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Minelab SE Pro
18" Excelerator Coil
Minelab CTX 3030
06 Smart Coil
17 Smart Coil
Garret Propointer
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Relic Hunting
I have a couple questions regarding the 6" and 13x17" coils.
For a normal sized-coin target (dime-quarter), how much depth does the 6" coil lose in manual +3 sensitivity?
How much depth does the 17" coil gain?
Any input is greatly appreciated.
I currently have the 18" coil for an se pro.
I'm thinking about getting one or both of the coils mentioned above.

I tend to hunt at parks, churches, and courthouses. The coins are at natural grass-decay depth (6-10" for a pre 1910 coin). Some areas have high trash from torn down buildings on the same site. Some are fairly clean.

Thanks
 
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As every condition is different you can't nail down that answer. I have hit coins with the 6" at 7" with good tone. All depends on surroundings,
 
I did a purposeful test with the 17" in a grassy yard next to a creek. Uncles property previously unhunted, spent an entire day gridding it out with the stock coil, went back the next day with the 17" and pulled a few Pennies at 12". Both days was only clad but the stock was 8-10 with varied signal strength...granted this was great soil.

I can't help with depth on the 6", it helped me pull some smaller buttons out of a spot I've hit previously but they were all only 4-5" deep.
 

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