Sniper Coil in Route

[broadestpower]

It's almost like waiting for the detector to come in the mail all over again.
I've heard a lot of great things about the ace sniper coil and have decided
to purchase one! I'm looking forward to being able to target an item of value in a trashy
area. Maybe if the coil shows up in time, I can return to the trashy yard and
find the gold ring that I have failed to locate.

George S

 

[fongu]

It's a great accessory and you will use it a lot.

 

[andrew9091]

Yeah it doesn't go very deep that's the only flaw. I rarely take mine off

 

[broadestpower]

I saw a pretty good air test on You tube yesterday. I now that it will differ
in actual soil. It should be a fun coil though because of its' ability to
pinpoint targets in that trashy zone. I would imagine that you should be
able to get right up on playsets in tot lots with a sniper coil.

 

[slingshot]

Mine can get about 5" on coins at 4 bars sensitivity in Relics 0r a/m mode. Just to get you ready-I like to walk along the edge of the sidewalks around a park-just holding the coil while I'm moving. Then, I start another walk around the park one coil width further. Whenever I hit a coin, I search a foot or two in that area. Then I walk around the fences doing the same.The TOE of the coil, at lower sensitivities will get closer to the poles, as the search width from toe to heel is like 1/4" from the toe to 1/4" PAST the heel. If I really wanna fly, I'm not afraid to really swing the coil fast. I can take the coil and swing it like a golf club and the coin will STILL be detected! No, I don't swing that way-just did it for a test. I will have to do another "Snipey and the Flying Ace" post soon

 

[broadestpower]

Thanks for the info slinshot I'm sure I will you it to reference.

 

[broadestpower]

Thanks for the info slinshot I'm sure I will use it to reference.

 

[broadestpower]

Sniper coil showed up while we were away, sure am glad one of the neighbors didn't
need one, because it was sitting on the ground with about an inch of snow on it.
I briefly messed around with the sniper coil putting coins gold rings all in a circle and
seeing how the coil reacted to each item. The coil is able to pick out the individual items
in a group with a spacing of two inches in between those items. Haven't officially been able
field test the coil. I was hoping for upper thirties and a little less wind.

George S

 

[fongu]

I saw a diagram where two targets were very close to each other, but by turning 90 degrees and scanning again you could pick up the good target that was being masked by the larger trash target. In the diagram there was a nail and a dime next to each other and if you only scanned east/west you might think the larger nail was the only target and miss the dime. When you scanned north/south, you found the dime. Good luck and happy hunting with the sniper coil.

 

[slingshot]

I saw a diagram where two targets were very close to each other, but by turning 90 degrees and scanning again you could pick up the good target that was being masked by the larger trash target. In the diagram there was a nail and a dime next to each other and if you only scanned east/west you might think the larger nail was the only target and miss the dime. When you scanned north/south, you found the dime. Good luck and happy hunting with the sniper coil.

Good post-nice to know. That is the reason so many have such great luck in the a/m mode.

 

[broadestpower]

Thanks for the info Fongu, when you say 90 degrees your not talking about moving the coil from flat to on its' side.
Your talking about reading the item north to south and also east to west. I tried to take the detector out to try the sniper
coil but, with a couple three inches of snow and limited depth with the sniper coil I felt at a slight disadvantage. What I
bought the coil for I was not able to employ it for (Trashy shallow targets). At 29 degrees the snow crusted frozen ground and the wind
out of my sales, it drove me to a short hunt with nothing but a few pull tabs. The ground should be frozen from here on out dosen't
appear that we are going to get much better than the low thirties for a while. It's sure nice to be able to come onto the forum and see
the hunt goes on even when some of our seasons are over. For the hardcore hobbiests we still have John, Mudpuppy and others
who still brave the elements to bring us their wintery finds. I believe that is a whole seperate hobby in itself because, first you have to
master your enviroment to add on to it your hobby.

George

 

[fongu]

That's right. In it's normal position scan east to west, then turn 90 degrees and scan north to south. I have heard some sniper coil users say they turned it on it's edge in a real tight spot and found coins or other items that were right up next to a fence or other metal that interfered with the normal scan. I've never tried that myself. I was going back to the spring today and work it over with my sniper coil and scoop, but had to run an errand for my Mama. It's supposed to rain tomorrow, but I am going metal detecting if the Lord's willing and the creeks don't rise.
I went on a honey run last Saturday and noticed a large frame house was gone and just the block foundations were left. I asked the beekeeper that I got my honey from if he or his wife knew the people that owned the property and if he would ask them for permission to metal detect. I hope they will let me give it a go, because the house looked like it was at least 100 years old. Most of the older places in the country are just full of metal trash and I know my sniper will get a workout. Hope the weather gives you a break so you can break that sniper coil in and find something that was missed by someone with a bigger coil. I don't know if you have ever had any Sourwood honey, but it is fantastic. They also sell Tupelo and Wildflower honey and they are good, but the Sourwood honey is the best. It comes from up in the Georgia mountains and the other two honeys come from the local area. I think they have Clover honey, but haven't tried that. I got off topic I guess, but local food and dirt fishing are both of interest to me. Looking forward to some photos of finds with the sniper.

 

[broadestpower]

I love honey, but I don't believe I have ever had Tupelo or Sourwood
The taste of the honey is all dependant upon the type of flower the bees
are pollinating. I have been down South a whole lot of times on vacations
but probably never had the honey your speaking of, to the best of my knowledge
unless it was part of a continental breakfast at one of the Hotels that we stayed at.
That could be a strong possibility, we could of had it and not known it!
I hope you get permission to hunt that old cellar hole with the block foundation
We are looking forward to the pictures and God willing it will not raise to much havoc
with your prior injury. Dirt fishing is fun but what you've been doing for the past couple
of weeks sounds like a blast. Those river finds have kept you hooked pretty good and you've
built up quite the arsenal of gear for the quest. God bless and HH enjoy your above freezing temps
but remain cautious of your core body temp. Remember if your shivering your in trouble, and that's your
bodies last ditch effort to maintain temp.