Rainyday101 said:
Monte said:
NOT be a Tesoro simply due to a Lifetime Warranty.
☒ They don't make a model today that really appeals to me like the Bandido II µMAX or Eldorado µMAX.
☒ They don't make a 7" Concentric coil.
☒ They don't make a decent Target ID that has manual or automated Ground Balance to handle both an All Metal and Discriminate mode.
☒ No "Lifetime Warranty" on used units, and should the company fold or sell off, that wouldn't, or might not, be available ay longer.
If I limited myself to one detector today and just two search coils, it would be an MXT All-Pro w/6½" and 9" spider.
Fortunately we are not under such a restriction so I can tote my four reliable-performing detectors to handle most any need I encounter, and in that mix is one of my all-time favorite Tesoro's, a Bandido II µMAX. If I did have to cut to only 1 Tesoro, other than my Bandido II µMAX, my favorite all-application performer from Tesoro was the Eldorado, µMAX version, and I'd have to go shopping as they are difficult to find in decent condition.
Monte
WOW, sounds like somebody has an axe to grind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nope, no axe to grind, just a statement of facts.
• Of the current production, if I had to, I'd take an Outlaw with 5¾" and 8x9 Concentric coils. But while close, it isn't a Bandido II µMAX or Eldorado µMAX, the two Tesoro models I like, and please note that I own and use, and have always enjoyed, a Bandido II µMAX.
• I stated they don't make a 7" Concentric coil, which I prefer. That's currently on my Tesoro, and I used the 7" Concentric coils since mid-83 almost exclusively. I have always preferred coils in the 6" to 7" size range, of Concentric design. They don't make it today, so that's a negative for me. Just a fact.
• They only make two models with Target ID, and both rely on internally preset Ground Balance for the Discriminate mode, and both models performed terribly for me in the higher mineralized ground where I hunt, and the Cortés needed ample adjustment to get it working with the 7", 10X12 and CleanSweep coils I used on it as all resulted in bad performance due to the too negative preset GB with those coils.
• As I stated, I do not rely on a Lifetime Warranty because I often buy used, and I have owned a few other brands in the past that also had a "Lifetime Warranty" but those businesses died or were sold and there no longer was a Lifetime of opportunity to get them fixed. Could that happen with Tesoro? Who knows. Besides, if a Lifetime Warranty is offered it is either because they use that as a sales promotion, OR their detectors are usually built solid and work well with little in-the-field failure. I put many Tesoro's that I prefer in the latter category and haven't really needed any reliance on a Lifetime Warranty.
Then I simply stated my #1 detector pick, which has a visual display, automated Ground Balance, a 6½" Concentric coil, and no issues that called for any warranty concerns. Tesoro doesn't match that offering, but I also stated I own and carry a Bandido II µMAX with me as one of the 3 or 4 detectors that are always in my vehicle. Not "grinding an axe," just stating some facts. All the while hoping we will soon see some improvement in Tesoro product offerings that will be more modern with features and performance.
Monte