Te'jon, X-5 or X3 Troy

[Anonymous]

Hunting Relics and coins which one? Thank you for all your input in advance.

 

[Anonymous]

Never had any of them yet, but to be honest I have looked long and hard at all of them, and my next detector will be the Tejon.

 

[Anonymous]

That's not really a fair question or comparison -- even for the X5 for the X3 -- because all three detectors are like comparing apples to oranges. They all have completely different features and functions and they all have their strong points and shortcomings just like any other detector ever made, which makes the buying decision all the more tougher to make.
The very good news is all 3 of those detectors are exceptionally high-quality machines, so all in all, no mater which one you picked, you wouldn't get screwed or anything. But I think the main point you should concern yourself with is -- at least as far as the Tejon vs. the X5 is concerned -- is the manual ground balancing issue. And if you live where the soil is red clay or anywhere that contains highly mineralized dirt, how well a detector deals with that kind of ground should be the #1 issue.
The Tejon needs to me manual ground balanced every time, and hear told, the manual ground balancing is very finicky with the Tejon. If you're in exceptionally mineralized ground, this could present a major pain in the butt. With the X5, you're able to either manual ground balance or use it as a turn on and go machine (which you can;t do with the Tejon) that, like Tesoro's turn on and go machines, handles a lot of halfway-bad soil pretty well, but in the *exceptionally* nasty stuff, there are better machines to be using above both the X5 and the Tejon for better performance. But even there, there are other drawbacks you wouldn't be facing with either the Tejon or the X5.
Personally, I'd choose the X5 over the Tejon simply because it's a far more versatile detector because you get far more features that can handle far more types of dirt. However, for twice as many features, you'll pay twice as much.
All in all, I guess it all boils down to what you need (or even expect to get) for the money you're willing to spend, and whether spending half as much will actually work for you.
Scott

 

[Anonymous]

Its very sensitive and must be ground balanced over a patch of ground that doesnt have any metal in it. The X5 is the same way, very sensitive and must be ground balanced over clean ground. True, you can use the X5 in its fixed mode, but ground balancing either machine takes no more than a minute and you acheive optimum performance this way so why wouldnt you want to ground balance every time out? What are you saving, a minutes hunt time?
I think those who have had problems GBing the Tejon are those who are first timers at doing so, most anyways. Its an easy thing to learn and worth your time.
Both detectors get deep. You save alot of money by buying a Tejon, even its accessory coils are cheaper and there are more of them to choose from.
The X5 may have more features, but the Tejons fully adjustable "second disc" is a usuable feature the X5 doesnt offer. And its real handy for different types of detecting. I use mine now with disc one set on F at foil.(I beach hunt only in the summer months)This allows all the finest of gold chains and earrings and smaller gold to come through. I have disc two set at just below nickel, sometimes at nickel, depending on the beach, to handle the wet salt sand, which it does. You loose smaller gold here, but still get a lot of rings and bracelets with it.
There are a multitude of ways to set the two discs to coin hunt, jewelry hunt, relic hunt. Take a look over on the relic forum, see how Peter Eles and Texasrebel are doing with their Tejons.
And the Tejon is a Tesoro, and you cant get any better than that.
any Tejon questions, email me, Ill help best I can.
Neil

 

[Anonymous]

I really apreciate you help and will order my Te'jon tomorrow. Your setting for the beach are intriguing. I will try it on the North Carolina beaches this fall. Looking forward to getting and working with it. I have always loved the Fisher CZ on the beach but hate the weight and do not like the attachment hip mounting. I will likely keep my CZ though, I think it has its place. I will post how I do with the Te'jon! Thank you again.
Stephen

 

[Anonymous]

You didn't say in your original post that you were considering either the Tejon or the X5 for wet salt sand (and the wet sand/shallows is where 99.9% of the good stuff is on any beach no matter where). And I don't believe Neil's post was made with hunting wet salt sand in mind, either. And third, the successes with the Tejon Neil mentioned that are posted in Larry's forums deal with dry land, not ugly salt-mineralized environments that oceanside beaches tend to be.
While it's actually possible to get just about any VLF detector with manual ground balance to work on wet salt sand beaches without being falsed half to death, there are certain gymnastics you have to go thru to get any sort of appreciable depth. And there isn't a Tesoro other than its one PI water detector actually made to handle wet salt sand. IMO, the X5 is better suited for wet salt sand due to more bells and whistles capable of dealing with the higher mineralization, but also IMO, Fisher's CZs and its CoinStrike are better equipped for wet salt than an X5.
Good luck. Salt beach is not something I'd try with a Tejon and expect a trouble-free, successful outing.
Scott