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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just received my new Tesoro Cibola this week and I can tell you that this is an excellent machine. It does not have any of the bells and whistles. No display, single tone only, but the discrimination works so well you don't need them. When it gives you a good tone, you know it's a coin. you can tell the depth of the coin by the volume of the tone. It has a pinpoint feature that it doesn't really need it due to it's accuracy, but it is helpfull in gauging the depth. The tone and pitch are variable in pinpoint mode to show center and depth.
This thing goes deep!! I found a silver ring at 8" down, and I found an old metal bucket at 16" down.I thought I was following a ghost signal, but I just kept digging and out it popped. I was impressed. My brother-in-law couldn't even pick up the signal with his bounty hunter.
I paid $340.00 for it including shipping. I have no doubt that it will pay for itself by the end of summer. I am already 1/20th of the way there with only a few hour of use. I highly reccomend this machine. it costs a little more, but if you can get to the better coins that are deeper down, than it is worth it.
Please post any questions, I'll be happy to answer if I can.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's great to hear! I am about to get my first experience metal detecting this spring. Never done it before, other than the time I tossed my ex-wife's engagement ring into the yard! LOL
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Valued Member
United States
101 Posts |
Glad you're happy with your new Cibola. Great hobby. Tesoro as with other brands make some really great machines for not much money. If you're not digging nickels or pulltabs you probably have your descrmination set too high and aren't digging gold. Indian Head cent signals come in just before copper cents on the descrimination scale. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
527 Posts |
Don't worry I am digging plenty of pull tabs. I have yet to find some gold, but I do get a nice tone when I pass my wedding ring over the coil. I found a piece of copper about half a pennies worth at 13".   I'm very impressed with this machine. I have already found over 100 coins, a cheap silver ring, three carnival tokens, a key, and an old stamped tin bracelet. I am getting addicted. |
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Valued Member
United States
101 Posts |
13" what are you digging with? I don't know many guys that would have the patience to dig that deep with a standard digging tool. Research is where the good stuff is found. Not as many finds but better finds. Go to the local library and get the oldest copy of the history of the county or parish where you live. Go to the museum and you should find someone there that can tell you all kinds of history that probably isn't published. Geezers are a good source of info. An elderly gentleman from the church that I go to told me of a place that veterans would meet and picnic in the western part of the county but they hadn't did that for years. Churches would have camp meetings in the country. Old one room school houses. Old gas stations with outhouses in back. Old swimming holes along a river. Drive-in movie theaters. Have a good one and post up your finds.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use a hand held pick. it has a 3" wide spade on one side and a three pronged rake on the other. I find it easier to use than a digging tool, you can swing it like a hammer and it is much easier on the hands and arms. I am still burdened with snow so I am trying my new detector out at a local park that has a few melted spots. I don't plan on digging that deep normally, but I am trying to determine the limits of my Cibola. I know of a location where they used to have mountain-man rendezvous', and I mean in mountain-man times. I hope to find some good things when I can get there after the thaw. As for now all I have found is modern clad and a few pieces of junk jewelry. I have found over two hundred coins this week, but most of them have been pennies. Here is a picture. I rolled the post '82 pennies. The ring is silver but a very cheap piece of jewlery. There is a Sakagawea dollar, and the three silver coins on the right are carnival tokens of no value.  |
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Valued Member
United States
101 Posts |
Hey, you're doing really well. Yeah, adults and even kids hate cents. With metals prices going up some people are selling rolls of pre-82's on ebay. Junk or real jewelery is always a good day to me. Post up what what you find a the Mountain Man rendezvous'. That should be exciting. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Just purchased a Tesoro Silver Umax. Have found nothing but 43 cents worth of clad and about 5 lbs of junk. Only been checking my yard though. Learning the machine. Have the site of an old school and an old farm house spotted. Hope to find something there. I know that my motivation will be enhanced by any old find. Best thing yet was a mother-of-pearl button. Not giving up though.
I did find a 1913 dime while digging a flower bed a few years ago. So I know that they are out there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
527 Posts |
Kilroy,
I love the Tesoro's I think they rank right up there at the top. I've gone out almost every day for at least 30 min. I go to the county fair grounds. I have never walked away from there with less than $2.00. I've pulled over $75.00 out of there in the last month, and it's only half searched. I'm not sure what features the silver Umax has, but I have learned to tell what I'm finding by turning the disc. knob untill the tone stops. It has been right every time. I have found things down as deep as 16 inches. I've learned just to take a big shovel, I find a lot of deep stuff. Have fun with your Tesoro and post some pics when you can.
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