Metal Detectors I've Owned Past to Present

[Bleaver]

I was thinking of the detectors I

 

[SpiritRelic]

You have been through alot bleaver.I like all the old Tesoro's you had.I am a Tesoro fan.There are a few more that i want to check out.I got the Tesoro Outlaw,Golden umax,Tejon.I kind of would like to try the x-terra 705 and the ATpro.Thanks for sharing. O

 

[Steve O]

I showed that picture to my wife, she said "that guy is a hoarder" I said "he's a collector", sort of a 'specialized hoarder'.

That boy has to have a separate room for that collection...and, stock in battery companies.

 

[mascard1]

Man that could be me!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was thinking of the detectors I

 

[MNCoinhunter]

I would add a Minelab Explorer to your list of detectors to try out. If you are thinking of buying a Safari you may as well spend a little extra ... it's worth it, trust me.

 

[Bleaver]

thanks for that. I've seen some explorers sell for less than a Safari.

I'll keep my eyes open for one

Barry

 

[D&P-OR]

How much do you figure you spent on this disease---uhh, I mean HOBBY Bleaver??-----Or don't you wanta talk about it?

 

[D&P-OR]

I think I read somewhere that the guy that had all those detectors in that picture sold some of 'em.----He may have replaced them with more--ever more tho!

 

[Old California]

Thanks for sharing, You've diffently owned allot of detectors.

Spirit is right, get you an Explorer XS and add on the new pro coil. The Pro coil adds depth, and light as a feather. Plus, About $500-550 bucks will get you a good used model with Pro coil.

I lost track of what I've purchased in my lifetime, but do know it's up there.

As a collector, My current collection is three digit and growing.

The picture you posted is Carls collection, that's an old pic I beleive he's added more since.
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Take care,
Paul (Ca)

 

[Bleaver]

I'm not quite as embarrassed as you might think. About 40% of those machines were acquired while I lived in England 1990-1994. I'd use them for a while and sell them on the economy at about the price I paid on them via Mail Order. Another 30% I bought used, and sold them at a minimal lost. The ones I bought new have paid for themself many times over. Over the years I figure I've found somewhere between 400 and 500 pieces of gold, several pounds of silver, Celtic coins, Roman coins and artifacts, I can't even list it all. I find the Finding is the most satisfying part of the hobby. I still go to Spain once a year for 2 to 3 weeks and my son is now stationed in England so I get over there fairly frequently too.

 

[Bleaver]

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[shortribs]

The 705 is a little deeper than the Tesoro's, They wont see chains very well. Havent used the AT Pro yet. But i've used about all thats in the picture as been detecting 42 yrs and was a dealer for 20 of those. Really like the Tesoros.

 

[pulltaber]

Metal Detectors that I have owned and some Comments

Brink-man
Treasure Sensor 5000 with 8 inch Target Eye 1977-1983 junk

Detector pro
pirate pro 2010 good

Fisher
1280x Aquanaut 1990-1992 deep, bunch of rings
CZ6A Quick Silver 1992 deep, bunch of square nails
1265x 1995 deep, and light
Garrett
GTA 1000 1999 good detector, not much depth in bad ground
AT-pro 2011-2012 a lot of ring's and gold chain's
A3B Gold hunter 2001 good relic
Minelab
Sovereign original 1994-1999 My deepest coin 12" on penny wet salt sand, heavy bulky
Sovereign xs2-pro 2012-2013 very deep
Quattro MP 2010-2011 deep, but can not hip mount

Teknetics
Mark 1 1986-1991 sweet, loved the tone ID

Tesoro
Stingray 1992-2000 Lots of gold rings and thin chains
Golden Saber 2 1992-still use it as of 2013 best all round coins and rings nice notch
Golden Umax 2003-2005 small, light, good depth
Toltec 100 1990-1997 deep,tid,in nails and trash bit heavy, good notch
Toltec 2 1994-2004 good but no notch
Tiger Shark 2000-2012 gold rings and thin chains, deeper than Sting ray
Sand Shark 2012 sweet
Lobo ST 2012 best on small gold chains,wish I could water proof it
Sidewinder uMax 2009-2010 good competition unit
Tej

