DeLeon arrives

[Billinoregon]

Just put it together, turned it on and took a few sweeps in the yard. It wants to tell all sorts of things. Now to learn its language. Stealing a line from "Casablanca," I thinks this is the start of a beautiful friendship.

 

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[Peter67]

Good luck with your new detector.

 

[Vern2]

Bill, congratulations.
It was recommended to me to turn the sensitivity down intially, to learn my DeLeon. I did, running mostly between 3 - 8, and I found a ton of good stuff.
While I am now running higher sensitivity more often, even in the red, I still start my hunts at around 5. I've actually had my best luck finding quarters at around 3-4.

I wish you the best with your DeLeon. Maybe I am naive, and certainly inexperienced, but I just don't know how it could get any better. Great machine, and underestimated.
For me personally, it will be exciting to read your reports. Don't leave us hanging.
Vern

 

[Billinoregon]

Vern, here is my reasoning for buying the DeLeon. The Minelab Xterra 705 I currently own is a very capable machine in the right hands, but mine are not the right hands -- it is just too sophisticated for my skill and interest level. (I have to confess right here that I barely know how to use my cell phone.) Therefore, I have high hopes that the straightforward DeLeon will be easier for me to learn to get the most out of. Sometimes less is more -- a lot more. How many times have I seen threads here about guys with good, basic machines they know intimately well digging way more quality targets than the guys with all the fiddly knobs and settings?

 

[Vern2]

Bill, I hear what you are saying 100%. You and I are kin.
Two other metal detectors that I have purchased and quickly sold, I found them to be too time consuming to enjoy.
The Deleon is truly a turn on and go MD. So simple to adjust on the fly.
I predict you will love your Deleon.

Bill, while I really like the stock coil, I enjoy the 5.75 from Tesoro even more. When you swing the smaller coil, it's like swinging nothing almost. Really really nice when there are a lot of undesirable targets in the hunting ground. Also easier pin pointing. Smaller holes.

 

[beerguy]

Bill,

I bought a 705 for my son a few years ago.

I seldom use it, my CTX is my daily driver.

I was out with the wife last week and I could not remember how to do the auto ground balance.

I swear the CTX is easier to use.

 

[doggoneitdignit]

Welcome to the Tesoro club Bill, hope you finds , find you with your new Deleon.

 

[Stoof2010]

How many times have I seen threads here about guys with good, basic machines they know intimately well digging way more quality targets than the guys with all the fiddly knobs and settings?

I agree considering the following for the compadre.
In mild ground it does so great it's hard to believe the price.

 

[bill from lachine]

Good luck with the DeLeon you may dig a bit more junk but It'll find you the good stuff here's wishing you some of the rings like those in my avatar.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[wheatymike]

This detector truly is a " Lion in sheep's clothing." In my opinion.

 

[Billinoregon]

Thank you for the encouragement, gentlemen!

 

[Peter67]

Tesoro wll not disapoint you, i can promise you that Bill. Welcome to the club.

 

[Vern2]

Bill, I hunted in a old limesink this morning for 3 hours with the Deleon. It's a big grassy area about the size of a football field, surrounded by old oak trees.
Pulled 37 coins out, and had to quit twice and wait for the rain to stop. Got all wet and muddy. Love it.

I wanted you to know that I really didn't start to fond coins until I lowered the sensitivity to around 4. Nada in the 8 to max range. Lots of signals, but no coins. As soon as I lowered the sensitivity the coins started popping out of the ground.

Just a report yoy might like to know about. Unfortunately, it will be my last report and last hunt for approximately 6 to 8
weeks.
Hand and risk surgery tomorrow morning. The surgery is necessary after many years of playing stringed instruments. Can't take it any more.

Best of luck to you, pal.
Vern

 

[Billinoregon]

Vern, sorry to hear about the surgery. I'm six weeks out from back surgery myself. Hope you can heal quickly and get back to the coin-popping with your DeLeon.

 

[Vern2]

Vern, sorry to hear about the surgery. I'm six weeks out from back surgery myself. Hope you can heal quickly and get back to the coin-popping with your DeLeon.

Hey Bill, listen pal, be very careful with your back. Very careful.
Six weeks after my back surgery almost 2 years ago, I was still using a walker and cane.
Nothing worth it for some clad.
I wish you the best.

 

[Billinoregon]

There is so much metal trash in our yard that I am having a hard time finding anything like a pure signal. That said, I found one that was "mostly good" showing very little of the iron bar, even though the numbers were jumping around from the 50s to 95. Dug a Lincoln penny at about five inches -- a 1982 D. I see the Denver mint did not switch over to the zinc sandwich until Oct. 21, 1982, so I don't mind it being just a penny. It taught me something. Onward and upward -- or, er, downward?

 

[Vern2]

Congratulations on the penny, Bill. More to come.

You might want to lower sensitivity to around 3, in your yard, since it's so full of undesirables.
I want to hunt so bad. This rehab is going to prove tough.
Hey, continued good luck to ya.

 

[Billinoregon]

Thanks, Vern. Heal quickly!