White's Super 12" vs. Kellyco Excellerator 14" ?

[apikoros]

Has anyone an opinion as to which is superior? Can anyone point me at a field review comparison of the two? Thanks in advance.

 

[Horsesoldier]

Neither coil is going to do you any good unless you have the room to swing them (ie. open field). I had the Excelerator 12.5" (which is a great coil) but it was significantly heavier then the Super 12. Unless you are in an open field with highly mineralized soil then you don't need the DD. In a flat out open field with moderate trash concentric is the way to go. HH

 

[Canewrap]

So, are you saying that in moderate soil, the Super 12 would give you enough depth, be more user friendly (pinpointing), and be lighter?

 

[Horsesoldier]

Yeah, I think so.

I recently purchased one but I don't have it yet so I haven't done a field test. However, I have done a side by side weight comparison with the Excelerator and the super 12 is lighter. Remember, increased depth is a bi-product of a larger coil. The coil is designed to cover more ground. It has been my experience that you may or may not get an increase in depth with a larger coil because you usually have to reduce sensitivity to maintain stability. That's why a larger coil (especially concentric) works better in an open field situation where you need to cover a lot of ground with each sweep. You also have the added benefit of picking up targets on the "fringe" with a concentric coil that you don't have with the DD. Don't misunderstand me, I also hunt with a 10" excelerator and love it, so I'm not putting them down. I just think that in the right application the super 12 would be the coil of choice. If you were beach hunting I would definately recommend the 12.5" or 14" Excelerator but if I'm gonna do that I'd rather use my Excalibur or PI Pro. Hope this helps.