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Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: Happy_Hour
Date: January 16, 2020 06:38AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 320

The Vaquero and the Bandido 2 UMax. Which one would you prefer over the other. No reason needed on this one.

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: RavRad
Date: January 16, 2020 08:26AM

Registered: 3 years ago
Posts: 103

Vaquero

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: kittlitz
Date: January 16, 2020 10:32AM

Registered: 6 years ago
Posts: 146

Bandido 2 Umax.

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Vaquero.... high tone model.N/T

Posted by: fwcrawford
Date: January 16, 2020 11:52AM

Registered: 14 years ago
Posts: 1,618

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: gwsears
Date: January 16, 2020 12:19PM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 182

Vaquero

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: JEF
Date: January 16, 2020 12:35PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 268

I have had both detectors. I sold the Vaquero and bought a second Bandido ll Umax. The Bandido ll Umax is getting extremely hard to find, especially one in good condition.

Current detectors:
Tesoro Bandido II Umax (2)
Tesoro Outlaw
Whites MXT Pro
Minelab Equinox 800
Whites Beach Hunter ID 300

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/16/2020 12:43PM by JEF.

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: C.J.M.
Date: January 16, 2020 03:26PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 3,073

Check around for parts on each one,find a place who can work on them.As for depth the grey Vaquero is the one. :thumbup:

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Bandido II µMAX ... simple answer since you don't want reasons.N/T

Posted by: Monte
Date: January 16, 2020 10:40PM

Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 7,547

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: JEF
Date: January 17, 2020 12:33PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 268

Monte,

I would like to see your reasons on why you prefer the Bandido ll microMAX over the Vaquero. One big reason that I like the Bandido over Vaquero is that by flipping the Tune switch over to “Norm” in all metal I can actually trace out the size and shape of the target in the ground to help me decide to dig or not. And the beep tone on the Bandido is more pleasing to my ears, even though I had the high tone Vaquero.

Current detectors:
Tesoro Bandido II Umax (2)
Tesoro Outlaw
Whites MXT Pro
Minelab Equinox 800
Whites Beach Hunter ID 300

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/17/2020 12:36PM by JEF.

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: Stoof-tabsallday
Date: January 17, 2020 12:38PM

Registered: 4 years ago
Posts: 1,877

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C.J.M.
Check around for parts on each one,find a place who can work on them.As for depth the grey Vaquero is the one.

Not to sidetrack the thread, but have you had any luck finding anywhere that works on tesoros?

Stefan (Michigan)

Nokta Fors Relic 7x11", 5.5x10"DD, 5", 5.5x10 Concentric

Makro Racer 2 - 7x11", 5.5x10", 5" DD, 7" concentric

:tesoro:

Black Tejon 9X8
:tesoro:

Mojave

Deleon - Troy shadow super 7",
:tesoro:

Compadre 8
:tesoro:

Compadre 5.75
:tesoro:

Bandido II Micromax
:tesoro:

Outlaw

Cibola- GB/all metal toggle mod
:tesoro:

Vaquero

Cutlass Micromax 8

Lots of coils

*Not listed in any special order*

Tools:
Garrett carrot, lesche shovel, Killer B Wasps, Lesche digger

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: JEF
Date: January 17, 2020 02:24PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 268

No I haven’t, but I haven’t looked, because they are all working fine. Hopefully they will continue to do so. If one does break, I have accepted the fact that it may not be fixable. Until that happens, I will use the heck out of them.

Current detectors:
Tesoro Bandido II Umax (2)
Tesoro Outlaw
Whites MXT Pro
Minelab Equinox 800
Whites Beach Hunter ID 300

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: Stoof-tabsallday
Date: January 17, 2020 02:35PM

Registered: 4 years ago
Posts: 1,877

I read there's a guy at broken detectors . Com that works on them

Stefan (Michigan)

Nokta Fors Relic 7x11", 5.5x10"DD, 5", 5.5x10 Concentric

Makro Racer 2 - 7x11", 5.5x10", 5" DD, 7" concentric

:tesoro:

Black Tejon 9X8
:tesoro:

Mojave

Deleon - Troy shadow super 7",
:tesoro:

Compadre 8
:tesoro:

Compadre 5.75
:tesoro:

Bandido II Micromax
:tesoro:

Outlaw

Cibola- GB/all metal toggle mod
:tesoro:

Vaquero

Cutlass Micromax 8

Lots of coils

*Not listed in any special order*

Tools:
Garrett carrot, lesche shovel, Killer B Wasps, Lesche digger

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: chuck, ky
Date: January 17, 2020 03:26PM

Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 1,912

Brokendetectors.com works on everything but Minelabs.

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Re: Your 2 Cents Worth On These 2 Detectors

Posted by: Stoof-tabsallday
Date: January 17, 2020 03:32PM

Registered: 4 years ago
Posts: 1,877

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chuck, ky
Brokendetectors.com works on everything but Minelabs.

Well if that day ever comes hopefully he has fair pricing :-)
Thanks!!

Stefan (Michigan)

Nokta Fors Relic 7x11", 5.5x10"DD, 5", 5.5x10 Concentric

Makro Racer 2 - 7x11", 5.5x10", 5" DD, 7" concentric

:tesoro:

Black Tejon 9X8
:tesoro:

Mojave

Deleon - Troy shadow super 7",
:tesoro:

Compadre 8
:tesoro:

Compadre 5.75
:tesoro:

Bandido II Micromax
:tesoro:

Outlaw

Cibola- GB/all metal toggle mod
:tesoro:

Vaquero

Cutlass Micromax 8

Lots of coils

*Not listed in any special order*

Tools:
Garrett carrot, lesche shovel, Killer B Wasps, Lesche digger

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