Tejon & Vaquero owners...

[Dang]

I own a bandido 2 uMax right now and think it's awesome. But it's the only detector I own and i think i should get another unit.
Well I just can't decide. I hunt mostly parks and school yards. And sometimes I will venture out for some relic hunting.....but not often.
I don't want a meter so I have it narrowed down to the Tejon and Vaquero. The Tejon is a relic hunter and the V is all terrain according
to the catalogue. but which will be better at the areas I hunt for old silver coins? in trashy areas? I also read the the Tejon is hard to GB.
So is the V easier and more forgiving if it's GB isn't perfect? I like hunting in in all metal with the Bandido and randomly check the GB as I
scoot along so maybe the Tejon won't be a problem for me.

 

[sqwaby]

I've never used the Tejon, but have used the V for everything, coins, jewelry, plantation relics, beach hunting, etc for 9 months now. It does quite well with very consistent on depth,I have dug clad dimes and small rivets at 10+ inches,disc at tab, sens at 9,with the stock coil . The disc is dead on. If your willing to thumb the disc on the V instead of flipping a switch on the Tejon when you disc out a target, save the bucks and the weight get the V. The factory says replace battery when you get 2-3 beeps on start up. I have found that it still works at that point but it doesn't run as stable, when running high sens, and it gets chatty, in comparison to a new(good) battery. I haven't tested it to see if the depth suffers also(will still get5- 6"). I replace battery at 4 beeps. The 5.75 con coil is a good addition for trashy or confined areas, gets same depth as stock coil.

 

[slowmotion]

I never used the V. but I have the Tejon. The trick to GB is to turn it on for about 2 mim. then GB. Check it in about 5 mim. later. I set sen. about 4,5, when I GB. and then turn it up till it hurts, then back off a bit. The GB. knob is easy
to bump, so an "O" ring under knob helps. Read Tesoro's "Field Test" for the Tejon for best settings. The "V" probably
easier to learn. Hope some help.
Willard in Spokane

 

[tvr]

I've got a Cibola and a Tejon. I don't hunt in all-metal very much. With the Tejon you can thumb the first discriminator just like you would with Cibola or Vaquero, or use the switch to flip to the second discriminator. Cibola air tests dimes and quarters about where the Tejon does and I presume the Vaquero would too. Tejon air tests a little better on nickles, lead and gold than the Cibola does.

Ground balancing is not difficult on the Tejon. Just check it periodically like you would with the Bandido.

Really can't go wrong with either Vaquero or Tejon.

I'd recommend a 5.75 inch coil for trashy areas. If you get a bigger coil like the 12 x 10 or the 3.6 x 18, they make the Cibola (like the Vaquero) feel pretty nose heavy but not so much so on the Tejon.
tvr

 

[Michigan Badger]

deeper. How much deeper I don't think they ever say.

So, the Tejon (according to Tesoro) is deeper than the Vaquero.

Personally I doubt there's that much difference in depth or learning curve between the two.

I prefer that excellent dual discrimination via trigger on the Tejon. I use it all the time and I tend to think it's far more accurate than any meter.

Pull back on that trigger and you have all-metal for pinpointing or for fast ground balancing.

I also really like the variable tone pitch on the Tejon. I usually run mine at 3:00.

I think both machines are winners so either way you end up the victor.

Also it's NOT true that the Tejon is primarily a relic machine. I see that as mostly a sales pitch to stand a machine up against the Nautilus and other similar competitor detectors.

I use my Tejon (this is my 2nd one) for everything except water hunting. If it were totally waterproof I'd use it for that too.

One big secret to ground balancing is to not bob that coil too fast while ground balancing. Search in all-metal for a clean spot--set the threshold so you can barely hear a hum--hold the coil 1 foot off ground and lower it to about 2 inches above ground (about 1 second in time)--listen for the sound to increase or decrease. Some guys jerk the coil super fast up and down and can't figure out why they can't adjust the threshold to an equal position (or slightly positive).

Ground balancing is so simple but it's the main reason some people give up on the V and T.

Badger

 

[pulltab]

ground balancing is the same way on the V and the T is it not?
Meaning you balace them the same way right?

 

[Michigan Badger]

n/t

 

[Dang]

Thanks for the input all.