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I'm open to sensible offers for my complete Tesoro collection.

Good video Gaz, I would have to say detectors have come on greatly, though I do say that with some caveat’s, I started detecting in 1977, and started with a Joan Allen IB machine, from there onto the c-scope, I think advancements were very incremental during the 70’s, 80’s and part of the 90’s where I think we had in a lot of instances, the same level of technology but packaged and presented in a more modern and progressive way to attract the buyers. The real jumps in technology have taken place over the last 20 yrs, with introduction of micro circuitry, wireless technology, and improved material quality. I love my Deus, my Nox and the Simplex, but my favourite is still my Tesoro Bandido.. 👍

Awesome video Gary! I cant believe you still have all of those machines... that's awesome! I wished I still had some of those myself! I think a depth test on the Nautilus and Tejon will be interesting!

Nautilus in the field! All the best :)

Awesome collection Gary! Congratulations! I'm curious to see this Nautilus on the field, and the Gold Maxx of couse!

Metal detectors have definitely come a long way in the last 20 years for sure. I can't even imagine what the next 20 will bring. I'd like to see how the 1232 x2 works. It's an interesting looking detetor. I enjoy your videos very much. It will soon be 5 years since I began using the xp deus. We feel in love.... I knew shortly after that I had finally purchased the last meal detector I would ever own. However I was wrong ! There years after the purchase of my deus i.... I purchased a second deus. Now i have my deus that faithfully awaits on me at home. While my second travels comfortable in its hard case wherever go. So no matter where I am it's there for a relaxing hunt... Thank you Gary,,, Keep up excellent work. Joe Keeling

Waiting for the Nautilus video! :)

My first was a Whites 5000D and then Master Hunter Garrett, both had Push Button Re-tune :)) but I must say, I found a lot with my Master Hunter and think I could do just about as good today, but they were heavy compared to today ....Thanks for the look

As said by another on here, a great trip down memory lane. I started detecting back in the seventies with a Cscope bfo100, I remember vic the magician, Charlie the chauffeur, couple of motorway coppers amongst others all of whom would get down to frank mellishs shop in Euston at the weekend for tea or coffee and speak on all things detecting, great days indeed.

Great video, Gary. I have a brother who is still using the White XLT and does fairly well with it. I have used the Nautilus (and still have one) and agree it was an exceptional machine for its time. It would be fun to see you doing a video with the Nautilus.

Use the Tejon for a video . The reason is using that machine you relied completely on what the audio signal was telling you. There is a skill there to learn what the audio signal is telling you. I used to own one and it was a deep machine too, I also had a XLT. My first detector was a Whites 5900 which used C batteries. Very often when I pick up a Deus XP I marvel how detecting has changed so much.

A great trip down memory lane! As a detectorist since 1968, I have owned most of these at one time or another and it was fun to hear your take on them. It is sad that Tesoro and Whites are now gone forever, although Garrett did purchase the rights to Whites. It will be interesting to see what comes out of it. I have 12 units right now, led by an ORX and a Deus. In terms of technology moving forward, I just obtained a Tarsacci and I have to say, on a wet salt beach, it is totally mind blowing. So stable and DEEP. It has replaced my Equinox and Safari as my wet salt sand machine. You should give that one a go sometime if you can get your hands on one to test! Cheers from across the pond!

Great seeing those old machines! I loved using a Whites coin master 4 in the mid 70,s. By 1980 life changed with job,wife and kids so I missed out on those machines along the way and retired 4 years ago and I picked up a XP Deus ! What a difference 40 years made.

My Tejon has that balance of simplicity and power on the right neutral soil permissions. A video on eliminating hot rocks with the machine would be great. And again, thanks for the extremely useful videos on the ORX!

I would like to see you use the Nautilus.

Tejon was my first. Loved it to bits

Great video!! Yes nautilus was a beast, my dad still has one. I knew Jerry Tyndall very smart man, his brother is a good friend of mine. Live not to far from them. They found a ton of stuff around Averasboro battle ground NC back in the day.

To answer you question in my opinion No, Detector technology has not kept up with modern technology from the same time frame (80's to present) surely not in the past two decades But this is a good thing because if we had detectors that could be programmed to flawlessly detect specific metals there wouldn't be much left for future generations would there. Second part I would like to watch you use the Tesors Tejon mainly because I have that machine but not yet tried it. Nice video I like the presentation and history I also own several "dinosaurs" there so fun to experiment with.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Gary. This was so much fun to watch. Be even more fun to hear them in action.

