Excal & coil ?

[Sand Scoop]

I am looking for feedback from anyone who has used a different coil other than the stock coil that comes with it.I'm especialy interested in a coil for water hunting..

 

[pistolpete]

Hi. Have used the 15" WOT coil with the waterproof connectors. I eventually removed the coil and the connectors as the connectors leaked. I believe most people have found that the connectors leaked. Anyway, about the coil. This coil worked well and went fairly deep. Pinpointing was good but took some time to get used to after switching from the stock 8". I found the big coil cumbersome in the water. It is hard to move if you have any weed growth and more difficult to use around any obstacles in the water like rocks. Also, if you hunt the edges of rips or troughs where you want to swing the coil up along the vertical sides, it's difficult to do. I went back to the stock 8" factory coil. I take my time in the water and dont need the extra coverage that the big coil provides in a single sweep. To be honest, I find even the 10" coil large after using my 8" for all these years. Of course, these are just my personal findings and everyone is different......

 

[Cupajo]

Hi Pete,

The only large coil I never had much trouble with in the water was on the Garrett XL 500 PI years ago.

A poll of the Minelab users would indicate preference for the 8" Mono coil for in the water in my opinion and generally a larger coil for dry land.

Regards,

CJ

 

[Willee - Texas]

Yes, I would agree that the 8" coil is preferred for general "in the water" detecting.
Who wants to dig down 12" in the surf for a clad dime?
After you dig down 8" or so the sand starts filling in the hole about as fast as you can dig it out.
The larger coil has its place when you need it but the smaller one seems to get all the depth you need for finding jewelry in the sand and surf.

 

[Bling]

i use the S12 on the beach and S8 in the water...stock 8" coil is better in water than the bigger coils,much easyer to pinpoint with too.