Took Care Of The Coil Cover Problem

[fsa46]

Well I took care of the coil cover problem. I have removed it a couple times to check it out and was surprised at the amount of water ( which turned the dirt to mud ) that was behind it both times. I have used it in wet grass, but also rinse it when I get home. Keep in mind that I have only been detecting a short time so I can't imagine people that have been doing it a long time and never remove the cover to clean it.

Being the cover is to protect the wear on the coil and nothing more , I drilled a single, 3/8" hole in the heel of the cover. Now, when I set it down, the water that may have gotten behind the cover can easily drain out. This is not a substitute for removing the cover occasionally for cleaning but at least I don't have to worry about the water staying in there any more.

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[798hand]

i use coil covers but often wonder how long would it actually take to wear a hole in a coil with out a cover?

 

[dewcon4414]

That will get rid of the water, however dirt always seems get in there and it has a dramatic affect on GB. I hunt a lot of dry and wet locations and ill notice the falsing increasing.... first thing i check is the cover. Some of the detectors i used to use would just tick me off how hard it was to remove that cover. Dirt would still get into those covers. Not certain a hole will totally solver your problem. Fact is if you use a coil cover and dont have it sealed.... dirt is going to create a GB problem. Im starting to like the idea of some of that RHINO or similar product. These coils are sturdy now days and i think the covers gives us a warm fuzzy when it comes to protection.

Dew

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Coils are expensive...covers are not....those that hunt in rocky areas could esily damage the bottom or in time wear a hole thru...Remove the cover clean out completely...use a clear waterproof epoxy such as used in bathrooms to seal edges....voila....never have to remove and no dirt will get under...take your time and do it twice letting dry for 24 hrs and will come out clear and neat...Problem solved...

 

[D&P-OR]

Alas, the age old debate comes up (surfaces) yet once again!!!-----To cover or not to cover---THAT is the question!

 

[fsa46]

That will get rid of the water, however dirt always seems get in there and it has a dramatic affect on GB. I hunt a lot of dry and wet locations and ill notice the falsing increasing.... first thing i check is the cover. Some of the detectors i used to use would just tick me off how hard it was to remove that cover. Dirt would still get into those covers. Not certain a hole will totally solver your problem. Fact is if you use a coil cover and dont have it sealed.... dirt is going to create a GB problem. Im starting to like the idea of some of that RHINO or similar product. These coils are sturdy now days and i think the covers gives us a warm fuzzy when it comes to protection.

Dew

You are absolutely about the dirt getting in unless you seal the cover. It's the water, turning the dirt to mud, that I wanted to eliminate and it has solved the problem. I to am considering going with some type of spray on and eliminating the problem of removing the cover to clean all together.

 

[fowlercharles]

From personal experience and from what I have read , unless a person hunts often in rocky/hard ground locations, or uses the "scrub" method on the beach, it will likely take several years to wear a coil to any noticable degree.I ditched my cover altogether on my Tejon(years ago) because it just seemed to be so much lighter and more comfortable to swing, without it.That is an old dude trait, and let's hope all you young dudes grow to be so old. I don't hunt the hard rocks etc, so that was a no brainer for me, and what little wear I see on my 8 X 9 would never outweigh the shedding of even that small amount of weight. It "do make a difference" when you want to hunt all day, and not be feeling it the next day.Try it, if your hunt style/location allows it, and you will see the difference. I do use covers on the smaller coil machines I have that came with them,(some not) as the weight there is no problem. Covers are a pain, but serve good purposes for some situations, if kept clean, and that is a "Must", but are in many situations simply not necessary. HH, Charlie