Tesoro Sand Shark Vrs. Tiger Shark

[Robert]

Hello again all,
Thank you for all your tips and ideas!!!! I am still a little undecided which underwater detector I should buy. I read an article on the Tesoro website written by Mr. Rusty Henry comparing the Sand Shark and the Tiger Shark. I will probably be hunting mostly on the Florida beaches with some time at the bottom of the Gulf and some on land. He says both units are good but recommends the Sand Shark over the Tiger Shark. The PI over the VLF. If anyone has a thought (and I bet some do) I would love to hear from you. I want to get a good machine for my money but mostly want it to work correctly in the conditions I will be in. I am still also thinking of the Fisher 1280X but I don't know what the differences and quality of hunting will be. Thanks for your input. It is nice to have a place like this to get so much great information.

Bob

I have the Tiger Shark and am ecstatically happy with it.

A friend has the Sand Shark and he wishes he got the Tiger Shark.
It will work in the salt water and being so near the ocean you will eventually want to get in the water.
So I would humbly suggest you consider having one that will operate in and out of the water.

[John's Detectors]

Hi Robert, if you will be staying on the beach and in the water the Sand Shark will work well and go deeper than the Tiger. Remember that PI machines have virtually no discrimination. So you will need to dig all targets with the Sand Shark which is what I would do myself.

But if you go inland, the PI will be more frustrating. The Tiger Shark of course being a VLF machine will discriminate and you will not have the myriad of signals that the PI type produces in a normal inland situation. Actually if you were fortunate to be near a goldfield the Sand Shark could be used as a gold detector since nugget hunters virtually dig all targets anyway.

I am going to pass this along also. The Sand Shark uses printed circuit type coils and this approach to making a coil can have problems. But to be sure, Tesoro makes some of the finest metal detectors around and the Sand Shark is among those.

I hope this is helpful to you Robert and if I can help you further in getting setup let me know. God Bless and happy hunting to you.

John Tomlinson,CET P=VI
John's Detectors
Blackwell,Tx.
Best Little Detector Shop in Texas!

[TonyinCT]

I would have to say that you would be better off with the Tiger or the 1280X over the Sandshark. You mentioned some time under the gulf and on land and if you got a Sand Shark you'd be waisting air if diving digging a lot of junk targets and on land the PI will drive you nuts by having to dig every small junk target there. The Tiger and 1280 both discriminate and both are proven units. There is one other and that is the Headhunter Diver. This is lightweight and goes deep and can be used anywhere.
If you need more help please let me know.

[John's Detectors]

Hey Tony!! glad to see ya post my friend and how are you doing? I hope all is busy with you. So good to hear from you and as always God Bless you Tony.

John Tomlinson,CET P=VI
John's Detectors
Blackwell,Tx.
Best Little Detector Shop in Texas!

[TonyinCT]

I'm good John. Been away a little taking care of some family issues that are tough but all in all I'm good. Should be back on TQ more now. Thanks for asking.

[John's Detectors]

Hi Tony and that is good to hear. I have missed seeing and reading your postings. I hope we will see more of you now. So may God Bless ya my friend and just put it in the hands of our Lord and it will be alright Tony. Ok CU later and good to have ya back again.

John Tomlinson,CET

[JCWhite]

I bought a tiger shark but will be using it mostly in fresh water and everything I can find says it's best for that. But I am a newbie so tahe that with a grain of salt