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Tejon or F75/T2
- Thread starter wielebny
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Well, if you're going to hunt in a lot of trash and don't have a lot of time to dedicate to learning the machine, a TID would be a more logical choice. For that kind of hunting you need a TID machine with a smaller coil to handle trash and you don't need the kind of depth that the Tejon will provide. However, and a stong however, if you have a Tejon and have learned its language I would go with the Tejon and the 5.75" coil, since it has phenomenal recovery speed, you will spend less time using a TID as a reason not to dig and will likely dig more good targets that would get fooled by the TID machine. And, the cost of a Tejon is a lot easier to manage and even to potentially recoup in finds, where to me it would be hard to justify spending so much on a machine for coinshooting/jewelry. Your call.
Bobbylikesgold
New member
I bought one of the first F75 about 3 years ago & now have a Tejon .
I find the Tejon a pleasure to use , sold the F75 long ago , never liked it !
Bobby.
I find the Tejon a pleasure to use , sold the F75 long ago , never liked it !
Bobby.
my 2 cents:
Think about where you hunt for jewelry. If it is trashy or along sidewalks or any place that dictates a small coil, I think either does well.
If you are hunting spread out tot lots or more open space, like sports fields that are not too trashy, and are looking for more recent drops and not the deepest oldies, I like the Tejon with the cleansweep coil. The coverage of area with the cleansweep increases the odds of a good find and adds coin counts. Can get reasonably close to the poles and fences without putting the small coil on. This is one of my favorite set ups for those types of hunting and there isn't an equivalent coil for the F-series.
If you are in heavily hit areas that aren't too trashy and need just a little more depth, or in very highly mineralized areas, I'd go F75/T2. Seems to hit well on coins on edge that I've left in the ground with other set ups.
Sounds like price may not be an issue. If it were, a used Tejon is excellent value!! Spend some on a selection of coils. If price isn't an issue at all, get both with a wide compliment of coils and find what conditions they each work best for you.
tvr
Think about where you hunt for jewelry. If it is trashy or along sidewalks or any place that dictates a small coil, I think either does well.
If you are hunting spread out tot lots or more open space, like sports fields that are not too trashy, and are looking for more recent drops and not the deepest oldies, I like the Tejon with the cleansweep coil. The coverage of area with the cleansweep increases the odds of a good find and adds coin counts. Can get reasonably close to the poles and fences without putting the small coil on. This is one of my favorite set ups for those types of hunting and there isn't an equivalent coil for the F-series.
If you are in heavily hit areas that aren't too trashy and need just a little more depth, or in very highly mineralized areas, I'd go F75/T2. Seems to hit well on coins on edge that I've left in the ground with other set ups.
Sounds like price may not be an issue. If it were, a used Tejon is excellent value!! Spend some on a selection of coils. If price isn't an issue at all, get both with a wide compliment of coils and find what conditions they each work best for you.
tvr
Tejon or F75/T2 was the OP question, for coins/jewelry ???
W, Disk shaped coins, and many pieces of jewelry, (other than disk shaped medallions), are targets of a different nature.
In MY experience, many sorts of valuable jewelry may show up identical to a report from canslaw.
Though any number of manufacturers might lead you to believe their machine can advise you of the difference,
It is what is known as PUFFERY .
You might wish to Google the word.
If you are not aware, Tesoro machines are produced in Arizona, by a family business.
For many years now, the Gifford family has exhibited the highest level of integrity we may expect from a profit venture.
And then some.
Good luck in your search !
W, Disk shaped coins, and many pieces of jewelry, (other than disk shaped medallions), are targets of a different nature.
In MY experience, many sorts of valuable jewelry may show up identical to a report from canslaw.
Though any number of manufacturers might lead you to believe their machine can advise you of the difference,
It is what is known as PUFFERY .
You might wish to Google the word.If you are not aware, Tesoro machines are produced in Arizona, by a family business.
For many years now, the Gifford family has exhibited the highest level of integrity we may expect from a profit venture.
And then some.
Good luck in your search !
Shenandoah Digger
New member
We all know the Giffords are fine people who run a very good company. But what he wants to know is which is the best machine for coins and jewelry. Although I love my Tejon, I would have to say the F75 for that application, based primarily on its ID capabilities. I'd absolutely choose the Tejon for relic hunting. As a matter of fact, I choose it about twice a week.