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[Rob183]

I picked up a closet queen Tesoro Compadre with the donut coil today, very pleased! Unbelievable results in my test garden, picked up everything.

 

[Tot Lot Bandit]

At one time I was addicted to buying Compadres. I have owned 7-8 of them...lol. Most of them different models. Round hole speaker, horizontal hole. 8" doughnut, 7" concentric, 5.75 concentric and the Euro version which had volume control.

 

[Rob183]

At one time I was addicted to buying Compadres. I have owned 7-8 of them...lol. Most of them different models. Round hole speaker, horizontal hole. 8" doughnut, 7" concentric, 5.75 concentric and the Euro version which had volume control.

I used to have an Amigo II which was basically the same detector in the old configuration, always regretted selling it. It was a beast in tot lots, I could max the discrimination and get right next to the steel poles and still get the dimes and quarters.

 

[Tot Lot Bandit]

I like Tesoro's specifically for tot lots. Will probably get another in the future.

 

[Odanscoils]

I love the Compadre and Mojave in the nail infested home sites. Nothing beats them in the nails.

 

[Odanscoils]

I picked up a closet queen Tesoro Compadre with the donut coil today, very pleased! Unbelievable results in my test garden, picked up everything.

What's in your garden and how deep ? Please.

 

[Rob183]

What's in your garden and how deep ? Please.

Thin white 14K gold diamond ring at 6"
Heavy silver chain at 6"
Silver dollar at 9"
Silver quarter at 8"
Silver dime at 6"
copper penny at 5"
Buffalo nickel at 6"
Clad quarter at 5"
Clad dime at 5"
Clad nickel at 5"
Zinc penny at 5"
Tungsten ring at 7"
Rusted bottle cap at 5"
New bottle cap at 3"
Square tab at 3"
Ring tab at 3"
Small wad of foil at 3"
Screw at 4"

 

[Odanscoils]

Thin white 14K gold diamond ring at 6"
Heavy silver chain at 6"
Silver dollar at 9"
Silver quarter at 8"
Silver dime at 6"
copper penny at 5"
Buffalo nickel at 6"
Clad quarter at 5"
Clad dime at 5"
Clad nickel at 5"
Zinc penny at 5"
Tungsten ring at 7"
Rusted bottle cap at 5"
New bottle cap at 3"
Square tab at 3"
Ring tab at 3"
Small wad of foil at 3"
Screw at 4"

Thanks Rob. Very well layed out test garden.

 

[Odanscoils]

At one time I was addicted to buying Compadres. I have owned 7-8 of them...lol. Most of them different models. Round hole speaker, horizontal hole. 8" doughnut, 7" concentric, 5.75 concentric and the Euro version which had volume control.

Which did you like the best ?

 

[Odanscoils]

Thin white 14K gold diamond ring at 6"
Heavy silver chain at 6"
Silver dollar at 9"
Silver quarter at 8"
Silver dime at 6"
copper penny at 5"
Buffalo nickel at 6"
Clad quarter at 5"
Clad dime at 5"
Clad nickel at 5"
Zinc penny at 5"
Tungsten ring at 7"
Rusted bottle cap at 5"
New bottle cap at 3"
Square tab at 3"
Ring tab at 3"
Small wad of foil at 3"
Screw at 4"

Where do you run your Compadre to knock out the trash and still hit the goods in your garden ?

 

[Tot Lot Bandit]

Which did you like the best ?

I liked the round hole speaker with the 7" concentric. Hard to find now.

 

[Odanscoils]

I liked the round hole speaker with the 7" concentric. Hard to find now.

Is this that one. Just picked it up a few weeks ago.
Appears new. Thinking it was a closet. Runs great.

 

[Picketwire]

picked up everything.

That doesn't surprise me one bit. It reminds me of the 410 shotgun; a good learning tool for beginners but extremely effective for an expert.

 

[Tot Lot Bandit]

Is this that one. Just picked it up a few weeks ago.
Appears new. Thinking it was a closet. Runs great.

The round speaker ones had a higher tone.

 

[Odanscoils]

The round speaker ones had a higher tone.

Kool. I can't hear higher times.
Was that the only difference ?
Is that the coil on mine ?
Planning on doing the coil mod. And the sensitivity mod. Debating doing the GB mod.

 

[Tot Lot Bandit]

Kool. I can't hear higher times.
Was that the only difference ?
Is that the coil on mine ?
Planning on doing the coil mod. And the sensitivity mod. Debating doing the GB mod.

Your coil is the 8" doughnut. Should be a little deeper. I just prefer a slightly smaller coil for the tot lots. Mostly same machine.

 

[Odanscoils]

Your coil is the 8" doughnut. Should be a little deeper. I just prefer a slightly smaller coil for the tot lots. Mostly same machine.

I have the 4.75 for the Mojave.
These are the coils I have for the Mojave.
Sad I can't use them on the Tejon an Compadre.
The Mojave seems to get closer to iron pipes and fence than the Compadre. Why I want to do the sensitivity mod.

 

[Rob183]

Is this that one. Just picked it up a few weeks ago.
Appears new. Thinking it was a closet. Runs great.

That's the same as mine.

 

[Rob183]

I have the 4.75 for the Mojave.
These are the coils I have for the Mojave.
Sad I can't use them on the Tejon an Compadre.
The Mojave seems to get closer to iron pipes and fence than the Compadre. Why I want to do the sensitivity mod.

When I has an Amigo II I could max the discrimination and get right up against the poles and still get dimes and quarters.

 

[Tot Lot Bandit]

I have the 4.75 for the Mojave.
These are the coils I have for the Mojave.
Sad I can't use them on the Tejon an Compadre.
The Mojave seems to get closer to iron pipes and fence than the Compadre. Why I want to do the sensitivity mod.

I had a Mojave. I always have wondered how far they have the sensitivity set on a Compadre.