liking my new compadre a lot!

[farmerboy856]

It's a super little machine! Went to a couple sand lots then back in the woods to an old abandoned park. Nothing real old. So far in the sand I set it at iron and dig everything that I can get to repeat. I'm trying to post a pic of my finds hope it works! Thanks for all the posts on the compadre! Oh yeah mine is the 8 in model.

 

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[kcm]

That's quite a haul!! ...But my back is hurting already.

 

[Terry Soloman]

You're off to a great start!

 

[tabman]

It's hard not to like a Compadre. You're not going to miss anything with the discrimination setting that you're using.

tabman

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz on your new machine! I'm glad you like it. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

 

[Stoof2010]

Congratz on your new machine! I'm glad you like it. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

Sorry to divert the topic but just saw you Sig and that you found a gem Micromatic razor. That meshes another hobby(if you want to call it that) of traditional shaving. I use double edge razors and the gem is a single edge but that's sweet!! I own at least one of every double edge that Gillette ever made haha. Some I even had replated to new because I liked them so much.
Just wanted to say how cool that is.
If I could ever find one it would automatically be my favorite because I found it with one hobby and use it for another.
Very cool

 

[Stoof2010]

It's a super little machine! Went to a couple sand lots then back in the woods to an old abandoned park. Nothing real old. So far in the sand I set it at iron and dig everything that I can get to repeat. I'm trying to post a pic of my finds hope it works! Thanks for all the posts on the compadre! Oh yeah mine is the 8 in model.

I can honestly say that the compadre is THE BEST bang for your buck in detecting nowadays.
Great haul brother and keep in hunting!!

I loved my 8" so much that I bought the 5.75. comes in handy. Modding it would void the warranty so they're cheap enough to buy a second. Plus you can screw the thing up by having to adjust the insides for the other coil.

They are the only tesoro units I bought new.

I imagine the "worlds greatest drinker" find was lost while drunk haha

 

[steve1357]

I can honestly say that the compadre is THE BEST bang for your buck in detecting nowadays.
Great haul brother and keep in hunting!!

I loved my 8" so much that I bought the 5.75. comes in handy. Modding it would void the warranty so they're cheap enough to buy a second. Plus you can screw the thing up by having to adjust the insides for the other coil.

They are the only tesoro units I bought new.

I imagine the "worlds greatest drinker" find was lost while drunk haha

I didn't know you got a Vaquero. Get that 11x8 coil, what are you waiting for!

 

[luvsdux]

You can have nearly as much success and definitely as much fun swinging that Compadre as you would with any detector. Looks like you've figured that out already.
luvsdux

 

[steve1357]

You can have nearly as much success and definitely as much fun swinging that Compadre as you would with any detector. Looks like you've figured that out already.
luvsdux

With the waterproof detectors priced higher than I think they're worth, I would like a waterproof compadre I could use in creeks and not worry about dropping it. Some electronics I've worked on over the years, the boards and components were sealed in some kind of epoxy. Don't have to worry about a waterproof container....
(you obviously couldn't repair then, but then again, I'd consider the main board in a compadre as throwaway any how)

 

[Digzit2]

Glad the compadre is giveing you great results.

 

[Stoof2010]

I didn't know you got a Vaquero. Get that 11x8 coil, what are you waiting for!

Haha if I get more 4 pins, I have my eye on the 10" elliptical (if I can find one without 1000 ft of cable) and also looking into CORS coils for it.
But for now the 9x8 is working well enough.
So many detectors so little time.
Crazy how different the disc is between the cibola and Vaquero.
Cibola nickel comes in just above "foil line" below 5c and zinc Penn falls out at the A in "max".
Vaquero nickel falls out a little above 5c line and zinc falls out just after zinc line.
Cibola had larger area between which could be better for gold I guess .

 

[steve1357]

Haha if I get more 4 pins, I have my eye on the 10" elliptical (if I can find one without 1000 ft of cable) and also looking into CORS coils for it.
But for now the 9x8 is working well enough.
So many detectors so little time.
Crazy how different the disc is between the cibola and Vaquero.
Cibola nickel comes in just above "foil line" below 5c and zinc Penn falls out at the A in "max".
Vaquero nickel falls out a little above 5c line and zinc falls out just after zinc line.
Cibola had larger area between which could be better for gold I guess .

Maybe your dirt isn't as dirty as mine. I'd bet sometimes my dirt is rusting around here!

The 11x8 made a huge difference on my Silver uMax, I went ahead and got one for my Cibola. And bought a new Vaquero with the 11x8.

Huge difference in the dirty dirt....

Air tests were about the same as the 9x8 stock, you'd think something was wrong with the 11x8....

 

[Stoof2010]

Maybe your dirt isn't as dirty as mine. I'd bet sometimes my dirt is rusting around here!

The 11x8 made a huge difference on my Silver uMax, I went ahead and got one for my Cibola. And bought a new Vaquero with the 11x8.

Huge difference in the dirty dirt....

Air tests were about the same as the 9x8 stock, you'd think something was wrong with the 11x8....

I've heard that the RSD coils don't air test very well but are very good in the ground.

 

[Stoof2010]

First day I got my compadre I fell in love
I was using the ace 350 starting late last season. Didn't know what u was missing.
That was also the last day I used my ace 350 lol.
That next week is when I started buying my plethora of tesoros.