Vaquero or M6 - Help!

[Mojave]

Well, I'm in a weird situation all of a sudden.

I was set to buy the Vaquero after weeks of debating between the Tejon and the Vaquero. I settled on the Vaquero because it is cheaper, lighter, quieter, and goes just as deep. It also operates at a lower frequency which makes it better as a coinshooter, which is what I will mostly be hunting for.

However, today I found out I can buy an M6 with a carrying bag, digging tools, and several other "extras" for $599 shipped. I figure if I bought the Vaquero for $420, I would have to buy these extras which would bring the price up closer to $500.

What should I do?? I know I'm asking a bunch of Tesoro fans, but try to keep an open mind.

Thanks

 

[poorman]

For a beginner the M6 will be easier to learn. Depth wise they are very close. Major Diff in weight but White's Balance well. Try to get your hands on both and try them. Eather one you can't go wrong. Both top of the line.

 

[rentasquid]

but one major diffence is the display of the M6 and its ground tracking abilities. Poorman makes some good points too. Try them both out. If they were close to the same price, I would personally buy the M6, because I kind of like having that display tool.

J. Brown

 

[Scully]

Only you will know your style of sites and hunting. If you hunt for long hours, weight could be a factor. Do you spend more hunting coins, or relics? Is ground tracking an advantage for you? What about the warranty? These are really two totally different machines, both good machines, but guys tend to only look a bang for the buck, but in reality, what machine will handle your style and type of sites better? If you can answer that question you will know which one to buy.

Or, buy one of each. Buy one, use it for 6 mos., sell it, then buy the other one, use it for 6 mos. Sometimes the only way to tell which is better for you, is to actually use both and then compare. Both will hold their value fairly well, so you should be able to recoup your investment. You will get tons of advice from everybody under the sun, but it may not apply to your situation. I am partial to Tesoro products for a number of reasons, but they also fit my style of hunting and conditions just right. I like the light weight and the warranty, and the ease of use.
Scully

 

[Mojave]

I am about a 75% coinhunter, 25% relic hunter. I do go out to local battlefields looking for buttons and bullets, but most of the time I will be hunting for old coins.

I was reviewing the M6 on the White's catalog, and White's says that the M6 is NOT a relic hunter. In the comparison chart, there is no dot next to "relic hunting." Can anyone confirm this? How is the M6 on relics? Or is it just a straight up coinshooter?

 

[poorman]

Who knows what the real answer is to that question. I happen to know personally the M6 is a very good Relic Detector. In my humble openion every bit as good as the MXT with the possible exception of the MXT being able to flip over to Iron Probibility in the Prospect Mode while relic hunting. Even then with a few tricks the M6 will arrive at the same conclusion. I suspect White's did not want the M6 to infringe on the MXT Sales any more than possible so they left the M6 as a dedicated Coin Machine. I have found at least one place where the M6 will run and the MXT will not due to excessive Black sand. The MXT will run, it is just very noisy with the 8x14 on this particular Beach.The M6 will run at 8 as quiet as can be with the Track locked. All this just goes to re-inforce the rule that any given Detector is not going to performe equally well in all areas where you or I hunt. What works for me may not work for you. That's why it is so important to use several machines before buying if you can in spite of what everyone may generally recomend.

 

[AndyNM]

The M6 is my number one detector with visual ID. The Vaquero is my number one without visual ID.
If i could have only one detector i would go for the M6.

I like the display with all the information on it.
It has full automatic ground tracking that can be locked.
It has more coils available. (i love the 4x6 DD in trash)
It is extreme easy to use.
The M6 has the most "out of the box" power even a beginner can use in a very short time. With the right coil on it this detector can do almost everything.

I like the Vaquero too. Ot better the Vaquero with the 5.75 coil on it. It is the deepest small coil/detector combo out there.

Display or non display ? That is the question.

Andy,NM

 

[Richard@BackwoodsDetectors]

Both are very capable machines, it does boil down to meter or no meter...if you had a dealer close by, you could try them both...best to you, RichardnTn

 

[au4greg]

Well, I'm a Fan of BOTH.

I was involved in the Testing of the M6 Prototype.

They both have their strong points. Regarding the Tejon and Vaquero, the Tejon will go deeper on low conductors by virtue of its higher frequency of 17.5 kHz.

The M6 and Vaquero have similar frequencies and I'm an advocate of taking a look at your current arsenal and getting something that is going to COMPLIMENT rather than DUPLICATE in the Frequency of Things.

M6's Advantage:
* Ground Tracking System V Manual, an advantage at a Beach where conditions change, but not necessarily in a park setting where the ground is homogeneous, and tracking can cost you deeper signals if not tuned right.

* Visual Selectivity not found in the Vaquero enables you to further look at the target once located audibly and feeds you addl information on whether to dig or not.

* Weight and Balance, Balance is a Bit Better

* Warranty Two Years Transferable

* Static Pin Point and Depth Reading v Motion Pin Point with no depth reading, just a modulated signal on both, the deeper the target.

* Longer Battery Life, but AA Batteries can be problematic, Nicad Pack Available.

* Sweep Speed Forgiving whether your scanning fast or slow

* Analog Output in the Audio: Very Important in the audio signal characteristics v digital completion.

* Seven Tone Target ID, useful when using Minimum Discrimination Level

* Excellent Choice of Loops including the Applied Creativity Loops by Jimmy Sierra or the Excelerator Loops by friends at Kellyco.

* Support via the largest number of Dealers Coast to Coast, 800 Distributor Line, or you can call Steve Howard at the Factory, The Power of Two, if your Dealer is out to lunch.



Vaquero:

* Faster Filter Response

* Superior Analog Audio Characteristics

* Sees Through Small Ferrous a Bit Better

* Ground Balance Control, Manual in the hands of a skilled operator can be tweaked better than a Ground Tracking Signal... your in control.

* You can Super Tune a Louder or Boost Response on Targets, aka Loud Alert.

* Fast VCO Pin Point with auto tune

* Both Models have a wonderful array of Small and Large Loops

* Ultra Lightweight

* Lifetime Warranty follows Detector

* Two Nine Volt Battery System, not as long as M6 but 9 volts are not prone to leaking like AA.

* Tesoro's Gold Star Dealer, or Call Factory and talked to Vince or James... excellent communication.