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New Coil ... Should I or Shouldn't I?

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nc_hunting

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I have the GTAx750 with the 8.5 Crossfire coil (which I use 90% of the time) and the 10x14 Power DD (which I use very little due to the increased weight to my detector & I'm not as good at pin pointing with this one). I have been thinking about a smaller coil (Crossfire 4.5) due to reading posts about the sniper coil for the Ace series and its ability in trashy areas. Any thoughts about the Crossfire 4.5 with the GTAx series of detectors would be appreciated.
Secondly, does anyone know why Garrett dropped all of the GTAx series of detectors except the 550? Just interested ... the 750 seems like a decent machine.
 
If you hunt trash laden areas, by all means, get a Sniper!! Great target seperation and real easy pinpointing. Go over a trashy spot you've already hunted and get ready to be surprised!! The GTAx series are great rigs. The 1250 was my first detector and still my favorite, even though my closet runneth over with detectors.
 
Most of the GTA series was killed with the intoduction of the Ace 250. It does about everything the 750 did but cost about half as much and is much lighter.
 
I have a field test on the DD coil at losttreasure.com

Pinpointing is done off the center front tip of the coil, nowhere else except the back tip of the coil.

Bill
 
Get the sniper coil. You will then have a small, medium and large coil to work with. The small coil for getting close to fences, play equipment and trashy areas like BCD mentioned. The medium coil for general hunting and the large DD for areas of higher mineralization, sandy beaches and areas where deep targets are known to exist.

Click on the link below for Bill's article on the DD coil from Lost Treasure Magazine, August, 2002.

http://www.losttreasure.com/fieldtests/ArchiveView.cfm?ID=LT20020836

If you have issues with weight, read an article that I have previously written on heavier metal detectors below.



"The lower rod on the machine acts like the end of a leaver, with the fulcrum being the elbow. The longer the rod is and the further your hand is from your body, the greater the amount of force (leverage) it exerts on your elbow and shoulder. So, shorten your rod so your swings are not too wide, and maintain a good posture standing straight. This will also keep stress off your lower back and shoulders, two typical weak spots on our body. Now keep your arm tucked in as close to your body, with your biceps and triceps against your rib cage, and turn at the hips slightly with your swings. I tried this method with the GTI 2500, and really had no issues with weight after several hours.

And....don't swing too fast. This can cause injuries to your muscles. Relax, the coins are weighting for you, not the other way around " :)

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From page 43, May 2005 issue of "Lost Treasure" magazine.

http://www.losttreasure.com/fieldtests/ArchiveView.cfm?ID=LT20030543


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