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Vaquero versus De Leon

parfind

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I am wanting to buy either a vaquero or a de leon. Is the de leon worth the extra dollars? I am primarily a coin, jewelery, and relic hunter. And how about the manual ground balance versus the factory set? Help will be appreciated. Dan
 
Parfind - this is an old man speaking and I'm sure that there are more people than me qualified to answer your question. However; here is my dimesworth. Years ago when I first started detecting, just about every detector had ground balance. I still feel ground balanced detectors are the way to go. I have had TID detectors but not Tesoros. I can't say what the Tesoros will do. But the ones that I have had [ I will not mention the brands] are usually very correct when the targets are laid out on the ground's surface; but once in the ground for a while and halo effect has begun, then usually it's a different story. Always remember, you might not always live in the same location, or, you may decide to go to Alaska or Arizona or any place else on vacation and want to detect while there. In such a circumstance you may well need the ground balance. I would opt for the Vaquero. But it's your money and your choice. Dimesworth
 
I use a De Leon as my primary machine and I have found countless coins many 0of them silver. It goes very deep I have found mercury dimes at 8 to 10 inches down on more than one occasion in a well hunted park. as for jewelry I have found 4 gold rings and 20 silver rings. I am very happy with its performance anywhere i use it in all metal or discriminate it misses nothing. I have hunted old home sites and have found brass buttons and many interesting items form days gone past. I am very biased about my De Leon and will tell anyone willing to listen what a great machine it is. As for a V I could not say as I have never used one but I hear they are great machines also. In the three years I have been using my D my silver count is 1 Franklin half 14 Washington quarters 11 Mercury dimes 15 Roosevelt dimes 1 V nickel 1907 6 war Nickels 2.00 in wheat pennies oldest 1911. In clad coins it has paid for itself at least once already! It is a coin magnet I have to to be let down anywhere I use it. Good luck in your choice I know I made the right one when in chose my D. ........ Keep looking Down:detecting:
 
They're both good machines. Pretty much depends on how much you want the ID screen. If you're mostly a beep and dig hunter, the Vaq should do you fine for the money. My two bits.
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parfind I'm a new member to this site can't tell you how the D performs because i just got mine yesterday still snow on the ground. According to the few users that write about them I'm impressed. phinbolt uses one and finds great things and is more than satisfied. I can't wait to get out and try the D. I used a other MD for years this is my first Tesoro.
 
You didnt say where you live. I wonder this because here is what GB is really about: geology and the occasional manmade mineralization problem. If you dont live where these problems exist, it isnt really an issue. Here's a tip. Call Tesoro and ask to talk to Rusty Henry or James Gifford. Tell them where you live and ask them about it. They have samples of soil from all over the country and do everything in their power to set up their detectors to work in all of them. They'll tell you the straight skinny.

I've had many preset Tesoros and I'll tell you this: For 90% of all the hunting you want to do, you wont need to have a manual GB. I have a V and I can tell you that beyond the obvious set-up needs, the GB is wasted on the average hunter in the average setting on an average day.

Far better will be the many features the D offers the coin and jewelry hunter. For good reason, too, as this sort of hunting will likely take up most of your time for quite a while. If you do get out on a relic hunt or two, trust me, the D will find most of them. It is a pretty popular detector in England and their relic hunting is a nightmare compared to ours.

Lastly, allow me to start a mutiny here: These are two quite different instruments, to be precise. The V is really just a basic detector with a sensitive, low-noise receive circuit. It isn't a magic bullet. I own one, I use it and I have others to compare it to.
Someone else said it best: "If you like 'beep and dig' detecting, the V is good." That is the truth and is what ALL detecting boils down to.

Were it me, I'd get the D now and save up for a used V.
 
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