How do you protect your coil?

[Sandpiper]

How do you protect your CZ20 coil?
I know a lot of you mod your coils to prevent scratching and maybe getting water in it. I have seen coils epoxy, and coil covers. I guess my question is - what is the best?, and do you find that coil covers have any ill effects like falsing on the 20 with sand or water- maybe using on dry sand after water hunting. I'm thinking that it won't false. Hate scratching my coil on shells which are abundant.

 

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[Sandman]

The use of a coil cover protects all my coils and I own seven machines. I like to hip mount my box and I run the wire straight down the shaft on one side and tape it with electrical tape. This cuts down water resistance and protects the wire from kinks, etc. I also like to seal the crack where the cover fits on the coil to keep out black sand. It you don't seal this, make sure you take the coil off once in awhile to remove any sand to keep the detector operating correctly. I mainly use a CZ-20, Excalibur or Tesoro's Tiger shark in the water. You'll increase your "luck" by using the largest coil you can if it isn't to trashy.
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Good Luck,

Sandman

 

[rockyredbaron]

Coil cover works well for my Garrett GTA 1000..I use it in water and on land ...take the cover off occasionally to wash the coil and inside the cover...dont get dirt inside for long as it will affect the signals...

 

[JakePhelps]

Strangly enough my tracker4s coil cover never fit right...I had to heat it with a lighter and bend it to make it fit, but after awhile i just abandoned it and electrical taped my coil

 

[Sandpiper]

Thanks. HH