1236x2 coil question

[Eric]

Hi,

I wonder what is the best coil for using the 1236x2 on farmfields with iron contamination. Would the stock coil the way to go? Or would the 10.5 still perform good? I plan to have the 5 incher also for when it really goes bad.

Thanks, Eric.

 

[Jackpine Savage]

n/t

 

[Eric]

Thanks Tom,

Is the 1236x2 still a good machine that can hold its own in the field these days? I want a detector that can perform on iron infested Roman sites. My explorer XS is not a good pick for these sites.

Thanks, Eric. The Netherlands

 

[margiop]

Hi.
I hunt in Italy in places full of iron debris of all sizes.
XS is too slow on recovering the signal after hitting a target, all multifrequency Minelabs are too slow (maybe except ETRAC).
My 1236-x2 is very fast and very very good in iron, but it has a problem, it has a fixed ground balance, so you cannot work on all sites.
I think Fisher Edge could do that work better than your 1236, even if there are other detectors more suitable to those conditions, for example XP Goldmaxx above all, T2 and few others.
Danny from Italy

PS if you don't want to change your 1236 you can try this coil, made for it by Detech:

http://cgi.ebay.it/FISHER-12-1200-SERIES-DETECH-COIL-METAL-DETECTOR_W0QQitemZ360137197209QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Gadgets?hash=item360137197209&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262#ebayphotohosting

 

[Eric]

Danny, thanks for your reply! In fact the detech coil you mentioned is for sale at staffordshire detectors in the UK. I am lucky that our soil here is not mineralized so not having a manual GB is not a disaster. I dont have a 1236x2 yet but flipping coins between this one and the c scope cs3mx.

HH, Eric.

 

[Jackpine Savage]

I will state that the 1236 is one of the best I have used in iron infested ground. It's not quiet around iron but that is what it takes to hunt successfully in those conditions. anything that blanks on iron just doesn't cut it IMO. Through the clicks and pops of the iron breaking thru the disc setting you will hear the good beeps. Don't use the silencer if you want best results, it will kill the response on co-located targets. The extra filtering of the silencer should be used only when the site is otherwise unhuntable.

Tom

 

[Jackpine Savage]

a DD coil for the 1200 series. Gonna have to bug Kellyco into stocking this one!

Tom

 

[bill(de)]

I agree Tom as i didn't care for the larger concentric on the 1236 or CZ's but i'm thinking i'd like to try that 12"dd if it's compatible .Had a 1236 almost 9 years and still use it at iron infested sites with low levels of modern trash. HH Bill

 

[margiop]

I tried that coil on my former Advantage, it is quite heavy, with a great separation between adiacent targets and with a good ground coverage.
It was quite difficult to pinpoint the target, I don't know how 1236 could pinpoint with that coil.
I think it is a coil for open speces, I prefer the 8 inches one on iron infested areas.

 

[Eric]

what setting do you recommend using the 1236x2? Some leave on iron reject and some leave it in disc setting 3 1/2. Does iron reject disc out too much maybe?

Thanks, Eric

 

[Jackpine Savage]

Hi Eric,

The iron reject setting, if calibrated correctly is best IMO but, you also have to consider your comfort level of the amount of iron bleed thru (noise). It can be audibly tiring at many sites dealing with all the clicks and pops using low disc. The age, deterioration level of the iron and ground moisture ect. can make some sites very noisy at low iron disc levels. So, use your best judgement and the lowest iron reject level you can audibly deal with. A disc setting between 3 1/2 and 4, when needed, is a pretty safe bet for getting good results.

Again its what you can tolerate. Save those days when you can deal with a little more noise for your worst sites is the best advice I can give.

Tom

 

[Eric]

Thanks Tom,

all your comments on the 1236x2 were a big help to me. [I searched the archives]

Best regards, Eric

 

[margiop]

I found that the iron disc is more than a 4 disc.
On the 4 disc and silencer off you dig big iron (ananas bombs, long knives and bigger items), wether on iron disc and silencer on you don't dig iron.
There is a trade off in separation and depth with sthose settings.

 

[margiop]

If you are intereseted, there is also a 14 inches Detech coil available for the X series.

http://cgi.ebay.it/Detech-14-Coil-for-Fisher-metal-detectors-HALF-PRICE_W0QQitemZ230329324709QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Gadgets?hash=item230329324709&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A758|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318