SDC 2300 Tips

[RoobyRoobyRoo]

Thank Nenad….@PhaseTech

http://phasetechnical.com.au/getting-best-sdc2300/

While you’re reading, be sure to check out @Steve Herschbach’s excellent page on this little beauty of a detector. 

 

[Ridge Runner]

Jen if you and I never agree on anything else the SDC 2300 is a great detector to have . I had one when it first came out and I remember that battery problem that I fixed with Rob’s business card.haha 

  I was in Arizona at the time with it and before I left this guy from Canada fell in love with it. At the same time I fell in love with his money. You know rest of the story.

 I’d wish love ❤️ whatever you want to call it that Minelab would come out with other coils for it . I’m not talking about someone’s else after market coils. Maybe just to keep the size down and compact it could go with a elliptical coil.

 Hey Minelab sometimes I’m so bright they have to cover my head up in the morning so the people of the world knows the sun came up.

 What I’m saying Minelab put a elliptical coil on the SDC 2300 and that will make it more compact than before. One thing you won’t have that half moon 🌚 coil sticking up like you do now on it .

 I’ll put my name in the pot now for one!

 What dealer out there wants to take my order for the first one out ?

 My head hurts and I know this happens every time I start thinking.

 Chuck 

[Ridge Runner]

Jen

  I just sent Minelab a not so long letter on the possibility of putting a elliptical coil and yet keeping the compactness of the SDC. In no way would I want to lose that.

 I’ll post if and when I hear back from Minelab .

 Chuck 

[RoobyRoobyRoo]

12 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said:

Jen

  I just sent Minelab a not so long letter on the possibility of putting a elliptical coil and yet keeping the compactness of the SDC. In no way would I want to lose that.

 I’ll post if and when I hear back from Minelab .

 Chuck 

I hope it works out for you, I’m not a fan of turning a detector into something it isn’t / wasn’t designed to be (this is why I never put a Coiktek on it).

It is perfect the way it is for the purpose designed for me at least, and if I want an 8” elliptical on a detector, I have my 5000. 😉

[Ridge Runner]

Jen

 If you ordered another SDC are you saying you wouldn’t like to have the option of a round coil are a elliptical one . That’s as long it didn’t change the compactness of it? I know I would pass on anything that would change the uniqueness of the way it unfolds. Just seeing it do it’s thing makes it worth every penny that I’ll pay for one.

 Chuck 

PS That just shows you how easy I’m entertained.

[oneguy]

I added the 5 x 10 and if you do that the machine won't fold up.  IMO...adding the 5 x 10 was an improvement for my situations, depth the same best I can tell doing air test crap. The ill handling sdc seems just a tad better handling especially in the brush, tight spots, etc. Coiltek might be a tad more sensitive on the edges?  My opinion only and glad I made the switch....

[Ridge Runner]

Oneguy

 I’d say you answered my question in relation to diameter of the coil it has now and how long the elliptical could be. I’m sure it would have a limit on the length beyond the 8” stock coil.

 Minelab may say son you fell out of a tree on your head but like I always told my kids and that’s the most I can say is no .

 Thanks Oneguy for your input.

 Chuck 

[RoobyRoobyRoo]

4 hours ago, Ridge Runner said:

Jen

 If you ordered another SDC are you saying you wouldn’t like to have the option of a round coil are a elliptical one.

Yup, that’s what I’m saying. 😉 To me, it’s not worth losing the fold up compactness and as mentioned, I do have the option of a small elliptical…… on my 5k 😜

[Gold Catcher]

The SDC continues to be a workhorse for me and it is my to-go detector in shallow mineralized washes in difficult terrain. It is a bit clunky, but extremely robust which makes it a great detector for hiking in steep canyons. Despite MPF, the SDC actually can punch remarkably deep, deeper than one would expect. However, the gain needs to be low, otherwise you will have no chance to hear deeper targets. Cranking up to 5 will focus on 1-3 inch depth very efficiently, but you absolutely will miss targets that are deeper, simply because the threshold gets too unstable to hear the faint warbles. This has been my experience for several years now using the SDC and most operators I talked to think the same. The 8 round is perfectly balanced with the MPF timings, and although I am sure the Coiltek is a superb coil, I don't see any need for the switch. I like that it perfectly folds up and packs in my backpack, and I don't want to give that up. Hopefully, they come up with a modernized version soon.

GC

[RoobyRoobyRoo]

1 minute ago, Gold Catcher said:

The SDC continues to be a workhorse for me and it is my to-go detector in shallow mineralized washes in difficult terrain. It is a bit clunky, but extremely robust which makes it a great detector for hiking in steep canyons. Despite MPF, the SDC actually can punch remarkably deep, deeper than one would expect. However, the gain needs to be low, otherwise you will have no chance to hear deeper targets. Cranking up to 5 will focus on 1-3 inch depth very efficiently, but you absolutely will miss targets that are deeper, simply because the threshold gets to unstable to hear the fain warbles. This has been my experience for several years now using the SDC and most operators I talked to think the same. The 8 round is perfectly balanced with the MPF timings, and although I am sure the Coiltek is a superb coil, I don't see any need for the switch. I like that it perfectly folds up and packs in my backpack, and I don't want to give that up. Hopefully, they come up with a modernized version soon.

GC

GREAT TIP!!!!!!!