Which coil for the beach?

[jlw]

Going to Mexico soon and taking my Cibola along would a DD be my best choice for a coil and does it need to be factory tuned for it?

 

[Furious T]

I've used the stock standard coil (9"x8") on the dry sand at beaches here in Australia, and got good depth and found coins others had missed. Whether you need a DD instead of concentric would depend on how mineralised
the sand is where you will be hunting. I know there are a few options in both concentric and DD coils, but you are limited to the ones which fit the Vaguero, Tejon and Lobo ST; that still gives you a pretty good range, even though you cant use the coils that fit the standard U max (e.g. Silver U max) models or the DeLeon or Cortez. Give your nearest dealer or Tesoro HO a call and see what they advise; you'll also be able to get comparative prices as well. Good Luck.

 

[tvr]

Don't know what Mexico beaches are like. On the east coats I tend to like larger than standard coils, although the standard coil is a very good one. Bigger covers more ground and target / trash density is usually not an issue at the beaches I've been to.
tvr