6” Coil advice?

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I have been swinging the Nox 600 with the stock coil for a year now. I had an opportunity to buy a used 6” several months back, but declined as I still did not feel I had mastered the Nox with the 11” coil. I now probably have 3-400 hours on the Nox and decided to buy the 6”, arriving tomorrow.

My intent is to use it at several old cellar hole sites that have produced significant finds, but have areas of thick iron and overgrown brush. Squeezing the small coil in the tight spots seems like it could unveil a few hidden finds that the 11” could not access.

These sites have very little EMI and good soil. I run my 11” in Park1, Sensitivity 21, Recovery 2 (3 or 4 on the 800), auto GB, Horseshoe on. What changes should I make with the 6”?

Thx!

 

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[Bayoutalker]

The 6" seems to be everyone's go to for trashy areas. I haven't found a need for one yet though. If it were me I'd just start where you are now and make adjustments as necessary for your needs. That way you can see the difference in the coils.

 

[CarsonChris]

I run mine 3-4 sensitivity 23-25. I’ve found stuff down to 7” or so. I found clad and wheat pennies where all I could hear was iron tones with the 11”.

 

[dirtlooter]

more of a really slowing down and covering a smaller area more completely. At this point I just change coils and keep going unless something obvious needs addressed. for what you mean to use it for, should be awesome. Good luck

 

[cudamark]

If the iron is bad, you may have to raise the recovery speed. You might be able to increase the sensitivity with the smaller coil.

 

[Donut]

If you have a trashy area.
if you have a small swimming hole beach.
This last weekend I was at a local big beach here in Michigan I decided to to go near and around the steel posted slide.
lowered the sensitivity a lot so I could get closer the slide and post where others couldn’t get to. Well it paid off as I got a Canadian Large Cent from around 1900. Poor condition but so what.
when I first got my 6” I went to a local swimming hole. One wedding band and a 18k gold ring. I don’t think I would have been able to pinpoint them with the 11” inch. So if your detect locks on to something solid with the 6” it’s gonna be under that coil.
if you use the 6” in the right place you will get stuff others miss.
Getting use to the 6” no problem it works the same as the 11.
just don’t try to fo a whole football field. Side lines of the field , I would.

Doug

 

[Iron Buzz]

No particular advice except to tell you that I really love that coil! Of course, it all depends on where you detect, but the last two spots I hit were both in the woods, thick with underbrush and fallen dead branches. Both were cellar hole sites with a lot of iron trash. I didn't find a lot, but I have hit both spots several times, sometimes with a buddy, and we had hit them hard, and I did turn up some new stuff with the 6".

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

The 6” coil came in on Thursday. I had a chance to swing it at 2 colonial sites near work for a hour each. Both of these sites I have hit with the standard coil extensively and also covered both sites (both are small sites) using V’s “sifting” mode that popped quite a few more relics. The 6” coil did not produce anything. I got a bunch of falsing hightones that were rusty square nails. I was a little bummed as I had visions of this coil opening up some of my pounded sites.

This morning I was able to get in a 3 hour hunt at an old site in the city. The previous 2 sites were wide open cellar holes and I was hoping the 6” would pull keepers mixed in iron. This mornings site was overgrown with giant vines and roots so the game plan was to hit the crevices and gaps. I had pounded this site multiple times as well. First target this morning.

Nice tight 22-22 in the roots/vines, ended up being a worn but id’able left facing KG. Got 2 more awesome coins and pouch full of buttons and relics!

So here is my early take on the 6” coil.
-it operates just like the 11”, but I bumped it to 23 sensitivity without a problem
-it can lock in very easily to the “edge” of old rusty iron more so than the stock coil, so I eventually passed of a lot of crunchy one way high tones as I got tired of digging rust
-the stock coil does a great job separating good tones in iron if you go slow and drop sensitivity
-the 6” coil can get really close to chain link fence and still run at 20. This was also useful where there were buried pipes.
-I kept saying “Say hello to my little friend” after popping my 3rd old coin this morning...

 

[vferrari]

Nice job.

 

[Terry Soloman]

On the 6" coil, knock your Sensitivity down to 15-18. I know it sounds wrong, but too much sensitivity with the smaller coil can kill your depth, and seperation. Just try it for a few hours and tell me / us your thoughts.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

On the 6" coil, knock your Sensitivity down to 15-18. I know it sounds wrong, but too much sensitivity with the smaller coil can kill your depth, and seperation. Just try it for a few hours and tell me / us your thoughts.

Thx Terry. Lowering the sensitivity to 15 and using Field2 with the 11” unveiled a bunch of shallow midtones. I’ll give it a try with the 6”.

 

[Iron Buzz]

> using V’s “sifting” mode

What is "V's sifting mode"?

 

[Bayoutalker]

> using V’s “sifting” mode

What is "V's sifting mode"?

I'd like to hear this too.

 

[HighVDI]

I agree with Terry. I got more depth at sens. 21 on my buried coins than 23 and up. The 6" is a falsing beast for sure but I found you just have to trust the machine and dig the more solid signals. Popped out a few IHP's along with a Barber dime, wheats and a V this AM at a pounded out church site with the 6" the find of the day was an 1866 2 cent piece!

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I agree with Terry. I got more depth at sens. 21 on my buried coins than 23 and up. The 6" is a falsing beast for sure but I found you just have to trust the machine and dig the more solid signals. Popped out a few IHP's along with a Barber dime, wheats and a V this AM at a pounded out church site with the 6" the find of the day was an 1866 2 cent piece!

I popped a 64 & 65 two center on Saturday. The little coil must like the oddball coins.

 

[HighVDI]

I popped a 64 & 65 two center on Saturday. The little coil must like the oddball coins.

Lol! 5" deep and it was smacking them hard.