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Monte's Grandchildren Question
- Thread starter candycane
- Start date
interested enough to want to try different features/functions.
Some youngsters, just like some older hobbyists, seem to have a rather short attention or interest span. They want to find coins and are not that interested in finding junk. Too much junk and they lose interest. One way to help thin down the amount of detected junk, and still get most nickels is to use notch discrimination.
Certainly you're wondering why the Garrett Ace 250 over something like a Tesoro Compadre or Silver
Some youngsters, just like some older hobbyists, seem to have a rather short attention or interest span. They want to find coins and are not that interested in finding junk. Too much junk and they lose interest. One way to help thin down the amount of detected junk, and still get most nickels is to use notch discrimination.
Certainly you're wondering why the Garrett Ace 250 over something like a Tesoro Compadre or Silver
Hay all,
I think the 250 is a real nice detector.
It is great for people who haven't learned how to hunt well.
People find real nice targets with them. They are good in trash
if you are patient.
If I could not have a Tesoro, I would strongly concider guying a 250.
But for me, I like the performance and quality of target response and
response time of the Tesoro MD's.
That is why I only own Tesoro'es.
But there are others that are highly recomended. The 250 is one of those.
Happy Hunting,
I think the 250 is a real nice detector.
It is great for people who haven't learned how to hunt well.
People find real nice targets with them. They are good in trash
if you are patient.
If I could not have a Tesoro, I would strongly concider guying a 250.
But for me, I like the performance and quality of target response and
response time of the Tesoro MD's.
That is why I only own Tesoro'es.
But there are others that are highly recomended. The 250 is one of those.
Happy Hunting,
I 'fess up, too. I HAVE an Ace. Somedays the ID just plain comes in handy when I'm in a hurry. Over 20 years ago(ok,please don't ask JUST how old I am) I had a Garrett BFO and a TR and I was comparing them. I foolishly left one on a park bench during the test,drove a block and realized my mistake and QUICKLY drove back only to find it gone and no one around-they were FAST! I went to the Garrett factory to turn my serial # in and Adrian Cook was there then, and waited on me. After all the paper work, he handed me a Groundhog and asked how I liked it-well, it was new technology and ,of course, I liked. He told me to try it out and I told him I just couldn't afford it then. With a grin on his face, he said,"It's yours!" Then, at the first International Treasure Hunt, Charles was there and held Sunday services,which I appreciated. Sometimes there's just no replacing the character and memories of how you were treated. Now I also know the character of Jack and that's the reason for my Silver. Fortunately, the machines back up the men involved and speak even more of both men.:blush:
let me offer some advice. Try a Fisher F2, I am not a huge Fisher (Tesoro for me!) fan but the F4 & the F2 performed alot better in my ground than the Ace 250 did. Steve.[size=large]I'm not a fan of any of the modern Fisher models, anyway. It;s just not the same company 'spirit' like they used to have, if you know what I mean.
besides, in the bad ground I have to deal with, I often find ANY of the factory preset GB models, from Garrett, Fisher, Bounty Hunter, Minelab, Tesoro, and even a White's now and then, will frequently have problems due to a too-negative GB setting. But I hunt a lot of challenging mineralized sites and, while I like the Compadre (better in some ways than the Silver
besides, in the bad ground I have to deal with, I often find ANY of the factory preset GB models, from Garrett, Fisher, Bounty Hunter, Minelab, Tesoro, and even a White's now and then, will frequently have problems due to a too-negative GB setting. But I hunt a lot of challenging mineralized sites and, while I like the Compadre (better in some ways than the Silver
stocks them. Not many Fisher Dealers in these parts, but I do plan to visit a dealer friend in Salem on my next trip down there to visit family. I'll give them a look-see, but they are going to have to do something great in order to sway me from a more durably-built detector.
Monte
Monte
How do the Kirkland alkalines compare to Energizer and Duracell? The Walgreens brand seems to be comparable, but even on sale with my Walgreens card they came to $4.50 for 16 AAs.
Sounds like Costco has a real good price assuming the batteries are comparable to the name brands.
Sounds like Costco has a real good price assuming the batteries are comparable to the name brands.
Monte, I agree completely with you about AA's over 9-volts. But sadly,
we'll probably never see a change by Tesoro on their 9-volt units,
simply because they prefer them in their Umax models because
of the size & weight issues @ 2.2 lbs. I personally would like to
see a redesign of all their units to AA's, regardless of the weight,
taking a cue from the Tejon, etc. Won't happen though.
..W
P.S. Could AAA's be a possible solution? Less weight but more life than 9's??
we'll probably never see a change by Tesoro on their 9-volt units,
simply because they prefer them in their Umax models because
of the size & weight issues @ 2.2 lbs. I personally would like to
see a redesign of all their units to AA's, regardless of the weight,
taking a cue from the Tejon, etc. Won't happen though.
..W
P.S. Could AAA's be a possible solution? Less weight but more life than 9's??
I never could figure out the big complaint about slapping in one 9 volt battery, very easy to do & lasts a very long time. Yes 9 volt batteries are on the expensive side but about the same cost of having to use several AA's. It would take alot of AAA's to get enough amperage to last, and I for one wouldn't want to have to use 8 batteries in one detector let alone more than 8. Steve.Wayne/TX said:Monte, I agree completely with you about AA's over 9-volts. But sadly,
we'll probably never see a change by Tesoro on their 9-volt units,
simply because they prefer them in their Umax models because
of the size & weight issues @ 2.2 lbs. I personally would like to
see a redesign of all their units to AA's, regardless of the weight,
taking a cue from the Tejon, etc. Won't happen though.
..W
P.S. Could AAA's be a possible solution? Less weight but more life than 9's??
[size=large]Duracell for Costco. I did get a call back from a Costco rep about a month and a half ago, however, who told me that they were possibly going to be discontinuing them Unknown when, or if they are going to have a different AA battery contract with a different supplier, but I DO know I am going to snap up another package or two.
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Monte[/size]
[size=large]more expensive, and not having the amperage of the AA batteries. However, I can buy 8-AA alkaline batteries for less than a quality 9V alkaline, and they last a lot longer. Oh, I am not knocking the handy drop-in battery system Tesoro has, but as they have gone to their 'HOT' units there have been more complaints about the battery not holding up nearly as long as with the