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Coil Question for the Vaquero?
- Thread starter TC-NM
- Start date
Put a 10x12 DD coil on a few months ago and I absolutely love this thing!
Very hard to miss much with this, but in very trashy areas it could drive you crazy because it will pick up all metal in a line about a foot long.
Next up for me will be a small DD for that kind of site.
I honestly don't see a whole lot of extra depth in my devil soil, but even E-Tracks with big coils don't get much further than 6-7 inches around here.
I can hit that for sure.
For big parks if you like to cruise, nothing like a big DD.
Very hard to miss much with this, but in very trashy areas it could drive you crazy because it will pick up all metal in a line about a foot long.
Next up for me will be a small DD for that kind of site.
I honestly don't see a whole lot of extra depth in my devil soil, but even E-Tracks with big coils don't get much further than 6-7 inches around here.
I can hit that for sure.
For big parks if you like to cruise, nothing like a big DD.
Humble Hunter
New member
I mostly use the 3x18 cleansweep coil on my Vaquero, this coil is the bomb.
TC-NM
Active member
Thanks to all that replied, but I was trying to get an answer to the elliptical or DD coil. Is it true or not that the Lobo super trac's elliptical coil can be used on the Vaquero? Sorta of leaning in that direction.
My present detectors (Whites) use 950 concentric, 8" concentric, 6" concentric and 10" (DD) D2 coil. Here in NM, the DD works the best I think.
Thanks,
TC-NM
p.s. Rebel1, what coil are you talking about, 5.75 DD? Is that a Tesoro coil or an aftermarket? Can you be more specific? Thanks.
My present detectors (Whites) use 950 concentric, 8" concentric, 6" concentric and 10" (DD) D2 coil. Here in NM, the DD works the best I think.
Thanks,
TC-NM
p.s. Rebel1, what coil are you talking about, 5.75 DD? Is that a Tesoro coil or an aftermarket? Can you be more specific? Thanks.
fowlercharles
Member
Hi TC, I use the 10 X 5 Elliptical DD on my Tejon. Been to hot for me to get out as much as I would like, but have used it enough to like it a great deal. Since you use and like the DD's I am sure it would be a winner for you.Don't think it's as deep as the 9x8 but it is plenty deep enough! I also like the 9 X 8 stock and the 5.75 Con. a lot too. If you get the 10X5 be sure and decide whether you want the Long Cable or the Short.You will not need the LC on the Vaq, and will certainly be glad to be rid of the extra.weight. The LC is for HipMounting on the Lobos, and lots of them are on the market. If you go through a dealer be sure and have them special order it with the S C. There will be no extra charge, but the order will take maby a week longer for the cable cut. Hey, I found a FINE 1812 button with the 10X5 in some awful iron scaleynail/dirt that several of us had pounded already. 10x5 did just what I was hoping it would do. Lol, I know, maybe it was just luck, but that "button luck" didn't come until I hooked up the 10x5. HH, Charlie
I use the 5x10 elliptical DD exclusively on my Vaq. It is extremely stable even with sens at max and running hot. It goes deep enough for its intended purpose and hits hard on small objects and will hit on a dime at 6" in my test bed with sens @10 and threshold at normal (7 inches with grass clearance).
I also have the 10x12 DD but seldom use it. Most areas have too much trash for that coil and its unstable at hot settings. On the other hand, its good enough to find every coin in my test bed. The deepest quarter is 9"so that's 10" with grass clearance. It also does great for larger objects if you like relic hunting. Check Tesoro site to see which detector coils cross over.
I also have the 10x12 DD but seldom use it. Most areas have too much trash for that coil and its unstable at hot settings. On the other hand, its good enough to find every coin in my test bed. The deepest quarter is 9"so that's 10" with grass clearance. It also does great for larger objects if you like relic hunting. Check Tesoro site to see which detector coils cross over.
fwcrawford
Well-known member
In addition to the stock coil, I also have the two small coils (5.75" concentric and 5.75" widescan).
I like both coils, but the widescan coil is noticably heavier than the concentric coil.
Not a great deal of difference in weight and both coils perform great.
Haven't tried the large widescan they offer.. for me these coils are all I need.
I like both coils, but the widescan coil is noticably heavier than the concentric coil.
Not a great deal of difference in weight and both coils perform great.
Haven't tried the large widescan they offer.. for me these coils are all I need.
TC, I was surprised after reading all the posted answers to your question that not one reply mentioned the 8" concentric (donut) coil as a potential coil choice. This is an extremely stable coil, and gives excellent target separation, which is why it was the standard coil that Tesoro used to put on many of their older machines as the primary coil. I have found this coil to be very good on the Tesoro sabre detectors, and also the Vaquero too. For heavy trash, this coil will work well and can provide some good depth capabilities - so that's why I have always touted this coil to others who ask.
Personally, I find that it is very lightweight and delivers excellent target separation (just like the 5.75" coil does) but can deliver at least 1-2 inches more in depth on coins, even though the little coil does give quite respectable depth, for its size. I'm not really familiar with the cleansweep series or elliptical coils particularly, but from what I have read, the ellpticals are more suited toward hunting in areas with heavy target density (e.g. trashy parks) - but are not really used for their depth capacity, per say. Many have said that Cleansweep coils tend to be perform better in areas with less targets, more for deep coin hunting in older well-worked parks, schools, yards, or possibly also for dry sand beach hunting. So, I guess you should evaluate what coil to pick based on the type of hunting you tend to do most often.
Thanks,
Mark
Personally, I find that it is very lightweight and delivers excellent target separation (just like the 5.75" coil does) but can deliver at least 1-2 inches more in depth on coins, even though the little coil does give quite respectable depth, for its size. I'm not really familiar with the cleansweep series or elliptical coils particularly, but from what I have read, the ellpticals are more suited toward hunting in areas with heavy target density (e.g. trashy parks) - but are not really used for their depth capacity, per say. Many have said that Cleansweep coils tend to be perform better in areas with less targets, more for deep coin hunting in older well-worked parks, schools, yards, or possibly also for dry sand beach hunting. So, I guess you should evaluate what coil to pick based on the type of hunting you tend to do most often.
Thanks,
Mark
fowlercharles
Member
Hi Mark, please do a review on your use of the 8" Brown Donut Con. you said you were using on your Vac. I appoligize if I'm wrong, but from what I understand, and what I just checked first hand, the olderstyle Tesoros and Umax Tesoros have a 5 Pin Plug, and the T,V,& C have a 4 Pin Plug, Maybe I misunderstood your post, but something ain't right somewhere, or we all need to understand how to get some more use from our 8" Brown Donuts, because it too is a great coil to have .. HH Charlie