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    WTB Bandido 2 uMAX

    If you have one in good shape PM me with details
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    bandito II micro max

    from eveything i can read, folks seem to love the bandito II micro max. what is it about this machine that makes it so desirable when compared to other models?
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    first time having a rig serviced

    i have a few tesoros...but they were all used when i purchased them. if i sent them to the factory for a check up, should i send along the coils I use on them, and specify which coils are primarily used, and what type if hunting I am doing? would they tune for a specific coil or for a range if...
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    protecting from heat

    i would like to keep a detector in my vehicles for the spontaneous random opportunities that will surely arise. Anything wrong with wrapping them in a blanket to protect them from the high temps of summer? if so them what precautions do you all suggest?
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    Mississippi I-20 southwards & adjacent Louisiana Parishes

    I am looking for anyone interested in detecting in the southern half of the state or in the parishes bordering lower Mississippi. I have been doing this solo for a while, and am kinda curious what it would be like to detect with someone else...different styles, equipment, ideas, advice, hunting...
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    3 days of canoeing

    It seems as though several of my hobbies compliment one another. Photography, navigation, hiking, scuba, and canoeing all seem to compliment the art of detecting.... with that said, The canoe is loaded for a three day trip. A child hood friend and I are going on another adventure... the last...
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    Painting Coils???

    Have any of you ever painted a coil? I bought a used coil that someone has written on with some kinda gigantic red paint marker. I was thinking of spraying over it. Does anyone know of any reason this would degrade the coil or its performance? We are talking a coat or two of normal spray...
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    Vaquero vs lobo ST

    Does the lobo ST Do anything substantially better than the vaquero? I have virtually no naturally occurring gold here where I am So only a rare occasional piece of random jewelry is the most I could hope for. I Don't see. Too Many gold Coins Being Recovered by anyone Anywhere...Would the...
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    vaquero coils

    I have a vaquero and a stock 9x8 concentric and a 12x10 widescan ... I mainly coin shoot, but would like to get More into relic, civil war army encampments, old homestead detecting, as I have several locations that have probably never been swept by anyone is there any specific coil available...
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    WTB Tesoro lobo super trac

    Does anyone have a lobo super trac they'd like To part With? If so Send me me a PM Thanks
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    Test garden depth????

    I dug a test garden. Planted some Coins at 2" increments... I can only get my vaquero to hit a quarter Down to 8" sporadically. I am maxed out on threshold Dialed just back from maxed on sensitivity ( until it just stops chattering), and am Running just a touch 1/8-1/4 turn negative on my...
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    Eldorado (metal case)

    Can anyone provide firsthand info on the original Eldorado?
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    Tesoro Eldorado

    Any opinions on the original metal Eldorado? I snagged one in great shape on a whim, but haven't had much luck in reading about it on any forums.
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    1st gen Tesoro Eldorado

    A guy who used to hunt with us has a nice Eldorado (the metal one) that works absolutely flawlessly. His health doesn't allow him to get out much anymore. So he is selling out. I told him I'd list it here for him as he doesn't have a computer. It comes with a smaller coil (larger than a 5,75"...
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    Water rig for $500

    I have never water detected, but scuba snorkel spearfish whenever I get the chance Was thinking that perhaps I'd like to give water detecting a shot .... I tend to lean towards the Tesoro line, just suits me,... with that being said For $500 what would you all recommend for a wet weather,/ water...
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    Compadre, vaquero, & ????

    I have a compadre, as well As a vaquero, if I were to Consider a third unit, which would You All recommend? Should I stick With the delta lineup for coil Compatibility , or Is there an epsilon unit that would make More sense. Or should I just Invest the $$$ in additional Delta Coils? If it...
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    Compadre coil options

    For those of you who have modified their Compadres so the coils can be changed..., aside from the 5.75", & 8", and clean sweep, what luck have any of you had with other coils?
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    Vaquero/compadre coil swap

    Can I swap the coils between the vaquero and the compadre? I am not interested in getting into the circuit board of the compadre and doing the housing/back mount. I'd rather do an exterior pigtail connector, just like the one that comes stock on a Tesoro delta style coil (except female)...
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    Best find ever

    What would you consider to be your best find ever? What was it? Where was it? When was it?
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    Deepest target ever dug

    What was the deepest target( not trash) that you've ever dug (that was accurately Measured)? What was it, how deep was it, which detector/coil was used?
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