One of the Garrett MAX users on another forum did a post on his results using the Nel Thunder Coil on the max. Posted below is his post (with permission)
[size=large]Nel Thunder for AT Max[/size]
"Took the Max out today with a brand new Nel thunder coil. I’m very impressed with the depth and separation of this coil. I went into a trashy field and found 2 wheats and parts off pocket watch I think. The coil handled the iron great and could hear those wheats fine. I took it to my test garden and it hits every target without putting it in all metal. I was surprised about that because even the deus has trouble on the deep quarter but still dig tone. This Max reminds me so much of the AT Gold and if you know me that’s awesome. I had surgery about a month ago on my neck so didn’t detect long. I don’t think I will leave this coil on though because it’s to heavy for the types of detecting I do. For me it would be more of a specialty coil if I was looking for real deep stuff. I think the stock coil is to big if that tells you anything. I bought it to try it but I may list it on eBay and buy something else or just keep it for when my neck gets stronger or I do more cache, deep target hunting. If it wasn’t for the weight I could use this coil instead of the stock because in my opinion it blows the stock coil away on separation and def on depth. I have a decision to make either keep it and use it when needed or sell it and buy something else. Lol if your looking for a bigger coil that can separate good and don’t mind a little more weight then this coil will make you smile. I had the Nel Tornado on the AT Gold and it was awesome as well but the Thunder is even better. My Tornado sat most of the time because I used the 5x8 most of the time so it may just be better to sell to someone else who would use it more. What do you guys and gals think? Felt so good to detect today as it was in the 50s in NW Ohio and I’ve been cooped up since surgery.
I ran it up to full sens and it was mostly stable. There were distribution power lines running parallel to the field so I was getting some emi off those. I would say out in open area it would be real stable.
Good luck all."
[size=large]Nel Thunder for AT Max[/size]
"Took the Max out today with a brand new Nel thunder coil. I’m very impressed with the depth and separation of this coil. I went into a trashy field and found 2 wheats and parts off pocket watch I think. The coil handled the iron great and could hear those wheats fine. I took it to my test garden and it hits every target without putting it in all metal. I was surprised about that because even the deus has trouble on the deep quarter but still dig tone. This Max reminds me so much of the AT Gold and if you know me that’s awesome. I had surgery about a month ago on my neck so didn’t detect long. I don’t think I will leave this coil on though because it’s to heavy for the types of detecting I do. For me it would be more of a specialty coil if I was looking for real deep stuff. I think the stock coil is to big if that tells you anything. I bought it to try it but I may list it on eBay and buy something else or just keep it for when my neck gets stronger or I do more cache, deep target hunting. If it wasn’t for the weight I could use this coil instead of the stock because in my opinion it blows the stock coil away on separation and def on depth. I have a decision to make either keep it and use it when needed or sell it and buy something else. Lol if your looking for a bigger coil that can separate good and don’t mind a little more weight then this coil will make you smile. I had the Nel Tornado on the AT Gold and it was awesome as well but the Thunder is even better. My Tornado sat most of the time because I used the 5x8 most of the time so it may just be better to sell to someone else who would use it more. What do you guys and gals think? Felt so good to detect today as it was in the 50s in NW Ohio and I’ve been cooped up since surgery.
I ran it up to full sens and it was mostly stable. There were distribution power lines running parallel to the field so I was getting some emi off those. I would say out in open area it would be real stable.
Good luck all."