Big coil recommendations for beach.

[SlingingCoils]

I live in a beach tourism area that is over crowded during the summer. I see the casual hobbiest with detectors in the off season but they all use stock size coils and sniper coils. I am curious to know what they are missing not using a large coil and missing valuables at deeper depths. So I want to give a large coil a shot this summer. Something like a 15" or bigger. I was thinking about a NEL Tornado? Any suggestions?

 

[John-Edmonton]

Just be aware that a high mineralized matrix will make you turn down the sensitivity of a very large coil. That may result in loss of depth.

 

[SlingingCoils]

Just be aware that a high mineralized matrix will make you turn down the sensitivity of a very large coil. That may result in loss of depth.

So do you recommend or would you yourself use a larger coil on beaches and in the surf? Or would it actually be hindering the process? Jersey beach sand seems to be pretty constant color as you dig. I been on some beaches in other states that the sand goes from white to brown and even black after a couple inches in layer like formation. I havent come across something like that here, but I am just assuming same colored sand is consistent . I may be wrong. I know very little about mineralized sand

 

[John-Edmonton]

I definitely would try a larger coil, and it may turn out great! Especially if it has been hard with machines using a stock coil.

 

[WaterWalker]

I swing the NELBIG but at 2 pounds it is a bit heavy. To cure its weight I use a ProSwing 45 with the ATPro and the ATX when not in the water.
The NELBIG really covers a lot of ground fast, but pinpointing slows one down.
See NELCOILS.com for their coil comparison.