Coils, what size?

[iwas1ncthr]

Hello all,

Just need some help in deciding what size coil to get for the explorer. 5" or 8" I know that this may be a matter of opinion but I am also learning so much from reading what you all have to say. thanks for the tips and HH.
Dennis R Dearborn

 

[Frank in NH]

You should use both 8" for light trash areas and 5" for extreme trash. Only my opinion. I am sure others will go into subject in more depth. Good luck with Explorer great detector.

 

[Rustyjuan]

Hi Dennis, I would suggest going with an 8" stealth x coil from SUNRAY. It's lighter then the BBS coil, it's waterproof, and you won't loose depth. You also get a good crisp target response and it separates the trash pretty darn good. I have one and these days it's my main coil. The five inch coil is good for extreme trash conditions where you want to (cherry pick)good targets out of alot of trash.
The five inch is also good for getting up close to metal fences and playground equipment without too much interference. Take my word for it, GO with the SUNRAY X STEALTH ! as a matter of fact, Check out their web site. The SUNRAY banner is at the top of this forum. And You can also send an e-mail to RALPH at SUNRAY with any questions you may have. He WILL respond promptly.
I have both coils and I'm getting ready to buy a 12" stealth X coil as well !
Happy hunting!!
Rusty,Chicago

 

[Travis]

I have both, and I use the 8" most often, it gives a good average between the 5" and stock 10.5" coils. However, if I were picking my first coil, I would get the 5" 1st because it will let you hunt in some areas (tight spots and close to large metal objects)or conditions (really trashy) that your stock 10.5" coil and the 8" coil can't hunt. Then buy the 8" next. Just my opinion though. You will like either.
HH
Travis

 

[ikon]

i have both 5 and 8 plus the 12 inch sunrays. mostly ill use the 8 in trashy parks. its the best all around coil and i get the most use out of it. the 5 is great. it was the first sunray coil i got but hardy use it anymore. the 12 i just amazing in wide open fields and farms and just fantastic on the beach. all sunray coils are great coils and light weight
stan pa.

 

[Ace]

Hi Dennis, about the coils:

The 5" coil is for EXTREMELY trashy sites.

The 4.5 x 7" Coil is like a 5"/8" coil Hybrid, it will go into tighter places than the 5", and I'm sure it pinpoints better too. It has the depth of an 8" coil, and the Trash separation of a 5". Use it for EXTREMELY/HIGHLY trashy areas.

The 8" Coil is for HIGH trash Sites.

The 10.5" coil is for Moderate/Light Trash sites.

The 12.5" coil is for Low/Light trash sites.

The 14", 15" & 18" Coils are for sites where there's vitually no trash, nor many targets to be picked up, you know, to punch DEEP into the ground for those targets out of range from normal 8"-10.5" coils, or for Cache hunting.

(14 Inch EXcelerator)

(15" Coiltek W.O.T.)

(18 Inch EXcelerator)


I'd suggest you first get to know how trashy your sites are, for example, if it nulls constantly go for the 8" coil.

If it constantly nulls and you find yourself without treshold for several seconds get the 5" coil.

If you find yourself with nulling once in a while stick with the 10.5" coil, and can be used for cache hunting.

If you find yourself with almost no signals for a while get the bigger 12.5" coil since you will cover more ground and it will go deeper. It can be used effectively for cache hunting.

If you find yourself with hardly any signals at all get the bigger 14" or 15" coil. They will cover a lot more ground and will almost double your detection depth. These coils can be useful to find Caches easily.

Now if the site you're in you have a really hard time finding a signal or there's a possibility of finding a cache, get the 18" coil.

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Keep in mind that coils other than the 10.5" stock coil will give false depth readings, but they're usually 2"-4"+ off. I don't know how innacurate, maybe someone can chip in on this one, maybe Ralph from Sunray electronics can answer how 'off' are the reading. The only thing I know is that smaller coils will give a shallower reading, I don't know about bigger coils though. Hope this helps.

 

[james1969]

Stating that a big coil will "double your detecting depth" is just silly,did you just read that on Kellyco or something?,get real and only make posts about things you have actually experienced yourself,big coils are made to fool newbies into parting with their hard earned cash!

Still if you can show me a coin you dug at 24 inches (double normal explorer depth) then the beers are on me! lol

 

[Ace]

Quite rude your post James, anyways, I have experienced bigger coils and I can say they do give an extra punch, try hunting with one in normal/wet ground and it will give you 4"-8" more on dollar sized targets meaning it will ALMOST double your depth, I'm not saying I'll get coin sized targets at 24", but the depth I'm refering is the Explorer's depth up to 12", now I know it will go deeper, but 12" is standard referall as of depth, so 17" on a Dollar would be realistic while using a 14"-18" sized coil, although you would get a faint signal, but nontheless it's there, you just have to listen carefully, of course wet ground is a sort of 'catalist' on punching through the ground. Bigger doesn't always mean better, but if a coin is there at 15" it will be a really weird occassion, perhaps someone buried it intentionally, most coins, including some from the B.C. years are usually 4"-14", rarely there are some deeper, but they're there. Keep in mind, bigger coils are designed to cover more ground quicker in non-trashy areas, give somewhat better depth, and to locate bigger than coin targets (this is where 'doubles the depth' phrase usually applies). But give it the right conditions and they will certainly penetrate a lot deeper than a stock coil to get deep small/medium sized targets.

 

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