Tesoro Vaquero Metal Detector

I purchased the Tesoro Vaquero Metal Detector to help me find relics from my grandfather's farm in the Midwest, now abandoned and structures fallen down over the past 60+ years. My mother said she buried a jar of pennies in the front yard, which I was hoping to find again for her.

The well protected package arrived within a week. Except for one detail, it was easy to assemble. I called Tesoro to get help about that one detail. They answered the phone right away and were very nice and helpful in telling me what to do. I did what they suggested, I just needed to orientate one of the parts in a different direction, and then the rest was easy. Tesoro's service is top notch and the feeling I got was that I could call them again for help or to discuss metal detecting and their products.

The manual is well-written and easy to understand, something that's becoming more uncommon with imported goods, so this was appreciated. I've used cheaper metal detectors in the...Read more

Don't let it's looks fool you, this is a great machine. No bells and whistles here just simple and outstanding electronics.

Pros:
-Lifetime warranty and first class customer service from Tesoro
-Light weight ( just over 2 pounds)
-Manual ground balance to suit every soil type
-Changeable coils available
-Deep hitting machine (get a good shovel)

Cons:
-I can't treasure hunt 24 hours a day

There is a learning curve but the more you use the unit the more understand it's language and the more good targets you'll dig.

I'm a novice user with limited experience. I've only used Garrett and a Bounty Hunter metal detectors before my Tesoro arrived, but I LOVE MY VAQUERO! I studied reviews on several sites and watched it in action on some YouTube videos before I finally decided to purchase the Vaquero. After brushing up on the fundamentals I took it out the next morning. I didn't really expect to find anything, but wanted to get a feel for it and enjoy the sunrise in the Nevada desert. Right off the bat, without really tuning it, I found several bullet fragments (mostly .22lr and a 9mm), spent brass from a .223 and a penny. The fragments were 2" or less from the surface, but I was happy since I'm just a hack. The .223 brass was about 7" down in sand in a wash. Later on I found an old beer can (Strohs) in a little more than a foot of sand...thought I was digging to China. The penny was on the surface.

I had a hard time setting up the ground balance at first since I've never had to do...Read more