Tesoro Deleon

[shanegalang]

I am the proud new owner of a Tesoro Deleon. I wanted to point out that I bought it from a member on the forum here. Joe (USA), Snow's Metal Detectors.
I got outstanding communication and super fast delivery from Joes eBay store.
I feel like a kid at Christmas! Cant wait to get out and hunt this week end. Thanks Joe again for a great problem free transaction. Shane

 

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[mastereagle22]

I think you'll love the machine. I love mine!

Good luck and HH

 

[shanegalang]

Thanks for the reply Master eagle. Now I need to get out and "learn" this joker while the weather is good and prepare for the big hunt!!! I am so excited.......been in here doing air test for what they are worth. Already see a huge difference in distance from the coil vrs my BH. Thats just in air I know but I'm confident with some practice I will find things I have missed.

 

[Shortstack]

Those air tests will give you the TID numbers for each kind of target. The handbook suggests that more emphasis be put on the number rather than the notches and smears. Smearing helps to ID trash, but be careful. Watch the full "history" of the sweep. A good target can be "hidden" within that smear. That's when you slow your sweep speed down and slowly recheck the same ground and allow the filters to do their job in picking out the goody. Remember, the book says that the Target Display will present info on ALL TARGETS detected in the sweep. I've used that little bit of info to pick out coins in a nest of poptops.

As a suggestion, try an air test holding a coin and a poptop together and watch the ID. Also, air test your different coins while presenting just the EDGE of the coin to the coil. If you really want an eye opener, use a clad quarter in an air test--first flat then on edge. The face will give you a "95" Silver response and the edge will give you a lower number with a different notch. Expand your tests and expand your knowledge for later field use.

The DeLeon is an excellent machine and will put all the info you need in your ears and on the meter. Our task is to learn its language as best we can. Lots of fun!!

 

[shanegalang]

Thanks Shortstack.....I have a very open mind and always trying to learn more about all of my passions! Those are some good suggestions and I will try them.
I'm all ears........anyone with ANY suggestions please do share! Shane

 

[Shortstack]

Thanks Shortstack.....I have a very open mind and always trying to learn more about all of my passions! Those are some good suggestions and I will try them.
I'm all ears........anyone with ANY suggestions please do share! Shane

Just remembered something else. I have found that the DeLeon has a much tighter pinpointing "spot" while still in "Disc" mode rather than when using "All Met". I use the "All Met" mode for checking the size of the outside edges of a trash target. When hunting an area that could have collectable relics as well as coins / tokens, it's helpful to check the size of the target to determine whether or not you want to dig. We know that a target with a 2 foot diameter probably isn't a mini ball.

Now, if you suspect a hidden cache of valuables----that's a whole different ballgame. As in, "All Met mode; Sensitivity set to max."

 

[JOE(USA)]

Shane,

Wow,your psyched! Your going to have a lot of fun with that detector. Shortstack is hooking you up with some good tips, he probably has more, keep him talking. Joe

 

[Shortstack]

Shane,

Wow,your psyched! Your going to have a lot of fun with that detector. Shortstack is hooking you up with some good tips, he probably has more, keep him talking. Joe

Joe, I appreciate your compliment, but I'm still learning the DeLeon's language myself and just have an earlier start than Shane. I've simply passed on the things I've discovered so far. In another post, you listed all of the coils that a DeLeon can use. I adjusted the list in the handbook to reflect the fine points of your list. Mainly, I just go on the fact that the DeLeon can use all of the uMax coils, which is great for me. The one final point I offer for now is this:
Shane, if you come across a good buy on a Bandido II or Bandido uMax---get it!!!!! The Bandido and DeLeon using the same coils will give you an excellent package for all hunting. In "bad" ground, use the Bandido with its manual ground balance to improve hunting. Should you ever get to hunt in gold country--not only the Southwest, but also north Georgia, the Carolinas, Vermont, etc---the BD will hold its own in nugget hunting. My personal gear has the BD II, DeLeon, standard coil on each plus the 5.75" & the 12"x10" coils. The only other coil that may be added is the 4" uMax for supper trashy areas. Have fun (which is obviously you are) and please let the rest of us know what "secrets" you discover.

