Coil of choice?

[GroundScanner]

What is everyone's coil of choice on the Impact ?

I like the 9.5x5" coil for all around. I still have not received a 5" coil yet. But will eventually. When I do, I will put the 5" and the 7.5x4" to the text to decide which one I like better for nasty nail sites. GS

 

[Monte]

7" Concentric that stays mounted for most all-purpose hunting needs, be it urban Coin Hunting, working renovation or demolition sites, or more out-of-the-way Relic Hunting sites.

5" Double-D I have on a spare lower rod for quick changes when dealing with very dense, extremely challenging trashy environments, especially with an abundance of nails, other iron, and rusty tin.

5X9½ Double-D open-frame for more open areas where targets are well spaced and perhaps the primary trash targets are iron nails.

I don't use the standard 7X11 DD because it was with all my stolen search coils last October. Even then I only used it for Beach Hunting. The 5X9½ DD handles most spare-trash searches for me.

I don't use the 4X7½ Double-D because I found it handy for some urban Coin Hunting, but the 7" Concentric covers those needs. I put the 4X7½ DD to work in some side-by-side tests a year ago March against the CoRe, Relic, Racer and Racer 2 and other makes and models with smaller-size coils on a very tough test in iron nails and it did very poorly, which is why we now have the excellent 5" DD for the Impact to tackle really challenging conditions. The test target was a tiny, thin 1836 Capped Bust Half-Dime which is quite small and used on the NBPT. I hunt in very densely littered sites, and that's why the 5" DD for the Impact is my 2nd choice in search coils.

Monte

 

[nenadgbeepin]

I'm lazy when it comes to changing coils, I'd much sooner grab a different detector.

The 9.5x5" coil hasn't come off my Impact in a while - does everything I need it to for where I hunt.

 

[Dave_E]

The 4x71/2" coil isn't as good in heavy trash as the 5", but 5" coils don't get near the depth. That's why they're used in trash infested areas.

I find the 4x7/1/2" coil a great balance. For mildly trashy sites, but it gets great depth for a coil it's size.

 

[Monte]

I'm lazy when it comes to changing coils, I'd much sooner grab a different detector.

Actually I don't consider myself 'lazy' just more 'prepared.' I have two Tesoro's I might have tag along and they sport different search coils. The same goes for my two White's MX-7's, my two Nokta Relic's and two Nokta CoRe's. My Impact, Multi-Kruzer and Racer 2 are solo units with just my favorite coil attached and spares in the tote in case I need a change. ... [size=small]Except for the Multi-Kruzer as I don't have any accessory coils for it yet.[/size]

The 9.5x5" coil hasn't come off my Impact in a while - does everything I need it to for where I hunt.

I have the FR-24 5X9½ DD open-frame mounted on my 2nd Relic unit, and the FC-24 5X9½ DD affixed to my 2nd CoRe device. Because I spend most of my hunt-time in very densely contaminated sites, my primary-use Relic sports the 5" DD and first-grabbed CoRe the small 'OOR' DD.

I like the 5X9½ DD and would like to get one for my Multi-Kruzer and have one on a spare lower rod for my Impact. I am 'different' from you because I keep the 7" Concentric coil mounted on my Impact for the bulk of my searches, and I use the 7" Concentric on my Makro Racer 2, also. The 5X9½ DD is my favorite mid-sized coil out of all the ellipticals that have been offered, and at times I swap to it on the Impact, but if I feel that size coil is what I want to use, I 'lazily' grab my #2 Relic or #2 CoRe as they are good-to-go.

Monte

 

[Ratas de la Jungla]

FC 24 FC-24 5X9.5"