NEL Tornado Coil On My G2+

[MI-AuAg]

I recently got a NEL 12"x13" Tornado for my G2+.

The primary goals were better coverage, while still retaining good sensitivity to small/tiny targets while hunting freshwater beaches, sports fields etc. Any extra depth would be a bonus, as long as I still had good small target sensitivity, along with the better coverage.

So far, so good! Better coverage was a sure thing. Sensitivity to very small targets seems quite good so far. There seems to be a bit better depth in many targets I've dug so far, but, it's difficult to quantify in specifically how much, in real world ground conditions compared to air tests, so I won't even try to give a number.

Ther extra weight/size was easily managed for me and didn't put the feel or balance of the machine out of whack.

This is my second NEL coil, the first, a Snake coil for my F75. I'm pleased with the performance, and build quality of both!

 

[dfmike]

The F19 and G2+ retain sensitivity to small low to mid conductors even with the bigger coils. I have a Detech Ultimate on my F19 most of the time and I still find mini washers, mini clothes buttons, super small pieces of foil, small zipper pulls, pins, needles, etc. It's a little less sensitive to the ultra small than say the 5X10 DD or even the 11" DD but it's very close.

 

[MI-AuAg]

Funny you mention "mini washers" dfmike.

On my first trial run with it in an area pretty heavy with iron, that I wouldn't normally try a large coil out in, I did indeed find a VERY tiny washer. I believe it was brass, possibly from a clock or something. It couldn't have been more than 1/8" or 3/16" in diameter. I had a hard time finding it once I dug the plug, even with a pinpointer. It banged out a strong tone and ID response. That, and a few other tiny targets impressed me with the coils sensitivity.

It was actually much better than I expected in the heavy iron trash too. I pulled quite a few good targets co-mingled with ferrous trash within the same hole. Very impressed with both coil and machine in that environment!