Andy Sabisch
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I'm not intending to post a full field test on this thread especially since I do not have a great deal of run time on the Outlaw but I can say that with the time I do have, it reminds me of what Jack Gifford said when he started Tesoro many moons ago when we chatted at a hunt in Alabama . . . . . "Performance does not have to be complicated or break the family budget" and the new Outlaw package does just that.
I am guilty as many of us are of looking at detectors with more and more "bells and whistles" and feeling that if a detector has fewer gadgets, it must be inferior. Well, those add-ons have a place and for some they clearly are useful and the cost can be justified but there are many people that want to go out, spend a few hours in the field and come home with some keepers. They may have other hobbies, are satisfied with no meter or computer interface or simply have a limited amount of discretionary income to put towards treasure hunting gear. It is this large segment of those in or looking at getting into the hobby that Jack and now his son have targeted their design efforts.
I was impressed with the performance of the Outlaw and having 3 coils with lower shafts to swap out has most of the bases covered (I will likely opt to add a Wide Scan or Double-D mid-size coil as well as the smaller one . . . . like them in the trash and Tesoro's coil prices make adding coils to your arsenal affordable). I started with the 8 inch coil and it did a commendable job popping coins in the schools in my area that I visited. I then went to some abandoned homes and while the 8 inch coil worked OK, I swapped to the 5.75" coil and was able to pull several coins that larger coil missed due to masking from the trash in the yard including a silver dime and 3 Wheats. Before the skies opened up again I hit a site in the woods which had activity in the 1800's and the larger 12x10 Wide Scan allowed me to cover a large area in a short period of time and recover a few items from the period. Pinpointing took a little practice with the larger coil but that's part of the learing curve after all.
For a retail price of $649 with three coils and a lifetime warranty which as we know means something, the Outlaw will appeal to a wide number of hunters or would-be hunters that are looking for a quality detector that will cover the bases without the need to buy expensive coils to round out the arsenal.
I know there's been some frustration with the delivery and announcement of the detector but from what I've seen in the time I've used it, the in field performance will allay those feelings and smooth some ruffled feathers in short order.
I'll post some finds and more impressions later this week (if I can find my camera charger
. . . serves me right for cleaning up)
Andy Sabisch
I am guilty as many of us are of looking at detectors with more and more "bells and whistles" and feeling that if a detector has fewer gadgets, it must be inferior. Well, those add-ons have a place and for some they clearly are useful and the cost can be justified but there are many people that want to go out, spend a few hours in the field and come home with some keepers. They may have other hobbies, are satisfied with no meter or computer interface or simply have a limited amount of discretionary income to put towards treasure hunting gear. It is this large segment of those in or looking at getting into the hobby that Jack and now his son have targeted their design efforts.
I was impressed with the performance of the Outlaw and having 3 coils with lower shafts to swap out has most of the bases covered (I will likely opt to add a Wide Scan or Double-D mid-size coil as well as the smaller one . . . . like them in the trash and Tesoro's coil prices make adding coils to your arsenal affordable). I started with the 8 inch coil and it did a commendable job popping coins in the schools in my area that I visited. I then went to some abandoned homes and while the 8 inch coil worked OK, I swapped to the 5.75" coil and was able to pull several coins that larger coil missed due to masking from the trash in the yard including a silver dime and 3 Wheats. Before the skies opened up again I hit a site in the woods which had activity in the 1800's and the larger 12x10 Wide Scan allowed me to cover a large area in a short period of time and recover a few items from the period. Pinpointing took a little practice with the larger coil but that's part of the learing curve after all.
For a retail price of $649 with three coils and a lifetime warranty which as we know means something, the Outlaw will appeal to a wide number of hunters or would-be hunters that are looking for a quality detector that will cover the bases without the need to buy expensive coils to round out the arsenal.
I know there's been some frustration with the delivery and announcement of the detector but from what I've seen in the time I've used it, the in field performance will allay those feelings and smooth some ruffled feathers in short order.
I'll post some finds and more impressions later this week (if I can find my camera charger
. . . serves me right for cleaning up)Andy Sabisch