Love to see the Nautilus in action! Thanks for the video!

Great vid Gary. I don't have enough time MDing to comment about experience. Started in Feb 2019, mainly beach hunting with a Whites TDI Beach Hunter. That TDI has found me some seriously deep jewelry. I'll hang onto it. Wasn't until I moved out to Oklahoma, I was using the Equinox 800, but could never get my ears to tune into the sound nuances. Had a terrible time with it. I had some other detectorists I knew, and after they sold their 800's, they picked up DEUS. So I eventually followed suit after reviewing your vids for a couple of months. First couple hours out with the DEUS, I had my Equinox up for sale on auction site, and sold it quickly. Don't miss it. My new elliptical coil came in yesterday and what a great little coil.. Sharp. 13" coming in tomorrow. Look forward to u using the Whites machine and more of your vids. Thx for all the effort Gary. Well done.

Wonderful video Gary , these's are just like cars , old school & the new stuff , they all do the job in a different way. Well done gary.....................keep the video's coming...............stay safe ......& God Bless !

Wow that minelab explorer looked like it has seen more action than the rest combined!

Great video Gary I started back in the 80s with my trusty Laser B1 high power I still have it I was suprised one wasnt in your collection an iconic machine.

The Nautilus inventor s name was Jerry Tyndall . Such an electronics genius . I still own a DMCII and an old Silver KIng .

I have always been a fan of anything Whites since 1984. Having said that the XLT is the detector I used to find my first Gold Coin! It was an 1854 US One Dollar Type I. It is in amazing condition. Now that I have moved up to the XP-Deus I have to rethink everything! LOL Love your videos and have followed your instructions to sync my headphones and pinpointer to my XP-Deus. First time out I was able to find a US Civil War General Services Jacket button and a fired pistol bullet. Second time out I found two dropped.58 Cal three-ring bullets. I plan to get out again this Saturday and see if I can find anything else. So far I love the XP-Deus. I am awaiting delivery of the 9-inch HF coil as it was back-ordered when I placed my order. I just Love your videos. I just need assistance doing the system upgrade. I have the program down-loaded but am not able to proceed due to issues with the system I am using. I will get it done with some assistance from my son the computer genus! Stay safe and healthy! ;-) Dave

I started metal detecting in 1990 with a borrowed Bounty Hunter Outlaw. I’ve used White, Fisher, Compass, Tesoro and Minelab. I would have to say my Original Minelab Sovereign was the best for coinshooting followed closely by the Explorer. My White Spectrum was the most pleasurable one to use and I found many Silver coins (US) with it too. My Tesoro Micro-Max was my favorite for organized hunts. I still use my Explorer and I out performed my partner last year who used a NOX 600. I still use the factory coil that came with my Explorer although I did have to replace the faceplate.

Hello Gary, from France ! It makes me remember of the first detcetor I bought myself with my first wage. I was trhe (not so old) XP ADX 250, a great machien too.

Love your videos man, Please use the Nautilus. For some reason it caught my attention the way you described it.

Super video Gary and as always your knowledge of your machines are off the chart. Would like to see the Nautilus in action. I grew up just down the road where Jerry Tyndall made his machines, absolute genius when it came to electronics and all us guys used his machines, I got my first one back in the early 70's. Thanks for posting Gary and keep the XP Deus Skill Tricks coming...

Very interesting video Gary. Thanks for showing us all. John.

Great video! I posted a link to your video on the Geotech Metal detector forum,,,Great history and brilliant commentary! Regards, Marty.

Thank you. I enjoyed your video very much. I would like to see the Nautilus. I have heard lots of talk about them but have never seen one in use. Thanks

Excellent blast from the past! Whites & Nautilus... YES!!! Best/DEEPEST machine I ever used...? Whites 6000 Di pro xl. Next!!

CZ-3D is a killer on Bronze Coins , still use it

I'd like to see you demo a Teknetics 8000-9000, or Mark I from the original Teknetics company not the First Texas El Paso company that later got their patents and made more cheaply made machines. It was a George Payne designed detector and ahead of it's time. With it's use it found me quite a lot of silver in the late 80s. I hunted in full tones low discrimination and could cherry pick city yards with ease. The Tek models had features I wish the XP Deus had.....like better pinpointing, ID and the option to use concentric coils if needed.

