:ausflag:Upgrading to an E-Trac which coil?

[Fortunehunter]

I'm currently using a Quattro which I've had a lot of fun with, but now I'm planning to upgrade to the E-Trac. One of this issues I have with the Quattro is it's slowness in recovery, especially when faced with several targets in close proximity.

My questions to all you E-Trac users is:

Can the E-Trac with the standard 11" coil handle and identify multiply targets in close proximity much better than what the Quattro can?

Also I was thinking of getting a smaller coil for those high trash areas and was wondering which coil others would recommend?

 

[gates21]

I have never used the Quattro, but I think I can say without reservation that the Etrac is far superior to it in almost every aspect except weight. I would highly recommend the standard coil for even semi-trashy areas. I also have the 8" Sunray coil and like that as well.

Good luck and PM me if you need a good price on the Etrac, I can refer you!

 

[jeff & Maria]

and recovery on the Etrac is faster than any other machines I've used. If you are going to get a small coil either the Sunray or Minelab 8 inch, or the Excelerator 6 inch which is on sale right now I hear. I have all three and any give great depth and performance.

 

[Rick(ND)]

I had the Quattro for a while as I wanted to try one out and it seems to be a good detector once you get to know it and the little quirks it has, but the recovery is slower than any of the Explorers so it has a different learning curve. Now with the E-Trac it has a faster recovery than any of the Explorers and I have seen it pick out several targets close to one another and give a decent ID. With the E-Trac you will have more ways to set it to the area you are detecting and adjust it to what works the best. I do highly recommend the book by Andy Sabisch on the Explorer/E-Trac as it is well worth the money.
I find the Sun Ray X-8 coil to one of my favorite coils to use if i dont have the stock coil on it and find it also help getting to know the detector better as it will separate the targets better. I also just bought one of the new 6 inch Excellerator coil being they were on sale at Kellyco, but not able to use it yet as we are in the middle of winter, but have used the 5 inch and found it was great in the real heavy trash.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

n/t

 

[Jason in TN]

If your trash is very heavy then you may want to go with a 4 or 5" coil. I had the 8in and sold it as I could not tell much difference in it and the pro coil.
The 8in slimline is also unbalanced and feels heavier than the stock coil on the E-Track. I have the small sunray and like it alot in the heavy trash. It
is the sunray X5.

 

[Neilo]

Hi I find the standard coil to be too wide in rubbish strewn areas. If you get a discriminated target and a good target under the coil at the same time you can miss out on the good target. The eliptical Coiltek joey coil is light and excellent for use in rubbish areas. The Coiltek platypus coil is also good but is a bit heavy. good hunting seeya Neilo ( aussie)

 

[McNickle]

The 10 x 12" sef coil measures 9 1/2 x 12",the Eleven inch Pro coil actually measures 10 1/2" tip 2 tip, the 5 x 10" Joey I think measures 4 1/2 x 9 1/2" ,and the 8" minelab coil measures 7 1/4"tip 2 tip.....the 5" sun-ray measures 5 3/4".
These are DD coils which detect almost ? the total length,and about an inch wide....Which would mean out of the five mentioned,,,the 5" sunray @ 5 3/4"would have the best separation,then the 8",,@ 1"x 7 1/4",,,,,,then the Joey @ 1" x 9 1/2",,,,then the Pro coil @ 1"x 10 1/2"..Then the 10 x 12" sef coil woul cover the most ground,and have the most chance of being effected by 2 or more target simotainiously .........I have used all five coils,and find the pro coil can get the job done in high trash areas,but for Most trashy areas the 8" is the better option ,and you can move around a little faster.............In Insane trashy areas,,,,,,,,I use my 5" sunray...But most of the time in trashy areas I just use the 8",and when you have say a clearer ten foot area...You can move threw it fairly fast ,,,till you have to slow down in the next trashy area again.
I purchased my 8" for hunting wooded areas,and moving faster (than the Pro) threw trashy areas.....My Friend let me use the 5 x 10 joey while hunting the woods a couple times,and it's a great (woods ) coil.
I would love to be able to own the coils that would cover most all the bases.....Which would be....5",8", 5x10",10x12",and 12 x 15"....Along with the pro......But I will settle for what I have, which is the 5",8",The Pro,and the 10 x 12"..sef...........which measures 9 1/2 " x 12",and covers an 1 1/2" more than the pro.........
My buddy bought the 12 x 15 ,,,when I got my 10 x 12...........Three of us E-Trac users will be hunting Parks together this spring....My bud is going to use his 12 x 15,while I use the 10 x 12,,,,,and my other bud will us his Pro coil.........We will compare the sef's to the Pro coil ,before making any further Sef purchases.
Before you purchase another coil. Find out the True dimensions,so you can compare with sun-ray / coil-tech /Minelab, or digitech? sefs.

