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6 inch coil
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REVIER
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Couldn't wait for the sniper to come out, got one as soon as it did because I didn't consider my Nox complete until I had one.
The bigger Nox standard coil is shockingly adept at separation when hunting in heavy trash and iron, I have several detectors all with a pretty good selection of coils from sniper to standard and larger and many hours using all of them and I have never seen anything quite like it.
Still, I hunt in extremely bad mineralized red clay soil here in the SE. with also a shocking amount of extra iron and usually in sites so trashy it has caused the less hearty among us to run away screaming.
Severe masking is our biggest enemy here, so bad even a coin only 2" deep can be easily missed if the conditions are right...or to be precise really wrong.
I have used both coils in the same sites over and over and they have both done well but the sniper still finds me more and a little more easily with better reports and less confusing signals...for me in my devil dirt, anyway.
Mine paid for itself very quickly but that again was for me, my confidence level is always a bit higher when I mount my sniper which is 80% of the time.
It all depends on where you hunt, what you hunt and your particular site and soil conditions so you will get wildly varying opinions on this particular subject since we all hunt in different kinds of sites and areas of the country.
The bigger Nox standard coil is shockingly adept at separation when hunting in heavy trash and iron, I have several detectors all with a pretty good selection of coils from sniper to standard and larger and many hours using all of them and I have never seen anything quite like it.
Still, I hunt in extremely bad mineralized red clay soil here in the SE. with also a shocking amount of extra iron and usually in sites so trashy it has caused the less hearty among us to run away screaming.
Severe masking is our biggest enemy here, so bad even a coin only 2" deep can be easily missed if the conditions are right...or to be precise really wrong.
I have used both coils in the same sites over and over and they have both done well but the sniper still finds me more and a little more easily with better reports and less confusing signals...for me in my devil dirt, anyway.
Mine paid for itself very quickly but that again was for me, my confidence level is always a bit higher when I mount my sniper which is 80% of the time.
It all depends on where you hunt, what you hunt and your particular site and soil conditions so you will get wildly varying opinions on this particular subject since we all hunt in different kinds of sites and areas of the country.
bootyhoundpa
Well-known member
I wasn’t too impressed by it at first..found the ID wasn’t great and depth kinda suffered too But after using it a while I’ve grown to like It more..it balances very well and for micro jewelry hunting in freshwater it is awesome as long as you don’t mind digging lots of tiny stuff.. even field hunting found some button and whatnot that the stock coil didn’t and visa versa.. if I could only have one coil it would probably be the stock coil but Im happy with the 6” as well..it just gives you a little more separation thus it can lock on smaller targets..
CPT_GhostLight
New member
I bought the 6" coil and am quite impressed with it.
The Pros: It makes the Nox perfectly balanced and reduces the weight. It is great for getting into tight places. It snipes good targets in difficult trash and pinpoints very well because of the smaller size. And it will find tiny targets. I was able to find a silver earring back next to a metal children's slide on a playground.
The Cons: It covers less ground per sweep than the 11" coil, so it will take longer to cover the same amount of ground as the 11" coil. You should sweep slower with it, which may not really be a con unless you need to go fast. It may have a little less depth, although I haven't noticed that.
I don't normally hunt with it but I keep it on my belt in case I need it, and I've needed it more than a few times so I'm really glad I decided to get one.
The Pros: It makes the Nox perfectly balanced and reduces the weight. It is great for getting into tight places. It snipes good targets in difficult trash and pinpoints very well because of the smaller size. And it will find tiny targets. I was able to find a silver earring back next to a metal children's slide on a playground.
The Cons: It covers less ground per sweep than the 11" coil, so it will take longer to cover the same amount of ground as the 11" coil. You should sweep slower with it, which may not really be a con unless you need to go fast. It may have a little less depth, although I haven't noticed that.
I don't normally hunt with it but I keep it on my belt in case I need it, and I've needed it more than a few times so I'm really glad I decided to get one.
Waiting for a 5x10 DD coil to come out, the six inch is just too small, i have had other detectors with 6" and didn't like them as well as the 5x10 i was hoping that the coil on the new mine lab that just came out would fit the Equinox, it looks like it is a 5x10 but no one seems to know it it will work, hopefully one will come out soon i think it will be a winner.
It may not cover all the ground that the 11" does, but this 6" coil covers more ground for a six, than ANY 6 inch coil from any other manufacturer I've ever used.
silvercoinboy
Well-known member
I like my small coil for those areas with lots of targets. Make IDs easy and pinpointing easier. I do not notice any loss of depth, and it also lets me get right next to iron posts (playgrounds). It is amazing how I can have a constant signal from the post, and then hear the higher chirp of a coin next to the post!
relicmeister
Well-known member
Question 5900_xl-1
How would any one 6” coil cover better than any other 6” coil? The Nox 6” is an amazingly deep coil as 6” coils go- that I’ll say
How would any one 6” coil cover better than any other 6” coil? The Nox 6” is an amazingly deep coil as 6” coils go- that I’ll say
When you are using the 6” remember it’s for trashy and tight areas not a corn field. S when I use mine I keep in mind on what type of detecting I am doing.
I usual turn my sensivity way down to around 10 so my signal doesn't splatter and get better separation. But this is just my opinion with no facts behind it but I’ve been doings this for 50 years.
If I want to go deep I increase it. I also do the same thing with my 11”.
All is just my opinion.
Doug
I usual turn my sensivity way down to around 10 so my signal doesn't splatter and get better separation. But this is just my opinion with no facts behind it but I’ve been doings this for 50 years.
If I want to go deep I increase it. I also do the same thing with my 11”.
All is just my opinion.
Doug