it is about how well someone takes care of their equipment, take care of the older detectors and they will last and continue giving you the joy of using them to detect with, the Tesoro's were built to last unlike the throw away crap of today.

 

[Markmac]

I still own a mid 1980s Tesoro Royale Sabre that works like it did when new and it still looks new Yes if you truly take care of them keep them clean and dont abuse them they will last many years..

 

[vito]

I have a Tejon, Vaquero, and Outlaw that are about 10 years old. I'm wondering how long they will last until some of the internals go bad.

I do not know, but this new to me Silver Sabre 2, what is 2nd hand, never had any service as far as I can see, and it works like a charm.
All the Best

 

[Sven]

Tesoro for the most part have used good electronic components. If taken care of, Tesoros seem to last forever. Occasionally, if something goes wrong, it will be a wire that breaks off a solder pad. Tesoro used pretty stiff wire, especially in the smaller umax models.

 

[Dirtdigger33]

I have a Bandido ii Umax (release date: 1997, 27 years old, that is probably my oldest Tesoro and is likely the same age as the one Oldkoot has. I took it out today and it worked perfectly, hitting a nickel right around 5-7" and larger objects deeper than i wanted to dig with only an hour to hunt. The Bandido II Umax has never skipped a beat. I also have an Eldorado Umax that is 23 years old. I also have a 5.75" coil Compadre that I have had for 16 years now, and it has been used for many hours. I would feel confident even buying an Tesoro from the 1980's, they are rugged, solid and work like new many years after you buy them if you take care of them. I am hoping to buy two more Tesoro detectors in the near future. You cannot go wrong with Tesoro.

 

[Picketwire]

I have the older Bandido 2, not the micromax, an original Stingray, and one of the first Conquistadors and have no idea how old they are but they all still work just fine.