I just purchased an XLT and would like to add a couple of coils. It comes with the stock coil, but what would be the best choice besides the stock? Is there one coil that every XLT owner should have? Thanks!
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I just purchased an XLT and would like to add a couple of coils. It comes with the stock coil, but what would be the best choice besides the stock? Is there one coil that every XLT owner should have? Thanks!
Thanks for the responses! I live in VA with very unstable ground. Is there a DD coil for the XLT?
The only DD available for the XLT is the 4x6 DD. It doesn't have a very good reputation on the 6.59 kHz machines. The 800 is a good coil, but really isn't an improvement over the 950. The 5.3 is a good compromise between depth and target separation. Of course, the 4x6 DD, while not getting a lot of depth, may still perform at least as well as the 5.3 in highly mineralized ground and will still have even better target separation.
I either had a bad 950 or the 800 was an improvement over the 950, because when I switched to the slightly smaller coil, my XLT calmed down and I gained depth. Perhaps it could also be a difference in soil types. There is a lot of iron in Oregon soils which cripples a lot of the most popular detectors. I have heard the same about the DD coil and have thus avoided it.
Yes there is. See this link:White's Metal Detectors - Search Coil Compatibility Chart. The XLT is a 6.59kHz machine.