- Nov 24, 2006
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- Detector(s) used
- Nokta Simplex, Land Ranger Pro, Quick Draw Pro, Deteknix XPointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I bought the Land Star (Radio Shack version) that I have listed on the Trade Forum. I bought it for my son (an adult) to try to get him into the hobby, but he is being sent to Germany and doesn't want to take it with him.
I have a Tesoro Deleon and a Compadre which suffices for my hunting. I put the Land Star together and took it out back just to make sure it works. I followed the manual and used the GroundTrac and ground balance to set it up. I placed a quarter on the ground and lifted the coil to about 5" before the unit went silent. Now I know an oxidized coin produces an aura that detectors find better. I wanted to try and get an older Tesoro for it because I have 5 coils that would allow me to interchange with, especially if I had to send back my Deleon.
So if it were you.........................is the Land Star a good detector to keep? It seems the other coils are less expensive than the Tesoro coils. I guess I'm just trying to find out if I should keep it or not. I don't think it's as good as my Deleon, but I haven't taken the time to learn it's language.
Thanks,
Dan
I have a Tesoro Deleon and a Compadre which suffices for my hunting. I put the Land Star together and took it out back just to make sure it works. I followed the manual and used the GroundTrac and ground balance to set it up. I placed a quarter on the ground and lifted the coil to about 5" before the unit went silent. Now I know an oxidized coin produces an aura that detectors find better. I wanted to try and get an older Tesoro for it because I have 5 coils that would allow me to interchange with, especially if I had to send back my Deleon.
So if it were you.........................is the Land Star a good detector to keep? It seems the other coils are less expensive than the Tesoro coils. I guess I'm just trying to find out if I should keep it or not. I don't think it's as good as my Deleon, but I haven't taken the time to learn it's language.
Thanks,
Dan