Whites MXT Users Forum

I'm looking for some serious help here as I really don't know which coil to buy. Both coils look good, and both seem to do the same job (unless you can point out otherwise) but I can only afford one of them. The areas that I go to are not that trashy and don't have a lot of junk in them.

I'm tossed up as to which coil to get for my MXT. Either the Eclipse 5.3 (6x6) or the Eclipse DD (6x10).

I do general detecting in schools, playgrounds, tot lots, fields, etc.

I also detect at beaches, both salt and fresh water. Wet and dry sand detecting in both places as well.

Thanks for your help in advance and Happy Hunting!!!

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As high as your coil is off the ground, that's how much depth your losing in the ground - Mat

Central Massachusetts

White's MXT - Stock Coil
DetectorPro Wader
Tesoro Silver µMax
White's Bullseye II Pinpointer

I would go with the 5.3. When I tested them the 5.3 was deeper than the 6" x 10" and the 5.3 would separate better in trashy areas. If I needed a bigger coil, I would go with the 10" DD because it's really deep an still separates better than the 6" x 10". IMHO After my tests I sold my 6" x 10". Hope this helps you out.

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John in N. Central North Carolina
WHITES MXT with Signal, Audio, Tone, and Backlight Mods
Coils - 10"DD, 5.3", 9.5" stock, and 3" x 20" Big Dawg coil.

There both real good coils and in my area get about the same depth but if there is not a lot of trash the 6X10DD will cover more ground and give good results in more minralized ground and still get good depth over all. If it were me, I would get the 6X10DD due to the trash being minimal in your hunting areas ( also for what its worth the 6X10DD still does pretty good in trash too). I pinpoint to center then off the tip with my 6X10DD on my MXT. I find this method to work well.

Happy & Safe Hunting To All,
Bill G

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Every find is a good find, some are just great!!!!!!! HH



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/12/2011 03:45PM by Bill G.

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JohninNC
I would go with the 5.3. When I tested them the 5.3 was deeper than the 6" x 10" and the 5.3 would separate better in trashy areas. If I needed a bigger coil, I would go with the 10" DD because it's really deep an still separates better than the 6" x 10". IMHO After my tests I sold my 6" x 10". Hope this helps you out.

You have a great point about the new 10"DD especially if there is not a lot of trash in the area as suggested in the original post.

Happy & Safe Hunting To All,
Bill G

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Every find is a good find, some are just great!!!!!!! HH

I like the 6x10 for normal hunting and 4x6 for trashey areas., I think you should start off that way and get a smaller coil later. I have a 4x6 that i like a lot .good luck.

A lot of it depends on where you detect. Most of my detecting is in highly mineralized soil in CA and AZ. I don't like the 10"DD at all. If not much trash then I'd take the 6x10 for coverage over the 5.3 Eclipse except in trashy areas. I much prefer the 950 coil over the 10DD and the 6x9 Eclipse where trash isn't a problem.

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Arizona
36 years detecting, ex White's dealer.
Current Detectors:
White's Spectra V3i
White's M6 x 2
White's TDI SL
White's GMT
White's Coinmaster GT
White's Classic III SL
White's IDX Pro w/ Mr. Bill Mods
Fisher Gold Bug Pro
Tesoro Tiger Shark
Minelab Sovereign GT

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Mat in MA
I'm looking for some serious help here as I really don't know which coil to buy. Both coils look good, and both seem to do the same job (unless you can point out otherwise) but I can only afford one of them.

If you can only afford ONE extra coil, by personal suggestion is always get a versatile, all-purpose, smaller-than-stock coil. It will depend upon the types of sites you usually hunt and the types of targets you're after, as well as the amount of trash associated with those types of sites.

I will tell you that while both of these are generally smaller-than-stock for the MXT, they do NOT "do the same job."

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Mat in MA
The areas that I go to are not that trashy and don't have a lot of junk in them.

If the areas are not that trashy AND they don't have a lot of junk in them ( ) then you could stick with the stock 950 coil. That's a coil I use when working a site that is pretty much target-free.

My question is this: Are you sure they lack any unwanted junk? Have you hunted the sites with the Disc. control set at '0' to verify there are no ferrous junk targets present?

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Mat in MA
I'm tossed up as to which coil to get for my MXT. Either the Eclipse 5.3 (6x6) or the Eclipse DD (6x10).

The 5.3 Eclipse coil, which measures about 6½" diameter, is what I consider to be the most versatile White's coil for the MXT. The same size concentric coil is also my pick for most hunting with a Classic III SL, IDX Pro, XL Pro or XLT simply because they allow for a comfortable slower sweep coverage of a site, quicker-response and faster-recovery, and they pick in between trash targets quite well (which you say you don't have), all while also getting very good depth-of-detection.

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Mat in MA
I do general detecting in schools, playgrounds, tot lots, fields, etc.

I also detect at beaches, both salt and fresh water. Wet and dry sand detecting in both places as well.

Tot-lots have trash, guaranteed. Most school and park grassy areas also have a fair share (or more) amount of junk. Some fields, such as a plowed field or just an old 'field' that isn't farmed but has had past human activity there, can often also produce some junk.

I hunt beaches, usually fresh water more than our Oregon salty beaches, but in both cases there can be large areas of low-count targets that are well spaced (use the 950 for that), or you can work the party sites or other high-traffic sections where I prefer to use a smaller-than-stock coil to better handle the trash. Again, I favor the 5.3 Eclipse on the MXT/MXT Pro.

Most of the fresh-water sites I hunt are also rather highly mineralized, but the MXT can do well there.

Monte

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"Your Eyes, the ONLY 100% accurate form of Discrimination!"

Stinkwater Wells
Monte V. Berry Sr.
monte@stinkwaterwells.com
(503)481-8147
My main use favorites in order by brand:
White's
MXT Pro w/6½",
VX3 w/950
Tesoro
.. Replacement coming ..
Teknetics
Omega w/5½x9¾
G2 w/5" DD