Tesoro Compadre Metal Detector

Very rarely am I a 'brand loyal' kind of guy, but I'm rapidly becoming that with Tesoro. In addition to my other machines, I now own 2 Compadres and will probably branch out into a couple other models in the Tesoro product line.

Lets look at both the practical and functional advantages that the Tesoro Compadre enjoys over other machines.

Practical Advantage #1: Lifetime Warranty.
This just cannot be overstated and really speaks to the quality levels that Tesoro is putting out. A manufacturer who is sincere about making a high quality product will stand behind that product. If you buy a Tesoro machine and 20 years later it breaks, send it back and they fix it, no charge to you. There isn't any other MD manufacturer who offers a warranty service that is in this same universe. Most all of them pad their bottom lines with profits from repair services. Tesoro is smart enough to realize that the consumer goodwill generated by a no BS lifetime warranty sells...Read more

OK, I did a lot of research on metal detectors before deciding on this machine. I live out in the American Southwest and wanted a cheap machine I could go gold nugget shooting with out here in the deserts.

Keep in mind, this was the only machine talked about online that has successfully been used for gold nugget shooting and fits in the under $200 price range.

I've owned the machine for about a month now, and although I haven't found any gold with it, I have found small silver nuggets (as small as sesame seed sized) and copper nuggets (around pea size). Because of it's amazing success so far, I have no doubt this machine would also pick up gold if I came across it at the right depth.

As a test, I buried a 1/8" gold ring about six inches deep and it picked it up no problem on all discrimination settings; it picks up the sesame seed sized silver nuggets at about 1 1/2" to 2"; and the pea sized copper at about 4".

Now of course, there...Read more

This is a great detector for the money. I'm not a serious detectorist, but I like to play around once in a while. This detector is easy to set up and easy to use. It works at least as well as the other detectors I've used before. the only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that is is kind of chattery in the sandy soil I hunt in and I haven't figured out how to tune it out. I will update this after I've used it for a while, if I figure anything else out.