Ive had my Etrac for about 2 weeks now and feel like im getting the hang of it as I am not digging as much trash and am hitting solid coins. I got a Sunray X5 coil in the original deal and have to say I have been using it almost exclusively. Now im just wanting to know from those more experienced whether I should be using the 11" stock coil or stay with the X5. What are the trade offs. Thanks in advance.
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Quick question on coils
- Thread starter Trix
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The X-5 is a good coil, but I only use mine in very heavy trash situations, and when gridding over an area that I have already hammered with a normal sized coil (I use the 10x12 SEF for general hunting). The biggest downside with the X-5 is that it's small size makes covering ground a slow process, and then there's the fact that it struggles to hit anything over 7-8" deep. (My finds with the X-5 are normally 6" and less).
There are several members here that exclusively use the X-5 and do very well cherry picking jewelery in heavy trash. Personally, I find the slow pace required to use the coil for an extended period a little tedious.
There are several members here that exclusively use the X-5 and do very well cherry picking jewelery in heavy trash. Personally, I find the slow pace required to use the coil for an extended period a little tedious.
silverchef
New member
In my limited experience I think you could be missing stuff by not using pro-coil. But I have learned that some coils find stuff others don't sometimes. I would suggest hit those same areas with the pro coil and see what pops up. My 2cents silverchef
I run both the stock Pro and the X-5 and love them both in the right places. Now I'm fairly new with the E-Trac but the X-5 gets great seperation in trash. How about a Merc at 6" an inch under a AA battery and laying next to a bent nail. But the Pro Coil on the beach made a 16" (measured) hit on a matchbox truck in PP mode last week. The X-5 would never have hit that.
I use the stock coil first in an area, and then go back over the area with the 8x6 SEF to pick through the trash. Seems to work out good for me. I think you should get a larger coil also, because many of the coins I'm digging are in the 7" to 8" range, where you are probably missing them with the 5". But that 5" has got to be a killer in the trash. HH
E-TREC-Virginia
New member
I use the 12x10" SEF as my everyday coil in non trashy areas and for trashy areas or in a confined space, I use the 6" DD EXcelerator EQ 2 Pro. For the beach or field hunts, I use the 15x12" SEF. I switched from the Procoil to the 12x10 SEF because it gave me a little more depth and ground cover. However, the Procoil is an excellent coil for everyday use and is lighter then the 12X10 SEF.
kansas_roger
New member
I considering getting a small coiil for trashy areas, but I'm not sure which to go for. The Sunray X-5 and the Excelerator EQ2 are the two I'm trying to decide between. I've seen good reviews on both. The Sunray is considerably more expensive. Any opinions?
kansas_roger
New member
doesn't that 6x8 SEF have holes in it like the stock coil? I'm hoping to hunt a corn field this spring, and I'm pretty sure I'll want a solid coil to hunt that.
EtracTom-AdirondacksNY
New member
Yes it does it looks like a shrunk down 10"x12" sef coil. You'll want the 5" sunray or 6" EQ2 coil both are small and solid, no holes in them.
usafaviator
Active member
I would think you'd kill yourself using an X-5 or EQ2 in a corn field!
Again, I'm thinking Nebraska/Iowa sized fields when I say this. That is a heck of a lot of swinging to cover even a small amount of the field. Even though the SEF's are open coils, they are the best for field hunts/covering a lot of area at one time. If you prefer Sunray over SEF, consider the X-12 for the field hunts. I use the 15x12 SEF for the fields and have a 12x10 coming this week to add to my 11" Pro Coil for general hunting. I also use the X-5 for parks/trashy areas and it is an excellent coil with superb seperation.
Again, I'm thinking Nebraska/Iowa sized fields when I say this. That is a heck of a lot of swinging to cover even a small amount of the field. Even though the SEF's are open coils, they are the best for field hunts/covering a lot of area at one time. If you prefer Sunray over SEF, consider the X-12 for the field hunts. I use the 15x12 SEF for the fields and have a 12x10 coming this week to add to my 11" Pro Coil for general hunting. I also use the X-5 for parks/trashy areas and it is an excellent coil with superb seperation.
Jason in Enid
Active member
kansas_roger said:
I've got a MUCH cheaper fix for you! Order a Tesoro 11inch coil cover! It fits nug on the stock Pro coil with it's coil cover on. Let's you hunt without all the stubble catching your coil!
kansas_roger
New member
Jason in Enid said:
Now that sounds like a good deal for corn field hunting. I have a racetrack/carnival site spotted that I'm just dying to hunt before they plant it again this year. I have hunted a few areas that are trashy, so I might still consider a smaller coil, but this sounds like a good solution in the mean time. And I'm assuming that, like the regular coil cover, this has no effect on performance? Thanks for all of the advice.