Yellowstone Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I have the ATX with new DD enclosed coil. It's a killer on dry sand, wet sand, shoreline. But when I get into water more than a foot deep, it wants to float. Question - which would be better water coil for Southern California beaches - 8" mono coil or 12 x 10 open DD coil? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Welcome to the forum! I have used both and it is basically a ground coverage thing, so I am guessing for you the 12" x 10" will suit you better. The 8" gets about the same depth and is great for rocky areas or other locations the larger coil would not maneuver in well. I favored the 8" in Hawaii for this reason. I used the 12" coil up at Tahoe and other more open beach type scenarios. http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/topic/102-garrett-atx-review-beach-detecting-in-hawaii/ http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/topic/867-garrett-atx-return-to-hawaii/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowstone Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Thanks Steve. The beaches here are hit pretty hard and I need to expand my range. As always, your advice is the best I've found anywhere. Happy Easter and Happy Hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undersc0re Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I was hoping to take my enclosed coil snorkling this summer, is it real bad for floating, was thinking 3 feet avg and thought maneuvering an enclosed coil in water would be more of a problem than the floatation. I guess the eq800 will have to be my underwater machine if its that bad...just need the headphones to be released for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowstone Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 undersc0re, It was a wrestling match the whole time. Take it to a pond or fill up your bathtub and try it! Happy Hunting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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