G’day Randolph, I too have had this happen. Only with Minelab.
Unfortunately they do not replace them . This is odd because the same coil went back under warranty was returned with a shorter lead. Anyway I digress. I believe that the tape you mention is called self swaging tape or sometimes self...
Gday everyone, was a bit bored the other day whilst suffering a recurring bout of that old yellow fever.
So had a little scratch around in the garden weeding . Whilst doing so dug up a couple of fist sized bits of highly mineralised quartz.
What the hell, it might help to cool that fever ...
Gday Everyone, just a quick introduction from myself.
I love to get out prospecting or fossicking for gems, whether it be detecting sluicing sieving panning. Whatever it be its all good.
Unfortunately its been a while.
In S.E.Q and any of the above involves a bit of travel.
Fantastic forum ...