I’ve been using two 8” compadres for a few years maybe 4. I really like them and feel like they do a good job especially on gold. I have had some times, in some parks, where the nickels don’t sound as clean a target as I felt they should have (maybe depth or the soil composition), and also sometimes at the ocean beaches where deep green quarters (possibly in moist sand) don’t sound super sharp, so in both those instances I will dig the more iffy signals. Especially at the beach, or especially if a coin comes up from the park from a less that BAM! signal.
I sometimes do wonder if a larger coil would help go deeper, or a newer machine like the Nox6/800. One day I hope to get one, but until then, having fun with my Compadres!
All but one of my golds all Compadre finds.