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Advantage Musketeer

dryflycaster

New member
Hello,

Let me start of with an appology. I realize that this is not a forum for the Advantage Musketeer but I could not find a proper forum to ask this question.

I would like a short discussion on the merits of using the 10" coil vs the 8" coil. Is there anyone out there that might have used both coils? Which one do you think is the best overall performer? What specific conditions would one better than the other.

Thank you!

 
I think the Advantage is probably the most underrated detector on the market. No meter, no tones and no notches. But it is one excellent coin finder! I've had every coil available on my Advantage. In addition to the stock TS1000, I've had the Minelab TS800, a 15-inch CoilTek WOT and several Excelerator coils. In regards to your specific question, the TS1000 will obviously cover more ground with each sweep. But that is about the only "merit" I can come up with. Logic tells us that a 10-inch coil should detect deeper than an 8-inch coil of the same design. But I've tested the TS1000 up against the TS800 on many occassions. And, I've never found a target with the TS1000 coil that couldn't be confirmed with my TS800 coil. And vice-versa, for that matter. Both are deep seeking coils. The primary difference, as far as I am concerned, would be the amount of ground you will cover with each sweep. Naturally, if you are hunting in an area with lots of adjacent targets, the smaller coil will separate those targets better.

I hunt for old coins at old sites. When swinging the Advantage, I use the TS800 coil. It may take a few more sweeps to cover the same amount of ground. But it hunts as deep as I need to hunt and separates targets very well. The weight and balance of the TS800 coil is much more conducive to long days of detecting. And as I said earlier, I find the depth of the 8-inch coil to be consistent with what that of the TS1000 coil. JMHO HH Randy

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Digger

Thanks for the great info and the speedy reply!

I posted this question because I plan to purchase an Advantage some time before the Spring hunting starts up here in Northern NY. Presently I do most of my hunting with a Whites XLT-E.

I hunt with a friend that has an Advantage with a 10" coil and he has been contemplating getting an 8' coil for it. He feels that the 8" coil would be the way to go. From your reply I believe that he is correct and when I get mine I will opt for the 8" to shoot coins and maybe use a 10" for more open field relic type hunting, when I'm not using the XLT.

Thanks again for the speedy reply and the info!
 
I just purchased a used Musketeer myself and was contemplating the same exact thing. Should I get a 10". Everything I've read on it so far has said the same thing that the depth is about the same. I took it out this past Sat and was impressed on the depth I was getting with the disc high to get dimes, quarters copper pennies. I also just bought a hipmount bag from a member here so It'll be ready for it's first relic hunt on Sunday I hope. I compared it to my Shadow X2 and I think the musky did a touch better in depth when both have high disc. My Shadow X5 is still my main detector but this musky is a welcomed addition to the arsenal. Good Luck.
Mike in NJ
 
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