Suggestions for 2nd detector

[ccclontz]

We are new at this treasure hunting hobby as of 3 weeks ago. We have a Tesoro silver umax. We are thinking about getting a 2nd dectector so me & my husband or 7 year old grandson can both be looking for treasures at the same time. We are hunting for coins & jewelry. Have not found our 1st silver coin yet. Any suggestions for a 2nd detector. We don't want to spend alot. I was thinking about Compadre, husband was thinking about Garrett Ace 250 Also we plan to go to the NC & SC coast occasionally. I have read that the Silver Umax is best used in dry sand. It would be nice if the 2nd detector was good in wet sand but that might be out of our price range at this time. I don't really know alot about the other brands. I like the lifetime warranty on the Tesoro. The screen on the Ace 250 would be a feature that is different from what we have at this time. He was thinking about buying something used but I was concerned about possible repairs & how much is the average repair? Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Cathy in NC

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Salty beaches and ocean water will tax many detectors.
Salt is like a metal and will cause falsing.
I use mine in fresh water .I use the AT PRO by Garrett's
More expensive than the 250 but more versatile.
Someone will chime in and give you good advice on
which machine to get.
Good luck with your choice.

 

[MNCoinhunter]

I use a Minelab Explorer, but have an AT Pro on the way for a second detector. I will like having the option of shallow water hunting also ..

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi Cathy, going into the salt water is pretty much a matter of shelling out the $ to do so, Not having those $ to do so, and looking for the most value you can get for less $ the only wise choice would be to stick with Tesoro,the dry sand and not have the concern about repairs, maint, etc. Tesoro has already taken that load off with their Lifetime Warranty and Service Agreement. So long as your machine has a Tesoro decal on it and has not been Abused or Missused in any way the only cost to you will be you shipment back to Tesoro for whatever it's needs may be.And that is regardless of how many owners it may have had. You may hear different concerning the "original " owner, but Tesoro Policy has always been, that whoever ships it to them gets the work done, no questions asked.. That makes for a heap of "Happy Campers", so if y'all choose to save a few $ on a used Tesoro, I would highly suggest it. Also the coil compatability between different (same series/type etc) Tesoros is much more convient and more $ affordable than most all other Mfgs. offer. Looks like a simple choice to me, no matter which Tesoro you choose, you will be a Happy Camper like a heap of us are. That's my thoughts on it. HH, Charlie

 

[MarkCZ]

Hi Cathy, going into the salt water is pretty much a matter of shelling out the $ to do so, Not having those $ to do so, and looking for the most value you can get for less $ the only wise choice would be to stick with Tesoro,the dry sand and not have the concern about repairs, maint, etc. Tesoro has already taken that load off with their Lifetime Warranty and Service Agreement. So long as your machine has a Tesoro decal on it and has not been Abused or Missused in any way the only cost to you will be you shipment back to Tesoro for whatever it's needs may be.And that is regardless of how many owners it may have had. You may hear different concerning the "original " owner, but Tesoro Policy has always been, that whoever ships it to them gets the work done, no questions asked.. That makes for a heap of "Happy Campers", so if y'all choose to save a few $ on a used Tesoro, I would highly suggest it. Also the coil compatability between different (same series/type etc) Tesoros is much more convient and more $ affordable than most all other Mfgs. offer. Looks like a simple choice to me, no matter which Tesoro you choose, you will be a Happy Camper like a heap of us are. That's my thoughts on it. HH, Charlie

My brother wrote Tesoro about their life time warranty and the direct reply back was, "Life Time Warranty only applies to original owner" now that's not to say if a down line owner sends one in needing repair that Tesoro may wave the fee's for some reason (their option, ect..).

Mark

 

[flyin-lowe]

I have a Fisher F2 and am pleased with it. I think it would make a great second detector or one for a child or wife to learn on as well. They get a lot of good feedback. Are you just wanting a 2nd detector or are you really wanting an upgrade from what you have and make the one you already have the back up or 2nd detector? The F2 is an entry level machine.

