which one to buy?

[piratediver]

I've narrowed my choice of detector to UMax, Tejon or Cibola since they are all in the same general price area and all seem fairly simple, that is no meters or visual target I.D. stuff. I will be using this in New England for coin and relic hunting and our soil here is usually not too mineralized unless I get near the water which I might on occasion. The last detector I owned was a Compass which I let my cousin borrow because he lost his wedding ring and his wife said he was "shut off" until he found it. Fortunately for him he didn't find it and is now divorced and very happy!

I do most of my detecting underwater now as I work on shipwrecks as an archaeologist, the sites include the pirate ship WHYDAH, 1717 and MARGARET of 1796, so I have no problem learning the idiosyncrasies of any machine.

I appreciate your advice and look forward to your responses. My friends around here regularly find coins from the late 1600's to early 1900's so I need to get out there before all the good stuff is gone!


Thanks,


Pirate Diver

 

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[John (Ma)]

The Vaquero is also a very good all around detector option. It is a tough choice, as I really like my Tejon for relic hunting. I have owned the Vaquero and it was a good all around detector, but I opted to stick with the Tejon for relic hunting and the silver u for parks or strapping on my motorcycle and finding potential spots. Good luck

 

[pjroo33]

I'm sure the majority of people on here will tell you the Tejon is the best. I've not had the chance to use one, but they seem to be the popular choice.

 

[Sandman]

Either the Tejon or Vaquero would do fine, it just depends of which features you want. I've used both before and just got another Tejon and I mainly just do the water now. Some say the Tejon is unstable and I suspect that they just have the sens turned up to HoT.

 

[John (Ma)]

The Tejon is only unstable if you do not take the time to learn it. Just like any other detector.

 

[piratediver]

Thanks everybody, looks like Tejon. I might as well wait till spring since the ground is frozen solid now anyway and a big snow storm is on the way too.

Merry Christmas


Pirate Diver