A NEW VAQUERO OR A GOLDEN UMAX?

[etrac007]

DECIDING WHICH ONE OF THESE DETECTORS TO GET! i have watched 53 silvers videos.

[Bobby S]

Depends on what type of detecting you want to do...Vaquero is great for all around detecting...other than underwater. I have the Vaquero and love it, just takes some getting used to the manual ground balance and single tone, but its a beast. I definitely recommend it. Get the 5.75 concentric coil too if you can.

[cokat7]

53 silver sold his E-trac in favor of the Vaquero. E-trac has it's pro's and con's like any machine, but when adding cost into that equasion it doesn't stand a chance on then Vaquero, hands down and flushed, period.

Save yourself a $1000.00 and still find stuff behind the E-trac.

I might become the most hated person on T-net for saying that, but hey, finds do speak for themselves. Check out the minelab thread and see for yourself how well the E-trac picks up a medium/small womans gold ring or anything smaller (if they have found one yet).

[etrac007]

i do have an etrac but i think its better on silver than gold. looking at the tesoro for hunting fresh water beaches , school grounds and soccer fields.

[Smudge]

Oh man, is that a tough question.

I have a Golden and am thinking about a Vaquero for added depth.

I can tell you the Golden is a fantastic machine. Those multi tones really allow you to decide if you want to dig or not.

If you only want to coin shoot, you'll dig the high tones only and all you'll lose are nickels and zincolns. The only trash you'll possibly dig are crushed aluminum cans.

If you want to look for jewelry, you're going to dig the mid tones also. You'll dig more junk, but that notching system works great. It does a pretty good job on pull tabs, but doesn't eliminate them 100%. You wouldn't want that either. You'd lose jewelry too.

Max depth on the Golden is about 5"-6" if you use the notch, which is good for most of the coins you'll be hunting,

But if depth is a major issue for you, or if you really need a manual ground balance feature, I'd grab the Vaquero.

[ds6191]

I have asked the same question. After my brother found his second gold coin yesterday I will probably get the Vaquero. I'm used to one tone and beep and dig. As much as I would love to notch out pull tabs I just cant help to think I might be notching gold also.
Nothing will beat your etrac for deep silver but remember if you want the gold you have to dig those pull tabs,and since that is the case I will be getting the Vaquero.The main reason is for the manual ground balance. Sometimes I get to a place where my silver chatters a bit in certain areas.
You can take my thoughts with a grain of salt as I don't own either machine. Hopefully this spring I will have a Vaquero to hunt with my brother. Dan

[tabman]

i do have an etrac but i think its better on silver than gold. looking at the tesoro for hunting fresh water beaches , school grounds and soccer fields.

Get the Tesoro Golden uMax, you'll be glad that you did. It's perfect for searching those type areas.

tabman

[Keppy]

53 silver sold his E-trac in favor of the Vaquero. E-trac has it's pro's and con's like any machine, but when adding cost into that equasion it doesn't stand a chance on then Vaquero, hands down and flushed, period.

Save yourself a $1000.00 and still find stuff behind the E-trac.

I might become the most hated person on T-net for saying that, but hey, finds do speak for themselves. Check out the minelab thread and see for yourself how well the E-trac picks up a medium/small womans gold ring or anything smaller (if they have found one yet).

cokat7.. Is right the vaquero is deeper than the E-Trac both on Silver & Gold ..... But you will never hear that from the E-Trac cult .............. It has been proven.... But the cult do not want to hear facts............. But like cokat7 said you will find more with the $450.00 Vaquero than with the $1575.00 E-Trac................... So if you want depth you would get the vaquero.. If not and like tones get the golden U-Max

[etrac007]

thanks for all your comments and happy holidays! i think i'm getting the vaquero.

[Keppy]

thanks for all your comments and happy holidays! i think i'm getting the vaquero.

But your profile does say you use a E-Trac ?

[etrac007]

thanks for all your comments and happy holidays! i think i'm getting the vaquero.

But your profile does say you use a E-Trac ?

nothing wrong with something different once in awhile!

[GibH]

I'd go with a Vaquero. I've used both and while the tones and notch on the Golden are nice, large coils like the clean sweep and 10x12 throw both off.

[Keppy]

thanks for all your comments and happy holidays! i think i'm getting the vaquero.

But your profile does say you use a E-Trac ?

nothing wrong with something different once in awhile!

If it was me i would sell the E-Trac and get the Vaquero............. But then i am not a fan of the over rated E-Trac...............

[goldentruth]

Hi, I hope this helps. I have the Tesoro Brochure in front of me and i have spoke with the Tesoro Tech. Fact's are: The Vaquero has 14 Kill/htz and will find 1 gram of gold easy and coins plus relics. List price is $525.00 (But you can check around) and if you want the top without breaking the bank over $1,000 to $1,500 for the (Other) You can check out the New H.O.T. Lobo Super traq which will find 4,5,& 7 grain Gold Nuggets. (7gr. Being the most common.) The retail brochure lists this at $799.00 Fast, accurate & Reliable ground tracking with Disc circuitry lets you relic & coin hunt too. I do not want to knock the other MD but with being under the $1,500 makes it a good deal if you ask me, just $225.00 more than the Vaquero and (Wow $797.50 under the other MD. ( A Teroro distrubitor can send you a brochure). Good luck, hope this helps friend.
Don from F.G. North Cal

[GreenMeanie]

I was with you until the 5-6"'s I get deeper than that here in New England.
I pull dimes from 7 to 8 inches.

Oh man, is that a tough question.

I have a Golden and am thinking about a Vaquero for added depth.

I can tell you the Golden is a fantastic machine. Those multi tones really allow you to decide if you want to dig or not.

If you only want to coin shoot, you'll dig the high tones only and all you'll lose are nickels and zincolns. The only trash you'll possibly dig are crushed aluminum cans.

If you want to look for jewelry, you're going to dig the mid tones also. You'll dig more junk, but that notching system works great. It does a pretty good job on pull tabs, but doesn't eliminate them 100%. You wouldn't want that either. You'd lose jewelry too.

Max depth on the Golden is about 5"-6" if you use the notch, which is good for most of the coins you'll be hunting,

But if depth is a major issue for you, or if you really need a manual ground balance feature, I'd grab the Vaquero.