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6x8 and 10x12 SEF coils on an Explorer II........Thoughts???

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SgtSki in MI

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Ok I read bryce's tests on the SEF coils. Great job on having them all in one grouping bryce! :thumbup:

I just came into a little money from selling off a couple of extra detectors. While it is not enough to get my dream machine (E-Trac), it is sufficient to perform some major upgrading by accessorizing an Explorer II that I recently acquired. After getting a new X-1 probe for it and some new headphones and an extra lower shaft, I found that I have enough left over to get both the 6x8 and 10x12 SEF coils. I have been swinging an Explorer XS with stock coils (10.5" and 8") with an X-1 probe since 2002. So while the Ex II isn't an E-Trac, it's still a step up for me!


I assume that bryce's tests were done using his SE unless I missed something. I have also seen a 6x8 SEF in action on YouTube, albeit on an E-Trac, the guy running it said he was in a hammered out area but he was digging plenty of silver.

So I was wondering if these SEF coils will be worthwhile on an earlier platform such as the Explorer II. Or an XS for that matter.

I can't see how they wouldn't benefit me......unless someone knows something that I should be made aware of to the contrary.


Thanks in advance for any advice
 
The newer coils mentioned seperate targets a whole lot better,I put a pro coil on my explorer 11 when i had it.
it was like a new machine,you will love them,Both coils you mentioned are excellent coils.
LabradorBob
 
YES...I have used BOTH of those coils on the EX2...and for me...it is a definite yes in my IL soil.

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Cool...Thanks Bryce.

I've hunted arouns Illinois, and I'd have to say that the soil around those areas are very similar to what's around me in W. Michigan. I hunted a coupkle parks in STL with similar results.

OK then...my stock coil's are going into retired reserve duty in favor of those 2 sizes of SEF coils that I mentioned.

HH,
SgtSki
 
I used the SEF 10 by 12 on my explorer II for about a year before I upgraded to an SE Pro. The SEF is better on the explorer II at separation and depth than the standard 10.5. When I upgraded to the Pro I found that I liked the Pro coil better on the Pro and the SEF worked better on the Explorer II. I sold the Explorer II and the SEF and made more than enough money to pay for the SE PRO. Strange how that worked out. I would say that either the pro coil or the SEF would be about the same on your machine, though I think the SEF works a little better with the Explorer II because of the speed of the computer. As far as the smaller SEF I never used it, though I'm sure it works great. If you relic hunt fields you might want to take it out and see if it will fit between two planted corn stocks.
 
The 6x8 SEF is an amazing coil . . .. works better than any coil I've tried in trashy areas and gets better than average depth . . . . coins at 9" on both the Explorer and E-Trac are typical with the 6x8. Being a DD of sorts, you get good coverage without having to move forward at a snail's pace to ensure you are not missing anything.

The 10x12 is great for open areas such as open parks, relic hunting in woods or the beach. It is a bit heavier than the Pro coil but if you do not already have a Pro coil, you do get a bit more coverage and a tad more depth with the 10x12 SEF.

I find myself using the 6x8 for all of my yard hunting and when searching sites that have been pounded for years where the good stuff is hiding next to trash - the smaller SEF does a great job sniffing them out.

Andy
 
Here's a video of me using the 8x6 sef coil for the first time. Some of you may have seen this before. I got two silver dimes on this hunt.

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Here are my thoughts after hunting with the coil and making that video. I now believe the second dime was almost completely masked by iron. All I got in the discrimination mode was peeps or chirps while the detector was nulling. I was hunting in multi-tones and those chirps were high pitched like silver. When I switched the detector into all-metal quickmask the numbers were going crazy with each sweep of the coil. The ferrous numbers varied from 9 to 35. After seeing the 35 ferrous number flashing several times, I figured the target was iron. I switched back to the discrimination pattern and the target disappeared with a peep here and there. I walked away from it looking for a better signal elsewhere. But something drew me back. It was those high pitched chirps whispering through the nulls. My gut told me to go back and dig. I'm so glad I did. When I flipped the plug back and checked the hole with the probe, it sounded good - real good. It turned out to be a 1926 Merc that was masked by something in the plug above it. I was very impressed that the 8x6 detected that silver dime. Amazing. Like I said in the video, "I like that coil." :clapping:

Here's another observation. I noticed targets were slightly shallower than what the depth meter showed. A coin showing 7 inches on the depth meter was actually a little shallower...maybe only 6 inches deep. That's no big deal to me. I've noticed that actual depths can vary slightly with different sized coils. Again, I like the 8x6 coil. It's a keeper.
 
OhioCoinHunter said:
All I got in the discrimination mode was peeps or chirps while the detector was nulling. I was hunting in multi-tones and those chirps were high pitched like silver. When I switched the detector into all-metal quickmask the numbers were going crazy with each sweep of the coil. The ferrous numbers varied from 9 to 35. After seeing the 35 ferrous number flashing several times, I figured the target was iron. I switched back to the discrimination pattern and the target disappeared with a peep here and there. I walked away from it looking for a better signal elsewhere. But something drew me back. It was those high pitched chirps whispering through the nulls. My gut told me to go back and dig. I'm so glad I did. When I flipped the plug back and checked the hole with the probe, it sounded good - real good.
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EXACTLY how I found the 2nd 11" deep Roosey the other day...and I mean EXACTLY. The quickmask cleaned the signal up just enough...that I gave it a shot:super:
NO way I should have dug that signal...but then again YES there was...because my gut was telling me I could hear just enough of the "warbley" tone in the chirps.:clapping:
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