Tesoro Compadre
Approximate price: $200
Number of Reviews: 36
on 4 pages.
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Simple, quiet, and loves small gold!
DetectorOCD in dallastown, pa -I absolutely love this machine. It's so light, very fast recovery speed and the silent search discrimination is easy on my ears. Yes, this machine won't go as deep as other machines due to it's smaller coil, but it separates well, loves tiny tiny gold that other machines will walk over, and has a lifetime warranty. Get one! You won't regret it!
Sep 01, 2011
21 Yes
2 No
Newbie... But Compadre finds a ton!
Dan in Ohio -I bought a used compadre about two weeks ago. I have never used a metal detector before, and my wife made fun of me for buying it. Let me tell you, she isn't laughing anymore.....
I was playing with it in my front yard, just trying it out and learning how it worked, and I found a 14K gold wedding band about three feet from my front door. I was pretty excited!
I took it to our local park a few days later and found tons of coins and about 1 billion pull tabs. Found several old wheat pennies, lots of quarters, and even a few dimes... No nickles though.
In my very own back yard I have discovered some amazing things. I have so far found 2 Continental Currency coins buried together about a foot deep, and the compadre had no trouble pinpointing them. They look to be silver... I am trying to find out how much they are worth, so if anyone has an idea of there value please let me know.
The Gold ring paid for my compadre 4 times over....
The compadre is simple to use and it finds tons of stuff. The tone it gives when it finds a coin is unmistakable. Two thumbs up!
Aug 04, 2011
18 Yes
0 No
My introduction to the Coinpadre!
Jim in Minnesota -Being new to the hobby I recently bought a used Compadre with the 7" coil and so far I can honestly say it's found me money EVERY time I've used it. The beauty is it's simplicity - it's nice and quiet until you hit a target, then that single discrimination knob is dead on.
A majority of the time I can tell what I'm about to dig - but you have to learn what it's telling you first. It's so light and has a quick recovery time so can swing it pretty fast. The only problem with that is sometimes getting a loose cam lock and the pole gets a little creaky. Put it back together and your good to go. The quality is top notch, pin pointing is a breeze and I can easily determine the size and shape of any big iron objects.
It's small size is very unassuming and toy-like, so you don't look like a threat to the local park manager - but oh how looks can be deceiving. The Compadre is a truly capable machine.
Digital displays are nice but they eat battery time and the real essence of detecting comes down to the sound and that's what drew me to Tesoro. There is something about the quality and crispness of their sound that made them stand out.
As I learn the Compadres language the age and quality of the finds have gotten older and better. Last find was a 1902 indian head penny ay 7 1/2 inches.
Bottom line, would I recommend this detector - heck yes!
Jul 27, 2011
16 Yes
1 No
Very Fine Metal Detector
Cougar in Northern Michigan -This metal detector is one of the best. It is so light and comfortable fatigue is not an issue. It is very, very sensitive to targets and the discrimination works well. I could have spent a lot more for bells and whistles but the Compadre's performance and simplicity makes detecting fun and eventful.
May 28, 2011
12 Yes
0 No
Tesoro Compadre
Anonymous in New York -The tesoro compadre is an amazing detector. I have found coins, also a 1700s belt buckle that is believed to have been used in the revolutionary war. Best detector for the money by far. Highly recommended..
Mar 27, 2011
12 Yes
0 No
Looks can be deceiving.
Stan C in Gilbert, AZ -I've spent way too much money on metal detectors over the years and have earned plenty of regrets in the mean time- including some very high end machines that didn't live up to expectations.
I can't count how many times I've been up for a quick trip out to the park or tot lot and have foregone my pricier machines in favor of the little Compadre. Really, it's the ultimate grab and go MD.
Nope, it isn't 'impressive to look at' what with all manner of buttons and screens and knobs and levers and switches, but an experienced detectorist will be doing lots of digging with it. Once you learn its language and start to get a better grasp of what signals are given off by what targets, you will be able to use the Compadre and your brainpower to compete with many high end machines.
My favorite machine of all time is still the Whites 1266X, but I do love this little Tesoro. Price aside, they could charge $399 for it and I'd still love it based on performance and durability. It's a real champ.
Mar 13, 2011
13 Yes
2 No
Very Good Depth And Great Discrimination
Dennis in Belleville, IL -First thing I did when my Compadre arrived was air test it on some coins and a few small gold nuggets I had. Some of the coins from my wife's grandfather went back to the early 1800's - picking them out at over 9" for the larger coins even your everyday clad dime was coming in loud and clear at 7". The one knob discrimination control works really really well. My old Bounty Hunter seems a toy by comparison. This just may be the best deal for the money out there.
Light as a feather and easy on the batteries. Small nuggets weighing only a few grains tested out to about three inches - no reading though on a few specs of fine/flour gold. If its all I had I'd try it out in gold country. Should be a real jewelry and coin getter though!
Feb 10, 2011
12 Yes
0 No
Value for money
jon david in porthcawl ,wales -I use a lazer scout, but I think this is the u.k. version of the compadre, I've owned the silver sabre previously, what a land mark in detecting that was, anyway the scout/compadre is superb in finding coins right next to iron, only tesoro seem to have mastered this to a fine degree. It will find a coin within an inch of a rusty nail, detectors costing mega bucks have difficulty in doing this, ok the depth is not awesome but it's tools for the job, on bad sites you cant fault this little one.
Feb 07, 2011
9 Yes
0 No
Little Detector, Big Performance!!
Jim Tenney in Alamosa, CO -First of all let me say I never was a Tesoro fan. Their machines seemed to be too simple to find anything worthwhile. After buying one for my daughter's birthday (she has a short attention span) I noticed she was finding as many coins as I was and sometimes more!! I took it out a few times by myself and was impressed with the depth and pinpointing. It's also light and can be swung all day.
The small "profile" of the Compadre doesn't seem to attract as much attention in parks and playgrounds which is normally a good thing. For $150, it's a great machine for a beginner or even as a back up for experienced users!!
Dec 20, 2010
25 Yes
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Compadre: The Detector You Keep
Scott J. in Florida -Ok, so you've been holding off on buying the Compadre. "It looks too much like a toy," you thought. Your loss.
The Tesoro Compadre is one of the best detectors you can buy, at $150 or any other price. The Compadre reminds you of the reason we all got into this hobby: to have fun. And the Compadre is the most fun you'll have with a detector. One knob to set your discrimination, plug in the your earphones, and off you go (word of warning: keep your earphones off your ears when you first turn it on unless you want the battery check to blow your eardrums out).
Would I take the Compadre to the beach or relic hunting? Nope. The 5.75" coil is too small and doesn't give the right depth for that.
However, take the Compadre to any park, tot lot, school field, or house lot and get ready to have the most fun you've had in a long time.
It has just the right depth to hit about 90% of targets you would find no matter what detector you use, and at 12 kHz, it nails small gold (if it's there) like a pro.
That small coil will weed through trash like there's no tomorrow and will get you closer to metal playground equipment than most other detectors costing much more.
I have owned many detectors, but the Compadre is the one detector I have bought and kept and use regularly.
It also makes a great backup/loaner if you ever decide to "move up" (just don't be too surprised if you keep coming back to it)and the lifetime warranty is still the best in the industry. So if you feel like you're spending more time adjusting your $900 technological marvel than actually treasure hunting, just grab the Compadre and start gobbling up the coins and jewelery. If its there, the Compadre will find it.
Nov 28, 2010
45 Yes
2 No
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