Favorite Tek coil?

[bb_maine]

After breaking the stock coil that came with my Delta, I'm looking to get another... Would love to hear recommends on what all-around coils people like best. I'm gonna need a 5" Greek based on the areas I usually hunt, but in terms of a coil you leave on the machine most of the time for woods/fields/beach... the 10" concentric? Any advice appreciated - looking to get back up and running here but want to make a smart buy! Thanks all...

BB

 

[Monte]

The 10" elliptical Concentric (5

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Have you tried the new 5" x 10" yet? Love to hear your opinions.

 

[Markmac]

BB, Trust in what Monte is saying it is hard to beat the 10 inch coil that comes with the Omega,I use that coil a lot.Its just about the perfect size and will work well on the Delta.When i bought the gamma as a back up i took the 5 inch dd coil from my Omega pkg and put it on the Gamma and it has not come back off that detector.I cant imagine not having that 5 inch coil the performance is amazing.My brother in law owns a Delta he was doing ok with it but after i got him a 5 inch coil that detector has really come alive for him.he does very well with it and he has not removed that coil and always uses it.I dont own the new 5x10 that Bart has mentioned but i feel that new coil may be a very good choice as well.For the money i think the Delta is a great choice...Best of luck to You.......Markmac

 

[bb_maine]

Thanks all for the input - appreciate it. My usual haunts are old cellar holes and their surroundings - usually loaded with old bent nails and other items that throw off a bigger coil. SO no doubt - I really need that 5" Greek. But often after hitting such an area I will fan out into the woods and try to cover a good amount of ground and have had some great luck doing so... And of course I would prefer not to change my coil every time I change a scenario... I suppose the ideal situtaion would be running two machines with different coils, eh? The Delta is indeed a very sensitive machine and in my brief experience thus far, just went bonkers in trashy areas with that 8 inch stock coil... So perhaps by the time the ground freezes here I'll set a bit aside to pick up a couple of options and try them out. Here's another question for anyone interested in fielding it - is the Gamma really noticeably superior to the Delta and how? I am sure this may have been covered here in teh past but if anyone wants to throw out their opinion I'd be glad to hear it. Thanks again, BB

 

[Monte]

Here's another question for anyone interested in fielding it - [size=medium]is the Gamma really noticeably superior to the Delta and how?[/size] I am sure this may have been covered here in teh past but if anyone wants to throw out their opinion I'd be glad to hear it.

I have a Delta. I like the Delta. It is an easy-to-use, turn-on-and-go model that I might grab for some casual coin hunting, but is mainly a model I like to have for friends or family to use as a loaner.

One thing that I like to have, when trash isn't abundant or when working places like thick wood-chip playgrounds, is the saturated audio the Delta works with.

Another thing that people who use it like is the simple Discrimination settings which either accept or reject categories of targets. Also, the Sensitivity adjustment is also easy to make because it is broken down to 9 categories from '4' to '12'.

Now, with that said, here are some reasons I prefer the Gamma or Omega, and maybe you would say these are more 'advanced' adjustment picks for a more avid detectorist. They are:

* Variable Discrimination from '1' to '80' so you can fine-tune the set rejection point on both models.

* More adjustable Sensitivity, going from '1' to '99' on the Omega, or 'stepped' settings in increments of five from '5' to '10' to '15' and so on with the gamma up to '90' Then it can be increased one at a time to '91', '92', '93 and so on to '99'.

* User selectable Tone ID. Both the Gamma and Omega can use a '3' or '4' Tone ID audio ([size=small]the Delta is '3'[/size]) which some like for average coin hunting ([size=small]my pick is '4' Tone ID[/size]), but they also let you chose between a '1' Tone for ALL targets, ferrous or non-ferrous, or the '2' Tone ID method which produces a lower bass-like tone on most Iron and a higher pitched tone on non-ferrous targets ([size=small]I prefer the '2' Tone ID option most of the time[/size]).

* A little more display info, such as a Ground Phase or Ground Balance read-out, and the Omega has more display than the others.

* Both the Gamma and Omega feature the Ground Grab automated Ground Balance function as well as manual Ground Balance. The Delta is a factory preset setting.

* The Delta is a saturated audio design, and the Gamma and Omega have a more processed modulated audio in '3' and '4 Tone ID, and excellent modulated audio in the '1' and '2' Tone ID selections. Thus, they can hunt deeper than the Delta because you can hear some weaker, fainter target responses.

There are a few reason I think the Gamma, or Omega, have some noticeable superior performance to the Delta.

Monte

 

[bb_maine]

Comprehensive and well layed out Monte - thanks for taking the time to do that...really appreciate it! Are you using the T2 as well? Briefly, what is your ''go-to" model, or do you find yourself using different machines in different situations?

Thanks again,

Brendan

 

[TerraDigger]

The 5" is my favorite. Outstanding depth for its small size. Able to snake those co-located coins that even the vaunted E-Trac overlooks.