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5x8 VS, 8.5x11 coil
- Thread starter tshultz
- Start date
Marc-Montana
New member
I would say the 5x8 coil ID's some targets better (silver dime tid on my machine is 84-86, where clad dimes read 82, and deep too). Depth is almost as good as the stock coil, and I would say that your swing speed can be fast for shallow targets. Just to give you an idea how sensitive the little coil is, I can be walking with my detector in one hand, and my shovel and propointer in the other hand. If I lift my coil about 8" off the ground, it can detect the shovel and propointer I'm holding in my hand! I would say this coil doesn't cover lots of ground, but it hits deep and would be suited to finding caches up to 3' deep, depending on the size.
It's way easier to see all the stuff in the ground too, because of the faster response speed. The 5x8 is my go-to coil now, but I also have the sniper and the 9x12 and the stock coil. I use them all, in different situations, and they all work well, but the 5x8 RARELY comes off of my machine now. It's already paid for itself in a few days (just haven't uploaded all the finds yet!).
It's way easier to see all the stuff in the ground too, because of the faster response speed. The 5x8 is my go-to coil now, but I also have the sniper and the 9x12 and the stock coil. I use them all, in different situations, and they all work well, but the 5x8 RARELY comes off of my machine now. It's already paid for itself in a few days (just haven't uploaded all the finds yet!).
Marc-Montana
New member
You should remember that the stock coil is good too though. The thing I like about the 5x8 is I can still get almost as close to fences and other objects as I do with the sniper coil, but obviously it's much deeper. The way I have it next to fences is like this: coil next to fence: D|
The D above represents the coil. The top of the D represents the front tip of the coil. Swing it alongside fences like that and you will see what I mean. You need to be RIGHT against the fence practically to set the machine off. Also, as others have mentioned, it's much lighter weight which is also a benefit. If you can afford one, you won't be disappointed.
Good luck and HH!
The D above represents the coil. The top of the D represents the front tip of the coil. Swing it alongside fences like that and you will see what I mean. You need to be RIGHT against the fence practically to set the machine off. Also, as others have mentioned, it's much lighter weight which is also a benefit. If you can afford one, you won't be disappointed.
Good luck and HH!
Here's a link to some information on Garrett Coils:
http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_searchcoil_tech_sheet.aspx
Smaller coil.
-better separation
-increased sensitivity to tinier targets
-should tolerate higher mineralization better
-better for areas littered with lots of junk
Larger Coil
-better depth
-covers a larger area, less time gridding a same area
http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_searchcoil_tech_sheet.aspx
Smaller coil.
-better separation
-increased sensitivity to tinier targets
-should tolerate higher mineralization better
-better for areas littered with lots of junk
Larger Coil
-better depth
-covers a larger area, less time gridding a same area
I buried a pint jar with some pennies about 12-14 inches deep about 2 years ago and my AT/Pro won't pick it up, but the 2500 picks it up with the 9.5 and 12 inch imaging coil. I wonder why the at/pro won't pick it up. It's a wide mouth lid and I use it to test for small caches. I tried coin and zero mode in standard and pro, but no go.