Sunray X8 VS Coiltek 10x5 Head to Head Test

[surfchunker]

I had a chance today to test a Sunray X8 and put it up against my Coiltek Treasureseaker 10x5. I swung both for 1.5 hours in the same field same area. I started off with the X8 and the ground was very mild Auto +3 was running 24-27. first thing I dug was a junk ring, then a Wheat and then got two silver Rosies. so then I changed over to the 10x5 and took off again and pulled 3 more silvers, 57 Quarter, 47 Merc and another Rosie, Japan play dime, and a couple more wheats. In this 3 hour test I believe the X8 has a slight depth edge and the Coiltek was better at separation, but the big shock was the X8 would bounce around more before it settled on a good ID, first pass with the Coiltek and it was locked in. Coiltek wins

 

[jughed440]

Thanks for the comparison review. I'm in the market for a larger coil. I really like the X8 but could see no difference in comparison to the SEF 6X8...I traded off the X8 for an X5 and kept the slimmer SEF.

 

[surfchunker]

I had a SEF 8x6 and sold it and bought the Coiltek 10x5 and love it ... so far I have dug dimes down to 7" that hit good

 

[surfchunker]

I also have a Coiltek 12x8 and it's a beast of a coil. a little on the heavy side but works great

 

[surfchunker]

took the X8 for one last swing before sending it home. It really feels great on the end of the shaft and is a nice coil I think you could swing it all day with no problem, I dug a lot of pennies with it today, I'd say if your looking for a decent mid size coil and got a good deal buy it, I still prefer the Coiltek 10x5 it's almost as deep but separates better and locks onto ID faster but it's a little more expensive.

 

[Mach1Pilot]

And for passing on your thoughts so everyone can learn from them.