Lobo SuperTRAQ?

[GTDI4]

I am thinking about buying one, I have read a good test report on it. What I like is the SuperTRAQ. The ground around here is highly mineralize and I don't like manual ground bal.
So does anyone here own one and or can tell me about it, likes/dislikes

 

[oldgoozer2]

I just bought one today, I am in Prescott az. When I get It I will let you know how it is awesome I hear.....

 

[Bucket 247]

I've had one for many many years and found it to be quiet good in all conditions, light as a feather and easy to operate.

 

[parrott]

GTDI4.... I'm not a shill... the Lobo SuperTRAQ was designed by David Johnson! You cannot go wrong by getting anyone of his designs. js

 

[thump7]

I have not owned this machine but I had the oportinity to do some extensive testing on one.
My conclusion is: It is the deepest and most sensitive of the tesoro lineup - even the tejon is 'not' as deep. If you want deep iron slap on the 9x8 coil.
When hitting faint, small or deep targets it will give a tic-woot-tic indicating an obvious target other tesoros in the true all-metal with the threshold will give a slight woot making it hard to tell if it is a shift in the ground matrix/mineralization or an actual signal. with the lobo a true signal will let the user know if it is or isn't. Headphones are almost needed with this machine to get the full potential out of it, the threshold needs to be set just right to be able hear faint signals, or the tic-woot-tic. Without headphones the machine threshold needs to be raised to hear it and the result is that you loose the 'tic' before and after the signal making it hard to discern a deep target or ground mineralization. Also the target response is fairly quiet unless you use headphones. I relic hunt and I don't use the headphones with my other machine, with the lobo I would stress - get some good phones. It works fine for coins and if there is gold to be had it will find it. This is a very good quality built machine, I don't think you would regret buying this unit. Lifetime warranty and a good resale value if it doesn't work out. If this is your first machine expect to spend at least a good month just getting the hang of it, if you have experience with other vlf/tesoro machines you will catch onto it in a snap. good luck.

 

[Ken~Digs]

Ah the Lobo , my only Detector for the 5 months that I've been MD'ing i did my homework before buying. I couldn't be happier for the $ than with the Lobo. I have pulled stuff out at a depth folks would probably Ridicule me (of course it hits Iron at the deepest - 20" so far , not kidding) Learning the Tones makes for the best discrimination you could need. The auto GB works great for me 90% of the time. I feel No need for Any other VLF - myself. Anything Lacking (short of the PI units) is always Me ~ Not the Lobo.. Now Homeworkin' PI's Rigorously for Deep Nugget hunting (prolly wont pull trigger for 6 months) still refining My abilities with the Lobo on some Gullies that have Never been MD'ed before.

 

[Ken~Digs]

Oh , almost forgot - at first i was chasing all the Screamers with my Lobo then Realized i was passing up large amounts of Nuggets (thinking i was in a Bogus area) when all along it was trying to tell me with more Subtle tones to check them out. The screaming tones are usually Bullets, casings or Steel. Lead comes thru pretty Bold as Well. Ken

 

[slingshot]

Richard at Backwoods Detectors had a post not too long ago and said you wouldn't believe his results on the Lobo.

 

[Ken~Digs]

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