QUESTION ABOUT DEPTH

[metalfun]

JUST WONDERING HOW DOES THE TESORO MACHINES COMPARE WITH THE ACE 250 (GARRETT) ON DEPTH PP ECT.THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

 

[bigelow]

I have owned an ace250 and the thing I didnt like about them is they dont seem to fade in depth readings like the Tesoro does. I own 5 Tesoros currently and with the exception of the Compadre 5.75" they are all deeper or can at least get a faint signal deeper. The ace seems to just "bottom out" at a depth (i.e no faint signal of a deeper target like the Tesoro does) I am trying not to be biased in my opinion but honestly feel any Tesoro is better than the Ace250, the reason I sold mine.

 

[slingshot]

I have both and use both and don't even think about depth-all I can tell is that the deeper signals on the Compadre are faint and oft overlooked because of careless hunting. My main concern is trashy vs. "normal" hunt sites. I have one site where almost every other sweep contains several trash targets and the Compadre would never stop beeping. I love both detectors and would never sell either. FWIW, I only use the sniper coil on the Ace-it's the best, most accurate coil and is deeper than expected. The larger coil is a bit testy for my tastes.

 

[bigelow]

Honestly, most targets I hit in parks are less than 7" (3-5" on average) deep, depth is probably only a concern if you are relic hunting or searching for deep silver, otherwise most machines should have the depth you need. Personally I feel depth is overrated in most cases.

 

[cladcanada]

In my opinion ........they are not even close Compadre all the way

I had the ace ......Had!

Compadre has better target separation as opposed to notch disc Thanks to Ed '180

I dug lot of crap and bobby pins , now no bobby pins and still hit all our Canadian steel core clad.

There's a reason for the church of the compadre , google it read it then make your choice

And yes mine paid for itself within the first month

Interesting article FYI

http://www.treasurebarrel.com/garrettace250/garrett-ace-250-weaknesses/

Hope above link is ok ,if not sorry to offend or break rules

My intentions are to promote treasure hunting ......happy treasure hunting.

 

[metalfun]

THANKS GUYS I HAD JUST PURCHASED A 9X12 COIL AND A SNIPER COIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND DONT LIKE THE 9X12 SO FAR.I DO LIKE THE SNIPER COIL ALOT. I'VE READ ALOT OF GOOD POST ABOUT THE TESORO.PLEASE MORE COMMENTS ARE WELCOME.HH

 

[jarid]

I have never used the Ace 250 but I can tell that the Compadre is amazing.

 

[slingshot]

In my opinion ........they are not even close Compadre all the way

I had the ace ......Had!

Compadre has better target separation as opposed to notch disc Thanks to Ed '180

I dug lot of crap and bobby pins , now no bobby pins and still hit all our Canadian steel core clad.

There's a reason for the church of the compadre , google it read it then make your choice

And yes mine paid for itself within the first month

Interesting article FYI

http://www.treasurebarrel.com/garrettace250/garrett-ace-250-weaknesses/

Hope above link is ok ,if not sorry to offend or break rules

My intentions are to promote treasure hunting ......happy treasure hunting.

I do not find the link offensive-I am a Compadre disciple. I learned my Ace's weaknesses and learned how to overcome them. I certainly could not do without the Compadre in some areas.

 

[Neil]

Honestly, most targets I hit in parks are less than 7" (3-5" on average) deep, depth is probably only a concern if you are relic hunting or searching for deep silver, otherwise most machines should have the depth you need. Personally I feel depth is overrated in most cases.

Depth is an issue for beach hunting also. Targets can get down deep quick in softer sands.

 

[hatpin]

Depth is an issue in the woods also as there usually several inches of mulch on top of the ground.

 

[Neil]

Depth is an issue in the woods also as there usually several inches of mulch on top of the ground.

Yes sir!

 

[Idxpro]

I had 2 Ace250's....they were fun in parks for coin shooting.. I liked the notch feature for cherry picking....not too shabby on depth....Pinpointing was very good....good starter machine...just my 2c

 

[slingshot]

I had 2 Ace250's....they were fun in parks for coin shooting.. I liked the notch feature for cherry picking....not too shabby on depth....Pinpointing was very good....good starter machine...just my 2c

They're good as is-but the sniper coil transforms them into great!

 

[MarkCZ]

I have owned an ace250 and the thing I didnt like about them is they dont seem to fade in depth readings like the Tesoro does. I own 5 Tesoros currently and with the exception of the Compadre 5.75" they are all deeper or can at least get a faint signal deeper. The ace seems to just "bottom out" at a depth (i.e no faint signal of a deeper target like the Tesoro does) I am trying not to be biased in my opinion but honestly feel any Tesoro is better than the Ace250, the reason I sold mine.

What you are referring to in a deep faint signal response is called "Modulated Audio" if a detector has the same signal (volume) response on a target at any depth then the unit has "Non Modulated Audio"

Mark

 

[kingingkunsan]

Pinpointing with my Golden uMax is way easier than with the 250. Depth I have never compared the two. But from hunting experience I would say Golden gets 1-3 more inches on similar targets.

 

[jazzman58]

I have both the Ace 250 and a Compadre with the 8" coil. In my opinion I think the Compadre has a little better depth than the 250 with the stock coil, at least for me in my area. I think the PP question is a bit of a toss up as I think it depends on what you are used to. For me I tend to do a little better PP with the Compadre, but that is just me (very close to what I learned on many years ago). Both machines are capable and will find the goodies but I think the frequencies that they run at makes a difference as to how well they find certain items. Just my thoughts/opinion on this.

Jeff

 

[metalfun]

THANKS AGAIN GUYS.THIS FORUM IS GREAT.THINKING I NEED TO HANG AROUND THE TESORO FORUM MORE.YOU FOLKS HAVE BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE.