The 17" COIL review

[Beyonder]

I had a chance to use the 17" coil yesterday and I was impressed.

The place: A still in use football field from the 1930's at a local middle school

Past finds there:

An 1890's barber dime was the oldest coin.
A walker
a 1916 barber Q
a standing LQ
dozens of wheats
20 mercs
a dozen rosies
a dozen silver nickels
three buffs

The situation:

The last two times out we found nothing of note. I started in an area that I have gridded before and the first thing I noticed was that I covered alot of ground quickly. I got a 1960 nickel then I found a nickel squeaker at 7 inches it was a 1941 p silver. I went to a different area and found a 5 inch buff no date. Then on the other side I had a clear 12-44 at 9 inches that turn out to be a 1946 rosie at 8.5-9 inches.

What I noticed: I covered alot of ground more quickly and more effectively. Also, the tonal quality was much more pronounced. Stronger signals meant a better chance at more finds.

Recommendation: I would definitely recommend this coil just as a clean up coil for areas that just aren't producing like they should.

 

[Beyonder]

BTW Pin pointing was dead on. I was off maybe an inch on some targets, others I was dead on.

 

["Dr.Tones"]

Thanks for the review!

 

[DigginVt]

As I have stated and agree, love it. Thanks for the review.
Quack

 

[sube]

Got to check out that bad baby. How's it in the junk . sube

 

[Beyonder]

I did find a few pieces of deep junk reading like good targets like aluminum triangles and old 1940's batteries. However, the benefits well out weigh the cons. On a side note, I did have "tennis elbow" from swinging it, but I know I will build those muscles fast and get used to it.

 

[G. E. Edwards]

That's all I use is the big 17" here in southern California on the beach. it covers lots of ground, picks up small targets, goes real deep, makes you swing slower, and can hear several targets at once. Rotating the coil lets me isolate each target due to the DD coil. I do carry my 6" in my pouch for nail infested areas which are alway next to the fire pits and up against the bank. As I have posted before, it's a must in your arsenal. Gene

 

[Nes (south Coast-CA)]

Hi G.E.... nice summary. I found the smallest silver ring I think I've ever found near a fire pit on the beach with the 17" coil. However, comparing the 16" WOT (Coiltech) coil I have on my Excalibur to this one, weight wise, there isn't any comparison. I have a straight shaft on the Excal and can balance the machine on one finger where the grip is located. I suppose there is a reason for the coil on this machine being heavy, probably only Minelab knows why that is. I thought the advantage of technology was the miniturazition of parts and weight... nes

 

[G. E. Edwards]

Hi Nes,
The 17" is a little heavy, but after 8 months of diggin'close to two hundred holes in wet sand everyday, you'll find no one on the beach want's to arm wrestle you. Let alone can beat you. I guess they are heavy due to what they call smart coils, I guess it's the smart parts inside making it heavier. Today I was hitting dimes and quarter at over a foot in the wet sand, and one very deep nickel. I have been thinking about getting the biggest roll on deoderant bottle , cutting it down to an inch and glueing it to the bottom center of coil so it will just roll on the hard packed wet sand. Let ya know how that turns out. Over all I just love the ctx and the big coil, Gene