 

[stoney56]

Shane, tell ya what. When we get to the Bayou Hunt, we'll bring along our DeLeon as well as a couple of extra coils for you to try out. We have the 5.75" as well as the CleanSweep. Maybe we can give you some hands on pointers as well.

 

[shanegalang]

Thanks stoney.......dont know why but for some unknown reason I had you "ignored"?? I "unignored" you. Must have hit a wrong key at some point. I had never seen that happen on here before. That would be awesome. I am curious about other size coils and how they perform. See ya, Shane

 

[Pulltab Parson]

Thanks stoney.......dont know why but for some unknown reason I had you "ignored"??

Could it be his continuous ramblings . . . . :P




Thanks for the info Stoney, I appriciate all I can get!!!!

HH

PTP

 

[stoney56]

Thanks stoney.......dont know why but for some unknown reason I had you "ignored"??

Could it be his continuous ramblings . . . . :P




Thanks for the info Stoney, I appriciate all I can get!!!!

HH

PTP

Now I know how Rodney Dangerfield felt. I get no respect. :P

 

[shanegalang]

Update: I just THOUGHT I was hooked on metal detecting!!!! This thing is awesome! Reads stuff deep deep deep. Very accurate on the ID. I got out twice this past week end and started my learning on this machine. I have been doing "air test" over and over again and seeing how distance from the coil effects what the VID says. Making notes...mental notes on the number sequences. Any thoughts on other coils that are compatible with the Deleon? I had the 4 inch coil for my BH and didnt use it. I'm wondering if the smaller coils you may have used with the Deleon made a significant difference in finds. Thanks, Shane

 

[stoney56]

The smaller coil helps more in trashy areas for target separation, just swing it a lot slower. It may take me a minute or so to make a complete left to right sweep. Air tests are fine as far as telling if your machine is working but that's putting the machine under optimum conditions. Once the target is in the ground, various mineralizations start to have an effect as well as target orientation (flat vs. on edge). I've had silver dimes register in the mid 70's ( a far cry from the 95 that the owner's manual says). If I'm working in disc. mode (around razed house sites), I set the disc. just above iron and the sens. at around 6 unless the soil cond. allow more sensitivity. Now if your in a site where all relics are keepers then all metal and crank it up till it becomes unstable then back off a tad.

 

[JOE(USA)]

Shane,

Sounds like you are coming along nicely with the DeLeon. stoney56 is right on target with his comments,especially concerning air testing and ID numbers. The coils available for the DeLeon are as follows:
Coils—Standard (µMax models)
3"x18" Widescan (COIL-3x18W-SW-LITE; includes lower pole & scuff)
4" Round Concentric (COIL-4RC-SW)
5.75" Round Concentric (COIL-5.75C-SW; includes scuff)
7" Round Concentric (COIL-7RC-SW)
7" Round Widescan (COIL-7RW-SW)
8" Round Concentric (COIL-RC-SB)
8½" Round Widescan (COIL-8.5RW-LW)
11" Round Widescan (COIL-11RW-LW)
12" x 10" Concentric (COIL-12x10C-SW)

Shane, my suggestion to you is don't get involved with other coils until you get familiar with the detector. Another coil will only introduce another variable that could be confusing. Joe

 

[Shortstack]

Shane, my suggestion to you is don't get involved with other coils until you get familiar with the detector. Another coil will only introduce another variable that could be confusing. Joe

That is an excellent suggestion. Even though I have other coils, they have not been used yet. BUT, they are standing by and one day WILL be put into use on the DeLeon. Now, as far as my Bandido, that's another situation altogether. The BD II is like a very familiar old friend, but for now the big "D" is getting most of my attention on my learning curve.

 

[JOE(USA)]

I am the proud new owner of a Tesoro Deleon. I wanted to point out that I bought it from a member on the forum here. Joe (USA), Snow's Metal Detectors.
I got outstanding communication and super fast delivery from Joes eBay store.
I feel like a kid at Christmas! Cant wait to get out and hunt this week end. Thanks Joe again for a great problem free transaction. Shane

Shane,

Thanks so much for all the good words. Doing business with you was also a pleasure. Your enthusiasm and trust are appreciated. I know you are going to have a lot of fun with your new DeLeon. Thanks again! Joe