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What coil should I buy? 6" or Joey coil?

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MinelabMann

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Hey I had a question. I want to buy a new coil for the trashy areas but I'm not sure which one I should get? Should i get the 6" coil or the Joey 10x5? If you have any information about these coils please let me know so I can make a decision. Thanks in advance
 
I have both, and whenever the trash gets too heavy for my stock coil, it's always the 6" coil that I reach for. I get solid hits on 7-8" deep coins with it, which gets me the majority of whats out there, especially when dealing with heavy trash.
 
I have the stock and both smaller coils. I find the 5 x 10 size to be perfect for most of my hunting but in this case I think it's the worst possible value you can buy. The price is absurd and the performance is only "better" because people who paid that much for it don't want to admit it wasn't worth it. From an ergonomic standpoint , the CTX balances better with the stock coil and I will have to see a video of the 5 x 10 out separating the stock to believe it. You can pick up a used 6" for $200 and have everything you'll get from the 5 x 10 plus an extra $150.
 
The 6" is a VERY small coil, and looks kinda funny at the end of the CTX. However, in my opinion, the 6" has the ability to work trashy areas very well, by identifying good targets mixed in with the trash with ease! With the Joey coil at $100 more than the Minelab "hockey puck" I just don't see the value.
 
You should take in to consideration the type of hunter you are.
I recently bought the 6" coil and after using it two times I am considering selling it..
I just don't have the patience for that type of hunting. I hate it even though I know there are goodies to be found in the trash.
It works awesome!
I found a seated dime with it on its first hunt but I still couldn't wait to get it off my CTX.

If you are very patient and enjoy working very small areas for long periods of time the 6" is probably the coil for you.
I am going to probably pick up the 5x10 and give it a try.
I just want a narrow coil for curb strips but I don't want to take a week to cover one block.
Just wanted to give you something to think about before you plunk down your money.
We all have different personalities and styles of hunting.
The key is to enjoy yourself while your out hunting.
Bryan
 
What Bryan V said. Listen to everyone's advice, but then decide whats best for You, Your sites, and Your hunting style.

fwiw, I have the 5x10 but rarely use it. I prefer the stock- I just slow down and concentrate harder when the going gets tough. I've had 6"ers on other machines and hated them. But again, that's me and my hunting style, sites, and preferences. (I have worked a site with each coil following the other on similar ground and found essentially the same amount of targets that I missed in both cases. But that may just be me.....but for me, that makes it an obvious answer). And all this assumes you are taking full advantage of the CTX Trace feature.
 
I have both and I like the 6". There is a major difference in separation compared to stock. For me, if I slow down with the stock I don't seem to gain much with the 5x10
 
Thank you all for your suggestions and information
 
I asked myself the same question towards the end of last summer. After much pondering the query and going over the points everyone else pointed out above I went with the six inch. I installed it tonight and can already say that it is more stable in high EMI. I can't even turn the machine on in my rumpus room with the stock coil but was able to fiddle around with the six incher. With no ground balance or noise cancel and the auto sensitivity dipping into the low teens I got repeatable hits to seven inches and readable albeit faint target trace and cursor an inch or two beyond that (that is going off the depth reading on the screen). We're supposed to have good weather on Sunday,trashy iron laden spots everyone else avoids here I come and if I do any good I will chime back in.
 
I appreciate your input and looking forward to hear back from you
 
6" is like swinging a lead pencil with the eraser as the coil. Great for separation, but laps in coverage are hard to imagine. I would go with the smaller Coiltech.
 
KinTN said:
What Bryan V said. Listen to everyone's advice, but then decide whats best for You, Your sites, and Your hunting style.

fwiw, I have the 5x10 but rarely use it. I prefer the stock- I just slow down and concentrate harder when the going gets tough. I've had 6"ers on other machines and hated them. But again, that's me and my hunting style, sites, and preferences. (I have worked a site with each coil following the other on similar ground and found essentially the same amount of targets that I missed in both cases. But that may just be me.....but for me, that makes it an obvious answer). And all this assumes you are taking full advantage of the CTX Trace feature.
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To add to this, I have 2 other detectors. I have the stock coils that came with them, the larger coil that I purchased extra for each of the 2 and the smaller coils for each
of the 2. I am speaking now of an AT Pro and a Safari. I said all that to say all this. The CTX, when used relative to the hunting conditions, stock coil will do everything
a small or large coil will do. The only difference or gain I see is possibly more depth from a large 17" coil. As far as trashy areas, try hunting a landing on the river that has
a 5 acre camping area where people go to fish and drink and drink and fish. Talk about trashy. I've just turned 64 and it has been that way since I can remember. Go ahead
and spend your money on what you think you need for your kind of hunting but, I promise, a detectorist who is experienced with the 3030 will go behind you and find what you
missed with the stock coil.
 
So far I am liking the six inch coil. I haven't found anything worse posting a pic. of yet. However, reducing the amount of stuff the detector is seeing combined with incorporating the techniques recently shared by Sube has me plucking good targets out of spots I struggled with or flat avoided before.
 
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