 

[ccclontz]

For now I am mainly wanting a 2nd detector. But while I am at it I thought maybe if something was different about it maybe I would gain something from it being different. I was curious about the detectors with a screen too. The warranty on the Tesoro is one of the main reasons I chose it since I have no clue what a repair would cost on another brand. Cathy

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi Mark, I have read before of your Brother's or maybe someone else' reply from Tesoro and that is why I made my statement to Cathy concerning the Tesoro Service matter. I stand by my statement because of not only my 25 or more years dealing with Tesoro (new and used) but the many others also that will and do say the same thing concerning Tesoro's Warranty and Service policy. I have no idea or explaination for what was said in your brothers reply from Tesoro, but I am sure they have reasons for their reply. Regardless, the facts do speak for themselves, As I said, there is myself, and there are plenty of others that know the truth of my statement,and you can serve yourself and others better if you looked a bit further into the matter and become better informed. I am not here to offend but must tell it like I know it from my own personal experience with Tesoro. HH, Charlie

 

[MarkCZ]

Hi Mark, I have read before of your Brother's or maybe someone else' reply from Tesoro and that is why I made my statement to Cathy concerning the Tesoro Service matter. I stand by my statement because of not only my 25 or more years dealing with Tesoro (new and used) but the many others also that will and do say the same thing concerning Tesoro's Warranty and Service policy. I have no idea or explaination for what was said in your brothers reply from Tesoro, but I am sure they have reasons for their reply. Regardless, the facts do speak for themselves, As I said, there is myself, and there are plenty of others that know the truth of my statement,and you can serve yourself and others better if you looked a bit further into the matter and become better informed. I am not here to offend but must tell it like I know it from my own personal experience with Tesoro. HH, Charlie

Hi Charlie,
I'm not offended, maybe confused to say the lest.
So, I did some searching and I found a Tejon owners manual and in it towards the back is has Tesoro's warranty information.
So with the help of "Screen Hunter" and a screen shot straight from the manual, no emails, no misleading information, and the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words I came up with the below.

Now I have had other sources claim that it didn't matter if your the tenth owner, pay shipping to Tosoro and they will fix the detector for FREE! and it don't matter if the detector was the first one or first model that Tesoro ever made, they will fix it for FREE! WoW!

But based on the below information if they do it's just out of the goodness of their heart.
It read pretty clear "To The Original Consumer" "This Warranty Is Not Transferable" Ect. ect.....

Mark

 

[fowlercharles]

Mark, I appreciate you not being offended, but I now am at a loss of words for anything else I can say to you to help remedy the "situation" you seem to be plagued by concerning Tesoro Lifetime Warranty and Service. However, I will try one more time and say to you , in agreement with you, that you "Are Very Confused , "to say the least", And in your own words explained Tesoros Great Attitude toward their customers when you said "they just do it out of the goodness of their own heart" YES, YES, AND YES Again.Please let me leave you with that very thought. That is IT altoghther, Sum Total. It is called Good Customer Relations,is very rare nowdays, so rare even that "some folks" can't can't accept or try and understand it. Try it, and even you, "might" like it and even become a "Happy Tesoro Camper" .HH, Charlie

 

[WV62]

Fowercharles,

Mark's brother here Ron, I did contact Tesoro about the warranty and they did tell me it was only for the original owner. I was looking at new or used detector at the time and I decided I would need to get a pretty good deal on a detector to over come the lack of warranty. I got a used Tejon no need for repair at this time but down the road I can hope you are right. Could be that they wouldn't just put an open statement out there for everybody to read, this way they can charge or not charge depending on the situation.

Thanks you for your hopeful words.

