Coil Cover ???

[DaytonaGold]

I never knew that this detector had a coil cover on it, nor does anywhere in the manual does it state it has one already on it. Can someone point out where the manual states this? I sent my detector in for repairs because I thought the coil was defective only to find out it that the coil cover was only coming off. It really pisses me off because if I would have known this I would have not shipped it back and be w/o my detector for 3 weeks now.

Could someone post a video of how this thing goes on or comes off?

 

[hershey1]

It just goes on one way. Now that you know about the coil cover remember to check it occasionally for sand and other build up and keep it clean. HH

 

[dadzjunk]

DaytonaGold, The cover is a little difficult to pry off to clean the sand and water out, but it pops back on real easy and no, I didn't see anything in the manual about a cover, but the description of accessories that came with my from the dealer, when I ordered it said that it came with a cover and I got it from Bart at Big Boys Hobbies.

 

[DaytonaGold]

DaytonaGold, The cover is a little difficult to pry off to clean the sand and water out, but it pops back on real easy and no, I didn't see anything in the manual about a cover, but the description of accessories that came with my from the dealer, when I ordered it said that it came with a cover and I got it from Bart at Big Boys Hobbies.

Oh, I see. I got mine from Kellyco, looking at the package now I do see "coil cover" included. I still would have had no idea that a cover was on the coil though since it didn't come separately. Thanks for your reply.

 

[Jim Robertson]

When I hunt on the beach and in wet sand I don't use the cover do to how much black sand it picks up in the cover. And after a while the detector go crazy do to the black sand. I don't think I will hunt enough to ware out any of my coils the stock or the 17 inch coil.

 

[Buried Crap NJ]

On Page 59 the reference to the Skidplate for all the coils its listed as an accessory along with all the other items that came with the package. A few are options.
Back in May of 2012 I questioned the Skidplate??? coil cover as mine doesn't fix and hangs down more than a 1/4 in on all the middle spokes. It fills with sand in a few minutes. But I have since found that as easliy as it gets in it comes right back out. This due to just a very bad design. I had ask Minelab for a better fitting cover. They replied the don't have them yet. Again this was way back in May 2012 when the 3030 came out.
BCNJ

 

[Crusty]

I didn't even get one with my unit.......standard pack. No big deal as I don't use them anyways.

Dave

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

I didn't even get one with my unit.......standard pack. No big deal as I don't use them anyways.

Dave

Are you absolutely sure that the cover is not on your coil? On mine (standard pack) it was fitted so well that I didn't notice it at first.

 

[Crusty]

I didn't even get one with my unit.......standard pack. No big deal as I don't use them anyways.

Dave

Are you absolutely sure that the cover is not on your coil? On mine (standard pack) it was fitted so well that I didn't notice it at first.

Very sure. I can see the black apoxy resin filler on the bottom.

Dave

 

[sparkster]

All of these complaints are rather alarming to a person that just purchased a CTX. When you pay this kind of money
for a product you certainly do not want to hear that a lame coil cover will not fit the coil properly or a coil is bad out of the box.. Minelab should bend
over backward to keep their customers happy. Expecially when this unit is the most expensive tool on the planet. Take a
hint from Whites and Garrett. That is how you keep happy customers.

 

[DaytonaGold]

All of these complaints are rather alarming to a person that just purchased a CTX. When you pay this kind of money
for a product you certainly do not want to hear that a lame coil cover will not fit the coil properly or a coil is bad out of the box.. Minelab should bend
over backward to keep their customers happy. Expecially when this unit is the most expensive tool on the planet. Take a
hint from Whites and Garrett. That is how you keep happy customers.

I totally agree, this machine is not cheap by any means, I'm extremely upset that I had to ship off my ctx only to be told it was the skid plate/ coil cover that was coming off. If I had known about this coil cover I could have avoided having my expensive machine bouncing around a ups truck and traveling through the U.S. and being detectorless for 3 weeks.