detectorfreak74
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sef,sunrayx5,or minelab 8 inch want to know what one is good for trashy areas
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what small coil to use for trash
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E-Trac-Ohio
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The only smaller coil I've ever used is the 6" Excellerator - EQ 2 coil I bought from a forum member a few weeks ago.
I've read countless posts on how much better the smaller coils are than stock coils in trashy areas - but I didn't know how much better they were - till I got one !
I wanted to get a "closed" coil rather than an open type - like the 6" X 8" SEF - the little EQ 2 will not hang up on brush hogged weeds, tree branches and the other types of junk that you find around old houses and abandoned buildings junk - it's also easier to use in tight spots like old cellar holes.
I've found something good at just about every site I've returned to with this little 6" coil - I just crawl along real slow - listen for a high tone hit ( using 2TF) - do the wiggle - and try to isolate a good target from the trash.
This little coil really sniffs out the old silver coins in a field of iron - pin points like a laser too !
Good luck ! --- Mark
I've read countless posts on how much better the smaller coils are than stock coils in trashy areas - but I didn't know how much better they were - till I got one !
I wanted to get a "closed" coil rather than an open type - like the 6" X 8" SEF - the little EQ 2 will not hang up on brush hogged weeds, tree branches and the other types of junk that you find around old houses and abandoned buildings junk - it's also easier to use in tight spots like old cellar holes.
I've found something good at just about every site I've returned to with this little 6" coil - I just crawl along real slow - listen for a high tone hit ( using 2TF) - do the wiggle - and try to isolate a good target from the trash.
This little coil really sniffs out the old silver coins in a field of iron - pin points like a laser too !
Good luck ! --- Mark
RandyNorthridgeca
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If the trash isn't too bad I'd stick with the pro coil (trust me this coil will work wonders in heavy trash but it takes awhile to learn the tones that you need to dig). If you want to give a smaller coil a try I'd start with the 8" coil.
In super trashy areas where you are trying to pick things out from multiple signals:
If the desired targets are deep, then I use the 8x6. Just watch closely for that depth meter to drop.
If the desired targets are shallower, then I go with the 6 inch.
They are both great coils and add a dimension to your detecting capability. I've been surprised by what that 8x6 has pulled out of heavily detected areas.
If the desired targets are deep, then I use the 8x6. Just watch closely for that depth meter to drop.
If the desired targets are shallower, then I go with the 6 inch.
They are both great coils and add a dimension to your detecting capability. I've been surprised by what that 8x6 has pulled out of heavily detected areas.
I've only used my 6X8 on bare soil and cut grass, but the SEF coils do tend to get hung up pretty bad.