The DeLeon
- Thread starter Vern2
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Vern2
Hero Member
- Jan 26, 2017
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Tesoro DeLeon;
Red Racer
Garrett carrot, Makro PP
Lesche shovel and knife
Killer B's head phones
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
- Thread starter
- #43
Doesn't look like I will be a Deleon owner afterall ..... Damn seller on Ebay stiffed me ... Hope this money back deal works like Ebay says it does ..........
Man oh man, that's a downer. Sorry. Sure hope Ebay comes through for you. Please let us know, otherwise.
Darn Longcut, get excited about a new MD, especially a machine like the Deleon, and then you get water poured on your fire.
Best wishes Longcut.
pinenut
Bronze Member
- Mar 15, 2016
- 1,024
- 1,363
- Detector(s) used
- Various Tesoro - mostly Bandido II μMAX
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
no worries..
Ebay will make sure you're refunded, no worries. After you get your $ back, be sure to leave the "seller" negative feedback.
Something like that recently happened to me with another Tesoro I bought... Seller dragged his feet for days without shipping, then contacted me saying he doesn't know how to pack it and is having FedEx do it.. a couple more days and contacted me again saying that he just discovered it's damaged, and is refunding my $, which he did. If he hadn't though, ebay would've stepped in and refunded me. They're pretty good about protecting the buyer, and in some (rare) cases, the seller too.
Doesn't look like I will be a Deleon owner afterall ..... Damn seller on Ebay stiffed me ... Hope this money back deal works like Ebay says it does ..........
Ebay will make sure you're refunded, no worries. After you get your $ back, be sure to leave the "seller" negative feedback.
Something like that recently happened to me with another Tesoro I bought... Seller dragged his feet for days without shipping, then contacted me saying he doesn't know how to pack it and is having FedEx do it.. a couple more days and contacted me again saying that he just discovered it's damaged, and is refunding my $, which he did. If he hadn't though, ebay would've stepped in and refunded me. They're pretty good about protecting the buyer, and in some (rare) cases, the seller too.
longcut
Sr. Member
- Oct 16, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- X Terra 505 and Vaquero
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I am still gonna be looking for a used Deleon , but that is like pulling hen's teeth , just not many come up for sale ... I have been following several sites and Ebay for months now , and you just don't see them .......... I may have to look at other Tesoro machines that I think will fit the bill ..............
Vern2
Hero Member
- Jan 26, 2017
- 621
- 477
- Detector(s) used
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Tesoro DeLeon;
Red Racer
Garrett carrot, Makro PP
Lesche shovel and knife
Killer B's head phones
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
- Thread starter
- #46
Recently purchased a Red Racer, mainly for beach use. I used it for the first time this morning.
Very favorable impression. Found a few coins in the first 2 hrs.
The last hour I hunted with the DeLeon.
Wow.....the DeLeon rocks.
It was like I was holding the "daddy of the house".
Very favorable impression. Found a few coins in the first 2 hrs.
The last hour I hunted with the DeLeon.
Wow.....the DeLeon rocks.
It was like I was holding the "daddy of the house".
longcut
Sr. Member
- Oct 16, 2012
- 311
- 328
- Detector(s) used
- X Terra 505 and Vaquero
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Just like pinenut said .......... got my money back from paypal...... and get this , the seller refunded the money to paypal.... So the seller knew all along what he/she was doing............
Vern2
Hero Member
- Jan 26, 2017
- 621
- 477
- Detector(s) used
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Tesoro DeLeon;
Red Racer
Garrett carrot, Makro PP
Lesche shovel and knife
Killer B's head phones
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
- Thread starter
- #48
That's great news, Longcut.
Now on to the DeLeon. I've been searching, just like you, to no avail. Maybe new, huh?
