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DeepTech

Tesoro Vaquero :tesoro::usaflag: Headphones Makes A Big Difference:detecting:

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tabman

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I hit a ole site this morning with a hunting buddy. The weather was near perfect. Taylor was swinging a Deus and had already found a Indian Head Penny by the time I got there a couple of hours later and then found another one and a five cent token later on. I finally found my first wheat penny and some kind of watch fob thingy. I was digging for gold but was finding pull tabs instead. I'm totally surprised that I didn't score a nickel. Taylor had to leave early and left me in charge of finding a silver coin. I stayed with it about another hour and was about to call it a day when I got a unmistakeably sweet deep silver tone. I was 99% sure that it was a silver coin, but I was 100% certain when I turned the discrimination up all the way and I was still hearing that soft tone. I don't normally move the discrimination knob but this time I did to make 100% certain what it was, because I wanted to video the dig so you could hear the sweet soft tone that I was hearing. Well I pulled the headphone plug and took a few swings over the target and it sound like crap through the detector's speaker. Nothing like what I was hearing though the headphones. Not even close. No way, no how, will I ever detect without my Killer B's Wasp Headphones. PERIOD I'm super happy that I got mine. They work GREAT!! Anyway, I was using the 8 x 9 inch coil and was running my normal settings. The point where a foil cap discriminates out, slightly negative on the ground balance and full sensitivity. It was running super quiet. It falsed a tad when the GB got a little too negative a time or two, but a quick adjustment got it running smoothly again. BTW, that silver dime was around 8 inches deep and was still coming in clear when I raised the coil several inches above the ground.

The Vaquero has great depth!

tabman

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Cool deal tabman, I have noticed this too that without the headphones you lose a lot of info. That holds true on the Outlaw and other machines as well. I hate to hunt without them but a few weeks ago I was detecting in the woods and had a black bear get too close when I was down digging. I bought a set of one cup earphones to try but could not stand them. The last time I went out with just the detector with a small piece of masking tape to slightly muffle the speaker. I could not tell a lot of things that I could tell with the headphones. I have decided to hunt with them now and just remove them when I'm digging. Anyway congrats on the silver!
 
Tab 64 was my 1st year on the globe, great going ,
 
kaolinwasher said:
Tab 64 was my 1st year on the globe, great going ,
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You're nearly a baby.:rofl: That's your old Vaquero in the picture. It's a humdinger.:thumbup:

tabman
 
Congratulations on pulling a silver from that place! Looks like you had to prospect for that one LOL!

Had a great time today comparing signals between the two machines - that Vaquero is a workhorse! Only wish I had more time today since the next two weekends are booked up solid :angry:
 
Nice find. As to headphones, I've never felt compelled to NOT wear them once I discovered the difference with or without.
BB
 
Points well made Tabman. Hey, I am well past the "mine is bigger than yours" mentality when it comes to machines and their abilities. I was just wondering about how you compare the Vaq. for depth with the Tejon. No tears either way on this end for an honest opinion. I have a Tejon and I had a guy detect next to me that could really work his Vaq. and he seemed to get better depth than I did. That was when I was still a bit green with the T. The reason that I have always wondered is because I payed about $150.00 more for my T and this guy with the Vaq. was going REALLY deep with his less expensive machine (very wet black soil in the spring several years ago). This may be an unfair question because of variables but I just wondered what your gut feeling/experience tells you. Vaq. as deep or deeper than Tejon when both tweaked ?
 
Upnorth presently I lean more towards the Vaquero than I do the Tejon. The Tejon is a different animal and takes some getting used to. The Vaquero is not as hyper as Tejon and runs a lot smoother. On nickels I give the Tejon the edge on depth, but on silver coins they're both about equal when it comes to depth. What I like more about the Vaquero is that I'm able to get more information from its audio signal, because it's so silky smooth. I can better tell depth and size. On the other hand the Tejon does amaze me with what it finds. It's more of a relic machine than it is a coin machine. Maybe with more time on the Tejon I'll change my mind some, but right now the Vaquero would be my pick when it comes to searching for deep silver coins. I got a hankering to take the Tejon out for a spin today.:detecting:

tabman
 
Nice dime there Tab! You sure know a lot about detectors in such a short time...:clapping:
Mud
 
I dont wear headphones. Im 57 with pretty good hearing . Years ago I wore headphones for a day of detecting. When I finished that day my ears were ringing. So now the only time I use them is near heavy traffic .
 
Congrats on that sweet Silver Tab! I love your program by the way. My Vaq will stay even if I get something else to anchor the stable, Beale.
 
tabman said:
Upnorth presently I lean more towards the Vaquero than I do the Tejon. The Tejon is a different animal and takes some getting used to. The Vaquero is not as hyper as Tejon and runs a lot smoother. On nickels I give the Tejon the edge on depth, but on silver coins they're both about equal when it comes to depth. What I like more about the Vaquero is that I'm able to get more information from its audio signal, because it's so silky smooth. I can better tell depth and size. On the other hand the Tejon does amaze me with what it finds. It's more of a relic machine than it is a coin machine. Maybe with more time on the Tejon I'll change my mind some, but right now the Vaquero would be my pick when it comes to searching for deep silver coins. I got a hankering to take the Tejon out for a spin today.:detecting:

tabman
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Thank you for an honest opinion, it is appreciated. :thumbup: I apologize for the thread tangent.
 
Hey Tabman - Long time! I have Killer "B's" too and one of the things I like is they really let you hear the "edges" of the tone which can be so subtle but so important. Nice finds.
 
Not to long ago people on this forum were wondering what happened to 53silver. He makes a post a few days ago and no one even comments on it. I hope he gets back to posting more and making more videos.
 
mike5853 said:
Hey Tabman - Long time! I have Killer "B's" too and one of the things I like is they really let you hear the "edges" of the tone which can be so subtle but so important. Nice finds.
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Hey there Mike! I just back into town and I'm very happy to see that you're posting again.:thumbup:

tabman
 
I had Killer Bs and now I am using 30+ year old Realist Nova head phones with volume controls and for my ears they are a superior headphone for the Vaquero.
The Killer Bs are now the phones for my Minelab Sovereign and work very well for it.
A year ago I would not have believed that headphones could make such a big difference but I agree Tabman.
I was night hunting last evening and I just slipped one cup off so I could hear any one or thing approaching me. I never use the Vaquero speaker.

Minas man
 
Hi Tabman - last couple years have been a bit challenging. Good to be back in here. Nice to see all the great posts as well. Tesoro still rocks!

tabman said:
mike5853 said:
Hey Tabman - Long time! I have Killer "B's" too and one of the things I like is they really let you hear the "edges" of the tone which can be so subtle but so important. Nice finds.
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Hey there Mike! I just back into town and I'm very happy to see that you're posting again.:thumbup:

tabman
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welcome back from your absence. I hope you're doing well and able to enjoy this great sport ... even if wintry weather is arriving.

Monte
 
Monte said:
welcome back from your absence. I hope you're doing well and able to enjoy this great sport ... even if wintry weather is arriving.

Monte
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Hey Monte - thanks for the welcome back. I got out a couple times this week and it was like going home. I'll be out there until the ground freezes!
 
Headphones are a necessity, I've been using them since my 2nd & I've only been detecting about 4 years! As long as you have been swinging, I am amazed you've been using the tiny speaker still. I would go back over all the spots that you DIDN'T use headphones on & see what you missed. I imagine quite a bit. You learn something new every day:clapping:
 
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