Best Tesoro for highly mineralized soil?

[AlexP]

Hi,

Where I live the ground in some places is so highly mineralized that my Minelab Explorer SE can go as deep as 5-6 inches. I've decided to buy a Tesoro too - one of these 3 models: Tejon, Vaquero or the Lobo SuperTRAQ. Which one in your opinion will do best in bad ground conditions?

 

[tabdog]

Hay Alix,

Tha Lobo SuperTrack should offer tha best solution for
highly mineralized ground. Being a gold detector, it is
better equiped to handle adverse ground conditions.

Tha Tejon may be a little much in tha highly mineralized
ground, but that is just a guess.

Tha Vaquero would probably be smoother and easire to
handle in mineralized ground than tha Tejon.

Again tha's just a guess based on what I have read about
tha Tejon.

That's my thinkin.

Hopefully someone who knows more can help out here.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog

 

[Scully]

The Lobo ST has auto ground tracking, but that is only in the all metal mode. In the Disc mode it is a factory pre set GB so unless you plan on hunting in the all metal mode it may not be the best choice for you. If you will be primarily hunting for relics, you cant go wrong with the Tejon. It handles minerlized soil very well and hits hard on brass and gold. The V is bit more stable but more of coin hunting machine and not as deep as the Tejon. It also is not as hot on gold and brass targets.

 

[AlexP]

Thanks for your opinions. Can it be expected that any of these 3 machines will be deeper than Minelab Explorer SE Pro in highly mineralized areas? Some other metaldetectorists I know suggest that I need a PI machine, such as the Minelab GP/GPX series.

 

[nad]

I just used my Vaquero in an area that drove all the other detectors, I've owned, crazy. Discrimination slightly above small nails, and it went like Gang Busters..Nice solid hits.However ground frozen , no digging...Just nice to know I can go there. No depth data, or what targets are.....I have an old PI Deep Scan from the 70's..Not sure if it eats 4, 6, or 8 Duracells. every 4.o hours...It would cook where a 1210 or 1265 would have chattering fits..Depth not that great, loved iron. Between weight and being an iron magnet, got put on the shelf....I am thinking a Tesoro Sand Shark may be in the future..for some very highly New Jersey mineralized areas..Don't remember specs, but discrimination is a must..Cordially Nad

 

[usmcgrunt]

im just wondering, how do you know you are in highly mineralized ground,,,,,,

 

[Jharhed]

Raise your coil, go to all metal, set your threshold to a slight hum, then lower your coil to the ground, the tone will either stay the same (no mineralization) increase in pitch (mild- high mineral,) depending on much the pitch actually increases. And I think the tone can disappear not sure, I'm sure someone else will elaborate

 

[AlexP]

Thanks. I guess I should stick with my Explorer for now and save money for a Minelab GPX.

 

[Monte]

[size=large]gold nuggets then your Explorer SE isn't the best pick. A couple of Tesoro models would be better, or a couple of White's offerings.

If you're only looking for coins and jewelry then the first thing you need to consider is the settings you're using with the Explorer SE. If you are very familiar with the Explorer, using a stock search coil, and not sweeping too quickly, then you ought to get some of the deeper coin-type targets that are out there compared with most other makes and models. This is especially the case in more mineralized ground.

Is it the best and deepest? No, not necessarily, but it certainly is one of them, and great for old silver-shooting applications. Another model that has done quite well for me in 'bad ground' is White's XL Pro.

WHAT you're looking for, and WHERE you're hunting makes a lot of differences in the selection of a detector.

Of the three models you mentioned, I would opt for a Tej