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I have the Tesoro Bandido II µMax and the Eldorado µMax but still much prefer using the Racer in actual field use. The Tesoro will hold it's own against any other detector on the nail board test but in real world detecting I feel the Three tone mode on the Racer makes a huge difference in pulling non ferrous targets out of the ferrous trash.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
After having the M6, Omega 8000, and many many more, I would highly recommend the Makro Racer for hunting old home sites. In 40 years of detecting, I haven't found a detector I like better for hunting those types of sites. The 5x10" coil is an excellent all around coil and the 5" OOR will pull goodies from among dense trash like no other, deep too.
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Tom Slick
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neptronix Wrote:
> is there anything from the F19 you Miss?
If anything it would be the adjustable tone break but with the three tone mode on the Racer, it's no big deal, and I never used the notch feature on the F19 so that wasn't an issue either. Other than the notch and the adjustable tone break, the Racer has everything the F19 has plus a coule of other nice features the F1
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Really liked my F19. Bought the Racer and soon after sold the F19. The Racer I feel is deeper, handles bad ground better, has Three tone, and a headlight. I think the Racers is just a better all around detector for my type of hunting (ghost towns, dry saltwater beach sand, and Parks with lots of modern trash).
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
The Racer is excellent at the Beach but for for the money, a Fisher Gold Bug Pro DO with the 11" coil works great, it's light weight, and hits hard on gold.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Tom,
I think you're right. I probably won't be around to see the 13" penny detector, but the thought of having to dig that deep for one doesn't thrill me. I'd rather dream of taking one of our latest detectors back to about 1960. I used to slay the silver in CA, in the 70's with an old White's TR Goldmaster but the silver was only down about 3 to 4". Now
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I'm pretty sure I've owned 100+ detectors in the past 40 years but still have the same rifle and Shotgun I bought back then. Strange. Maybe I should buy more guns?
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
It was a low budget IDX. They eliminated the frequency control to save cost and changed the frequency to use the cheaper Prizm coils. I wonder what other corners were cut to make it less expensive to produce and sell.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I agree Keith. Not the same as an IDX Pro or Classic IDX. White's made those for KellyCo so KellyCo could sell them at whatever price they wanted without being in direct competition with the other White's dealers.
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Tom Slick
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I found the book interesting and informative and have passed it on to a detecting buddy that has a Racer but not a lot of detecting experience. As far as the cost, I don't think $15.00 is doodly squat considering I can find that in a couple of outings.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Did you try the same test someplace where there isn't nails also under the bullet? Looks like your test has nails under the bullet and next to it. Just wondering.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Tom, I've noticed the same thing over the past few years in regards to the age/time issue. Years ago I'd dig every non ferrous signal I swung my coil over. Now I read posts with folks saying "dig all the zinc signals because they may be a gold ring" and I find myself thinking, you dig all the zinc while I move on to the next "good target. It gets to be more of a cherry pi
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Mike,
I agree the Tesoro Diablo µMax is a valuable vintage (not made anymore) detector and a truly great nugget shooter. The Original Diablo (non µMax) version not so much.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
And to think, people were upset when the Racer had coil ears breaking off. At least Makro was good enough to replace all the coils with broken ears. They didn't ask for the broken coil back, shipped the new one free of charge and even included a hat and shirt with the new coil. That Minelab makes a really good product while it's working but after that you're pretty much on your own
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
Most coils are made of PCV plastic. You can get a PVC plumbing piece and cut a new ear out of it. Then use PVC cement to attach. If there is any of the original ear still on the coil, you can attach the new piece to the inside or outside to strengthen the broken ear. This is much easier to do on a Black coil as they make black PVC cement.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
LowBoy - You talking to Dankowski or me? I've seen some of Tom's finds but I don't post mine. The picture thing is a bit advanced for me. I can never remember how to post them and videos are out of the question. Besides, I leave my phone (camera) in the truck while I'm out detecting. Just as soon everyone doesn't see what I've found. Back when I lived in Florida, I u
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I've got to agree with everyone above. I spend about equal time between hunting iron infested ghost towns and coin hunting parks and schools. The Racer is two different detectors, It just depends on what site and what targets one is after. Low or no filter in the iron and for coin hunting you can run the gain down to 01 and the filter all the way to 82 if wanted (although I seldom go higher
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
I once made a LRL out of a Ivory dish soap bottle, auto radio antenna, a bicycle handle grip and a bunch of electrical components that I stuffed into the bottle. Worked as well as any other Long Range Locator (in other words not at all).
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum
If I'm heading to the beach to hunt the dry sand, the 11" is my coil of choice, just as the 5" OOR is my go to ghost town coil. When I take the Racer to a newer park or school I'll take the 5"x10". It's lighter than the 11", covers more ground than the 5" but still can pull the goodies out of the modern trash.
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Tom Slick
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Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum