last chance for tesoro

[peter-d]

tomorrow i finally buy a detector. im nearly convinced on the tesoro compadre. i will be using it in south east queensland oz for treasure hunting. ie; coins, jewlery etc....

but here is the rub. i like some of the stuff i read about BH detectors. so my Q is; is there a BH model that can compete with the compadre for price, ease of use, and all round effectiveness for oz conditions?

dont baffle me with bullshit, or stun me with science. just give me real FACTS!! please....

this will be posted in the BH forum also...

 

[Wayne/TX]

BH has their Tracker IV, which is price and performance similar. But
the Compadre definitely has the edge on performance & depth over
the BH.
..W

 

[EdUK]

I have owned a tracker IV and had some good results from it. It has more features than the compadre but in my opinion the tesoro's have the edge on it in terms of build quality and as wayne says, performance.The multi tones on the tracker are pretty good but the meter is a bit of a waste of time. I think a tesoro would benefit more from some quality headphones than the tracker which has bell type tones, that said a pair of cheapies will get you up and running if needs be. Have a look at what people are finding with the compadre on this forum....I think you will be impressed.

 

[tabdog]

Hay peter-d,

The Compadre is the only low priced metal detector that will handle challanging

conditions like I think you face in OZ. It is the only unit with preset ground balance,

I know of, that will handle chalanging conditions.

The only Bounty Hunters I would suggest are the ones that have manual ground balance

capabilities. BH advertises ground tracking when in fact it is factory preset ground balance.

I'm not trying to knock BH. Just trying to clear the BS.

I think the BH's with Manual Ground balance are about twice the price of the Compadre.

If you buy a used Tesoro, you can get manual ground balance at the cost of a Silver

uMax or less. I've seen like units go for less than $200 quite often.

I personally like the performance of Tesoroes and some of the Fisher units.

But they tend to be bare bones performers. Less bells and whistles.


HH,

 

[kdc]

i agree less is more, the less thats on the detector the more i have to think. to me anyway it means more involvement and pleasureful detecting.

 

[kdc]

the BH for the money is a great little detector, but over all the tesoro, i feel is a better buy. i have both those brands and i like the BH for coin hunting and they work great for that. but over all performance the tesoro will do a better job at all type of detecting. for instance my TR is great detector love to use it coin hunting over kill yes but fun to use. my tesoro vaquero is able to do just as good as the TR on coins but that where the difference ends. the tesoros are also better at lower conducting metals than the BH. like gold chains, the TR will miss but the vaquero will hit on strong. i also have a land star with analog disc. control and i will tell you that it is no where near as accurate as the tesoro's analog disc. control. sorry about the readability but in hurry good hunting.

 

[TonyTX(MXT)]

I'm not an expert on BH but I have handled them as a relative of mine had one of their modes. I believe the Tesoros to be better made and better quality from handling both. This would also include better QC and ergonomics in my opinion (and it isn't worth much!) HH TonyTX

 

[tabdog]

You are absoluitly right Tony.

The quality in materials of Tesoroes is obvoiously superior to Bounty Hunter.

That's not to say BH's do not work well on higher conductive targets.

But, weight, ergonomics and the accuracey of Tesoros descreminator, as

well as performance and flexability are all on Tesoroes side.

I've used Bounty Hunters, and found them to be hot on coins.

In my openion, coins are the only real aid that you get with a display.

I personally don't need the display. I know what the coin is as well as

a display can tell me. I know the depth. I can estimate the size and materials.

No display can find you a gold ring. That's usually an accident while trying to

detect a nickle. That's my point. With a display, I try to make the target be

a good one. Ain't gonna happen very often. Tesoros are deffinitly more sensative

to gold. To me , that is a must. I find small gold ear rings and pendants. That type

of target is trash to a display. I don't appreciate a machine telling me that. I'm not after

trash. But I have to know trash to no the difference. I'll be the one to figger that out.

With a good analog discreminator and analog response, I spend my time trying

to figure out what the target is. If I can't, I dig it. That's more productive for me.

HH,

 

[kdc]

OK have more time, i have tesoro mostly now. would i buy another BH probably not. reason tesoro is a better detector. i proved that over and over again in the test garden and out in the field. i like the beep detectors better especially tesoro because of their ability to express. for the money i believe you cant get a harder working detector than tesoro. it funny because allot of manufactures seem to be making the move back to analog, i wonder why. the adjustability of analog cannot be beat. tesoro know this and thats why they havent changed that.

 

[saltwatermax]

Well here is mt opinion and just like every one has one,but dont fool with a product that is mass produced,sold anywhere to any one,Tesoro makes a great machine no matter which model toy get,they also back it life time,very easy to use,very accurate! I have owned 2 tesoros one being the vaquero,and the other a tejon,BH 2 as well,There is no comparison in my opinion,Its like a having a ford you want a pinto or a crown victoria,.....Tesoro is a great machine and a great company that backs there products 100% I am a owner of minelab,tesoro,have had garrett and BH

 

[TonyTX(MXT)]

Tabdog, I am really liking my Golden uMAX. I used both the Golden and MXT last Saturday and while I like the MXT, the Tesoro is becoming my favorite detector. I'm thinking sometime about getting the Vaquero or Tejon. The MXT is a decent relic machine but the Vaq and Tejon really do a good job and they go deep! HH TonyTX

 

[tabdog]

That's saying a lot about Tesoro.

We all know the MXT is a good machine.

The MXT is very sensative expressive.

But I like Tesoroes.

HH,

 

[jmaryt]

you might want to look into the little f2 from fisher!..extremely fast recovering dtector in the trash,and it has tone id!..200.00 out the door with an additional 4" coil and lower rod assembly!..worth checking out!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[Pap]

I am about to find out as I just bought one. I have been curious about that detector for some time. Now I'll find out.
Pap

 

[tabdog]

Hope the best for you.

I'll be waiting to see your take on the machine.

HH,

 

[Pap]

see how it responds in areas that have some trash using the tone response. It should be fun!
Pap

 

[tabdog]

I like the 7.

I have the 7 and the 5.75.

They both have their good points.

I use the 7 on the Silver and the 5.75 on the Euro Sabre.

That seems to match well.

HH,

 

[TonyTX(MXT)]

n/t

 

[TonyTX(MXT)]

I don't have the 7 just the 5.75 and the stock coil that came with the Golden. I really love that little 5.75 but I may have to try a 7 sometime...

 

[TonyTX(MXT)]

Yea... I've always like the Whites Classics and the MXT. It has been a great detector and I've found plenty of good stuff with it. I use the 5.3 on it exclusively. I haven't used the stock coil in a long time, mainly because I don't have an extra bottom shaft for it. I think the MXT may be a deeper machine than the Golden but I haven't really tried to verify that. What I like about the Golden and Tesoro detectors is the great discrimination, decent depth, and I love the the weight and how they feel when swinging them. Non complicated detecting bliss I'm pretty sure I'd be happy with a Vaquero or Tejon. HH TonyTX