Dimesworth
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I have been writing on the Tesoro forum beginning last spring. I haven't written anything lately because I've been out searching and trying to find something to brag about. I am going to write this, but please, don't anyone get the idea that I think that I'm an expert on the subject of detectors - I certainly am not! I am 69 years old and consider myself a fine shot with a .45 automatic, as a matter of fact, I would challenge just about anyone to a shooting match, off hand, at 15 yards.
Having boasted about my firearm prowess, I will return to detectors. I am ashamed to say that I'm an incurable sucker when it comes to hype. I purchased a Vaquero because it is very light and an old man like me can swing it all day with no problems. I also fell for the advertisement that the machine was a great discriminator - which it is - sometimes. I like the machine and have no complaints - most of the time. Now many so called knowledgeable people claim that the Infinium is a good machine, but, it has poor discrimination.
I could not disagree more. I tried the Vaquero at the shooting range and could not discriminate the brass that lies everywhere. But the Infinium LS gave a high-low on the brass and a low-high on about every coin except the nickel. Some newer pennies gave a high-low. The reverse discrimination is accurate for me about eight out of ten times and at a very deep level. And last year, at South Padre Island, the Vaquero chirped loudly and the Infinium was very quiet. All in all, and this is my humble opinion, I think I could get along nicely with just the Infinium. That is, if Mr. Garrett would just talk his engineers into shortening the long echo that the Infinium gives out. I would think that someone could manage this chore. However, I have learned to lay the coil on the ground to stop the echo short. I feel that there are people on this forum who could come up with some kind of remedy. P.S. - there are many coins laying at shooting ranges - mostly clad - but easy to find with the Infinium. Dimesworth
Having boasted about my firearm prowess, I will return to detectors. I am ashamed to say that I'm an incurable sucker when it comes to hype. I purchased a Vaquero because it is very light and an old man like me can swing it all day with no problems. I also fell for the advertisement that the machine was a great discriminator - which it is - sometimes. I like the machine and have no complaints - most of the time. Now many so called knowledgeable people claim that the Infinium is a good machine, but, it has poor discrimination.
I could not disagree more. I tried the Vaquero at the shooting range and could not discriminate the brass that lies everywhere. But the Infinium LS gave a high-low on the brass and a low-high on about every coin except the nickel. Some newer pennies gave a high-low. The reverse discrimination is accurate for me about eight out of ten times and at a very deep level. And last year, at South Padre Island, the Vaquero chirped loudly and the Infinium was very quiet. All in all, and this is my humble opinion, I think I could get along nicely with just the Infinium. That is, if Mr. Garrett would just talk his engineers into shortening the long echo that the Infinium gives out. I would think that someone could manage this chore. However, I have learned to lay the coil on the ground to stop the echo short. I feel that there are people on this forum who could come up with some kind of remedy. P.S. - there are many coins laying at shooting ranges - mostly clad - but easy to find with the Infinium. Dimesworth