Whats up with the nox coil

[sube]

I have seen where the edges of this coil are so hot I can see a coin that's 4 inches deep now the ctx will see it at 2 inches .This leads to poor pinpointing same as a surface coin have to lift the coil .When you lift the coil the signal go's away but if you go forward or side to side you well get it again finding the true center of the target .

Now I have dug bbs with the 11 inch ctx coil at 3 inches which is pretty sensitive but the nox wow I dug a 3/16 copper washer at 5 1/2 inches
I am wondering how small of stuff we will be digging when the 6 inch coil comes out maybe we will have to lower sensitivity down lol.

Even with that hot edge when the target is under the coil it seems to act like a smaller coil ? making it better at pinpointing .
I believe that's why people are having a hard time pinpointing just have to get used to the new coil . sube

 

[sgoss66]

Sube --

I totally agree with you. This is the hottest coil "at the edges" that I've ever seen. This happens to me some with the 17" on the CTX, but for an 11" coil, this is the hottest coil at the edges that I've ever seen, and I DEFINITELY think this is why some are having pinpointing trouble. Like you said, lifting the coil a bit, solves the issue, allowing you to find the true center of the target. But I can see where for a rather new Equinox coil, there would be pinpointing issues caused by the "hot coil edges."

Steve

 

[Architex]

I just use the wiggle back method. Usually gets me within a 2" dia. circle.

 

[sube]

I just use the wiggle back method. Usually gets me within a 2" dia. circle.

Still have to locate the center target to wiggle back if it's 4 inches or less it acts like a surface coin .sube

 

[Jason in Enid]

Anything that seems to be on or near the surface, I don't try to get an accurate pinpoint. I just get it close and then use my pinpointer to find the actual target.

 

[sgoss66]

+1

 

[dewcon4414]

BUT......... for us water guys a HOT HALO is a HUGE plus. miss and inch miss a mile out there. You loose about half that halo once the coil hits the salt water.......helps with PPing...... but you best improve your coil control.

 

[Jackpine Savage]

BUT......... for us water guys a HOT HALO is a HUGE plus. miss and inch miss a mile out there. You loose about half that halo once the coil hits the salt water.......helps with PPing...... but you best improve your coil control.

+1
The ability to cover ground fast in fresh water lakes will be a bonus. Lots of competition out there.

 

[RichW]

Love the coil size, shape and weight. I wish I had one exactly like it for my CTX.

 

[halfstep]

I believe it isn't so much the coil but the fact that the equinox is a high gain detector. This means that it is more sensitive to small objects. The entire detecting field is very sensitive. It can be a little difficult trying to isolate targets when in trashy sites. I just hit the pin point and map out where everything is and the pin point will help you size up the targets. Then I know where and what to center the coil over.

 

[dewcon4414]

It is sensitive...... BUT...... its got a coil HALO like a Sov out of the water. You almost have to put the scoop behind you.

 

[ohiochris]

Yes its a little weird to get used to. There ways to help solve issues but hunting shallow target dense ground can be a pain , and this also messes with target ID's on shallower objects. Targets get averaged together. Probably just the price you pay for getting such good depth

 

[Jason in Enid]

Yes its a little weird to get used to. There ways to help solve issues but hunting shallow target dense ground can be a pain , and this also messes with target ID's on shallower objects. Targets get averaged together. Probably just the price you pay for getting such good depth

If your target IDs are getting averaged together, then you need to increase your recovery speed.

 

[ohiochris]

Yes its a little weird to get used to. There ways to help solve issues but hunting shallow target dense ground can be a pain , and this also messes with target ID's on shallower objects. Targets get averaged together. Probably just the price you pay for getting such good depth

If your target IDs are getting averaged together, then you need to increase your recovery speed.

I normally hunt with that at 3 , the highest setting. The problem is the edges of the coil are so sensitive that anything up to 3 or 4 inches deep gets a solid hit from the coil edge , and when that happens at the same time there is something at the center the detector cant make up its mind. Same reason it often wants to pinpoint a nearby target instead of the one you are interested in.

 

[Digger 45]

It is better in wet beach than on dry sand, on dry sand i can't use the wiggle method because by dragging back the sound won't stop until you have gone by the target by 3 to 4 ", i'm use to having the target stop just at the tip of the coil and then dig. A little different but getting use to it some.

It is amazing in the salt water as stated above Beach 1 until noisy then over to Beach 2 and all is quiet. What is really amazing is how deep this machine is. Like most of the detectors out there it still can't do everything well so you must have a second unit for other hunting.