Tesoro's Best Metal Detector 

I have there cheapest model the Compadre. And it is an awesome machine. Runs off a single battery that last forever. It's super light and is a coin killer. My compadre continues to out perform higher end machines all the time! Tesoro's Rock..I also have a Cibola which is great as well.

I bought one last week. My first detector ever. Am just learning how to use it. I went to a local park the other day and found a nickel.

Still got all my Tesoro's and will use them until they stop working. I've got a Cibola, a Mojave, a Vaquero, an Outlaw, and a Deleon. Wouldn't trade any of them. Doesn't look like Tesoro will ever come back but in my opinion, they were right up there with the best. Separation is great and they are smooth operating machines. In my opinion they disc. better than any other machine. Just roll the disc. knob forward until the signal stops and you can pretty much tell what's under the coil. They also pinpoint great.

Thank you for sharing this information. It is extremely helpful!

Tesoro are like night and day when it comes to metal detectors..Love my Tejon !!!

thanks john

They are still great machines and with a Tesoro you will find gold

John I have been detecting over 30 yrs. I have used A LOT of detectors. I'm very found of Tesoro. I watched ur video on rolling the discrimination on a Tesoro, thanks my friend. I just bought a mint condition DeLeon. In anxious to see if it is as good as u say😊.

J Den you are right the deleon has a preset ground balance and as I said, I think that the DeLeon is the best for me I have the Cortes as well, and I did a video on what I think about it. They are super detectors. and I am just a user of the great machines not an expert by any means. So have fun detecting.

Да .Тесоро приборы все хороши . Автору Респект!

The best machine I had was an original Bandido ii. I want another one. It found all the goodies. I had other name brands and models, but was happiest with TESORO!!! I once found a dime 2' down on a wet Sandy beach at padre island. no kidding.

J Den ive used the Vaquero and it is a fantastic machine, ive now just got the laser Hawkeye which is the english version of the DeLeon so this video was very informative for me hope its half as good as the Vaquero :)

Same machine as the Cortes, I’m thinking, with a few bells and whistles?

I own that same brand metal detector. I put a new battery in it. When it is turned on I get false readings when I move it across the ground. Why is that happening? How do I fix that?

all tesoro,s have it it will stay there for a couple off years because they are quality made if you like to put those machines in your,e car often ,and travel him a lot.. don,t buy something else. if you like superior depth , multiple tones , multiple audio , light show,s , space invader looks etc etc then you must search another detector then a tesoro. i would not change mine for anything else. they are reliable and that counts for me. with the right tesoro , on the right place , you need nothing more , period

How well does it work with Canadian coins John? That Tesoro, like so many others that mark off nickels, dime, quarters...etc on a bar graph, are ONLY DESIGNED for US coinage. They are a nightmare to use up here in Canada when coin hunting!! The best way for us to use them while coin hunting, is to get to learning the tone it makes and learn the VDI numbers and what they relate too. But for the bar indicator...it's of little to no use for Canadian, and probably UK and most European coinage as well. But, as always, that's just my opinion! :)))

john, have u ever tried the tejon by tesoro? it amazes me every time i take it out!! DEEP...and great disc abilities...2 different disc knobs that u can toggle to ,so u can set them at different levels and check targets...awesome machine!

It is not automatic ground balancing- it is factory preset. I heard that Tesoro does not recommend this detector in the western states with the high mineralized soil.

I wish I could find a sandshark Kept meaning to buy one now they are out of business

What do you prefer the Cortes or Deleon?

Hi John, to make my question more clear. To find gold you need to dig all the trash targets??? What number does gold show on the meter??? Thanks

Tesoro Tejón is best

Thank you , John just trying figure out if it's worth it to sell the Cibola and replace it with the Deleon , what advice would you give me , Thanks

Hi, can you tell the difference between pull tabs, foil, and gold rings on the detector???

John which detector is better the Deleon or the Cibola in your opion

Ok it looks like I may be selling my Cibola for a Deleon , Thanks

Hey My Tesoro metal detector is beeping non stop. Any suggestions what I can do to set it back up to normal?

Tesoro Cortes is a step higher

TL;DR all comments, sorry so you say many times in your video about finding gold rings... but never explain how they show up. I have a deleon and never found a gold ring. please let us know how they show up between the graphs and the TDI number. thanks.

No wonder the company went out of business.

Hello all. I just bought a Tesoro lobo. Any thoughts on those? Thanks.

I think in a year or two most detectors will be manual ground balance manual is better

Sadly, they are gone.

Old technology.....the multiple frequency detectors will eat it for lunch

Agreed John, the DeLeon is an awesome machine, but have you ever used their Vaquero? The 2 are close throughout many tests in depth, recovery speed at their abilities to discriminate.... BUT.... When you super tune the Vaquero, it leaves the DeLeon, and even their Lobo Super TRAQ behind. This Vaquero stands alone, and even with today's high tech digital machines, like the Nokta FORS CoRe (Coin & Relic=CoRe) can not touch it! Look up Scannerguy1968 here on RU-vid. He does awesome reviews, & if you want to learn how to SUPER TUNE your machine, he's got a vid to show you how...and trust me, IT DOES WORK! I found an old Canadian silver half dollar near an old foundation of a home outside an old ghost town in 2016, and I kid you not, it was 18" down. One & a half lengths of my Garrett Pinpointer! The digital machines have lots of advantages, that can not be denied, but my Tesoro is my lead MD with my Minelab Quattro & my Nokta FORS Relic as backups! Not sure how long ago you made this vid as there is no date showing, but if you loaded it up in the last couple of years, I hope you've bought a Vaquero by now. Tesoro's lifetime warranty is... WAS tops in the industry, but since the founder died, his sons shut the doors down, not even letting lifelong employees continue to run the business. Find a good MD repair guy, and grab yourself a Tesoro Vaquero too. I've never had an issue with mine, but I do have an old school MD repair guy nearby, just in case! GREAT VID JOHN! CHEERS!

Tesoro Pantera

I wonder how this machine is on a sandy beach in wet sand?

the deleon has a preset (fixed) NOT AUTOMATIC ground balancing. and the cortes has manual GB in all metal mode only. goes to preset in discrimination mode. just in case you want to do a review on that one as well. so, the deleon is not tesoros best detector. good but, not their best. how can people take your advice when you cant get the basic information on the unit correct? before portraying yourself to some kind of expert on it. maybe try reading the operating manual first before posting another video. just trying to help. again, it is fixed ground balance, not automatic. it is a big difference between the two.

Best Tesoro ist Tejon

John your drunk

Tesoro is out of business, went under! Don't waist your money and do not buy something that has NO company behind it! The lifetime warranty is only good if company is in business. Run out and don't buy a Tesoro!!