Tesoro Tiger Shark
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I was considering getting a new one of those or a used Fishers CZ-20. Went with the used Fisher and it's been a nightmare with their service department which I will post a thread about when it's all said and done. 
I regret not getting a new TigerShark with the lifetime warranty. From my readings, as long as you're not high in black sand they are good for salt and killer in fresh water.
I regret not getting a new TigerShark with the lifetime warranty. From my readings, as long as you're not high in black sand they are good for salt and killer in fresh water.
RelicHound
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i had one for a short span did very little water hunting with it but when i did it worked flawlessly made a few hunts on land with it as well and it reminded me alot of the tesoro tejon. tho im no expert on the machine my advise is get one and im sure youll love it.
I considered getting one, but also heard the same stories of it not being that great in the salt water. I went to the Tesoro site and the many guys said the same thing about the salt water. In fresh water it was super and the warranty can't be beat. Rob
Sandman has one and he uses it in the salt.
Its a decent detector but you heard correctly its not the greatest in the the saltwater... it will work but its noisy... it doesn't have the depth of some of the other brands but try it out and down the road of life you can always upgrade... I have 3 machines I use that the beach and will soon have another one
Its great in the freshwater and on land though 
I'm sure its decent on the dry sand...All VLF's are inferior to PI's at salt beaches. However, if you properly adjust them you can work them well there. The Tiger is a great all around detector to be used anywhere. Is it the best at the salt beaches ? No. But it can be adjusted and used there with better results than you'd expect form a VLF. I would still reccomend it.
I've seen someone try to properly adjust their Tiger Shark and it was a major hassle. They need to be adjusted by someone who knows what they're doing.
You're better off getting a Detector Pro detector made specifically for salt water.
BrianVickers83
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What do you think the best saltwater detector is? I was looking at the Fisher CZ-21.