Man, I hate for a good guy to be deprived of a Deleon, "America's Metal Detector".
longcut
Sr. Member
- Oct 16, 2012
- 311
- 328
- Detector(s) used
- X Terra 505 and Vaquero
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Well Vern , I sure hate it , but I sorta put u down ......... Bought a Vaquero today ...... I decided I would be too long waiting on a Deleon and I wanted to get my second machine before the farmers here start the harvest .... Need a little time to "beep and dig" and get acclimated to the new machine ..... Just hope this purchase goes better than the last one did !!!! 
pinenut
Bronze Member
- Mar 15, 2016
- 1,024
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- Detector(s) used
- Various Tesoro - mostly Bandido II μMAX
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Well Vern , I sure hate it , but I sorta put u down ......... Bought a Vaquero today ...... I decided I would be too long waiting on a Deleon and I wanted to get my second machine before the farmers here start the harvest .... Need a little time to "beep and dig" and get acclimated to the new machine ..... Just hope this purchase goes better than the last one did !!!!
Get the nice used black one with the SunRay headphones?
Electricfrontporch
Full Member
- Dec 28, 2016
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- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Well done.
Saved me from buying another machine!
That was a great deal for those two pieces.
Noah
Saved me from buying another machine!
That was a great deal for those two pieces.
Noah
pinenut
Bronze Member
- Mar 15, 2016
- 1,024
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- Detector(s) used
- Various Tesoro - mostly Bandido II μMAX
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Seller and I were making offer/counter offer... thought we were almost there. I really just wanted the headphones, but that's OK. Didn't really need 'em anyway.
Glad it found a good home!
Vern2
Hero Member
- Jan 26, 2017
- 621
- 477
- Detector(s) used
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Tesoro DeLeon;
Red Racer
Garrett carrot, Makro PP
Lesche shovel and knife
Killer B's head phones
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
- Thread starter
- #54
Longcut,
Get the nice used black one with the SunRay headphones?
I'm sure you did just fine. From comments I've read, the Vaquero is one more heck of a treasure finder.
Happy hunting.......long may we live.
Can't wait to read your first report.
However, dang it all......thought we had another DeLeon disciple here.
Vern
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pinenut
Bronze Member
- Mar 15, 2016
- 1,024
- 1,363
- Detector(s) used
- Various Tesoro - mostly Bandido II μMAX
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
love to negotiate..
That's OK - negotiating is half the fun and I've no shortage of Tesoros here..
Got 2 Vaqueros already; didn't have the SunRay headphones though. Was just hoping to get a deal on those, and sell the Vaquero. SunRays are just a different "brand" of Killer B's, which are headphones I really like.
You did well - I'm sure you'll be happy with that combo!
Happy hunting with the new toy!
pinenut, looks like you gonna have to start negotiating all over again !!!!!!!!!!!!
That's OK - negotiating is half the fun and I've no shortage of Tesoros here..
Got 2 Vaqueros already; didn't have the SunRay headphones though. Was just hoping to get a deal on those, and sell the Vaquero. SunRays are just a different "brand" of Killer B's, which are headphones I really like.
You did well - I'm sure you'll be happy with that combo!
Happy hunting with the new toy!
buckeyesilver
Tenderfoot
- Oct 24, 2012
- 6
- 4
- Detector(s) used
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Tesoro Deleon
Teknetics Patriot
Tesoro Cutlass 2
Deteknix pinpointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Congrats on the Vaquero! I had one for about a year or so and sold it in order to buy the Outlaw when it first came out. Both machines were very nice.
Vern2
Hero Member
- Jan 26, 2017
- 621
- 477
- Detector(s) used
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Tesoro DeLeon;
Red Racer
Garrett carrot, Makro PP
Lesche shovel and knife
Killer B's head phones
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
- Thread starter
- #59
All this talk about the Vaquero has got my attention.
What advantage would it have over the DeLeon, being that it has 4 more kHz? I'm thinking depth, perhaps?
Also, to manually ground balance, do you just turn the knob? Or, do you also have to pump coil?
What advantage would it have over the DeLeon, being that it has 4 more kHz? I'm thinking depth, perhaps?
Also, to manually ground balance, do you just turn the knob? Or, do you also have to pump coil?
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