Of the oldie but goodies, my favorite was the Whites 6 DB. You had to really whip that machine to get the max depth. I made some of my best finds with it, and paid for it the first day I used it when I found a 1840's Kentucky militia belt plate. My favorite now is the XP Deus.I would like to see you use a Whites 6 DB in the field Gary, if you can find one. Great collection, thanks for the video.

Good stuff Gary!! Thanks

Hello Gary. XP are very good detectors. I ordered the ORX and waiting for delivery. I wish you all the best. Greeting from Serbia.

ello gary, got two amigos, bought one from Frank which had been modified by Dave & fitted with an 8in wide scan coil, had some great finds with them.

Great video Gary , i loved my old Whites XLT . such a great bit of kit :-)

Hello Gary. The possibility to add some ENglish subtitles to concentrate for the most perfect understanding as possible is nice, you know that my initial language is French. And this video like a travel into the car of "back to the future of the detection" is a real pleasure. So much details concerning each machine give us a full basket of useful information about their physical rules that we also can learn a lot about that wonderful discipline we do practice. Thank you for that precious dinosaur's presentation! About the challenge, I'm curious and think that it will be interesting, and maybe funny, to see on stage the Nautilus DMC 2B, even if I think to be more curious about the original Gold Maxx you talked about. Can not wait for the end of that strange confine situation, just to see tha captain Nemo's machine on air.

Cool video, my first detector/dinosaur was a Compass Yukon and the circuit board got fried unfortunately.

Great video, Gary! What a fun trip down Memory Lane!

What a Great Video !! Really enjoyed this one !!! Thanks so much.

Aka sorex pro I'm sure you will still have that one Gary 👍

Awesome video, the history of detectors!

Very much enjoyed the video and hearing about the pros/cons/foibles of some of the earlier machines. I've gradually gathered a few machines since starting detecting in about 2011, an early Sovereign being the oldest. It does seem to be easier to buy one than sell one! 😃 Thanks for sharing, I'd be very interested in seeing (and hearing!) the Nautilus in action. ATB

Funny to see the same mod I did to my Tejon with the rubber under the ground balance knob!!! I always hated finding out I had bumped the knob and threw out the balance. I'd love to see you swing that detector swing over UK soil. I still use mine occasionally just for fun. It was a real winner 15 years ago.

Great vid Gary as always.. very interesting mate.. be great to see you run the Nautilus.. thanks for putting all these vids up during the time. :) keeping us all sane.. Take care stay safe mate

Gary, What a great video - I've sold a lot of my machines since I started 8 years ago but I have a few left and may make a video similar to yours. The Tesoro's were great and I sold my Vaquero but wish I had kept it. My vote is for the Nautilus as they are hard to get in the U.S. and still carry a premium price. Love my ORX though its my go to machine for everything these days!

A whites dfx in reverse discrimination. What a machine. I've owned 2 of them.

Love the vid I used a whites classic for years before using the goldmax great collection great to see you use the xlt Gary

Great video Gary. I still have a couple of those relics.

I enjoyed that wee trip down memory lane I would like to see you use the Explorer as there are still a lot of them about

That was a really interesting video mate, thank you. I would love to see the Whites XLT in action, take us through that menu and hit a few targets. ATB MMMD.

I woukd like to see the Nautillus in action!

Yes, detectors have come on leaps and bounds, especially Minelab. I think technology moves so fast now its hard to keep up with it, I reckon in the not so distant future, one of the makers will come out with a machine that lets you look through the soil and sand to see the treasure just lying their. My favourite detector is the tesoro Lobo Supertraq.

👍 It was informative. 👍

The man in North Carolina who built the Nautilus detectors was named Jerry Tyndall.

I think the Nautilus dmc ii b would make very interesting hunt.

Liked ur video , and subscribed. I’d like to see u use the 1236 , or the Silver Umax in the field. I’m working on getting a Tesoro lobo. From what I’ve seen , they’re good machines , and deep. Wish u had one of them to test.

