Tejon differences, unit to unit... question.

[jbow]

I get the idea from reading some posts that when you buy a Tejon you may get a "hot one" or you may get a "regular" one.

Do you know any dealers who might be willing to check out a few Tejons and send me a "hot" one? Or is this a misconception... or can they be tweaked?

Thanks,

Julien

 

[Mikel]

Good question, I am thinking about buying one myself. A Gal I work with says her folks own a mining company and sell detectors. She says if you get a GOOD Tesoro you,ve got a good detector, or not.
I,ve got the cash to buy one, I just want to make sure I get good one. My MXT is a Good One. Be real interesting to see how it compares to a Tejon.

 

[Monte]

Bad/Normal/Better category for them each. I tried a few later after I abandoned them and still, even after a year or more, I found them to be a little inconsistent.

None as whimpy as the first one I had that you could honestly say was terrible in performance, depth, saturation, etc., etc., but too many variables to impress me.

Regardless of what you might hear on some other forum that seems to be about as Pro Tej

 

[jbow]

Maybe I should just buy a lighter coil for my SovGT.

Thanks again...

J

 

[Dig'n in Va.]

When they first came out I tried a Tejon and was very disapointed when comparing it to my LST and a couple of older Tesoro's I had.. Then almost a year later after reading such great performance reports, (I won't use the word hype), I decided to try another. There was a definite performance difference from my first one but there was just too many built in negatives about it that I also just gave up on it as not being the best relic hunter for me. Of the newer Tesoro's I like the Vaquero better than the Tejon and for a lot of situations I can do better with the older Toltec 100 and a "hot" Bandido II uMax that I'm holding on to....Tesoro always had great performing detectors but when they decided to go for DEPTH in the newer models they sacrificed some of the good ole performance in other areas....just my opinion......Dave

 

[Brandon/ny]

I wondered if the problem may lie in the coil. i had a good DFX, but read enough to know it was not great. I sent it in and received a newer coil. I let a friend who has pretty much mastered the DFX, try it out and he was really impressed. After the new coil was on I saw a marked improvement in stability when I raised the sensitivity. I'm looking for a medium priced light detector that is good in iron rich areas, to be used around cellar holes in CT and NY. Is a Tesoro a good bet and what would be a good model? I have also seen good finds come from a cheap Bounty Hunter around a cellar hole with lots of old iron trash. I know the DFX is great but wanted to try a new machine with better separation in iron rich sites. Thanks a bunch!

 

[jbow]

whether or not I had a "good one". I know the proof is in the pudding and if I am finding stuff that's what matters... but it is not all that matters. If I have a detector I want it to be the best it can be and I want to have confidence in it. I think confidence is a very important part of any and everything that you do. If I were to buy a Tejon I would need some way to find out if it was up to snuff. I can't afford to buy three or four and pick out the best one. Is there a test or some standard that a good one should do?

Somehow... I think this add's to the mistique and make's me want one all the more... laff.

Julien

 

[Mike Livingston]

Me too I've got one on the way. I,ve stirred the pot enough convince me its a good thing. And besides the life time warrantee appeals to me. I bought a different machine in the 70's and did it have problems. Eating 4 9v batteries, not staying tuned and so on. I sent it back and the owner himself looked at it and said he could find nothing wrong so I just let it sit. Then years later I looked inside and saw the speaker laying against the circut board. I glued it back and the machine still works great, I used it today. Nothing is 100% and I have heard way more good things about Tesoro than bad.

 

[jbow]

I know I am going to buy one too, it's just when. It really seem's like it is a great machine for relics in places that are not too trashy... light too. Do you know how it like's the beach?

Good luck and I want to know how you like it when you get it!

J

 

[Mike Livingston]

Not a problem you will get my candid findings as soon as I get them.
The sooner the better.

 

[Johnny]

I have a Tejonand it is a ok detector, but no the best. The sound fades as it goes deeper, 8" on a dime is about the best your going to get and all this talk about about 14" on a dime is BS. And also Tesoro would better if it had more then one tone.

 

[Mike Livingston]

So what would you like to have, what is the best?

 

[jbow]

I ordered one on Friday... so we will see...

J

 

[paydirt]

This can easily apply to any metal detector. If the components on any circuit board deviate from their tolerances there will be some degree of difference in performance between units. When prototypes are made, each component is held to a tighter tolerance than the eventual mass manufactured product. So why single out the Tejon?

 

[John S]

Will I read on one of these forums that when get a Tejon you can get a hot or cool coil. Will if thet is the case the quality control is not good. You pay alot not anly money but in other thangs to have that happen.

 

[jbow]

I just don't know if it is a rumor or a fact and from what people say it is a fact. I emailed Tesoro service and asked them and they did not deny it they couched it like this, and I quote:

"Dear Julien,

The idea that some Tejons are hot and some are not is rather subjective. If you were take 100 Ferrari's and test them all, 98 would do 200mph. One might do 205mph and one might do 195mph. The question to ask is does that make the 195mph Ferrari a "cold" car?"

They are basically saying that they are all the same but s few may be a tiny but better or worse. As far as other's i've talked to who have actually used them over the years, they are of the opinion that yes, some are hot and some are cool but most are somewhere inbetween and this is good because the hot ones tend to be unstable, especially in mineralized ground but they are all really hot, even the cool ones. It seem's to be something in the early one's that made them a little hotter. I would guess that Tesoro tuned them down slightly because most people do not want an erratic detector, which is what a really hot Tejon would be... irratic.

So I am happy with what I have learned and am not trying to dis Tesoro or the Tejon. I ordered one on Friday, I was just curious and I was curious because I have heard the tale more than once or twice about the Tejon in particular... that's why.

Julien

 

[paydirt]

Hey jbow, I never gave it a thought that you were coming down on Tesoro. Tesoro gave a very fair and honest answer which goes along with what I had stated about electronics in general.
Another example: I play electronic keyboards and once bought a particular brand that was tops at the time. A friend liked it so well that he bought one too. These keyboards had synthesized string sounds and etc. but there was a definite difference in sound between the two. Boy, talk about a way to show how inexacting components in products can make a difference. The thing is, both keyboards sounded great and you only knew the difference because they were side by side. If detector companies took the time and trouble to perfectly measure and separate components to the inth degree, we would never be able to afford them. We'll leave that level of exactness to NASA.
The best of luck to you and your detecting endeavors.

 

[jbow]

I play electric guitar and since you play keys you know how different two guitars of the same make and model can be... I never realized that keyboards were like that too, never crossed my mind. BTW, I have a PSR-2100 for my key needs. I play Strats but have all kind's of guitars. That is my other hobby, I hope MD does not turn out to be as expensive as music... GAS, huh.

Thanks for your input!

J