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d2 coil on mx5,anyone use this setup?
- Thread starter petew
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and didn't care for the weight, balance and overall performance. But to be honest, I have had many 10" D2 coils that either had failures and were replaced, or whether working to not, just didn't provide the performance I wanted.
I have used DD coils since 1971, on some makes and models, and when they were the right size and performed well. Overall, I have generally preferred to use a proper size Concentric coil for a lot of my hunting needs and site choices. With the MX5, which is a model I like only 2nd in the White's line-up to the MXT Pro/All-Pro, I prefer the stock 9" spider coil for low-target open-sites, and the 6" Concentric [size=small](the 5.3 Eclipse)[/size] for most day-to-day Coin and Relic Hunting.
Which make & model detectors have you used, how long have you been detecting, what types of sites do you hunt, and have you used Concentric coils as well as Double-D coils, side-by-side?
Monte
I have used DD coils since 1971, on some makes and models, and when they were the right size and performed well. Overall, I have generally preferred to use a proper size Concentric coil for a lot of my hunting needs and site choices. With the MX5, which is a model I like only 2nd in the White's line-up to the MXT Pro/All-Pro, I prefer the stock 9" spider coil for low-target open-sites, and the 6" Concentric [size=small](the 5.3 Eclipse)[/size] for most day-to-day Coin and Relic Hunting.
I think you will enjoy the MX5. I find it to be a very good urban Coin Hunting detector, and that's what it was really designed for.petew said:
Why?petew said:
Which make & model detectors have you used, how long have you been detecting, what types of sites do you hunt, and have you used Concentric coils as well as Double-D coils, side-by-side?
Why do you think a DD coil works great there? I am asking only because I am curious about a generalized statement like that and wonder in what way/ways do you think DD coils "work great" for you?petew said:
Yep, and didn't care for the mode inconsistent Target ID numeric read-out compared with the stock coil, or the problems in more iron trash infested sites. Balance wasn't comfortable, either, at least for me and my aching body. Just some of my opinions and reasons why I didn't like that coil, especially on the MX5.petew said:
Monte
I like the dd coil because of the straight line it cuts through the ground,vs the cone shape of the other.I feel I can cover more ground.
And my ground is high minerals, and dd coils seem better to me.
I have owned a eTrac,se pro,f75ltd, at pro And xterra 705. All had dd coils,and performance was great.So I am us to that coil.I've been detecting on and off for 10 years.I feel depth and coverage is better with a dd coil.
I hunt coins and jewelry, on old homesteads and churches,parks.
And my ground is high minerals, and dd coils seem better to me.
I have owned a eTrac,se pro,f75ltd, at pro And xterra 705. All had dd coils,and performance was great.So I am us to that coil.I've been detecting on and off for 10 years.I feel depth and coverage is better with a dd coil.
I hunt coins and jewelry, on old homesteads and churches,parks.
petew said:
Yes it had better, my coinmaster GT will pick up a quarter at a foot in the air.. can't say I have dug any that deep but I don't hunt places where I would find a single target that deep... to much trash!
Oh wait, did dig a quarter sized wire crimp thingy at about a foot in wet ground..
I tried the D2 coil on my MXT for a day after borrowing it from a friend. I was actually going to buy it from him until I used it. It wore me out from the weight. I really like the 10X12 SEF and it is lighter and better balanced. It is my go to coil on the MXT. I use my smaller coils on the M6 for coinshooting in trashy parks or schools. The 6X8 SEF is another good coil but I like the 5.3 better if there are lots of rusty bottlecaps around. Just my 2 zincolns.
MattBullSummerville
Well-known member
Stock coil is best for me on my MX5 when looking for deep targets and small gold. The 9" coil will hit a dime easy at 8 inches in the slightly minerialized soil around Charleston SC. In trashy areas I break out the Shooter dd coil or the SEF WSS 5x10 coil. Both are almost as deep as the stock coil, the Shooter does not go quite as deep but will still hit a dime at 8 inches. Only thing I have noticed is small gold, like 1 to 2 grams will chirp and crackle a little and seems to drop down to only 5 to 6 inches in an air test with both the dd coils. The stock 9" coil has solid sound and target ID at least to 8 or 9 inches on a 1.5 gram small gold ring. Larger gold rings, say 3 grams and larger are no problem for either Shooter or the SEF WSS coil. My wedding band is about 9 grams of 14k and stock coil get s it at over 12 inches. Target ID does seem more acquirate with the stock coil. The SEF WSS can some times be off a couple of numbers. I've had Zincolns that have been in the ground for a while read in the 70s like a dime in some soils. The more you use the MX5 the more you will enjoy it. Love the suspend mode and the back light.
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MattBullSummerville
Well-known member
Either the Shooter or the 5.3 eclipse, thats a great coil also.