Great video Gary. My first "real" detector was the White's XLT so I would like to see you take her out for a spin.

great video Gary certainly brought back some memories for me , be good if you could get a few of the old British machines to compare , The Arado’s Early C-Scopes and Coinmaster , Great Shame Tesoro never capitalised on there lead , imagine where we’d be now ! The current Machines I think are incredible , i’ve been back on sites ive been doing for 40 years, and found my best stuff in the last 2 ! be good to see the Whites XLT Going through its paces , another company now lagging behind ,

Some great old detectors love the Tesoros too bad they went under but I still got my trusty Compadre :)

First on i had was a Compass 77B and loved it back in the early days on the Thames i new Frank very well and remeber him going to the USA and bringing the detectors back my mate had one of him.

Gary, all those Dinosaur Detectors you mentioned I have used, and Tesoro was up until recently one of my favorites due to their Analog Audio Signals where with many of their models I could distinguish Rings versus Tabs when I pulled off the target. I still have two original Cortes, a Deep Search VII and the Aztec. Full Disclosure: I am currently an Authorized Dealer for XP, Nokta-Makro, Garrett and Tarsacci which I believes in many areas out-performs everything I have ever used in many areas, Depth definitely. It too has an Analog Out-Put and the Owner of the company out of Merced, CA Dimitar Gargov, worked for Fisher Research and developed the Fisher Gold Strike, Coin ID and Coin Strike. He is a passionate hobbyiest like your self and too that knowledge as an electrical engineer developed the Patented Tarsacci MDT 8000 which ignores Salinity and Hot rocks, Coke etc. with no loss of depth as it adds it kind of makes use of the ground signal to enhance your deep good targets. I would love to see you do a Video on the Tarsacci MDT 8000. My Dealership is Trans Bay Metal Detectors in Foster City, CA. I would love for you to contact me. I think when it comes to Videos and Explanations of their capabilities and how to tune them, your videos on XP are about the Best I've seen since Jimmy Sierra was making them. You don't polarize folks by Ford v Chevy v Jaguar wars like some You Tubers do. You truly are a professional and a GREAT Spokesman for XP and the Hobby itself. Gary I am authorized dealer for all those machines you mentioned, and Tesoro was up until recently one of my favorites due to their Analog Audio Signals where with many of their models I could distinguish Rings versus Tabs when I pulled off the target. Full Disclosure: I am an Authorized Dealer for XP, Nokta-Makro, Garrett and Tarsacci which I believes in many areas out-performs everything I have ever used in many areas, Depth definitely. It too has an Analog Out-Put and the Owner of Tarsacci, a Merced, CA company, Dimitar Gargov, worked for Fisher Research and developed the Fisher Gold Strike, Coin ID and Coin Strike. Years later he came out with a Patented Tarsacci MDT 8000 which ignores Salinity and Hot rocks, Coke etc. with no loss of depth as it adds it kind of makes use of the ground signal to enhance your deep good targets. I would love to see you do a Video on the Tarsacco MDT 8000. My Dealership is Trans Bay Metal Detectors in Foster City, CA. I would love for you to contact me. I think when it comes to Videos and Explanations of their capabilities and how to tune them, your videos on XP are about the Best I've seen since Jimmy Sierra was making them. You don't polarize folks by Ford v Chevy v Jaguar wars like some You Tubers do. You truly are a professional and a GREAT Spokesman for XP and the Hobby itself.

Great video thanks Gary. Although technology has moved on detector depth has pretty much stayed the same as those top of the range old machines and in my opinion that trend will continue going forward. It's all about weight, design, wireless capability and speed in iron and I doubt with this in mind that the Deus will be bettered for its all round versatility. Maybe x ray type detectors in the future but then that would take the buzz out of not knowing what your about to unearth. Would love to see that Nautilus in action

i have a tesoro laser power max 2 ive started using again it has a 8 inch polo coil,and a 8 inch wide scan plus a 11 inch wide scan coil which keeps you very fit if using for a mornings dig,great video by the way.

Iv been useing a tesoro laser b3 on the river Thames with 4" coil for ten years and it's been the best machine it loves small hammerd coins and the mess it gets in too And works evertime caked in mud Top metal detector.

Loved this video! I am glad I have a modern detector though! I want you to use the one with the 4 9volt batteries on the bottom!

What a great video, i would like to see you using the Nautilus Keep safe Gold Max Power was a great game changer but you just cant beat the Deus!

hi ya gary, wow takes you back. id love to see you road test the old fisher !!! ive also still got one stashed away. personally ive always thought they were a hammered hover, shame you did not have the lobo there id love to have seen that. awesome video as always.

