15" x 12" SEF coil

[Minelab50]

Has anyone used the 15x12 sef coil on the salt at the beach? If so how did it perform?
I'm thinking of buying it or the 15" wot for my XS to use here in N. Fl.

Thanks, Randy

 

[dewcon4414]

Randy... i like the SEF coils, but... that WOT covers a LOT of ground fast and does just as good a job. Im not sure it aint a bit lighter as well. Except for the ground they cover... personally i think the 10X12 is more sensitive to small targets and is just as deep. There is a loss of sensitivity to small targets when you get a larger coil. Also, the deeper you get the more iron you may run into with reduces sensitivity and the gain you thought you were getting with that coil. On a beach i can squeeze out 14 inches with the 10X12... thats a lot of digging.

Dew

 

[dmitchstevens]

dewcon,
do u prefer the 12x10 over the pro coil a the beach?????????/

 

[dewcon4414]

I think the pro may be just a tab more sensitive, but i think the SEF has the edge on TID and is a little better when dealing with iron. I normally hunt with sensitivity at 24 manual but on a beach if i can run it up to 28 or 29 it puts out a larger coil HALO and pickup tiny tiny targets. Anything above 29 manual didnt prove to have a depth advantage for me.

Dew

 

[Minelab50]

dewcon

are you saying using a 12x10 sef gives best depth & sensitivity almost equal to the 15 wot
and therefore not needing to use the larger 15x12 sef?????


Randy