 

[Fortunehunter]

Thanks for all the replies.

I was mainly thinking of getting a small coil to search the surrounds of some sporting ovals. I have several such sites close by which I am almost 100% certain would never have been detected before and have been in use for many decades. I tried with the Quattro once but there was so many pull tabs and the like that it made it impossible for me to find anything other than rubbish and the Quattro was totally overloaded with targets.

Now I'm talking pull tabs every 3" or 4".

So what do people think, would the E-Trac with say the 5" Sunray fitted be able to pick out the coins from the rubbish in such sites?

 

[SNOWY]

Hi Fortunehunter,
The faster processor in the ETrac should really make it a killer in the trash, I've yet to get mine "down and dirty" yet !
But I've got high hopes for it mate!!!
I hunted an old property with my SE where I was overwhelmed with way too many signals under the coil at one time...
Very confusing situation with mixed/meaningless responses from my SE.
By the next trip to the property I bought a Sunray X5 and started getting results!

We really need to have our smaller coils to isolate individual targets when things get crowded.

I also have a Coiltek Joey which is another terrific coil for poking about with its narrow field...

 

[McNickle]

Thanks for all the replies.

I was mainly thinking of getting a small coil to search the surrounds of some sporting ovals. I have several such sites close by which I am almost 100% certain would never have been detected before and have been in use for many decades. I tried with the Quattro once but there was so many pull tabs and the like that it made it impossible for me to find anything other than rubbish and the Quattro was totally overloaded with targets.

Now I'm talking pull tabs every 3" or 4".

So what do people think, would the E-Trac with say the 5" Sunray fitted be able to pick out the coins from the rubbish in such sites?

Yes it is possible to pick the goodies out of a trashy place (tabs 3-4" appart)......But you will have to go V E R Y slowly.Perhaps only covering 30 foot per hour. If you have the patience for a place like that ,then , go for it..Even with the Etrac set for Fast recovery,and with the 5" coil.It still takes time to sort things out.
Good Luck with which ever coil you decide on,and keep us posted., Dave

 

[TonyHunt UK]

Hey Guys. The picture below will shake you guys up as much as it did me. I had the quattro and never rated it one bit against the Explorers and quickly sold it.
The picture below of the cover of this Februarys British Treasure Hunting Magazine shows a Gold stater Hoard found with a Quattro on Easter weekend 2008.
There were 825 GOLD STATERS of the ICENI ( BOADICEAS) Tribe dating back to the first century AD (2000 years ago)

That is what dreams are made of. That guy who I think is 60 will never probably have to work again. The hoard will be declared Treasure and as such owned by the Crown. He will be given a reward eventually to its market value decided by a valuation commitee of experts which he will share 50/50 with the landowner where he found it.
That Reward, if they are fair to him could be half a million English pounds or $700,000. Those coins individually at the moment are worth somewhere between $800 - $1000 each.

Just for the record they were buried all those years ago as possibly a gift to the gods, who knows. They were only 8" deep, still
mostly in the earthenware pot show in the picture.

Enjoy the pic and do us a favour. Dont all come rushing to the UK when its vacation time.

 

[TonyHunt UK]

Just as an addition to my above post There are currently 5 videos on MLOTV.com explaining all about Boadicea and the Iceni tribes of Eastern England and their fight with the Roman legions. Brings the story of the coin hoard above more to life. Great viewing for these cold winter nights in front of the fire.