Vaquero Tone Questions IDing Targets.

[rufus3898]

Vaquero Tone Questions ID'ing Targets.

I am more than likely going to purchase a Tesoro Vaquero for this season. I do have a question regarding the single tone. Is it possible to hear the difference between a nickel coin and pull tabs and various other aluminum junk? Here in Canada out $1 coins are 100% nickel and I would like to know if there is a distinct sound for(two way signal) coins vs. tabs (Clipped/One way) etc. Any help is much appreciated!! Thanks All

 

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[sqwaby]

Re: Vaquero Tone Questions ID'ing Targets.

Its the same tone, but you listen for how that tone sounds. Is it clipped or chopped, were does the target disc out at, how hard the target(hits), how big is the target signal area?. If I think I,ve got a coin and I max out the dics and still have a nice signal both ways its a coin 95% + of the time. When you dig something put it on the ground and find out where it drops out at. I've used the V for about 6 mos now and really like it.

 

[Tykit]

Re: Vaquero Tone Questions ID'ing Targets.

I sold my Vaq after I bought a Cortes. Both are single tone. Cant hear any difference in metal targets except for Iron, sound has clipped ends. Everything else sounds the same. I really like the Cortes because the meter tells me something about the target, as any metered machine can. I just give the meter a quick glance to get a clue what it might be. It's ID is accurate on coins to 6 inches deep.

 

[Bazooka]

Re: Vaquero Tone Questions ID'ing Targets.

I will go along with what sqwaby says. Its all the same tone but the tones can sound more full or richer over good targets. And more choppy over bad. Nickels usually give me a good full heavy tone. But not always. I have dug plenty of tabs my friend.
The best way to ID a nickel is to use the disc button. Where mine says nickel, that is right where a nickel will drop out. Put a Nickel down and test where it drops off. Run your unit at the disc setting just barely above where nickel drops off, that way you will still detect it. when you get a tone, slightly nudge your disc knob and see where the signal cuts out. If it cuts at the exact same spot your test nickel did, well then the probablility that it is a nickel increases. Good targets in general have a smooth tone. Identifying that tone will take some time. Personally I got the tesoro Vaquero to force me to dig more, and miss less goodies. I thumb the knob on every signal to see where it cuts. Thats about the same as looking at an ID in my book.
My favorite thing about the unit is the weight distribution. Very light weight, with a heavier coil.
There was agreat post on here a few months ago, titled something like "The schoolyard King" from a very experienced vaquero user. I pretty much run my unit the way he described.