Big fan of the small coinstrike coil

[tmattei]

I have been using the small coinstrike coil(5.75") for about two weeks.In the normal trash infested places I have been hunting,I like it much more than the 8" coil. Round rusty washers/steel bottle caps,were much less of an issue.At one point I was scanning a surface rusty round washer,not hearing anything thought my machine was broke! I have been digging more shallow nickels with this coil,they seem to hit dead 9,10,11. pinpointing is a breeze.Target seperation is very good,and it's easier to swing. I am going to leave this coil on for normal coin hunting ,and use the 8" for beach/relic hunting. I know ground coverage/depth will suffer,but sanity is well worth the price. In the early 90's when I first started detecting I was approached by an oldtimer,He said he used to detect all over in Fairmount park Philadelphia. This was in the early/mid 70"s,before all of the restrictions of today.He used an old coinmaster. He asked if I would like to come by and see his collection. When I saw his collection,my jaw hit the floor.He had jars full of silver.Seated,barber,standing,walking,you name it.So many mercs/rosies/indian head pennies it was mind boggling.He then asked if I wanted to see the "good stuff". He had a cigar box with capped silver coins,half cents/large cents, King george coppers,spanish silver,and gold rings. I asked the normal next question..Any gold coins? He had found one $2.50 indian,but it was mangled.He did sell it whan gold skyrocketed in 1980. I asked him if he had any tips,and he preferred to use a 6" coil and let the other guys swing the big "dinner plates". aaah the good old days. Happy productive hunting to all.

 

[sasquache]

WOW!! that really was a nice educating story tmattei Thank you very much for sharing I will be looking into a smaller coin for my coinstrike!

 

[MarkCZ]

Ground coverage will most likely be the greater loss, you may be able to hold on to about all of the depth because you should be able to run it now at hotter settings (unless you were able to run it full throttle wit the 8" coil)

Mark

 

[jabbo]

Tmattei, Thanks for sharing the fantastic story. The old timer really cleaned up in Fairmont Park. Jabbo

 

[sasquache]

Ground coverage will most likely be the greater loss, you may be able to hold on to about all of the depth because you should be able to run it now at hotter settings (unless you were able to run it full throttle wit the 8" coil)

Mark

So true Mark but im sure there has been a few detectorists in tmattei's old park over the years. I have a park up here in Northern Maine that hasnt seen too much detecting .I detected it a few years back with the fisher ID EX-CEL and Garrett AT-PRO didnt find much but modern clad and this park dates back too 1890's so im sure there is more deeper targets and the soil wasnt too trashy at the time so im hopeing i pull some oldys from the depths with my Coinstrike!! Heres a little video of that hunt and check out my other video's. [video]http://youtu.be/iV6jYBe-wd8[/video]