Just bought a Compadre today can't wait to get it!!

[bigtim1973]

Ok so I have been wanting one for several years. Had a couple of amigo's but never a compadre. I sold a few as a dealer but never really hunted with one. So today while searching on that big auction site I got a used one with the 5.75" coil. The cool thing about it is that this fellow has already modded it to accept all 5 pin tesoro coils. So I can put whatever one I want to on it. I am a big fan of the spoke style 8x9 tesoro coil. So anyways I am planning on keeping it in the car and just having it handy for whenever the opportunity arises. I actually thought about selling everything and just going with the compadre for a few years and see what stacks up on the finds with it. I know a lot of people just use a compadre and it fits their every need. I am not sure if I fit in that category just yet as I do like some other ID units. But just for fun I have never hunted with one and am looking forward to it. Just sharing my excitement!!

 

[wheatymike]

I've had a couple. They run quiet in iron.

 

[slingshot]

While I usually run mine to just reject small nails, my most enjoyable "fun" hunt was setting the discrimination where tabs just crack!e. Found the heck outta quarters and dimes in a high trash area that notch detectors missed.

 

[JMC]

You'll enjoy the Compadre. I love being able to just turn it on and head out. Thumb the knob for details and dig the sounds that come through solid and clear. Makes for a productive simple hunt when time is at a premium.

 

[amberjack]

excitement is good enjoy...

AJ

 

[CoinShooter-Craig]

I ordered a new one early last week, but they are on backorder right now. Kinda bummed because it's for my daughter and I wanted to get her out detecting soon before all the vegatation grows up in a few areas that I wanted to take her. Hopefully the wait won't be too long. Must be a popular unit.

I tried bidding on a used one on eBay that came with a set of Koss headphones, but I gave up when it got to the point when I figured I was better off with a new one with a warranty. It ended up selling for around $130. After that I gave up and just ordered a new one. For some reason when it comes to eBay for me in most cases - I sell something and no one bids on it until the auction is about to end and it sells for my asking price or just slightly above or I bid on something and it turns into a bidding war that I drop out of. I never score any deals on eBay.

 

[amberjack]

anti excitement fingers crossed for a quick back order !

AJ

 

[CoinShooter-Craig]

anti excitement fingers crossed for a quick back order !

AJ

Thanks AJ! Mine are crossed too!!

 

[ken ward]

WOW,, You are going to love it. They are so much fun to use. You just turn it on , and get at it. That quick.

One thing,, DO NOT put your head phones on before you turn it on. That beep will blow your brains out..

After a while you will understand them beeps. You will here us talk about how it talks to you.

Have fun and post some pictures for us.

If you have any questions, There are a bunch on here that can help..

KEN

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

There are many dealers that have them right now....
Kellyco has them both versions with free shipping...

 

[CoinShooter-Craig]

There are many dealers that have them right now....
Kellyco has them both versions with free shipping...

Thanks for the info, but there is a dealer here on findmall that I deal with exclusively due to my extremely positive transactions in the past when I used to purchase detectors quite frequently. Those days are done of buying 'the latest & greatest', but any detectors or assecories I need I buy from him. I guess if I stumbled on something that I thought was an extremely good deal that I couldn't pass up - it may be a different story.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Ahh i understand. I'm the same way with some things myself.
Well it will be worth the wait. No bells and whistles, but just awesome performance, especially for the price

 

[JMC]

I checked this thread earlier today and it inspired me to hit the yard across the street with the Compadre. Nothing earth shattering but I did manage a half dozen pre 1980 pennies, a sterling sliver spoon, and a bunch of pull tabs. Loads of fun and a nice relaxing hour spent digging stuff. Great little machine.

 

[Mega]

I bought a Compadre some years back,its OK'ish as a detector that one can keep in the back of my detecting truck just incase someone needs a backup machine,but as mine came with the 5 pin coil conversion i have the small 4'' coil mounted on it all the time and use it as a deep pinpointer when detecting on pasture sites with the TDI Pro,use it more as a pinpointer than a detector if i am honest.So it earns its keep and also use it for river crossing sites also with the 4'' coil on as i can get in between the rocks after the roman votive offering to the water gods.

 

[bigtim1973]

I checked this thread earlier today and it inspired me to hit the yard across the street with the Compadre. Nothing earth shattering but I did manage a half dozen pre 1980 pennies, a sterling sliver spoon, and a bunch of pull tabs. Loads of fun and a nice relaxing hour spent digging stuff. Great little machine.

Hey this is awesome and inspiring to me. You got a silver spoon and that is cool. I am really looking forward to it now, especially since I see everyones responses to this thread. I was thinking of the mojave but am seeing a mixed batch with that model. I am glad to I am getting the compadre.

CoinShooter-Craig I hope your wait is not long either. I know how the ebay thing goes as I fool around with it too. This one was a buy it now and after I saw it could change coils, the temptation got the best of me. The same day a friend called me and has a mojave for sale. I still may take a look at it but I will probably pass. I really want to give it a try.

 

[CoinShooter-Craig]

My 8 year old daughter finally got her back-ordered Compadre last week Wednesday. Since I work 2nd shift I wasn't able to get her out until this past weekend. What an awesome machine for the price!! We detected our yard (my house is pretty old for a Wisconsin home - our house title says 'Date Unknown') and my Grandparents old cabin about 1/2 an hour away which now belongs to my Aunt. Between the two properties we found a Walking Liberty half (1942), a Mercury Dime (1944), a Buffalo Nickle (192?), two Indian Head cents (1908 & 1901) and one Wheatie (1946). Plus a few modern coins. I was running the disc just above iron just to increase our odds of finding gold jewellery. I did find a small broach type item with three clear stones on it that I need to get checked out. One amazing thing about the Compadre - its recovery time. After a while I got to know every time that I was going to dig a pull tab because of the quick double-beep that I would get from the ring of the pull tab, and also from where the signal dropped out when I thumbed up the discrimination. I dug them all anyways just in case the double-beep was from a ring. My daughter and I had a real good time detecting together, and I'm looking forward to many more adventures with her.
She did give one of the Indian cents to her cousin of the same age who hasn't found any old coins with his detector yet. He's the reason that she wanted to get one.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Wow!! You have some good hunting ground there!!
Nice finds!!!
And I agree the compadre is great if your ground is ok!!!

 

[CoinShooter-Craig]

Wow!! You have some good hunting ground there!!
Nice finds!!!
And I agree the compadre is great if your ground is ok!!!

Thanks Stefan. I forgot to mention that my other daughter (12 years old) also helped us out. Now I may have to get her one. lol We dug all repeatable signals foil on up. The girls didn't mind digging junk because they were just excited / curious to see what was in the ground that the detector picked up on. Hopefully they keep that attitude and we can find some gold rings / jewelry.

 

[Stoof-tabsallday]

Good luck!! You have great hunting property so far!! You found more old coins in that one hunt then j do in a year haha

 

[CoinShooter-Craig]

Good luck!! You have great hunting property so far!! You found more old coins in that one hunt then j do in a year haha

Thanks. Well, it was multiple hunts over a long holiday weekend (Plus I took a day of vacation Tuesday to make it longer, but got rained out most of the day).