What to Buy

[Acornhead]

Just wondering peoples advice here. I was debating on buying a new coil for my E-Trac,(I have the stock coil) or picking up a used DFX for gold only. I haven't picked up a gold ring with the E-Trac. Had an ok year. Not as much silver because of a bad injury, but did pick 13 silver seated, some nice year indians, (1872 in the bunch) and a few other cool things. Will try to post, but hard to impress this crowd. Des in Buffalo

 

[cz6aBill]

I got the 6x8 sef for my etrac works great in parks just gota go slow. As far as gold you gota dig the junk to get the gold.

 

[Acornhead]

Awesome! Thanks Des

 

[khouse]

All of the Xterra's will run the 18.75 KHz coils (except the Xt30) for better response to small gold.

 

[Acornhead]

They will all match with the E-Trac? Des

 

[khouse]

If your asking if the Xterra coils will work with the Etrac the answer is no.
http://www.minelab.com/usa/products/adventure-detectors

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

Des, the trick to finding gold is location, location, location and digging the junk like pulltabs, statabs and can slaw. if you get in to a area that you are finding a lot of nickels that might be a good area to dig everything that beeps. that's how you find gold rings.

 

[birdman]

Yea,if your not digging nickles and pull tabs then no gold..

 

[Acornhead]

Thanks Mark and Birdman! Des

 

[DiggerODirt]

I would recommend the 8x6 SEF or the SunRay X-8 (or X-5 if you have the patience to go REALLY slow).
In all honesty and MHO...The DFX might be better on the Gold...The E-Trac were made for Silver mostly. You MUST dig the junk to find the Gold (unless you are on top of a Gold Mine)...lol

HH,

 

[Cutaplug]

I would pick up another coil vs a different machine. The reason is you can use a 6x8 sef for hunting trashy areas. Plus the e-trac will do find for gold rings if you're digging the lower signals. I've dug nickels at 10" before with one so can't think of a reason not to use the e-trac for gold...

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

I love the sun ray x-5!