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WAHT COILS DO YOU LIKE ON THE E-TRAC and WHY??
- Thread starter doberman
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Jason in Enid
Active member
Large areas with small trash density (like beaches) are perfect for big coils. The bigger, the better.
Areas like most parks that have a LOT of trash can be good for smaller coils.
Watch out though, not all coils are the same. The E-Trac comes with a DD coil, and the accessory coils from Minelab are also DD. If you switch from a DD to a concentric coil (like KC's Excelerator) you are changing a large dynamic of the hunt. Do a search for coil comparisons, because I'm not in the mood to type out the ways they are different and better or worse for certain situations.
Areas like most parks that have a LOT of trash can be good for smaller coils.
Watch out though, not all coils are the same. The E-Trac comes with a DD coil, and the accessory coils from Minelab are also DD. If you switch from a DD to a concentric coil (like KC's Excelerator) you are changing a large dynamic of the hunt. Do a search for coil comparisons, because I'm not in the mood to type out the ways they are different and better or worse for certain situations.
I have the following coils for my ETRAC: WOT, stock, X-5, SEF 8x6, SEF 15X12, ML 8, and the Joey. In extememly high trash areas, such as a scraped lot, I will use the X-5, SEF 8x6, or the Joey. In sparse target conditions, it is the stock, the SEF 15X12 or the WOT. for the depth. In normal conditions, I will use the stock, or the SEF 15X12.
There are times however, when I use the Joey coil. That footprint is large (11 inches long), by not so wide (5 inches width). I get excellent separation with that coil under a lot of differing conditions.
It has been around my arsenal for many years, starting with my EX II. I still use it at times. With TTF, it can be a killer of a coil. Here is something I would suggest for anyone......
Put aside a bit of money, and then, every 3 or 4 months, buy a coil and stem for your detector. I have a lower stem for each of my coils, and OMG, does it EVER save time of changeover PLUS, if I happen to BREAK a lower stem, I am not stuck in the field 100 miles from home without a coil/stem combination. If you have ever had that happen, you understand the wisdom of having a second stem.
As far as size, I would suggest that as a second coil, go for the X-5. or the 4X7. Those small footprints will excel in high trash. Then, go Large, say te 15x12 or WO. Finally, don't pass a joey by if you see one. I would put it up there above my SEF 8x6, or any other 6 or 8 inch coil in terms of performance.
But I would start with something really small, because in high trash conditions, which other detectorists will have given up, you will find a producer of coins in the smallest coils.
HH
Dennis
There are times however, when I use the Joey coil. That footprint is large (11 inches long), by not so wide (5 inches width). I get excellent separation with that coil under a lot of differing conditions.
It has been around my arsenal for many years, starting with my EX II. I still use it at times. With TTF, it can be a killer of a coil. Here is something I would suggest for anyone......
Put aside a bit of money, and then, every 3 or 4 months, buy a coil and stem for your detector. I have a lower stem for each of my coils, and OMG, does it EVER save time of changeover PLUS, if I happen to BREAK a lower stem, I am not stuck in the field 100 miles from home without a coil/stem combination. If you have ever had that happen, you understand the wisdom of having a second stem.
As far as size, I would suggest that as a second coil, go for the X-5. or the 4X7. Those small footprints will excel in high trash. Then, go Large, say te 15x12 or WO. Finally, don't pass a joey by if you see one. I would put it up there above my SEF 8x6, or any other 6 or 8 inch coil in terms of performance.
But I would start with something really small, because in high trash conditions, which other detectorists will have given up, you will find a producer of coins in the smallest coils.
HH
Dennis
I agree that the Joey is an excellent coil. I primarily hunt for old coins at old sites. Most of my hunting this time of year is in fields that have been in corn or beans. As such, the open spoked coils just don't let me maintain a rhythm through the stubble. The "solid bottom" Joey coil is one of my favorite E-TRAC coils for these situations. It has excellent depth, is very sensitive to small targets and "glides" in between the rows of stubble without getting snagged up. In trashy parks, my preference is the 6-inch EQ2 coil. Having a smaller footprint than most other coils available, I find the separation unbeatable. And even at that smaller diameter, it hunts surprisingly deep. I also agree with the comment of having extra rods for each coil. In fact, I have both the lower and upper rods on each of mine. With many of the aftermarket coils, the cable seems to be a little larger diameter and is not "wound" as tight. As such, it takes a few extra minutes to fish those cables up the rods when you want to change coils. With the extra upper and lower rods, I can swap out coils in a matter of seconds. JMHO HH Randy