Silver uMax Maxed Out

[SkiWhiz]

I just received a 8 X 9 coil today for my Silver uMax. Althought it was raining I had to give it a quick try. I went up to our very small town park turned it on and cranked up the sensitivity and had the disc. set really low, I got my first beep it sounded like a tin foil beep (a good beep both ways but not very loud). I dug down a good 6 inches and nothing in the plug, scanned the hole and still a beep, dug down about another inch or so and same thing. I figured that the target must be in the side of the hole so I enlarged the hole quite alot still same thing. I dug down some more and finally a screw top showed itself. I didn't have a ruler but my digger was at the top of the handle in the hole. By the time I dug the screw cap the rain was really comming down so I went home. I will test out my new (new to me) coil with my Silver uMax when the weather is nice again, I was realy impressed with the depth so far and want to see what it will do on coins/jewelry. Steve.

 

[yogi berra]

So,...u were about hitting 12" w/ the silver and new coil?

 

[gmanlight]

Hey SkiWhiz i got my silver with 5,75 coil have not put on 8in yet how is swing weight of 8 * 9

 

[SkiWhiz]

I tried out my Silver uMax with the 8X9 coil in at a school today, found a bunch of clad & two cheap rings. The depth was about 6 inches max, the screw cap I found the other day at about 12 inches must of been a fluke. I really didn't notice any more depth with the 8X9 than with the brown round stock coil. The 8X9 coil is a little heavier than the stock coil but still easy to swing. I did really like the pinpointing with the 8X9 coil. Steve.

 

[slingshot]

Did you get better ground coverage? Could you search,say,a football field faster?

 

[jacobiteken]

Hi SkiWhiz..I don,t think it was a fulke..the 8X9 coil is the best for silver umax and gives it better depth..and is the only one I use now..here is some finds

silver coins

Older copper coins

First world camp

and a lot of them I would have missed with out the 8X9 coil

 

[R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla]

Have either of you Ground Balanced to compensate/adjust for the coil change??? Or does the Silver have a GB on it?? If you haven't it would help....alot.

HH

R-n-R

 

[pulltab]

no ground balance on the silver

 

[Tseeker]

n/t