Best Tesoro for bad ground?

[BamaBill]

I relic hunt, mostly with my MXT, but I really like Tesoros (cibola was my first machine) and I have an Eldorado as backup. Occasionally I hunt pretty bad ground and the MXT with a 6X10 DD does pretty well. I haven't done the same kind of test with the Eldorado, so I was wondering if there any machine in the Tesoro line-up that's better than the others in bad ground (like the red Georgia, red Virginia clay)?

 

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[Michigan Badger]

I relic hunt, mostly with my MXT, but I really like Tesoros (cibola was my first machine) and I have an Eldorado as backup. Occasionally I hunt pretty bad ground and the MXT with a 6X10 DD does pretty well. I haven't done the same kind of test with the Eldorado, so I was wondering if there any machine in the Tesoro line-up that's better than the others in bad ground (like the red Georgia, red Virginia clay)?

Minelab

 

[Sandman]

Sorry, bad ground will best be hunted with a Minelab just like Badger suggested.

 

[BamaBill]

Like an Xterra 70? Or, is there a different model I should consider?

 

[Sandman]

A lot depends on your preferences. The X-70 is a fine detector and there are others too, like the Sov. GT. Suggest you check out the Minelab site to learn about the different models and read the field tests that interest you.

Good Luck
Sandman

 

[JOE(USA)]

BamaBill,

Sandman and Badger are correct,but to answer your question it would be the Tesoro Super Traq. Joe

 

[Michigan Badger]

BamaBill,

Sandman and Badger are correct,but to answer your question it would be the Tesoro Super Traq. Joe

The ST is a great detector but the problem is the ground tracking only works in all-metal mode. The discrimination mode is factory preset like the Silver, Cibola, DeLeon, etc.

If you have a bad red clay situation going there you need Minelab or the Garrett Infinium.

 

[JOE(USA)]

Badger,

Your 100% correct. I'm not saying the Lobo would be better than the Minelabs, just trying to answer his question. Besides he said he was a relic hunter and RHs usually hunt in All metal. Joe

 

[BamaBill]

"and RHs usually hunt in All metal"

Yep, especially when I'm hunting CW campsites or private land adoining a battle site. House sites are a different animal, without some disc. you go crazy digging nails and other scrap (although if you have long enough to hunt a home site you'll probably wind up digging a lot of that scrap).

Ok, I'll buy that Minelabs are some of the best in bad dirt. But, how do you handle the lag time and slowness when you're trying to cover a lot of ground, quickly (not going to get a lot of time to hunt this prime ground)? Sounds like I need to stick with my MXT for now, since I don't have the time to learn a new machine before I go up to my folks place. The MXT with the 6X10DD I have will just have to do. I'm going to try the Eldorado as well, but you've got me curious about the Super Traq. Would it be better in all-metal than the MXT is in its lowest disc. setting in bad ground?

 

[JOE(USA)]

"- - - Sounds like I need to stick with my MXT for now, since I don't have the time to learn a new machine before I go up to my folks place. The MXT with the 6X10DD I have will just have to do. I'm going to try the Eldorado as well, but you've got me curious about the Super Traq. Would it be better in all-metal than the MXT is in its lowest disc. setting in bad ground? "

BamaBill,

I don't have experience with the MXT so I can't make a comparison to the Lobo. It sounds like you have the right coil on the MXT for what you are doing with it. Maybe someone else out there has experience with both machines. Joe

 

[Michigan Badger]

If you want to dig everything and you have a red clay problem, you might want to look into the Garrett Infinium.

I haven't used it yet but have a new one on it's way to me now. We don't have your red clay up here so I can't check that for you.

Maybe Willy can answer this. But if the Infinium is really as good as they say, that should be your best bet.

I'm told 14 inches or more on a quarter. Most VLF's get maybe 7-8 inches.

 

[findit]

you are right badger, the other thing to consider with machines like that is do you want to be digging alot of 14" holes . i guess you have to also look at your style of hunting and the time you have. i like to hunt alot of homesites and especially parks so i have to go quick. if i dug alot of really deep holes in peoples yards or around people at the park especially the rangers i think i would be getting this look

 

[BamaBill]

I agree that deep holes in lawns and manicured areas is a bad idea, but in farm fields and cattle pastures (we have a lot of those here in the South, but that's starting to change) its frequently the only way to find good targets that haven't been found in past years. A good light shovel is a must in these areas, so its not a problem digging deep and doing it fairly quick.