Hi Gary, my heart goes to the Tejon, a love affair ! ^^

Great video Gary , I would like to see the silver sabre in action 👍

i used a goldmountain king cobra as first detector in the early 90's

GREAT VIDEO. ENJOYED. TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE.

thanks for the walk down memory lane it was funny to see this I just sold all my machines except for the XP Deus hf and the nox 800 I think these are the two best on the market for the money the xp is my primary machine I use the other in water ,rain as a spare . or to do a final sweep of a permission but there's usually not much left . As far as what machine I'd like to see used the Gold Max Power would be my choice I've never seen one here in Maine most of the others I've seen or used thanks the video was most entertaining .

Great video Gary love your knowledge 👍🦀

I’d like to see you use one of your Tesoro’s

Gal, I'm surprised you aint got the old classic, Tesoro Lobo Supertraq! Loved those machines lol. Wish I still had mine for collectors purpose.

Funny Gary i was looking at regton website this afternoon at the goldmax power I'm thinking about getting another one

Great Video! My very First Detector was a Whites 5900. 25 years ago. Great Titel! I would like to See the Fisher 1236😊 Have a good time! Roland

Goldmax power gary cracking detecter great video 📹

The original XP compass coin scanner pro loved my machine always been XP since

I would love to see the nautilus/Tejon this was my favorite video ever on RU-vid. Could you give us some tips on the two and how they compare to nox,Deus, and tarsacci especially Target identification speed separation and especially depth. Like old advantages if any to the new thanks for all the great videos

Hello Gary, Over the years I have owned most of the machines that you have just shown, but the one that stood out was the Whites XLT l had thousands of finds whilst using it. How about making a video with it ?. I currently use the Deus and the Orx. Also take the dog. Regards Mick.

Not all detectors are equal. Good video

Can you put your xp up against the Nautilus on a depth test or of you have one an Aka Smart pulse ? To date the Nautilus dmc1ba is my favourite all time detector.. sitting on my wall and now I have the smart pulse to use on the beach and land.. it just beats everything my manticore and Aka signum hm just but hay I love my old Nautilus and will never sell it. Love your videos Gary thank you for your effort and time making them 👍

There's a few from the past...would love to see the Nautilus in action!

Whites Eagle 2 SL was one of the top for me!

in the late 80s i used cscope i think it was the 1220b i used the fisher 1266x pro from new found celtic gold staters hammered gold medieval loads of great stuff . decided to move into the space age and buy the xp deus full found ten times more every time within 3 years I found a roman hoard in my home town Leicester last year totalling over 350 bronze and silver coins and artefacts declared treasure one is a silver ring that a roman wedged 7 coins into the loop love the deus a lot of money but money well spent

My White's DFX is still a decent bit of kit. I use a Racer 2 and an ORX mainly now though. I wish I could remember the name of my first metal detector. It had a super simple control box and it was a swan neck design with a filled polystyrene coil. The would have been in the early to mid seventies.

It has to be the Nautilus please 😀

I have 11 tesoros. Oldest being the cutlass umax (not cutlass II umax) which ran at the amigo/compadre 12khz. And of course the bandido II umax. And the newest Mojave as well. I did have my deleon sent in before they closed along with the try super 7 cool. They completely rebuilt the coil from scratch (different windings for the troy could made by tesoro) and I had the deleon set to that coil since it didn't have GB for disc mode. That machine is a coin hunting beast!! I had a used cibola and I modded it with GB pot and trigger for pinpoint since the pot went where the button was.

Love to see the xlt

Finally some good videos to watch whilst in lockdown, now if I could only get a good fry up. I’d love to see the Fisher in action, but the Nautilus would be my second choice. Gary I’ve been using a CTX with the Coiltek 5x9 coil for years, but recently switched to the Deus and the original LF coil. If I could only pick one coil to be similar to the Coiltek, which would it be.......the 9” HF or the 9” X35 for our Canadian silver coins? Thanks for your time.

You should the oldest working detector you can and test it out against the Deus! One of those old wooden coil machines .

There's one on there what is still better than most modern detectors.tesoro tejon

Hi gary this ones a bit late, i own a red heat m2 had it made for me by vik, its the only detector i wont sell, i still use it to this day, wondering did you ever use one, i see you were a fan of the tesoro, and fisher, i use the modern machines but i still love to use the old style, the thing is the red heats are still relevent to most contaminated sites today, bit long winded, thanks Stuart