The sweepspeed on a Whites detector is variable from slow to moderately fast, but I find just as long as you move it smoothly back and forth like you are painting the ground. Most people just starting out, move the detector at first like a magnet, they slowly move it here and then here a little bit, then that way a little bit in slow deliberate moves. This is not the way, swing it at whatever pace is comfortable to you. I wouldn't recommend getting a larger coil for any detector if you have a sore elbow. The added weight unbalances the detector and feels like a brick on the end of the shaft. Also, it is harder to pinpoint with a larger coil. Look at all the detectors on the market, see what coil they come with standard. It is usually an 8 inch or 9 inch coil, this is the best size for all around hunting and comfort. A 5 inch coil is really good at pinpointing a target, but it is also a speciality coil for hunting in trashy areas, the large coils are for non-trashy areas and where there may be targets deeper than a standard coil can reach. I have a bad elbow and shoulder problems also and I swing a Whites XLT, and have no problems with it hurting me any more than normal use does. Get the Whites Classic III, and get busy hunting coins or relics and enjoying the hobby instead of all this worrying about it. lol HH Scotty
