RC40 or NEL Thunder for Racer 2

[Morpheus32]

Good day,

Considering looking at purchasing a larger coil for my Racer 2. It seems the two best options are the Makro RC 40 (15.5 x 13) or the NEL Thunder (14.5 x 10.5). Does anyone have any thoughts or experience on either?

Thanks

Jeff

 

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[Morpheus32]

 

[dave_e]

I have the RC40. It works great. It picks up small target better than expected. It also gets about 2 more inches deeper than the stock coil. It is on the heavy side though so I use the arm strap when swinging it.


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[Morpheus32]

I have the RC40. It works great. It picks up small target better than expected. It also gets about 2 more inches deeper than the stock coil. It is on the heavy side though so I use the arm strap when swinging it.


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Thanks. I appreciate the feedback. Given the mass, it seems like a sling is the way to go.

 

[George (MN)]

I have the big Makro coil for the Red Racer. It air tests 18" on a quarter in 2 tone mode, vs 14" for stock coil.

 

[Dr. Witty]

I'm considering getting the NEL Hunter/CORS Scout for my Racer 2. I think the price, size and weight factors are a good fit when considering a larger size coil, but I haven't made the purchase yet.

 

[Morpheus32]

I picked up the RC40 last night from the post office. This afternoon I will give it a go in the local park and see what we find.

 

[dave_e]

What do you think of the RC40 Morpheus?

 

[Morpheus32]

What do you think of the RC40 Morpheus?

I was using it last night. Couple of things. Firstly, it is huge, which is good and bad. It covers a great deal of territory per swing and works well. On the downside, it is huge and heavy. I am fit and work our regularly and I did notice the weight after a while but it was entirely workable. You just notice the weight. The rods have a wee bit of play in them due to the type of plastic so you get a bit of snap/wiggle when you swing it hard. Depth was amazing, to the point that I had to scale back the gain as it was going too deep as I was in a park! I think it is worth it overall.

 

[Technonut]

There's also the Mars 10"x13" Tiger... I chose the Tiger over the Thunder. While not having the Thunder to compare, I find that the Tiger is lightweight, nicely balanced on my Racer 2, and has pretty damn good depth, as well as separation. Just putting this out there as another option for folks reading this thread.