'nother Compadre

[BillF]

Picked up another nearly new Compadre with the 5.75" coil for $90. Couldn't pass it up, hardly a scratch on the bottom of the coil.

 

[wheatymike]

That's a good one.

 

[dirt doctor]

WOW , you practically stole it , great deal !

 

[BillF]

I am really curious how the 5.75" coil is going to perform.
I have one with 8"(?) coil that works great. Now I have 2 traveling detectors that my wife and I can take in the trailer.
This is gonna be fun.

 

[BarryL]

You will like the 5.75 coil I hit coins regular at 6 to 7 inches very hard I also went in and adjusted the sens up till it chattered then backed it of slightly works good . also have the 8 inch coil for it as I modded it to change coils Good Luck and HH

 

[hatpin]

Fantastic find. Ive been searching pawn shops for one.

 

[kaolinwasher]

stop" before i want to buy another one,

 

[BillF]

I thought about modding these 2 for sensitivity and coil swapping but then thought why? They work well as they are and are a cheap but effective detector to take on camping or motorcycle trips
Although I still might think about putting plugs on the coils so I can pack them tighter..

 

[Radio]

The way all of you guys talk, you have me thinking those compadres are like potato chips. you cant stop at one.

 

[BillF]

Radio,
My first detector was a one knob beep and dig Compass 40 years ago. I found more gold and silver with it than any other detector ever.
The Compare reminds of that detector with 4 times the depth. They are a great little machine.
One is usually good enough, but my wife likes to go with me sometimes so more than one was the order of the day.

 

[bigelow]

Best $90 machine you can get, I see them all the time now for around $100 I don't think some people know the true value of the Compadres lol

 

[BillF]

The last one I bought had a bad coil. I got it into Tesoro before the axe fell on warranties and they replaced the coil for nothing. This new one looks virtually new so I think it will last a good long time.
At $100 for used it almost doesn't make sense to buy unless they are in great shape because after $50 initial fee,shipping and possible repair costs it costs way too much.