Bought new Thunder coil for E-trac!!

[nalc472]

Waiting for a chance to use it. Might be spring. Will advise after I get a chance to use it.

 

[Mark kus]

What made you choose this particular coil?
From other peoples experiences?

 

[nalc472]

I have the Tornado, Sharpshooter on Etrac. Have Big, tornado for F75LTD2. The tornado is a awesome Coil. My tornado for E-trac was loaned out for 6 weeks. Went back to a site that I was using all my other coils. Tornado got a solid 11-48 signal. Dug down 4 inches and found a 10gram silver ring. If U do not own a NEL coil get one. SInce I have had so much luck with the Tornado I thought the Thunder has to be great. I found a 14k Gold ring 10g the first time out with the tornado on my etrac last year. Paid for first trip.

 

[nalc472]

If anybody wants me to post a pic of the coil let me know. it is in an unopened box in my entry way.

 

[Mark kus]

Sure lets see it

 

[nalc472]

Here is the new Thunder coil for FBS Minelab. It actual weight is around 24ozs. Still very light. Look forward to giving it a try when the weather breaks.

 

[nalc472]

Here are the Thunder and Tornado Coil Side by side. the first one is the Tornado and the second is the Thunder. They both weight the same amount at 1 lb 7.9 ozs.

Total weight of machine, coil and sunray probe is 5lbs .8 oz. Not too bad. I shaved quite a bit using my 18650 3 battery pack. Second pic is weight of stock 11 coil. It weights 1.34 lbs.

 

[cz70pro]

I like that coil. Be sure to let us know how it does when you get the chance to use it.

 

[nalc472]

here are 3 pics. First is the weigh of my detector, sunray probe, 18650 battery installed, and Thunder coil. Second and third are pics of the coil on the e-trac. The reduced weight of my battery offsets the increased 5 oz of the stock vs Thunder. I believe my Battery is 8 ozs lighter than the stock battery

 

[nalc472]

What I like about this coil is its shape. It is 11 wide and 15 height. This allows U to cover more ground than the sock coil but have the same 11 wide shape. I think it will be a winner especially if U can pull off 2-3 inches more depth than stock coil (my guess and hope in depth .)

 

[nalc472]

I did some quick air tests. Quarter was about 9 inches for solid sound. DIme 7 inches and nickel 5 inches. I noticed the coil starts picking up target at top of coil not in front of the coil but ring under the top part of the coil. I believe the Tornado picks up target above top of coil. I think this will be easier to find targets how the Thunder coil does not hear it until you are on top of the coil. It is a solid line from top to bottom. Right and left of center does not react to the targets until it get close to the center. I think this is impressive to me. Just some thoughts.

 

[metalpopper]

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I did some quick air tests. Quarter was about 9 inches for solid sound. DIme 7 inches and nickel 5 inches.

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Hi Nalc......Can you tell us what your sens. was during air tests?

Also, were you using an 'open' pattern?

From the coil's dimensions given, (11" x 15"), I think you should get better 'in-air' ranges for the quarter and Nickel...?????

(You didn't give details of your sensitivity for the test.)

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At a manual sens. of say... 20;

I would anticipate about 10" to 10.5" max, for the Quarter...(23.7 mm. diam.)

For the Nickel...about 9.25".....( 21 mm. diam.)

For the Dime...about 7.5" max...(17 mm. diam.)......(I agree on that one )

Can you please re-check, to let me know if my estimations are incorrect?......matt

 

[Bigtom123]

I can get 9 to 10 inches ,solid and repeatable with my pro coil,I like nel coils a lot but if Air test are truly the performance of a coil then I wouldn't switch my pro coil for a thunder.

 

[metalpopper]

I can get 9 to 10 inches ,solid and repeatable with my pro coil,......................

........................................ I like nel coils a lot but if Air test are truly the performance of a coil then I wouldn't switch my pro coil for a thunder.

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On which coin, Tom...?????????????????

matt.

 

[nalc472]

Auto plus 3 stetting was running around 19. stock coin screen. will test again when I get a chance.

 

[nalc472]

Still not went out with the Thunder coil. hope to go out Tuesday if weather permits

 

[nalc472]

Went back to some sites I have pounded. The Thunder on the E-trac hits targets hard. I found 2 clad quarters, 4 clad dimes, 8 pennys, 1 wheat. Impressed how it hits targets strong and great id numbers. Hope to go out again if I get a chance.

 

[nalc472]

Found this 1864 indian with my new Thunder coil. I am "thunder struck"

 

[Bigtom123]

I can get 9 to 10 inches ,solid and repeatable with my pro coil,......................

........................................ I like nel coils a lot but if Air test are truly the performance of a coil then I wouldn't switch my pro coil for a thunder.

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On which coin, Tom...?????????????????

matt.

Just tried it,manual 27, fast and deep off,10 inches repeatable with a quarter.And that's not whipping it eithor

 

[nalc472]

A new Chapter of the NEL coils has started with the Thunder coil. You can actually use this coil in yards of medium size. It pounds out coins.