One metal detector verses another

Can anyone tell me which is better a shadow 2 or a conquistador?Which do you think would go deeper.I have both if I ever get to go to an old site which would be the best to take?Thnaks for any info I can get.Quizpro

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what does motion discriminate mean?Thanks for all of your help. Quizpro

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		Quote:			Posted by quizpro21
	what does motion discriminate mean?Thanks for all of your help. Quizpro

Motion discriminate describes the hunting mode of the X2 while in the
discriminate mode. It is the same as the all metal mode in the X2, but
it has no discrimination applied. In other words, the all metal mode and
the motion discriminate mode are one in the same, except the all metal
mode has no discrimination in the circuitry.

The Conquistador has a threshold setting knob. The threshold can effect
the discriminate mode some, but it is principally for setting a threshold
hum in the all metal mode. The all metal mode on the Conquistador is a
"non-motion" all metal mode. It is more sensative and it goes deeper on
the Conquistador, or the X2.(I think this is correct from what I have learned.)

I have never used the X2, but it is a Silver uMax with a coin check and a red
button for pin pointing.

The Conquistador is the same as the Silver Sabre uMax, but the Conquistador
has a switch for all metal and the SS uMax has a red button.

The Silver Sabre cost $240. The Conquistador cost $300 because of the addition
af a non-motion, threshold based all metal mode.

Finding more coins may be because of the assistance of the coin check. Some
people like it.

I do not hunt for coins. I am west of the Mississippi. Indians until after tha
Louisiana Purchase. The people that were here after that did not have money
as we know it.

My uncle never saw any money. Not even a penny. Not until he left home at
age 15 and got a job paying $0.15 a day.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog

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		Quote:			Posted by quizpro21
	Thats very interesting.I would like to hunt for more than coins I just am to backward to ask anyone for permission to go on thier property.I know plenty of places I would like to go though.Are you Native American?I really appreciate all of your help.This is a great site with nice friendly people.Sure glad I found it. Quizpro

You're right about the friendly people, Quizpro. This really is a great site and I'm learning daily here. By the way, I am more than 1/4 Native American. How about you?

Regards and Happy Hunting,
Ken

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		Quote:			Posted by nickel_n
	Thank you VERY MUCH. As you said things are not always as they look. I have been looking for a new detector. i have been a Whites man for almost 20 years but, Tesoro have very good reports and the price of even the most expensive of there line of detectors its only a fraction of what a Vectra v3 will cost. Thank you again for your time. Kind regards Nickel

Hay Nickel,

I have not used Whites, but very knowledgable
people say that many of them out perform the
Tesoro models. I do not doubt that.

Tesoro should be no match for the ETrack.

But, in heavy trash, I like the Compadre.
The Compadre rules in a tot lot.

But, it does not have a lot of depth on a
coin. It is better on small low conductors.
The older Tesoro like tha Golden Sabre were
known to have limited depth.

The depth of most Tesoroes is roughly
equal to the Ace 250, until you get to
small low conductors like gold, mini balls
and buttons.

I would guess that the Tejon is close to
the Whites MXT. Tejon is the deepest of
the Tesoros.

I stay with the uMax 2 pound machines.

Lots of folks get one. They turn it on, use
it and put it back in the box. How the HeII
are they gonna use that thang?

But, it is my cup of tea.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog

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