- Underwater Pulse Metal Detector
- Great for salt water use - microprocessor controlled
- Weighs Less Than 4-1/2 lbs. - 8" Searchcoil, Printed Spiral
- Includes Stereo Piezo Headphones
- Lifetime warranty - Made in USA
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The Tesoro Sand Shark metal combines time-proven PI circuits with the latest digital technology creating the first microprocessor controlled PI detector for the new Millennium. Pulse Induction (PI) metal detectors have always been the natural choice for working wet salt beaches. Their circuitry and single loop coils will not see changes in salt-water conductivity that drive a VLF-style metal detector crazy. Add Tesoro Electronics' exclusive interchangeable Printed Spiral coils (available in four sizes) and you create a fantastic PI detector. But they didn't stop there.
The Tesoro Sand Shark metal detector has two distinct operating modes: VCO and Normal. When working in the VCO mode, as targets get closer to the coil, the threshold generates a louder, higher pitched tone great for pinpointing. The Normal mode works with a single tone and is used for beachcombing and other prolonged searches. Eight AA Alkaline Batteries, Drop-in Compartment, 10-20 hours typical. VCO Motion All Metal, Adjustable Frequency All-Metal.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although I've never been to North Carolina, I always have a sense of coming home when I open a Deborah Knott book, and not just because the series has been going for a long time. No, I've felt that way ever since the first book I read, which wasn't the first in the series. (Shocking, I know, but I was on vacation and I ran out of books, and someone had left Slow Dollar (Deborah Knott Mysteries) in the lobby lending library, so I picked it up.) Maron paints a clear picture of the environment and an even clearer one of the characters. In fact, the setting pretty much *is* a character in her books.
There are a few too many characters introduced too quickly in this book, but that's inevitable given that the murder takes place at a conference. So don't read the first few chapters while you're exhausted, or you may have trouble following all the names. Some of the characters in this book have appeared in earlier books, which makes it a little easier if you've been following Knott's history, but you don't have to have read any of the earlier books to enjoy this one.
Some of the Deborah Knott books concentrate more on mystery, some more on character. This is one of the latter type. The motive came as no surprise at the end of the book, and the villain almost seemed an afterthought. But that's the kind of thing you realize later, when trying to write a review; while reading I was enjoying the ride, watching the interaction between the characters, seeing Deborah adjust to the new circumstances of her life.
Something else that struck me after reading this was that, more than any other book in the series I can think of, Sand Sharks is a feminine book. Deborah has had romances in other books, has had to deal with her situation as a woman in a "man's" job, as the only daughter in a family of a dozen children, but somehow those aspects of the books have always remained secondary. Here, Maron gives them primacy. We see Deborah's concern over the state of her new marriage and her even newer full-time stepson. Her reactions to her nerves, as well as to the events at the conference, are essentially feminine. That's not to say a man wouldn't recognize and enjoy them but his feelings toward Deborah here would be sympathetic rather than empathetic (and he might learn a thing or two about the "mysterious" inner workings of a woman's mind in the process).
Sand Sharks is definitely an enjoyable read. The only real weakness is in the mystery itself and, as I said, you probably won't notice that until you've finished devouring the book and have had time to digest it.
There are a few too many characters introduced too quickly in this book, but that's inevitable given that the murder takes place at a conference. So don't read the first few chapters while you're exhausted, or you may have trouble following all the names. Some of the characters in this book have appeared in earlier books, which makes it a little easier if you've been following Knott's history, but you don't have to have read any of the earlier books to enjoy this one.
Some of the Deborah Knott books concentrate more on mystery, some more on character. This is one of the latter type. The motive came as no surprise at the end of the book, and the villain almost seemed an afterthought. But that's the kind of thing you realize later, when trying to write a review; while reading I was enjoying the ride, watching the interaction between the characters, seeing Deborah adjust to the new circumstances of her life.
Something else that struck me after reading this was that, more than any other book in the series I can think of, Sand Sharks is a feminine book. Deborah has had romances in other books, has had to deal with her situation as a woman in a "man's" job, as the only daughter in a family of a dozen children, but somehow those aspects of the books have always remained secondary. Here, Maron gives them primacy. We see Deborah's concern over the state of her new marriage and her even newer full-time stepson. Her reactions to her nerves, as well as to the events at the conference, are essentially feminine. That's not to say a man wouldn't recognize and enjoy them but his feelings toward Deborah here would be sympathetic rather than empathetic (and he might learn a thing or two about the "mysterious" inner workings of a woman's mind in the process).
