Tesoro Silver uMax
Price: $250
Avg. Score: 
4.95
Based on 60 reviews
4.95Based on 60 reviews
Avg. Durability:
5.00
Avg. Ease of use:
5.00
Super lightweight and easy using
April 30, 2015
I am absolute beginner and wanted to have a sound machine, no graphics at
all. I have Masdec Duel-Turbo, probably US origin. It is too heavy for me
because I have Fibromyalgia. Then I read your review of Tesoro Silver uMax
and tought that it would be right for me. I bought it on eBay and got two
extra coils. It really is light and I can use it without any problems. It
is much better than Masdec (I really don't know what it really is of
origin, perhaps White?). It had too many adjustments and even though I like
equipments having much to tweak (I am Senior Electronic Maintenance
Engineer) I think that in the detector simplicity is better.
I am not trying to find anything specific now but just want to learn how to use this. Afterwards I hopefully know what is going to be my own interest. Actually I like to find anything from coins to rusted hinges, so very sophisticated discrimination is not needed, yet.
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
Matti Kaki from
FINLAND
192
$250 well spent!
October 02, 2014
I am convinced that this is the best machine you can buy for $250. I have
several high end machines and this is not a high end machine..... However,
a great machine. Depth is around 6-7 inches on most coins. Very easy to use
and super light. Great entry level detector!
Max Depth: 7 inches on US quarter
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
Josh from
Virginia
223
Tesoro silver umax
December 29, 2013
Excellent detector! Been using this Silver uMax around a ranch to find the
odd missing metal objects and looking for relics. Works perfectly. Been
able to discriminate out the hundreds of nails and focus on other metallic
objects, most made of copper, lead and silver. Soil ranges from clay, sandy
loom, gravel stream beds, to hard pan. Set to All Metal mode with
sensitivity set to 8-9 out in the open fields. Discrimination mode set to
tune out Iron around buildings.
Still dig plenty of iron if the signal is different from an old horseshoe nail. The unit is easily tuned to just a short "chirp" when passing over a nail. The unit will still sound off loud a clear for copper, lead and silver! Light weight, rugged simple and accurate! Great value!
Max Depth: 6 inches on US quarter
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
WillH from
Cottonwood,CA
191
Love this detector!!
April 30, 2013
I take this detector into a place that is like detecting in the bottom of a
trash can. Spring break just got over and I found $140 in clad, 27.7 grams
of silver and 3.7 grams of 10k. I have owned this detector for 5 years now
and it has paid for itself many times. Never had to send it in for a
repair. By far my best detector and I do own a few and I use this one the
most.
Max Depth: 6 inches on US quarter
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
R.Russ from
Florida
201
Silver umax
March 26, 2013
The silver umax is fast, stable, light and a true coin and ring killer.
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Joey from
Ohio
181
Le silver est un bon detecteur
March 13, 2013
I bought a silver umax for the dry sand at the beach.I have one rule for the discrimination to dig almost everything.
Because you have to keep the foil, in order to find small gold jewelry, I find that it is very good on dry sand, and it goes deep enough, I have already found many euro coins and jewels including three with a chain and medal,
I am very happy with my silver and I recommend it.
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Dupont Mario from
Pleurtuit France
171
Tesoro silver
January 29, 2013
Hi hunters, I bought this detector two years ago and I have to say, this is
one of the best metal detector that I have ever used. It's reactions are
really sharp and speed. It is right, that small silver coins what are
deeper than 15 cm are problem, but every Cu coins are detected in the depth
between 17 - 25 cm. I used to hunting war relics, because in Czech republic ale German and soviet relics in every wood and my opinion is, that in this price isn't better metal detector.
If somebody wants to know more, you can me write to my mail hunter@mujmail.cz
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David from
Middle Of Europe
151
Awesome!!!!
January 22, 2013
First day with my girlfriends silver max I bought her was pretty good. We
only skimmed our yard and found a dime and 3 pennies. Very impressed.
Waiting on my outlaw to get here.
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Stover from
Georgia
134
Hi Yo Silver
July 01, 2012
Bought a Silver for my son and I found it easier and lighter than my other
4 "bells and whistles" detectors, so I bought another one just to carry in
my car when I travel. It does remarkably well in Colorado where the soil
can be quite mineralized in places. Even found a couple of gold nuggets
with it. I've just about had every brand of detector and this one is one
of my favorites. Simple to use, detects a decent depth and good price.
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Hal from
Colorado
301
Why they call this the silver umax
February 18, 2012
I enjoy this detector as it is simple to use. This thing loves to sound off
on silver dimes and quarters, not to mention all the wheat pennies and
other old coins I'm finding. Using the stock coil and the little 5. 75 coil
makes it a great machine. Planning to get the 9x8 and 10x12 coils soon. I
set discriminate just high enough to reject iron and can still find great
stuff. Set it at minimum to find small gold rings. I started a key collection as I have been finding lots of old keys. What a great hobby. The silver umax is American made too.
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Glenn from
Tennessee
664