Any new info?

[Honeyman]

Any new info on the status of Tesoro. Trying to decide if I should buy a shark. Without the life time warranty I'm hesitent.

 

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[goodtimecharlie]

I can't speak to the Sand Shark however I have owned a Tiger Shark for many years and have used it hard. During the time I've owned it I only had one issue a coil went bad probably from me banging it against rocks and such. Bottom line Tesoro Sharks are built like a tank and very simple machines to care for. I wouldn't be to concerned about a lifetime warranty after all most detector manufactures offer only a one to five year guarantee. There are people out there who do service Tesoro i.e. Frank Sander's on Tesoro's digger forum does mods and repairs and I'm sure there will be more step up to repair any issues. Judging from your location in Ohio you may be better off with a Tiger over a Sand Shark. Tiger's do great in fresh water Sand Sharks will be hard to operate in freshwater due to all the bits of iron and such. Hope that helps happy hunting.

 

[curious2]

Any new info on the status of Tesoro. Trying to decide if I should buy a shark. Without the life time warranty I'm hesitent.

At present, I wouldn't buy any new Tesoro without a steep discount that takes into account that the "lifetime warranty" may not be honored.

 

[DiggerinVA]

At present, I wouldn't buy any new Tesoro without a steep discount that takes into account that the "lifetime warranty" may not be honored.[/QUOTE]

I have to disagree, it has to be considered in a possible purchase of a new Tesoro; but....they are not overly priced to begin with and VERY rarely do they have problems....Not to pick on Minelab, but i would bet my pickup truck that you can buy a new Vaquero and a new Equinox today and that Equinox is goin to have problems first. And probably after the Minelab warranty runs out.....just something to think about.

 

[jmaryt]

i agree with this assesssment,NOT because i own a tesoro ,but as a direct result of many owning
them,and NEVER having an issue with them after years,and years of heavy use!..their build quality
is amazing,quality control superb.just a tough a*s little detector.

(h.h.!)
j.t.

 

[A2coins]

garrett is your best bet

 

[DiggerinVA]

I like my Garrett machines also and have made some good finds with them. But I have broke my AT pro two times.... Garrett fixed it at no charge both times.

 

[DiggerinVA]

I can't say much for the newer style (mx sport, mx7) Whites machines, but the older mxt, tdi style whites with the metal box are also very durable machines and will last for years with reasonable care. Whites has a good reputation for taking care of their customers also. And another important thing to me is they are an American company just like Tesoro and Garrett. If at all possible I like my money to stay here.

 

[dgerst]

Tesoro's are fine machines but if you're looking for a well-built do-it-all waterproof detector take a look at the Makro Multi Kruzer. About the same MSRP as a Shark. Excellent audio (Dare I say as good as Tesoro) plus target ID. Insanely fast recovery and as deep as most anything on the market. Nokta/Makro has a reputation for outstanding customer service as well, although I haven't needed it yet.

 

[jmaryt]

I like my Garrett machines also and have made some good finds with them. But I have broke my AT pro two times.... Garrett fixed it at no charge both times.

did your issues happen after the 2 year warranty was up?

(h.h.!)
j.t.

 

[DiggerinVA]

did your issues happen after the 2 year warranty was up?

(h.h.!)
j.t.

Not sure about the first time but when I broke the armcuff off it was well out of warranty and the lady asked no questions...just for my address. Mailed me a new one right then.

 

[DiggerinVA]

Tesoro's are fine machines but if you're looking for a well-built do-it-all waterproof detector take a look at the Makro Multi Kruzer. About the same MSRP as a Shark. Excellent audio (Dare I say as good as Tesoro) plus target ID. Insanely fast recovery and as deep as most anything on the market. Nokta/Makro has a reputation for outstanding customer service as well, although I haven't needed it yet.

I'm not gonna start trashing certain brands here, but after my experience with the Fors Relic, I will never buy another makro or nokta. I will stick with the bigger name American made companies. There are plenty of choices out there that are made right here. Only exception would be a minelab.

 

[HighVDI]

I would never swing a Garrett detector even if it was given to me but their pinpointers and customer service are outstanding IMO.

 

[Hihosilver]

I will still buy a Tejon, sometime in the future. I would like to re-acquire an Outlaw as well.

 

[HighVDI]

I will still buy a Tejon, sometime in the future. I would like to re-acquire an Outlaw as well.

Tejon is a wonderful machine but the battery setup stinks. 8 double A's and those should be changed every 15-16 hours if you want that great depth. Definitely a machine needing rechargeable batteries! Lol.

 

[DiggerinVA]

I agree that the battery set up on the Tejon is not the best but it is my favorite relic Hunter. But the battery sucks on the gpx5000 also and it costs near $5000. Just shouldn't be that heavy at this day in time

 

[DiggerinVA]

I would never swing a Garrett detector even if it was given to me but their pinpointers and customer service are outstanding IMO.

If I had never owned/used a Garrett AT machine I can say I probably wouldn't buy one just because of the bad reviews they get from some people on the forums and on youtube. But I can tell you that 7 of my 10 best finds were found using the AT pro or AT gold. Two of my civil war plates were found with the old "weak" AT pro. One of those plates was extremely deep for any vlf machine. The AT machines are just very easy to learn in my opinion. To some the sounds on that deep plate would have been a "no dig" but knowing that machine really well and knowing the history of the area I dug it. This all goes back to the fact that really knowing your machine is more important than what machine you have most of the time.

 

[Honeyman]

Well, I decided to go with a Garrett Sea Hunter. It's on the way right now. Just didn't want to buy a detector from a company that for all intents and purposes seems to be out of busness! A real shame because I wanted to be brand loyal to Tesoro after a very positive experience with my Silver uMax.

 

[HighVDI]

If I had never owned/used a Garrett AT machine I can say I probably wouldn't buy one just because of the bad reviews they get from some people on the forums and on youtube. But I can tell you that 7 of my 10 best finds were found using the AT pro or AT gold. Two of my civil war plates were found with the old "weak" AT pro. One of those plates was extremely deep for any vlf machine. The AT machines are just very easy to learn in my opinion. To some the sounds on that deep plate would have been a "no dig" but knowing that machine really well and knowing the history of the area I dug it. This all goes back to the fact that really knowing your machine is more important than what machine you have most of the time.

Sounds like you put most of your time into the AT series. Makes sense that you would find your better targets with one. People often get defensive when one doesn't care for a machine they swing. I just personally don't like them. I've hunted beside them quite a few times and was never really impressed. I will say the AT Max is a deep seeker....about all I can say.

 

[DiggerinVA]

You are right...I have a lot of time swinging the AT machines and probably would have made most of my good finds with other machines. But for the last two weeks my son has been hunting with me swinging the AT pro and I am using the Tejon. We have been comparing signals and the only targets I have found that he can't hear are really tiny targets like P-caps and .22 bullets at any depth. But I do believe that people tend to be partail to certain brands even if they don't realize it. Usually if a person uses a whites when they really learn to metal detect, they may be partial to Whites machines. Same goes for Garrett guys, Minelab guys, etc. All of the big name manufacturers have and do make machines capable of making the find of a lifetime given the right situation. People put to much faith in YouTube videos that show this machine being sooo much better than that one. I could make any detector look superior in a video if I wanted to.