Thinking about a Tejon

[FingerGrime]

I have a Bounty Hunter SharpShooter II and I really think it is time to upgrade to a better machine.
I have done a whole lot of reading up about various machines and I am currently considering the Tejon.
Does this machine do a good job finding coins on dry land? I have read mixed reviews. Some say that it is only good for relic hunting.

What depths have you guys found coins/jewelry at with this machine? Compared to other machines, does it do a good job in trashy areas?
Also, I don't think I have highly mineralized soil.

 

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[Sandman]

The Tejon is a real upgrade from the BH. Still the Sharp Shooter is no slouch as the Tejon has more features which make detecting more fun. Many say the Tejon is mainly a relic detector and they say this because it is deep where lots of relics end up resting. It is also a great coin & jewelry finder. As for its use in trashy areas, it is up to the size of the coil to do the job of getting only one item under the coil at a time to make it easier. I like to set it up with the second notch to barely reject pull tabs so as I hunt in main Disc One and get a signal I can check it with Disc Two to see if I think its a tab and if I want to dig it. With its VCO it is a pleasure to pinpoint to a tiny area.

 

[FingerGrime]

Thanks for the help

 

[Swartzie]

In my opinion the Tejon is not that impressive on depth when you run it in discriminate mode. But when you run it in all metal mode it is a kick a$$ machine. In all metal it is very sensitive to small stuff and will go deep (a penny at 10" no problem). Only problem is that in all metal you pretty much dig it all. I have gotten tons of signals in all metal mode that never made a peep when I switched over to disc mode. They were either too deep or too small for the disc circuit to pick it up (usually too small). That's why I'd say the Tejon is mostly a relic machine. It loves to run in all metal on a site that is already pretty clean. In trashy areas it does good. You have to run it in disc mode in trashy areas. All metal just could not handle all the targets.

-Swartzie

 

[artzstuff1]

I have seen barber's come from an honest 9-10 inches,,here in southern il.,,I dug an 1888 seated dime,worn almost slick,at 8-9 with my tejon,,

so to the people out there that say they aren't that deep,,,,maybe not in there soil,,but maybe they don't no what to listen for,,,,learn it and you wont be sorry,,,!!!!,,,awesome machine,,,,

thanks

wayne
co.
il.

 

[NWMP]

I have seen barber's come from an honest 9-10 inches,,here in southern il.,,I dug an 1888 seated dime,worn almost slick,at 8-9 with my tejon,,

so to the people out there that say they aren't that deep,,,,maybe not in there soil,,but maybe they don't no what to listen for,,,,learn it and you wont be sorry,,,!!!!,,,awesome machine,,,,

thanks

wayne
co.
il.

This is closer to my experience in western Canada. Sandy loam low mineralization near as I can tell. I pulled some small silvers from deeper holes last fall in very dry soil. Tweaked\set up properly, it is a deep and sensitive machine on coins also. In water saturated soil I've popped large cents from 10-12 inches. Small signal but easily caught. I've pulled fur trade knives from below the plow line. No sense giving a rough depth guess, doubters probably wouldn't believe it anyway. I'm talking about near perfect set up for the location, soil conditions and using headphones. I love the Tejon ! If it had three tones I'd never buy another machine. Might not anyway.

 

[FingerGrime]

Thanks for the help.
Mine came in today. I can wait to take it out!