Update for the 17" coil.

[nolanation]

I have recently purchased the 17" coil and wanted to provide an update from my experience. I have been quite impressed so far. Obviously, the 17" covers a lot of ground but it does well with multiple targets. I recently hunted a boy scouts meeting ground. There were several instances of multiple targets with the higher toned target taking priority. Pinpointing DOES take longer which makes sense, since there is more coil picking up the target, but with a little extra effort, I have no problems correctly locating the target. I personally have noticed a depth increase with the 17". I am hunting in VA soil, which can have mixes of rock and clay at times, so it is not clean easy soil. I dug my first nickel @ 10", I dug half a beaver tail pull tab @ 10", I dug a small spoon @ 13" and several other deeper targets. At this point, I can't say the VDI's are more accurate with deep targets yet, but I can say that this coil certainly makes the iffy deep targets less iffy, giving me cleaner more repeatable tones. I am happy with the 17" purchase. Can't wait to hit the beach with it this week.

 

[INSAYN]

Thanks for the update.

I'm highly considering purchasing one myself in the very near future.

I hit a really old schoolyard (1859) yesterday that netted only a few clad and a no date Buffalo.
2 hours and these were the only tones I got running my 11" coil slow in Manual 28.
Curious if there are targets deeper!

 

[nolanation]

Good chance! Plenty old enough.

 

[Dirtbag Kevin]

You just made up my mind.. Can't wait..

 

[McClod]

I just pulled the trigger on the 17" coil 5 minutes ago, supposed to be here tomorrow.
I'm excited after all the positive posts I've read about this coil and have hopes it will give me that little extra ummph needed to help pull more silver out of our soil with this coil between the added coverage & hopefully added depth. Our soil is highly mineralized here in the Pacific NW and gets so saturated with rain I, in my fairly inexperienced line of thinking have always wondered if those elusive silver coins just manage to sink into our saturated soil just deep enough in some cases to be just out of reach. Granted, most of the 13 silver coins I have managed to find, all since the beginning of this year have been in the 4-6 inch range with the exception of 2, a 51 quarter at 8" and the other day a 58 Rosie at a depth of 9 inches I believe. The depth on my CTX said it was 11.5 inches but it seemed more like 9 to me when I dug it.

Interestingly the CTX read 11 inches but when I reviewed the findpoint I was somewhat surprised to see that it read 11.5 inches. That's pretty good if you ask me when a detector will be so accurate it will break the depth into half inch increments!

The grass probably accounted for the other 2 inches as it was just long enough to be a pain in the rear. Long as I'm rattling on about it, I might as well add I must have hovered over that signal close to 5 mintues it seemed because the good 12:46 & 13:46 numbers were repeatable but so sporatic due to iron on both sides of the coin I was surprised to see that shiney reeded edge of a silver dime when it finally appeared! I was expecting my usual deep bent nail. Hopefully the 17 will take some of the guess work out of the deepest coins.

 

[sube]

McClod 4 to 6 inches is about normal for coins however if your digging black loamy dirt they well be much deeper and you should hunt deep when you find this kind of soil .If I would get a 17 inch coil that's where I would take it and use it to your advantage because you well find deeper coins in this type of soil .sube

 

[smittyman1956]

I bought the 17" coil a while back. I was leery of the weight since the CTX is a little heavy to begin with. I also wasn't sure whether the size would be a prob in the trashy areas that I often find myself. I've found neither to be a significant drawback. The added coverage is well with added weight and separation isn't a problem. I use this coil at least as often as the stock coil and much more than the 6". I highly recommend this coil.

 

["Dr.Tones"]

I want one!

 

[McClod]

Thanks for the information guys! Much appreciated! I hope to be using it soon. Our soil is pretty highly mineralized but not what I would call black and loamy though.

 

[Doctorcoinz]

The pinpointing is hard to get right with the 17 coil , my holes have widened up a few inches when the 17 coil is bolted on.

 

[Southwind]

I was very surprised at how well the 17" was able to separate targets. Also very good on small targets as well. I have recovered many a deep coin that also had a piece of rusted iron in the same hole.

 

[Aaron]

A beaver tail @ 10"?
I don't question the CTX being to hit it at that depth but how'd it get that deep?
You must have so e crazy sink rate or that area was filled at one time?
Im hoping to get a 17" this spring

 

[nolanation]

A beaver tail @ 10"?
I don't question the CTX being to hit it at that depth but how'd it get that deep?
You must have so e crazy sink rate or that area was filled at one time?
Im hoping to get a 17" this spring

I believe this spot had some fill, it was only half a beaver tail by the way. I found a nickel at 10" there and it was a 1967. Most silvers I find in areas around here that are not filled, are no more than 5" deep.

 

[McClod]

So far I've only been able to test the coil over surface target in my yard, haven't got to hunt with it yet as I've been helping a friend move. But I can see even in just scanning a surface coin that pinpointing is going to be a new challenge!

I've searched and found some PPing tips for the 17 here and find people using the draw back (or push forward) till signal lost being used along with the turn 90 degrees and pinpoint again method. Anyone willing to share experience on what method works the best? Thanks guys! I'm hoping to give it the first hunt today sometime.