old vs. new---impressions

[kimbershot]

as a long time owner of a silver sabre 11, i pulled the plug and bought a new vaquero. the silver works great--but i am looking for what i believe will be some extra versitiliy in searching for civil war relics and having a variety of different coils. i was not interested in the bells and whistles of screens, touchpads etc. as the real success comes from making enough swings.

my first impressions:

size--obviously the vaquero is tiny--and weighs about a pound less--easy swinging. so is the silver. the vaquero is easier to break down/store and travel with.

quality--candidly, the ss looks/feels more robust.

vaquero color--fugly

operationally, i haven't used the vaquero--just turned it on, did a few tests and listened to the it's threshold tone--sounds like bambi squeeking in terror. the s/s--mellow and very easy to hear tonal differences in all metal mode. the vaquero isn't as "easy" as a turn on and go--but the learning curve won't be to bad.

pinpointing--both are great.

discrimination/sensitivity--hey, i bought another tesoro--can't beat'em.

summary: i have a pulse for the beach and two for dry land. not enough room in the closet-so the silver sabre 11 is now the odd man out and is now on ebay.

 

[kaolinwasher]

Kimber I also plan on using the Vaquero for hunting deer and cyoty, as it make a great rabbit in distress call or doe call . I am like you still got to try it , ground is froze badd up hear in Minnesota

 

[hatpin]

The vaquero squeals ,and wails when fooling with the gb knob. But that ceases once the hunt begins.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Older Tesoro's may have been heavier and not as deep but in experienced hands the audio of older Tesoro's just told you more relative audio variances...

 

[joe dirt_1]

I loved the Vaquero I owned, but it didn't sound like the older Tesoro's I have had in the past. Everything pretty much sounded the same to me, unlike my Silver

 

[BarberBill]

Sound is a very nebulous and personal thing. I love the high pitched sound of the Silver Sabre umax and the Bandito II umax. Not so much the lower tone of the Eldorado umax and the Conquistador umax although I can use them just fine. Definitely didn't like the tone of my Vaquero until I had the high tone option installed. I'd like it even higher, but at least it's better to my ears. I seem to find targets regardless, so I guess it's not a big deal.
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[slingshot]

I just had a fellow poster ask me about his Royal Sabre and it got me to remembering the great times with it so now I'm gonna be using it for a while.