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tersoro mayan
- Thread starter stonecold
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Sven
Well-known member
I have seen them auctioned an ebase with a high bid from $55.00 to a whopping $225.00 in identical condition.
Personally for $225.00 you can get yourself a newer or used umax Tesoro that would go much deeper etc.
I would not pay more than $75-100.00 for it, if you really want it. Your better off with the newer Tesoro Inca, one is being sold on one of the forums in
superb condition for $150 shipped. Incidentally is one of Monte's favorites with the 7" concentric coil. But, again a brand new Compadre can be had for that amount
and probably a much better detector. What your going to pay depends upon if your going to use it or a collector.......
Personally for $225.00 you can get yourself a newer or used umax Tesoro that would go much deeper etc.
I would not pay more than $75-100.00 for it, if you really want it. Your better off with the newer Tesoro Inca, one is being sold on one of the forums in
superb condition for $150 shipped. Incidentally is one of Monte's favorites with the 7" concentric coil. But, again a brand new Compadre can be had for that amount
and probably a much better detector. What your going to pay depends upon if your going to use it or a collector.......
Sven
Well-known member
There is nothing to stop you from buying an older detector if you desire to try one.
Old technology still has it's place, some of the units can be a challenge to use and others
are a joy to use. I still like the old stuff for hunting modern steel composition clad up here in Canada.
The nice thing about the oldies, if it doesn't fit your hunting style or needs,there's always someone out
there who will buy it.......
The Mayan and Inca units are interesting, wouldn't mind having them myself.
Have to be realistic, have 5 detectors and don't need another.
The Mayan is a VLF/TR non motion machine, TR disc can be a challenge if you can't keep the coil at
a steady height if hunting in that mode. The Inca is a VLF Disc motion machine.
Visit my website to download the catalogs and flyers.
http://www.treasurelinx.com/tesoro.html
Old technology still has it's place, some of the units can be a challenge to use and others
are a joy to use. I still like the old stuff for hunting modern steel composition clad up here in Canada.
The nice thing about the oldies, if it doesn't fit your hunting style or needs,there's always someone out
there who will buy it.......
The Mayan and Inca units are interesting, wouldn't mind having them myself.
Have to be realistic, have 5 detectors and don't need another.
The Mayan is a VLF/TR non motion machine, TR disc can be a challenge if you can't keep the coil at
a steady height if hunting in that mode. The Inca is a VLF Disc motion machine.
Visit my website to download the catalogs and flyers.
http://www.treasurelinx.com/tesoro.html
dirt doctor
Well-known member
My first machine was a Mayan ( bought 19 yrs.ago ) at a garage sale .It was a great machine and I made a lot of great finds with it . It had a 7" coil and it had a real nice balance to it . It went fairly deep . On a few occasions I pulled up some 7" dimes .The discrimination worked very accurately .I sold it after a couple of years for what I bought it for ( $100) .I really learned that machine's language and made some great finds with it . It was a fun machine . I've had a lot off different machines since then and for the most part they have all been pretty decent and fun . I swing a couple of newer machines now that I really like but a guy could still do very well with some of those older machines .
I have always enjoyed reading Monte's post's and as far as the comments I have read about detectors that I have used that he has commented on I have found his findings to be extremely accurate. He has given a lot of time to share his experience and his views and I for one appreciate them . Lately I've been noticing an increase in outright meaness on the internet and people just ripping into each other . This sickens me . As a very wise person once told me if you can't say something nice about someone don't say anything at all .
To debate a matter is one thing to try to tear another person down is another .
I have always enjoyed reading Monte's post's and as far as the comments I have read about detectors that I have used that he has commented on I have found his findings to be extremely accurate. He has given a lot of time to share his experience and his views and I for one appreciate them . Lately I've been noticing an increase in outright meaness on the internet and people just ripping into each other . This sickens me . As a very wise person once told me if you can't say something nice about someone don't say anything at all .
To debate a matter is one thing to try to tear another person down is another .
It was an okay detector in its day, and could be today, for the right person.stonecold said:
That early-to-mid 1980 era was still seeing a few good VLF/TR-Disc. models around but the general trend was to the motion-based VLF-Disc. design. For those who have a good use for a TR-Disc. model, and more favorable conditions to hunt in, such as smoother, flatter ground, the Mayan isn't a bad choice. Tesoro also had the Inca on the market back then and they shared the same control housing and basic design, except the Mayan came with a larger, heavier 8
Okay, does anyone remember that this thread started out being about the Tesoro Mayan?
The Tesoro Mayan was one of the best VLF/TR's of its day because it got rid of the U-curved handle, and because it made ground balancing a one-pass operation. It was innovative in a genre where most of the other products were all pretty much by the same formula. The Mayan may not have been the hottest VLF/TR of its day, but the "heat" was certainly respectable and the machine was more user-friendly than most.
It was rather quickly overshadowed by the popularity of motion discriminators both from Tesoro and other manufacturers. The motion disc machines were generally easier to learn and in most people's hands and in most places they went deeper in discrimination mode than a VLF/TR.
It's not the sort of machine that would make sense for the average detectorist to buy. If you're an experienced detectorist who knows how to use a VLF/TR and under what conditions they excel, and are looking to add one to your stack of machines, the Mayan would be a good choice. Or if you're developing a literal museum of metal detector history (yes a few people are into that), the Mayan has a special place in the history of beep as the last great VLF/TR machine, the one which marked the end of the VLF/TR era.
--Dave J.
The Tesoro Mayan was one of the best VLF/TR's of its day because it got rid of the U-curved handle, and because it made ground balancing a one-pass operation. It was innovative in a genre where most of the other products were all pretty much by the same formula. The Mayan may not have been the hottest VLF/TR of its day, but the "heat" was certainly respectable and the machine was more user-friendly than most.
It was rather quickly overshadowed by the popularity of motion discriminators both from Tesoro and other manufacturers. The motion disc machines were generally easier to learn and in most people's hands and in most places they went deeper in discrimination mode than a VLF/TR.
It's not the sort of machine that would make sense for the average detectorist to buy. If you're an experienced detectorist who knows how to use a VLF/TR and under what conditions they excel, and are looking to add one to your stack of machines, the Mayan would be a good choice. Or if you're developing a literal museum of metal detector history (yes a few people are into that), the Mayan has a special place in the history of beep as the last great VLF/TR machine, the one which marked the end of the VLF/TR era.
--Dave J.