yes or no

[nickc2112]

How do you :fell about using the coil protector ?

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Yes

 

[Jim in Idaho]

yes

 

[Terry Soloman]

Use it!

 

[Mzjavert]

Yes

 

[gleaner1]

Coil covers are rarely a benefit, unless you are banging your coil against the rocks out in the outback. Coil covers remind me of car bra's popular back in the 80's. Coil covers add weight and trap dirt and water and stuff. And crap and things. Coil covers suck.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

yes

 

[LinkHylian]

Use a coil cover. Gleaner1 just don't know any better on this one.

Coil covers are rarely a benefit, unless you are banging your coil against the rocks out in the outback. Coil covers remind me of car bra's popular back in the 80's. Coil covers add weight and trap dirt and water and stuff. And crap and things. Coil covers suck.

 

[Lakemonster]

Terry's pic is why a coil cover is a good idea.... especially on coils where the epoxy fill is exposed as shown. Some of the whites coils dont need one... but I would rather put wear on a $15 coil cover than a $150 coil.

 

[liftloop]

yes

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Yes I use one. I have never run w/o one here, (except on the Excalibur have only used it on sandy beaches so far) no cover is like asking for a dead coil and detector downtime.

 

[releventchair]

Yes.

 

[nickc2112]

Thanks a lot for all the feed back I was afraid it would cut down on sensitivity but would rather cover instead of damage.

 

[atomicscott]

Use it!

With some coils you really don't have a choice. Some of the Tesoro's 'scuff covers', are actually the bottom of the (otherwise exposed) coil. I wouldnt think of exposing the epoxy fill to dirt!

 

[Frankn]

The truth of the matter is you are goin to get scratches on the bottom of your coil, live with it! They won't bother you as much as the false signals you get with dirt in the cover. I have 12 years on my XLT coil and no problems. I have never used a coil cover. Now here's a tip. Treat your detector like an electronic instrument, not a jack hammer. Scan about 1" above the ground. If you are worried about loosing 1" scan dept, you need a better detector. Frank...

 

[Peyton Manning]

just don't use a cover made of metal

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Remove it and clean out the accumulated dust occasionally.

I hunt where there are rocks, and a fast sweep meeting a sharp rock can be a bad thing. A detectorist trying to keep 1" above the soil in a plowed field isn't going to cover much ground very speedily. ;-)

 

[junkless]

Has anyone tried dipping their coil into a coating of some sort? I'm wondering if you could "apply" the coil cover where there would be no risk of dirt entrapment, a permanent solution. I know there are materials which would adhere but would it affect the performance? Not sure....

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Hey junkless, a friend of mine dipped hers in something, liquid rubber, I think. When I get back to town next week I'll ask her about it.
I use marine silicon and make a perfect bead all the around my coil cover on the Excal. It's sealed. No sand, no chips from banging into coral balls, shells. It will stay sealed (if done properly) for a good 6 months or more. I learned NOT to wipe the bead of silicone, as when you do have to change it, it's a pain. Just keep a big bead all around and it will remove easily, when time to reseal.
Just my 0.02 worth.

 

[gleaner1]

When you finally decide to remove your coil cover, make sure you take a valium. You must be skilled with hand tools such as hacksaws and hammers and screwdrivers and pliers. You wont soon be ordering a new coil cover.