What coil do you use?

crazy4coins

Sr. Member
Jul 9, 2013
467
58
Detector(s) used
Fisher F2, Garrett Pro Pointer, Lesche Digger
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Depending on how trashy the ground is, I'll either use the 8inch or the 4inch coil on my F2. I've never been a fan of big coils, I just don't trust that they can separate the treasure from the junk.
 

here4themoney

Jr. Member
Mar 3, 2015
98
190
SE Michigan
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1
Detector(s) used
Garret AT Gold - White's Prizm IV - BountyHunter Quick Draw II - BountyHunter Pioneer 101 - Compass Judge
Garrett Pro Pointer - Gold Pans and Sluices
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Usually I use a NEL Hunter coil on my AT Gold.. Covers more ground, goes a little deeper than stock as well.
 

Loco-Digger

Gold Member
Jun 16, 2014
11,827
17,744
Northern O-H-I-O
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
F75 LTD, 1280X Aquanaut, & a Patriot (back-up/loaner)
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I have always used a 11" Double D. I hunted last season with a Fisher F4. I upgraded to the F75 LTD SR and use the 11" Double D. My current back-up detector is a whites classic ID, it has the stock 8 inch concentric coil. I do have a smaller coil for the F75 for trashy sites. Been pretty lucky and haven't hunted a trashy site yet.
 

hunterbill

Full Member
Sep 26, 2012
108
55
AK,S.OR,N.Cal
Detector(s) used
MD-20,GMT,Gold Bug pro, Sluice, Dredge, Eyes, ATX, pro pointer
Primary Interest:
Prospecting
5" DD on Gold Bug pro. Love the precision, don't need any pin pointer. FAST target recovery, sort through tons of junk and pick out the goods.
 

CoinandRelicMan

Silver Member
Apr 3, 2011
3,979
2,244
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3
Detector(s) used
E-Trac, Safari, Cortes, Musketeer, Makro Pin-Pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Use these coils on my E-Trac mostly but the FBS800 seems to really be killer with the Safari in particular in trashed areas.

In trashy areas I use the Minelab FBS800
FBS800 Dark star ring.JPG
in a bit less trashed areas the CoilTek Platypus
5_17_2012 platypusfirstgood find.JPG
for fields that aren't too trashy I use the CoilTek WOT 15 inch
. WOT15 recent finds.JPG
 

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Bedrock Bryan

Full Member
Mar 14, 2015
131
289
Oregon and Central to Northern CA
Detector(s) used
CTX 3030, Minelab X-Terra 70, Minelab GP3500, Goldbug 2, Deus...high frequency and stock coils, Equinox 800, and Minelab Gold Monster 1000.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
In nail beds, I use a 6"DD 18.75kh on my trusty x-Terra 70, good separation, pluck mid tones and high tones out reliably.
 

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