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Metal Detecting for Gold
Which size coil do you start with?
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<blockquote data-quote="SteelPat" data-source="post: 399144" data-attributes="member: 4467"><p>Coil size can really depend on your style of detecting.</p><p></p><p> If you are working more open ground, a big coil is great. It will punch down deep looking for bigger nuggets. If you are poking around diggings in the bush where there is a lot of undergrowth, a smaller coil (or an elliptical) is easier to use. </p><p></p><p>Larger coils may not pick up the smaller bits (>.1) easily and when you do find them it can take ages to pinpoint such a small target with a large coil.</p><p>Smaller coils dont punch quite as deep but easier to pinpoint and find smaller targets.</p><p></p><p>I have a few coils - a 14x9 evo, a 15" evo and a 17x11 Elite. I use them all depending on the situation and often will run over the same ground with each as they all have their strengths and weaknesses.</p><p></p><p>If I was you, I would look at something like a 12" evo or a 14x9 evo to compliment what you have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteelPat, post: 399144, member: 4467"] Coil size can really depend on your style of detecting. If you are working more open ground, a big coil is great. It will punch down deep looking for bigger nuggets. If you are poking around diggings in the bush where there is a lot of undergrowth, a smaller coil (or an elliptical) is easier to use. Larger coils may not pick up the smaller bits (>.1) easily and when you do find them it can take ages to pinpoint such a small target with a large coil. Smaller coils dont punch quite as deep but easier to pinpoint and find smaller targets. I have a few coils - a 14x9 evo, a 15" evo and a 17x11 Elite. I use them all depending on the situation and often will run over the same ground with each as they all have their strengths and weaknesses. If I was you, I would look at something like a 12" evo or a 14x9 evo to compliment what you have. [/QUOTE]
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