Excalibur 8" versus 10"

[ag4mc]

Hi all,
Considering purchasing an Excalibur for shallow water hunting. Wanted to get some opinions/preferences from users on the pros and cons of the 10" coil vs. the 8" coil for use in the water.
Thanks,
Mike

 

[Daniel A.]

I have both and prefer the 8" inch more because I find it faster to pinpoint in the water less time with the scoop. If using the 10" inch I'm more inclined to cross check the target. Dan

 

[Gulf Hunter]

Mike, I own both units. I prefer the 10", strictly because of the greater coverage. The 8" is a great coil though, don't get me wrong. In tight places, like around rocks and uneven bottoms, like lakes, it may be more manuverable. The 8" can be swung faster, due to the fact that it is not reading as much ground too. I think the 8" is comparable to the 10" in depth, but maybe slightly shallower. The 8" swings easier through the water, with better control too. This is a preferential decision that you should think about, but I do not really think that either decision would be wrong. Best of luck sir.

 

[John (west central FL)]

I like using the 8" when water hunting but use a Sovereign with either a 10" or 15" when sand hunting. I seem to do as well with the 8" as my friends do with their 10" coils. You can run a higher sensitivity setting with the smaller coil too.

 

[brobox]

I prefer the 10" coil as there is a lot of ground to cover in the water areas that I hunt. I am a firm believer of SLOW water hunting to get the deep targets and the 10" coil forces me to hunt slow as I cannot swing it as fast as the 8" coil. For the additional ground coverage and slower swing speed, I prefer the 10" coil for the type of hunting I do.

Chuck in Cape Coral

 

[ag4mc]

I decided to go with the 10". Like the idea of greater coverage, maybe better depth as well.
HH
Mike

 

[Tinfoil]

n/t

 

[ratpack]

I have owned mine for 3 weeks with a 10" coil(NEW TO THIS MACHINE) I have mostly used it on the beach and I get very tiny peaces of metal with it and pretty deep. If I had to choose again I would stick wit the 10" as anything smaller I don't want