old detectors

[emubob]

was the silver sabre any good?or just the basic start for later models.emubob

 

[Sven]

You will find most of the Tesoros had very similar depth detection range. Maybe depending upon model 1 to 1 1/2" difference, depending upon features such as fixed or manual ground balance. From What I could tell, major differences between models are only amount of features and adjustment controls. And if it had 120-180 disc range. Overall if your worried about depth detection and sensitivity to small targets, don't be. If its in the average 0-6-7" depth range, most model Tesoros will find it.

The Tesoro models that stands apart from all other Tesoros are the Tesoro and Lobo ST. And the newer Cibola and Vaquaro.

So if your interested in a Silver Sabre, you won't be disappointed. Many use them today and still are making great finds.

 

[hardrockminer]

You will find most of the Tesoros had very similar depth detection range. Maybe depending upon model 1 to 1 1/2" difference, depending upon features such as fixed or manual ground balance. From What I could tell, major differences between models are only amount of features and adjustment controls. And if it had 120-180 disc range. Overall if your worried about depth detection and sensitivity to small targets, don't be. If its in the average 0-6-7" depth range, most model Tesoros will find it.

The Tesoro models that stands apart from all other Tesoros are the Tejon and Lobo ST. And the newer Cibola and Vaquaro.

So if your interested in a Silver Sabre, you won't be disappointed. Many use them today and still are making great finds.

This is what he ment. Tejon not Tesoro.

HaRM

 

[Sven]

Thanks for clarifying, I didn't catch my typo as you did.

 

[BarberBill]

I've read that the early Silver Sabres were quite good. As to older Tesoros, I have several Silver Sabre umax and a Conquistador umax and an Eldorado umax, all of which are out of production and would be considered older detectors. They still work great and I don't feel handicapped by using them. They've all found plenty of good targets over the years.
BB

 

[dixiedigger57]

i just sold my original eldorado to a good home, and my amigo II also. both outstanding units. the one thing i will always keep is my silver sabre plus. to many techie type guys it was the least fav, because people tended to mess with the threshold behind the plug. but to me and the 40+ year hunter that taught me, it is the best, because you can flip it to all metal and use it to pinpoint, hit retune and go about your recoveries. I WILL NEVER BE WITHOUT ONE. A BREAK FROM THE DIGITAL AGE THAT WORKS. get one........you will not be sorry. get the plus, uses 6 AA that last a long life.

 

[Neil]

I sure liked/like the II series, Silver Sabre II, Bandido II, Golden Sabre II....put alot of hunt time in on those with alot of wading. They came with the longer cabled brown concentric and a mount on underside that made it fairly easy to chestmount for up to waist deep wading....nice machines.
Of those three the silver sabre II was the simplest, leave disc on 0 and adjust sens for minimal chatter.......also they have a threshold adjustment for the all metal mode.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Having used most of the Tesoro detectors ever made old and new sure the older models are heavier and are not as good rel battery longevity but they do have more audio variances and the Golden Sabre 11 and Pantera are real hot on gold rings and micro gold jewelry....either are two of the best shallow fresh water units around...with box in waders....