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Coil question
- Thread starter Lee man
- Start date
the 6" Excelerator coil or the 1050 coil on my SE for parks and yards. Whatever works best for you will probably depend on what settings you use on your machine. A lot of us run very different settings and like different coils...but we all seem to find some goodies. It would also greatly depend on the amount of trash in said park or yard. Good luck using whatever you choose.
sangamon
Member
my 5" Excelerator coil got no use until my ML 10.5" coil developed a short. then i had no choice, and i gave the small coil a try.
it was like suddenly using a pencil after writing with a marker for months. in open ground i was lost, because i couldn't imagine covering a large area with such a small coil.
i did like it in a couple small trashy areas i had already covered with the larger coil, and i found a few goodies i missed the first time around.
my compromise was to buy the SunRay Stealth X-8, which i like very well after only a few weeks. i hear the ML 8" coil is comparable; stable with good separation.
as an aside, i sent Minelab my bad coil, along with my warranty card--more than 6 months late!--and they honored my warranty & replaced my 10.5" stock coil FREE OF CHARGE!
needless to say, i'm VERY happy with Minelab for that...
it was like suddenly using a pencil after writing with a marker for months. in open ground i was lost, because i couldn't imagine covering a large area with such a small coil.
i did like it in a couple small trashy areas i had already covered with the larger coil, and i found a few goodies i missed the first time around.
my compromise was to buy the SunRay Stealth X-8, which i like very well after only a few weeks. i hear the ML 8" coil is comparable; stable with good separation.
as an aside, i sent Minelab my bad coil, along with my warranty card--more than 6 months late!--and they honored my warranty & replaced my 10.5" stock coil FREE OF CHARGE!
needless to say, i'm VERY happy with Minelab for that...
deeponedge
New member
the 6" excelerator in trashy places...and many times in open areas too. I think it's a good choice. I wish I could try the 1050 coil like Bryce has...but my funds are limited. If you hunt slow to pick up missed goddies.you aren't worried about how much ground is covered...you are worried about hitting good targets masked by trash. To me it doesn't matter how much ground I cover...but more so it's whether or not I'm finding silver others have missed. I did have the 8" minelab coil and liked it but the 6" coil has hit coins at 8" for me just like the minelab. The 6" separates much better than the 8" coil did and I got the same depth. Now if I coud only pick up an ex2 coil.
North Georgia Relics
Member
I put an 8" coil on mine and never took it off. I was spoiled very quickly.
Tony N (Michigan)
Active member
I'd use the large coil first and get all the deepies. Then I'd break out the small coil and get the ones mixed in the trash or on edge.
Tony N (Michigan)
Active member
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the Quattros. Some of the EX2's came from the factory with the 1000 coil on them and I had 2 of those EX2's. Many of the EX2's from the factory had the 1050 coil on them though. Not sure if the earlier ex2's came with the 1050 or the older ones came with it...but the 1050 coil sure makes my SE much more stable. I tried the stock 1000 ex2 coil and it made no difference on my SE...but the stock 1050 ex2 coil made a WORLD of difference for me
....MUCH more suitable for me and my settings than the stock SE slimline coil.
....MUCH more suitable for me and my settings than the stock SE slimline coil.
Tony N (Michigan)
Active member
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Anonymous
Guest
The smaller coils separate much better than their larger cousins. Especially if your searching for lower conductive coins such as $1 gold pieces or Civil War buttons in heavy iron trash. Some of our customers have made just one great find with the X-5, but it was a big find. Lots of good finds come with the X-5 coil. Certain steps to getting the most out of it but a quality product in a class by itself. David@Dixie