Bigfoot coil on V3I

[Pondmn]

I am wanting to use my bigfoot coil on my new v31. Is anyone using the bigfoot coil and if so what coil type setting do you use and/or any other modifications. I am using the stock coin and jewelry program. thanks Jerry

 

[Larry (IL)]

You would do best to use single frequency 2.5 or 7.5 with the BF. It was not made to be used with the 22.5 frequency and you would get some pretty weird readings in three frequency.

 

[Pondmn]

Thanks i will try it.

 

[DaveV3i]

I just got the chest support strap,if you have trouble with the weight Kellco sells them they do help!

 

[Pondmn]

I have been using a bungee cord set up on my Minelab detectors for years while hunting gold. I hunt with a hydration pack and hang a bungee cord off the D ring to the detector. I use the bungee cord set up from Doc's Metal Detecting Supply for my other detectors. As I get older my shoulders are pretty well shot and this helps to relieve a lot of pain. I hunted off and on for two days at a recent metal detector competition and had almost no pain after the weekend. These supports are well worth the money. thanks

 

[gilfordberry]

If he has the bigfoot meant for the MXT/DFX, it'll work well on all except the 22.5 khz where the target id numbers multiply by 3. But don't worry about the weight...the bigfoot is a very light coil.

 

[DFX USER]

I am wanting to use my bigfoot coil on my new v31. Is anyone using the bigfoot coil and if so what coil type setting do you use and/or any other modifications. I am using the stock coin and jewelry program. thanks Jerry

Jerry. I use the Bigfoot on my V3i and on all 3 frequencies all the time and it works great. Look back on the forum maybe a year ago and there is a lot of posts about it. True the higher frequency multiplies the VDI numbers by 3 but that is very easy to get used to and actually helps in identifying the targets easier. For ground balancing put it on lock and balance it as usual with the front tip at a 45 degree angle.

FloridaRob (previously DFX USER)

 

[Pondmn]

Went out today and dug a pile of clad and some pulltabs with the V3I using the bigfoot on the coin and jewelry stock setting. It worked fine and for me it was a lot easier to pinpoint than using the stock coils. I am in California and therefore do not get as much silver although we do get some gold jewelry. Would be nice to hunt the areas some of you hunt where you get civil war relics. I do hunt the motherlode for gold with a Minelab 5000 and do get a lot of relics in the process. Thanks for the help and still learning my new detector after using the DFX for many years and love it. Jerry

 

[calibil]

Hi pondman

Does the bigfoot work better on the dfx than the v3i in the low freq, on lets say a dime at 4in, or what is the benefit of using the big foot on the v other than covering a large area ? just curious.