 

[Woodstock]

I can honestly say that I have owned just about as many but don't need to make another list when it's as long as yours . I have loved to check out as many as possible when I could afford them . Now I think if I would have just keep them all I would be considered a hoarder ... Lol ! Nice list ya got ! Woodstock

 

[Woodstock]

I know I have had over 20 closer to 30 since 1982 .... Woodstock

 

[Bleaver]

List updated 26 Jan 2014

Metal Detectors Owned Past to Present it approximately chronological order:
Hayes Mark II This one in 1982 started my detecting disease.
Garrett American S2
Tesoro Inca
Whites 500D Series 2 (X2 - have had 2 of these)
Tesoro Royal (Son still has this one)
Teknetics Mark I (used about 20 Batteries)
Tesoro Pantera
Fisher CZ-6 (Should have kept)
Fisher 1280
Search Scan Electronics PI
Garrett GTA 500
Whites Surfaster PI (X3)
Whites Spectrum (C Cell) (X2)
Tesoro Cutlass II (X2)
Fisher 1210
Tesoro Silver Saber II
Tesoro Toltec 100 (Should have kept)
Whites Spectrum (AAA Cell) (X3)
Tesoro Stingray II (Should have kept)
Tesoro Sidewinder
Fisher CZ-20 (X3)
Fisher CZ-3D
Tesoro Cortez (X2)
Fisher CZ-21 (X2)
Tesoro Deleon (X2)
Golden Sabre II (I bought this from Skiwiz)
Whites Surfmaster Dual Field PI
Tesoro Sandshark
Tesoro Cibola
Troy X5
Tesoro Golden Sabre
Tesoro Vaquero
Tesoro Vaquero 3D
Tesoro Silver Sabre uMax 3D
Fisher F5
Minelab Safari
Minelab Explorer 2
Whites Coinmaster GT
Troy X3

Currently Have Seven Detectors:
Troy X5
Troy X3 (Winging its way to me right now!)
Tesoro Vaquero (Still have 2 of these One converted to 3D)
Tesoro Silver Sabre uMax 3D (Still have)
Tesoro Cibola
Tesoro Sandshark
Fisher CZ-21 (I hane 2 of these)

 

[Gary In Old VA]

n/t

 

[supertraq]

#1 Radio shack discovery 2000,broke down with'in 2 hours so I don't count it,got a refund same day.
#2 Fisher CZ20 same day in 1993.
#3 Fisher impulse,not bad,loved ratings.*****Forgot #4 was a cz7, heavy and drained batteries unless you removed them.****
#4 White Xlt,hated it. Lots of programs for mediocre depth,use to cz power.
#5 Tesoro Toltec 2,too shallow for the south east.
#6 Tesoro bandido 2 umax,kick my self frequently for selling it.
#7 Fisher 1225x ,o.k
#8 Fisher 1226x to chattery for me.
#9 Tesoro lobo St,one of my favorite machines,I guess that's why they still make it.
#10 TekneticsT2, probably be hurried with it on one side and my cz6a on the other.
#11 Garrett Ace 250 for my wife,o.k
#12 Teknetics gamma 6000 is my right hand.
#13 Tesoro compadre
#14 Fisher cz6a,my sweet heart.
#15 Tesoro tejon,learning it,like it.
#16 Tesoro Golden Sabre 2
#17 Teknetics alpha 2000


Own now,still own the cz20.
Fisher cz6a
TekneticsT2
Teknetics gamma 6000
Tesoro compadre
Tesoro tejon
Tesoro Golden Sabre 2
Teknetics alpha 2000,my haul around unit. Good machine.

Feel like I'm forgetting a few.