Coil Cover???

[chuckciao]

Greetings,
I have been using my ACE 250 for about a week now and notice that I am getting some fine scratches on the bottom of the coil. Will scratches have an adverse effect on it over time? Should I buy a coil cover? If so, can the cover be left on while detecting?

 

[Rebel1]

Small scratches won't hurt it but a coil cover is a real good investment. A lot cheaper to replace than a new coil. Yes you leave them on while detecting.

 

[katahdin]

I found that when detecting in very cold weather here in Maine the coils become very "brittle" and easily chipped...sort of like the way an ice cube chips. A coil cover is cheap insurance,

 

[Oakman404]

There are pro's and con's to a coil cover. Yes, they can be and are meant to be left on while detecting and they do a great job of protecting the coil. I use one on my standard 7X9 coil that came on my GTP but I do not use one on my 9X12 coil. The cover tends to fill up some times with debris from the wherever you hunt and that debris can interfere with your machines performance but mostly it tends to get heavy which is why I don't use one on my 9X12 coil (It's big and heavy enough with out the cover) I do think that the coil glides over grass a little easier with a cover on though. Just my opinion. HH

 

[Uncle Willy]

The coil is poured epoxy and will stand a lot of abuse as long as you don't use it for a club. Keep iyour coil off the ground and you should avoid scratches. Some people use covers, I have no use for them. They add to the weight and you have to take them off from time to time and clean them out as the moisture and debris that collects inside will cause your detector to false.

Bill

 

[krencis]

How about a coating of liquid electrical tape on bottom of coil or will that interfere with detection signal or depth

 

[cwilk]

My coil is scratched and chipped all over. They are called Rhino-Tuff for a reason. They're tuff. I imagine you'd have to bust through a bunch of epoxy to get to the wiring. I reckon I have 600 plus hours on my stock coil and I would call the scrathes and chips superficial. I've been reading this forum for over 2 years and have yet to read a post where a coil had been damaged to the point of not working except for the older style coils (similar to the sniper coils.) My opinion is no coil cover.

Chris

 

[brulon]

i don't use a coil cover. i asked the dealer i bought my detectors from and he said that he had no use for them either. maybe he wants to sell replacement coils. i don't know. my coils are in good shape.


bill

 

[NM5K]

Myself, I use the covers. Scratches are not going to effect the performance.
What I worried about was chipping of the epoxy. I have heard of one or two
people that cracked the epoxy enough to expose the wires inside.
That could contaminate the coil with dirt, moisture, etc.
That could effect performance if that happened.
I kinda think like one said.. Cheap insurance from damage.
I use a cover on all three coils. And to me, the 9x12 is the one
that really needs it the most as far as potential areas to be cracked
or chipped. But I also use one on the stock and sniper coil.
I bought a cover for the sniper when I bought the coil.
After I got the coil, I found that the sniper pretty much has a cover
built on, and doesn't really need and extra one. But I slapped it on
anyway for double insurance. The extra weight doesn't bother me any.
Probably cuz I've had them since day one, and am used to them.
I've never really had any real problems with dirt and falsing, etc..
I'll take em off every once in a while and clean everything.
I've had my 250 over three years, and with an average amount of use,
my coils still look like brand new if I pull the covers off. Still have that
glassy shiny look on the bottoms.
Also, with a cover I'm not paranoid about scruffing down close to the
ground as I would be with no cover. With the cover, I can drag the
ground if I want to and not damage the coil. I usually pinpoint with the
coil real near, or even touching the ground for the best accuracy
as an example.
Not only do I use a coil cover, I keep a rain cover on the control head all
the time too.. Keeps rain off of course, but for me, it's more to keep
my dirty mitts from punching dirt into the buttons.. Pinpoint button especially.
Extends the life of them if you keep the dirt out.
Also protects from scratches if it get knocked over, jammed against stuff
in the trunk, etc..
Anyway.. It's up to you.. I wouldn't bother getting a sniper coil cover.
It's not needed. Only the stock coil and the 9x12 do I worry about
possible chipping and cracking.
The stuff is pretty tuff, but like the bumper sticker says, @#$% happens..

 

[Oakman404]

Myself, I use the covers. Scratches are not going to effect the performance.
What I worried about was chipping of the epoxy. I have heard of one or two
people that cracked the epoxy enough to expose the wires inside.
That could contaminate the coil with dirt, moisture, etc.
That could effect performance if that happened.
I kinda think like one said.. Cheap insurance from damage.
I use a cover on all three coils. And to me, the 9x12 is the one
that really needs it the most as far as potential areas to be cracked
or chipped. But I also use one on the stock and sniper coil.
I bought a cover for the sniper when I bought the coil.
After I got the coil, I found that the sniper pretty much has a cover
built on, and doesn't really need and extra one. But I slapped it on
anyway for double insurance. The extra weight doesn't bother me any.
Probably cuz I've had them since day one, and am used to them.
I've never really had any real problems with dirt and falsing, etc..
I'll take em off every once in a while and clean everything.
I've had my 250 over three years, and with an average amount of use,
my coils still look like brand new if I pull the covers off. Still have that
glassy shiny look on the bottoms.
Also, with a cover I'm not paranoid about scruffing down close to the
ground as I would be with no cover. With the cover, I can drag the
ground if I want to and not damage the coil. I usually pinpoint with the
coil real near, or even touching the ground for the best accuracy
as an example.
Not only do I use a coil cover, I keep a rain cover on the control head all
the time too.. Keeps rain off of course, but for me, it's more to keep
my dirty mitts from punching dirt into the buttons.. Pinpoint button especially.
Extends the life of them if you keep the dirt out.
Also protects from scratches if it get knocked over, jammed against stuff
in the trunk, etc..
Anyway.. It's up to you.. I wouldn't bother getting a sniper coil cover.
It's not needed. Only the stock coil and the 9x12 do I worry about
possible chipping and cracking.
The stuff is pretty tuff, but like the bumper sticker says, @#$% happens..

I keep the rain cover on my 1350 all the time and for the same reason. I will probably get a cover for my 9X12 at some point. I am growing fonder with using it to the point that I prolly use more than my stock coil now.