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So you experienced the 6” close in depth as the 11” ?Mainly what I have experienced is separation improvement and less ground coverage using the 6" coil over the 11". The 6" goes extremely deep for its size. In clean ground I use the 11" in iron infested sites I use the 6". Another benefit of the 6" over the 11 " is the weight.
Thats the biggest draw back in Fl I think is that we are basically on one big sandbar.Well I'm going to put it this way I don't feel like I am missing anything that the 11" would have gotten. But in my Georgia red clay the sinkage rate isn't to bad. They both pick up small targets quiet well.
That’s prety impressive 9” deep roman in iron with a 6” coilmy take on it and proof. i have roman coins buried at different depths .in very iron infested ground. The lg15 hits the targets the 11 inch doesn't. I think of is as if you have a bed of nails, and walk over them (11 inch coil) you will stand on many. If you tip toe over this same ground (6 inch coil) you wont stand on as many., Smaller coil better recovery and can get closer and between the ground iron arrangement. Video below shows lg15 in action.
I like running the external battery on it. Have you tried the battery with the 6” coil?Couple of things: Separation is very much noticed and the #1 thing I note is the weight difference. I can swing the 6" a lot longer than the 11".
I don't have a external battery AND the balance it really good without the additional battery.I like running the external battery on it. Have you tried the battery with the 6” coil?
The lighter coil probably offsets the battery and balances it nice.
9x5.5 or 9x6 is the perfect sizeNokta Makro as per Dilek are working on a 9 x 5.5 size coil. Hopefully soon ! Heck a 8”-9” round would be great to .
Yeah they are both pretty well exact on ID numbers from my experience using bothAre the numbers from the 11” and the 6” pretty similar on same targets at same depths
yes very surprised as a lot of iron and mineralised rock in that ground. the bronze roman similar size to a dime or English 5pTha
That’s prety impressive 9” deep roman in iron with a 6” coil
So basically you have to sweep the 6” coil im 1-2” increments vs 6” increments with the 11” coil?Depth wise, both reach about the same in real world hunts… The main differences are coverage per sweep and the amount of targets (or ground minerals) that each see simultaneously as a result. 11 and 13" coils are also more susceptible to EMI.
Now, an important caveat… When I say that depth wise 6 and 11 are about the same, it only applies to the very extreme edges of their fields (or sensitivity patterns). Why is it important? Because they're shaped differently. An 11" coil's sensitivity pattern, when visualized from the side, is only slightly rounded, almost rectangular. As a result, at the extremes of your reach, you're working with a wide brush, so to speak. Much better chance to hit a target. With the 6" coil, on the other hand, a side view of its sensitivity pattern would be much more parabolic. So for example, let's assume that both can reach a silver dime 12" deep in clean ground (YMMV depending on soil and EMI). At this depth, an 11" coil will be sweeping about 6" wide path (again, depends on diffusion in the soil), while the "sniper" will only be touching a 1-2" wide strip.
In short: 11" covers more ground per sweep, up to its maximum depth, but it's more prone to EMI and "averaging" with hot rocks and junk. Both can see ridiculously small bits of metal, 6" having a slight edge here. If you're dealing with junk or high EMI situation, 6" will be your best bet.