Tried 3" x 18" coil on the beach today

[jabbo]

[attachment 62986 Beach7-17-07.JPG]Found a bunch of coins but not even one piece of jewelry, and the beach was crowded. I think people are getting smarter, seeing all those detectorists out there these days. Didn't add up the coins or even count them, but it's a small pile. Buried a dime at 6-7" in the sand, detected it with a decent signal. This coil is great with the 18" coverage it gives, and the pinpointing is exact and really easy X-ing with the front tip. Light weight too, but not using the coil cover. Used it on the Vaquero.

 

[saika]

Hey Jabbo!

The Jimmy Sierra big foot only works on the front half of the coil in all metal mode, is it the same with this coil? Also, is there a small dead spot in the middle of the coil, probably right under the ankle.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jabbo]

Saika, Passed a dime from front to back and back to front in all metal mode. If done slowely the detector resets back to threshold about half way down the coil. When I did it faster, reset was near the end of sweep . But normal sweeping is done side to side so reset is not a problem (across the 3" width). Didn't find any dead spots.

 

[saika]

Thanks a bunch Jabbo.

 

[nugget71]

n/t

 

[markg]

Been waiting to hear from a user of this coil.
Fantastic finds.
Any problems ground balancing the coil?

 

[jabbo]

as I hoped for newly dropped stuff. Maybe not as deep as the 8 x 9" coil tho.

 

[saika]

Do I see Canadian coinage mixed in there? A fellow on one of the Canadian boards has noticed that the sweep will not even see some of our coins at "0" disc.

 

[jabbo]

Also detected tiny and large foil, brass grommets, and other metal pieces in disc. mode. Was running very low discrimination. Tried All-metal mode for a short while but was detecting too much rusty nails and wire.