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Stock Coil thoughts and reviews
- Thread starter Kenfen
- Start date
probably find a new or like new 950 Eclipse coil pretty cheap to replace it because there is a very large following of MXT users who NEVER or VERY SELDOM use that coil.
Reasons? They opt to use a smaller coils, such as the very good 5.3 Eclipse, in order to have a better-balanced, more comfortable feeling unit that handles trashy environments better. Or they have opted for one of White's DD coils, or an after-market DD coil, such as one of the EXcelerators, for the smaller size and/or DD design for handling higher mineralization and/or picking between dense trash.
So, when your MXT arrives, get out there and use it a lot in order to learn it. In trashy or very trashy environments you're going to suffer from good-target masking due to the size and shape of the 950's electromagnetic field. It will do 'OK' for a lot of hunting, and then when you can afford to get a newer coil, you'll have a better appreciation of the benefits of a smaller-than-stock coil for trashier sites.
Monte
Reasons? They opt to use a smaller coils, such as the very good 5.3 Eclipse, in order to have a better-balanced, more comfortable feeling unit that handles trashy environments better. Or they have opted for one of White's DD coils, or an after-market DD coil, such as one of the EXcelerators, for the smaller size and/or DD design for handling higher mineralization and/or picking between dense trash.
So, when your MXT arrives, get out there and use it a lot in order to learn it. In trashy or very trashy environments you're going to suffer from good-target masking due to the size and shape of the 950's electromagnetic field. It will do 'OK' for a lot of hunting, and then when you can afford to get a newer coil, you'll have a better appreciation of the benefits of a smaller-than-stock coil for trashier sites.
Monte
Butch in Colorado
New member
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I have both the 6X 10 that is on 90% of the time and the 4X6 for those super trashy site, stock coil has never been used on the one I have here now. I like that 6X10 as it will get into some tighter spots and yet still great depth. The 4X6 is the deepest seeking small coil i have ever seen and if your area is real trashy than it may be the one you want for your extra coil, if not the 6X10 and then get the 4X6 later on as the 4X6 dont cover as much ground.
Rick
Rick
My 8" DD Excelerator stays on about 95% of the time. It's big enough to go deeper than the smaller coils, handles the trash well and it's not too big to handle. If you're going to get serious about detecting, it wouldn't hurt to have at least 3 or 4 coils for just about all the situations you run into. I'm up to 3 coils and once I get the 4.5"x7" Excelerator, I'm good 
I wouldn't really call it an arsenal compared to what some of the people around here have, lol. I have the stock 950, 8" Excelerator and 14" Excelerator. The stock 950 is a pretty decent coil for general detecting. My buddy just bought a MXT a couple of weeks ago (he liked mine and got a good deal on a used one). He uses the stock coil since it's the only one he has. It pin points very well.
The 8" DD Excelerator stays on my MXT most of the time. It goes deep for a coil of its size and has a better detection pattern than the stock coil. It seems to be more sensitive to smaller items as well. Plus it's really nice in trashy areas. I know a lot of people like the 5.3, but the 8" isn't much bigger, allows you to cover more ground and seperates out trash almost as well.
The 14" DD Excelerator is one big coil. It's also one very "chatty" coil. It takes some getting used to, but once you are, it's very nice. This is NOT the coil to use in a trashy park though, lol. Not unless you clean the trash out of the park first with a smaller coil. This coil goes deep and has a large detection area. I'll be going to an Indian campground that was used quite a bit from the early 1800's to the late 1920's. This area was also used by early fur traders and later by white men as an amusement area. There shouldn't be much trash other than old nails and is perfect for using a 14" coil.
I want to get a 4.5" x 7" Excelerator for occaisions where the 8" coil is too round. Like Monte said.
The 8" DD Excelerator stays on my MXT most of the time. It goes deep for a coil of its size and has a better detection pattern than the stock coil. It seems to be more sensitive to smaller items as well. Plus it's really nice in trashy areas. I know a lot of people like the 5.3, but the 8" isn't much bigger, allows you to cover more ground and seperates out trash almost as well.
The 14" DD Excelerator is one big coil. It's also one very "chatty" coil. It takes some getting used to, but once you are, it's very nice. This is NOT the coil to use in a trashy park though, lol. Not unless you clean the trash out of the park first with a smaller coil. This coil goes deep and has a large detection area. I'll be going to an Indian campground that was used quite a bit from the early 1800's to the late 1920's. This area was also used by early fur traders and later by white men as an amusement area. There shouldn't be much trash other than old nails and is perfect for using a 14" coil.
I want to get a 4.5" x 7" Excelerator for occaisions where the 8" coil is too round. Like Monte said.