Ron in WV

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi Ron, and Thanks for your thoughts on the matter, You explained it very well so we can all understand that an "open" statement made by Tesoro would just invite" some"customers to abuse Tesoro's Goodwill beyond imagination. You "done good" buying a used Tejon and if/when maint.time comes, no sweat! Bought mine used too, along with several other Tesoros over the years. If you ever even think you have a problem, just call Tesoro. Rusty Henry or one of the other guys will be more than glad to help you with it. HH, Charlie

 

[Thound]

I've seen a lot of people using ACE-250s on the beach successfully. I used to, all you have to do is reduce the sensitivity.

 

[MarkCZ]

Fowercharles,

Mark's brother here Ron, I did contact Tesoro about the warranty and they did tell me it was only for the original owner. I was looking at new or used detector at the time and I decided I would need to get a pretty good deal on a detector to over come the lack of warranty. I got a used Tejon no need for repair at this time but down the road I can hope you are right. Could be that they wouldn't just put an open statement out there for everybody to read, this way they can charge or not charge depending on the situation.

Thanks you for your hopeful words.

Ron in WV

My intentions in my original statement wasn't to say that Tesoro isn't one of the best at taking care of their customers, even down-line owners, that's why I stated "out of the goodness of their hearts"
But why I even posted at all is because its a False Statement to say that Tesoro has life time warranties to second hand detectors (owners).
They do NOT!
They don't claim to!
They are not liable to fix or repair at their expense Any Detector Outside the original owner! (period)

So when trying to sell others on a product brand its bad to misrepresent the company by stating untrue information. I've been told by several people here on the forum that Tesoro carries a "Life Time Warranty" on their detectors and that the warranty is carried with the unit to second hand owners! Not True!

The FACT is that Tesoro has no liable warranty outside the original owner, period!!!
To best represent the company Tesoro owners need to read the expressed warranties in the back of their owners manual before suggesting other people to go and buy something USED because it has a life time warranty to even second hand owners.

Something like this would be at lest TRUE,
I wouldn't hesitate to buy a used Tesoro, even though they only have a life time warranty to the original owner, Tesoro is known to do a lot of outside warranty repairs at no cost! and in the case where there was a charge Tesoro's fee's were really cut rate! They go out of there way to take care of their customers! (True)

Because of this post I decided to start up a topic about this issue in the Tesoro section of this forum, many people have paid for outside warranty repairs, some have not! The confusion is over about Tesoro's Life Time Warranty to second hand owners, and I don't think we even need to contact "Myth Busters"

My brother Ron, bought a used detector (another brand) and when he got it it turned out to be really broken and had to be sent in for repairs, which cost a fair amount. So when he started getting serious about buying a used Tesoro the life time warranty became an issue. So, I passed along to him the "False Information" about the Tesoro warranty to him. The back wash of that was that he wasn't so sure so he contacted Tesoro as he stated above, now I've done a followup.

Here is the link to the warranty topic.

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?17,1647530

Mark

 

[REVIER]

My prime unit is a Vaqurero but I wanted a cheaper backup with a screen as a guest/take on vacation detector so I went with an F2 because it works like a Tesoro.
Faster, better target separation and VDI numbers,which IMO makes it the best in the starter unit price range on the market with a screen.
Found tons of coins and silver and gold with this one.

Also picked up a Compadre last August specifically as a jewelry hunter.
Silver, gold and coins galore are easy to find with this great unit, too, and I have found all of that.

Both great choices as a second.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

You have many options! Feel free to give me a call with questions!

 

[Estilldigger]

You can't go wrong with an f2 or an f4 fisher has a 5 year warranty and after the warranty runs out they are very, very reasonable on their repairs....

 

[Rick in Pa]

My prime land unit is a Tesoro Cortes with a Compadre as secondary. Both are very good machines. You may want a second Silver if you plan on using it in dry sand as the coil is larger.. Compadre coil seems so small at the beach, but it does a good job in the dry sand. I do have a Minelab Excal for the water and wet sand.
, as the other two are not good in wet sand.