Sand Sharks is definitely an enjoyable read. The only real weakness is in the mystery itself and, as I said, you probably won't notice that until you've finished devouring the book and have had time to digest it.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have my own copies of all of Maron's Deborah Knott books, and her other 2 NC mysteries - Bloody Kin & Last Lessons of Summer, and have audiotapes of most. I have re-read them & listened to them many times, and especially enjoy the 2 non-series mysteries. I agree with other reviewers that the involvement of Deborah's home county and her relatives adds much to the series, but I have enjoyed the previous books that were set away from Deborah's home.
Sand Sharks is one I probably won't re-read. None of the characters is very developed, and few are likeable. Two characters from previous books are dragged in for no particular reason, and add nothing to the plot. The first motive for the crime that Deborah & the police arrive at is absurd and bigoted. The ending is illogical, and and comes pretty much from out of nowhere. Deborah's frequent obsessings about her marriage (why, oh why hasn't he called?), and her stepson are very annoying.
I hate to give such a bad review. I've recommended Maron's books to friends for many years, and I wait impatiently for each new release. This one was very disappointing.
Sand Sharks is one I probably won't re-read. None of the characters is very developed, and few are likeable. Two characters from previous books are dragged in for no particular reason, and add nothing to the plot. The first motive for the crime that Deborah & the police arrive at is absurd and bigoted. The ending is illogical, and and comes pretty much from out of nowhere. Deborah's frequent obsessings about her marriage (why, oh why hasn't he called?), and her stepson are very annoying.
I hate to give such a bad review. I've recommended Maron's books to friends for many years, and I wait impatiently for each new release. This one was very disappointing.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Margaret Maron's Sand Sharks is a good continuation in the reliable Deborah Knott series. The main characters--Deborah, her new husband Dwight, and his son Cal--continue development as realistic, sympathetic people, though Dwight and Cal do not figure strongly in this story, since Deborah is in Wilmington attending a continuing education conference for NC judges. The secondary characters are well drawn and distinctive. Maron does a good job of conveying the passage of time without detailing every thought and action. The plot isn't the strongest she's written because the motive for Judge Jeffreys's murder isn't connected with the murderer until he attempts to eliminate Deborah. Still, Sand Sharks is well worth the time.
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sand sharks
recently discovered Margaret Maron....absolutely love her books, her characters, her description on North Carolina life!! She's a wonderful story-teller. Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. mcdowell
Sand Sharks
New York Times bestselling Author, Margaret Maron delivers again! Deborah Knott is no stranger to crime Being a Judge, she is always subjected to its depravity. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ashley Wintters
The Good, The Bad, and The almost-Ugly
The Good: I enjoyed the senses conjured up by the author's depictions of the surrounding nature - the solidarity on the beach, the buoyant saltiness of the ocean, the sun's... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Rocket J. Reader
Disappointing entry in a great series
Margaret Maron sends Judge Deborah Knott to a seaside judicial conference in this weak episode of an otherwise outstanding series. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Margery L. Goldstein
A different type case
Deborah Knott has a way of stumbling into things. She is off to a judges conference in Wrightsville Beach. Dwight is off on business of his own. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Fred Camfield
Knott Withstanding
I have to confess that that Margaret Maron's series featuring Judge Deborah Knott is one of my favorites. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Miz Ellen
Really good book
The Deborah Knott series had gotten rather predictable, but with this one, it is back in a good groove. Read more
Published on January 1, 2010 by cregis
Great shore vacation read
Maron writes a challenging mystery with several funny twists. Very entertaining, makes fun of lawyers and judges, alike. Read more
Published on November 22, 2009 by mysmarks
Enjoyable as always
This review applies to the audio version.
#15 Judge Deborah Knott mystery. Deborah is off to the beach at Wilmington for a judges' conference while new husband Dwight... Read more
#15 Judge Deborah Knott mystery. Deborah is off to the beach at Wilmington for a judges' conference while new husband Dwight... Read more
Published on November 22, 2009 by Cheryl A. Reynolds
Sand Sharks
In the newest in her Judge Deborah Knott mystery series, Margaret Maron has her protagonist attending a summer conference for North Carolina district court judges in Wrightsville... Read more
Published on October 30, 2009 by Gloria Feit
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