Metal Pig
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So in an impulsive but fairly well researched attempt to get back into MD'ing, I've picked up the follwing three detectors in a rather short time.
1. Tesoro Bandido micromax, 12khz operation
2. Makro Gold Kruzer, 61khz operation
3. Tesoro Silver Sabre, 10khz operation
I was detector-less for about 2 years and the last two detectors I used before the "break" were a White's Classic III and a Teknetics Eurotek Pro. As you can see, I kind of went all out in arming myself for MD'ing again in a short time, covering most bases, not breaking the bank, giving myself variation and options, quality...and maybe a little obsessed with finding fine jewelry(?)
I have about 18 hours on the Bandido, 6 on the Gold Kruzer...and the Silver Sabre has yet to arrive. The Minelab simultaneous frequency approach may be the be the new "in" thing...but personally i think you get to know a site better with multiple detectors working one frequency at a time. The the simultaneous technology is impressive and people have the finds to show for it, but I think it's best to keep humans in control of the process more than the machine, even if it's a little more work. With that said, I would not turn down a deal on Nox 600 or Vanquish 540. So now after this educated yet impulsive buying binge I've had, I'm wondering where to go from here. Some questions are arising:
1. Are these two Tesoros (Bandido & Silver Sabre) too much alike or do they compliment each other? Could they both drive a Clean Sweep Coil?
2. Should I have bought a new coil for one of my other detectors instead of impulse-buying a new detector?
3. If these were YOUR detectors right now, would sell any combination of them and buy something else? If so, what??
The frequencies I have covered now are 10, 12 and 61khz with these three machines. And I can tell you, this Gold Kruzer is NO SLOUCH! It is not merely a gold nugget finder only. It goes plenty deep in spite of the high frequency, picks up fine metals like brass and copper easily, finds coins ok, although the ID is not geared for coins. You can find relics with it too, and some guys on You Tube can be seen plucking very ineteresting old artifacts at respectable depth with the GK. I can already vouch that in spite of the leaning toward smaller, finer, heavy metals...you are not limted to that by any stretch, This is a professional detector that will go an extra mile if you'll go an extra mile and ultimately be competitive with all kinds of detecting. And I got it in like-new condition with nary a scratch for about $420 delivered! I got good to great deals on all of these, and I have still other things I can sell on Ebay to help raise money for even better machines. Before you have your say, I'll tell you what I've already thought. Obviously I have a soft spot for simple, well-designed, well-built brands like Tesoro without alot of bells and whistles. I'm also attracted to some DeepTech and Fisher models for that reason. I don't mind knobs and simple audio as long as the thing is not an excessive audio-spaz. I have looked at are the higher end Tesoros like Cortez, maybe Multi Kruzer (maybe giving me a better crack at silver), Impact, Anfibio Multi (or the 14 or 19khz Anfibio), Nox 600, Vanquish 440 or 540. Nokta Impact. I'm not disregarding the Simplex, and had my eye on it when this Silver Sabre suddenly jumped at me. However, I have seen it at work and the Nox's and other Nokta/Makros really do kill it in the end. Pound for pound, Simplex is a great little unit. If I hadn't found the Silver Sabre just now, in another week or two I might have bought a Simplex.
Would you keep all these and work with them for awhile, maybe just invest in more specialized coils...or would you sell some combination of them and buy into the next level? Personally I believe everyone should have at least one Tesoro. I will also say that I didn't buy the Gold Kruzer for the purpose of nugget hunting. I bought it for zeroing in aggressively on all kinds of precious metals in all quantities, in direct contrast to machines that focus more on "ordinary" coins and relics. That was also partially my thinking with the Silver Saber. The GK does in fact so far get it's best hits with fine copper and brass artifacts and fittings. I haven't found any silver or gold with it yet. However, a replacement would have to be an awfully good and versatile machine to make me part with it right now. I would not simply sell it and get a Nox 800.
1. Tesoro Bandido micromax, 12khz operation
2. Makro Gold Kruzer, 61khz operation
3. Tesoro Silver Sabre, 10khz operation
I was detector-less for about 2 years and the last two detectors I used before the "break" were a White's Classic III and a Teknetics Eurotek Pro. As you can see, I kind of went all out in arming myself for MD'ing again in a short time, covering most bases, not breaking the bank, giving myself variation and options, quality...and maybe a little obsessed with finding fine jewelry(?)
I have about 18 hours on the Bandido, 6 on the Gold Kruzer...and the Silver Sabre has yet to arrive. The Minelab simultaneous frequency approach may be the be the new "in" thing...but personally i think you get to know a site better with multiple detectors working one frequency at a time. The the simultaneous technology is impressive and people have the finds to show for it, but I think it's best to keep humans in control of the process more than the machine, even if it's a little more work. With that said, I would not turn down a deal on Nox 600 or Vanquish 540. So now after this educated yet impulsive buying binge I've had, I'm wondering where to go from here. Some questions are arising:1. Are these two Tesoros (Bandido & Silver Sabre) too much alike or do they compliment each other? Could they both drive a Clean Sweep Coil?
2. Should I have bought a new coil for one of my other detectors instead of impulse-buying a new detector?
3. If these were YOUR detectors right now, would sell any combination of them and buy something else? If so, what??
The frequencies I have covered now are 10, 12 and 61khz with these three machines. And I can tell you, this Gold Kruzer is NO SLOUCH! It is not merely a gold nugget finder only. It goes plenty deep in spite of the high frequency, picks up fine metals like brass and copper easily, finds coins ok, although the ID is not geared for coins. You can find relics with it too, and some guys on You Tube can be seen plucking very ineteresting old artifacts at respectable depth with the GK. I can already vouch that in spite of the leaning toward smaller, finer, heavy metals...you are not limted to that by any stretch, This is a professional detector that will go an extra mile if you'll go an extra mile and ultimately be competitive with all kinds of detecting. And I got it in like-new condition with nary a scratch for about $420 delivered! I got good to great deals on all of these, and I have still other things I can sell on Ebay to help raise money for even better machines. Before you have your say, I'll tell you what I've already thought. Obviously I have a soft spot for simple, well-designed, well-built brands like Tesoro without alot of bells and whistles. I'm also attracted to some DeepTech and Fisher models for that reason. I don't mind knobs and simple audio as long as the thing is not an excessive audio-spaz. I have looked at are the higher end Tesoros like Cortez, maybe Multi Kruzer (maybe giving me a better crack at silver), Impact, Anfibio Multi (or the 14 or 19khz Anfibio), Nox 600, Vanquish 440 or 540. Nokta Impact. I'm not disregarding the Simplex, and had my eye on it when this Silver Sabre suddenly jumped at me. However, I have seen it at work and the Nox's and other Nokta/Makros really do kill it in the end. Pound for pound, Simplex is a great little unit. If I hadn't found the Silver Sabre just now, in another week or two I might have bought a Simplex.
Would you keep all these and work with them for awhile, maybe just invest in more specialized coils...or would you sell some combination of them and buy into the next level? Personally I believe everyone should have at least one Tesoro. I will also say that I didn't buy the Gold Kruzer for the purpose of nugget hunting. I bought it for zeroing in aggressively on all kinds of precious metals in all quantities, in direct contrast to machines that focus more on "ordinary" coins and relics. That was also partially my thinking with the Silver Saber. The GK does in fact so far get it's best hits with fine copper and brass artifacts and fittings. I haven't found any silver or gold with it yet. However, a replacement would have to be an awfully good and versatile machine to make me part with it right now. I would not simply sell it and get a Nox 800.
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