All I have to say about the Compadre...........

[jazzman58]

Is WOW, for the price you cannot beat this machine. Just arrived Thursday, finally got a chance to use it today.This was my first time out with it and I dug a lot of trash, excuse me, relics I should say. Expected, as I am trying to learn what the machine is telling me and am running it in "all metal" to figure it out. However as I went through my well "hunted out yard" that I have beaten to death with many other manufactures machines I did not expect to find much. Boy was I surprised when I found a 1864 Indian head penny (pictures to follow as it is now soaking to be cleaned, and I am trying to remember how to macro on my camera). I am very impressed with this detector. All I can say is WOW.....gee, did I say WOW............

Jeff

 

[kozyman]

Yes they are amazing..best kept secret in metal detectors..Just don't tell anyone else...LOL

 

[jazzman58]

I will not tell anyone......................

 

[tabman]

If you know anything about detecting you own a Tesoro Compadre. It hard to beat at any price.

tabman

 

[kaolinwasher]

cot darn it , now i want one

 

[ken ward]

You are now a member of the CHURCH of the COMPADRE. If you want to read a very long thread about the compadre, look up the Church of the Compadre. A lot of good reading there... KEN

 

[slingshot]

It produces some of the cleanest hunt sites around!

 

[Rainyday101]

Dam you guys! I want to upgrade from the Silver uMax not downgrade! I am thinking my 7 year old needs one for Xmas!

 

[lawbambam]

LOL

 

[deliveryboy]

What an awesome find, the secret is out. I find it very difficult to peel myself away from my Compadre and use my other machines, It is kind of my favorite child.

 

[tlcsignman]

What coil is best with this detector? Tot Lots and around benches looking for coins mostly. Thanks

 

[ken ward]

What coil is best with this detector? Tot Lots and around benches looking for coins mostly. Thanks

Use the small coil. 5 3/4" coil... KEN

 

[REVIER]

If you swing at just the right speed all the Compadres will double beep on targets near, next to or even leaning on any large metal like fence posts, tot lot legs and bench legs.
My 7" coil with the sense turned all the way up will do it, the 8" coil model I tested will do it and the small coil will do it too.

 

[tabman]

If you swing at just the right speed all the Compadres will double beep on targets near, next to or even leaning on any large metal like fence posts, tot lot legs and bench legs.
My 7" coil with the sense turned all the way up will do it, the 8" coil model I tested will do it and the small coil will do it too.

Yeah, you're right about that. Now if I could just figure out how to use my Garrett Pro Pointer to find the target that's next to metal objects.

tabman

 

[marcomo]

If you swing at just the right speed all the Compadres will double beep on targets near, next to or even leaning on any large metal like fence posts, tot lot legs and bench legs.
My 7" coil with the sense turned all the way up will do itquote]

Are you saying you take the faceplate off and turn the screw on the sensitivity pot all the way up???

 

[REVIER]

If you swing at just the right speed all the Compadres will double beep on targets near, next to or even leaning on any large metal like fence posts, tot lot legs and bench legs.
My 7" coil with the sense turned all the way up will do itquote]

Are you saying you take the faceplate off and turn the screw on the sensitivity pot all the way up???

Yes, all the way up till it chatters and then back down till it stops.
Mine is now super hot...if I get within a foot of tot lot metal it beeps but it still does that double beep thing.

 

[cladcanada]

yup love that double beep. Found three coins this morning all double beeps by swingset legs

 

[marcomo]

I've had my Compadre longer than I've had any other detector.

It's not and never has been my main detector, but it's so good at it's niche I don't ever see myself getting rid of it.