6" coil question

[IWISID]

Would everyone agree with the following statement;

The 6" coil goes deeper and discriminates trash better.

I'm a complete neophyte, having been in possession of my 600 for a couple of weeks with just one outing under my belt. But, me thinks that the depth advantage is diminished by the amount of ground covered by the size of the coil in a swing and there's no real benefit when it comes to discriminating trashy targets?

 

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[Terry Soloman]

The 6" coil goes deeper - No.

discriminates trash better - Yes.

 

[Icewing]

Smaller coils will give you better target separation, but less total depth.

To be more clear; In trashy areas and nail beds you'll have a better shot at hearing and finding the goodies in between the trash and/or nails.
In an area that's cleaner like a farm field you'll be less likely to hear small deep targets like buttons and bullets.

There's a bit more to it than that, but that's the short and sweet version.

 

[Bayoutalker]

https://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/how-to_video_searchcoilBasics.aspx

Here is a video by Garrett that explains coil basics. It may help you understand.

 

[McKinney_5900]

The Equinox 6" coil goes deeper that any other manufacturer's 6" coil does, IMHSO. It won't go deeper than the factory 11" coil. The Equinox 6" coil will find 9" coins in tough soil. I never had anybody else's 6" coil do that.

 

[IWISID]

https://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/how-to_video_searchcoilBasics.aspx

Here is a video by Garrett that explains coil basics. It may help you understand.

Very good video. Thanks!