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On 6/5/2021 at 8:30 PM, CPT_GhostLight said:

It looks like the UK Ebay seller has quite a few 10x5 coils, about $330 shipped but you'll get it before the end of the month. Here's the link:

UK 10x5 Nox Coil on Ebay

I pulled the trigger on that deal thanks for the advice. My coil should arrive next week sometime!

Well, I ordered the coiltek 5*10 coil from a UK based dealer last week,  The coil  has already made it across the pond and is currently in Dallas a 10hr drive from my home, So I should get it in a week or so via UPS, Can't wait to get my hands on it. I have two more on order in the U.S. so when they do show I'll offer them to you guys for what I payed for them, or for trades. 

5 hours ago, CPT_GhostLight said:

It looks like the UK Ebay seller has quite a few 10x5 coils, about $330 shipped but you'll get it before the end of the month. Here's the link:

UK 10x5 Nox Coil on Ebay

Thanks for info, I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on that.

On 4/30/2021 at 7:17 AM, Tiftaaft said:

While I wait for availability of the 10x5 Coiltek, I decided to make myself feel better by constructing an interim solution.  

Good ergonomics, runs quiet and stable, great depth and separation.  Almost like it was designed in cooperation with the Equinox for optimal operation.  

😉

~Tim

Has any of you guys recieved a 10*5 coiltek for equinox lately ,  I've got 2 ordered from different dealers and I'm still waiting....

21 hours ago, Chase Goldman said:

Hit it with the stock coil.  Turn down sensitivity, turn up recovery speed and have at it.  The 10x5 is not going to make a dramatic difference in your ability to hunt that site from a separation standpoint.  The 10x5 strong suit is not so much separation as that it provides the ability swing in constrained areas, is light weight yet gives superior swing coverage vs. the 6" round.  If I had a choice, would I tend to grab the 10x5 vs. the stock in the situation you describe? ...Yes.  But I can easily make do with the stock coil in that situation.  In other words, don't sit on the sidelines waiting for the optimal accessory coil to show up, if you have limited site access time, hit it with whatever equipment you already have in hand.

I'm already getting in there with the stock coil and I'm pulling more nonferrous targets than I believed were still present, I'm running sensitivity at 16 and recovery speed at five in Park 2 and I'm getting small targets amongst the iron. I'm just curious what the smaller coil will recover for me. There is also a highline near by and some emi is present. I  Don't think I can get away with any higher sensitivity, you think I should go faster with recovery speed?

Thanks for all input,

Im impatiently waiting, I preordered the 10x5 coil with two different dealers. Still waiting..... and I'm watching construction slowly encroach on the colonial to civil war iron infested site I specifically purchased the coil to hunt on. The horrors! May-June is the window I have to hunt the site, The Horrors.

16 hours ago, Joe D. said:

    Depending on the type of shovel you prefer,  a titainum shovel is the lightest weight vs strength metal preferred by hikers! Like the high grade aluminum, it also another option! Though it may be more expensive, it is lighter and more durable than aluminum! Here are a few examples from a quick search!

   When I hike, I always have a walking stick for stability and defense! You could adapt one end of a walking stick to accept a shovel head when you get to your location! That way, only the shovel head will need to be on or in your pack! A couple stainless screws will secure it reliably! Good luck!👍👍

I will try one of the detachable heads and walking staff for handle thanks!

11 hours ago, EL NINO77 said:

I recommend a powerful Fiskars Army folding shovel..

Thanks for the recommendation it looks like they have 5star reviews i think i will try one, I had a gerber given to me and it seems quite fragile.

6 hours ago, JCR said:

You might look at the new NoktaMakro shovel that was recently introduced. It is a sturdy take down design.

Thanks, I had a look at that one, its shortest length is 31" collapsed I need 18" or under to fit in my pack

Hey folks, I'm always trying to small down my kit and I've been successful in stuffing all my gear(detector etc.) into a nice compact light weight backpack for back country/far from the road excursions, with the exception of my digging tool, I'm looking for something that is strong enough not to break on me when I'm 3miles from the truck that fits in my pack. A take down shovel of some sort would be great. I've tried mil surp. trenching tools and they don't agree with me. If anyone has suggestions and experience with any particular model  I would love to hear them before I start having a tool custom built for me which will be expensive and take time. If this post is in the wrong spot please move to the appropriate group!

Thanks

That Gardner is telling of the sites possibilities, Those Rebs didn't drop alot of bullets, I'd be beating it up looking for buttons!

Love the silver, Ringtail sharps is nice too, that's a great hunt!

2 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

No, but I don't know too much about buttons.  I did find a Waterbury catalog from turn of the century online (pdf format) but this doesn't look like one of theirs.  Other military relic detectorists here might be able to identify your button.  I know a lot more about (USA) coins and dinnerware since I've collected both of those for a long time.  Buttons, just tried to ID the ones that have showed up while detecting (and I don't detect in battle sites so only have a few of those old ones).

Thanks for interest, the relics from this site are mostly still in dirty condition in riker cases. At some point I will get to cleaning and detailed identification of each piece.

4 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

Looks like to reverse was hit with a tool edge.  Is it bent?  Condition is otherwise nice.  And it sounds like you've found others nearby in better shape -- good site!

That button looks unusual.  Can you discern the manufacturer?  We mostly see military buttons of that style but of course the manufacturers (such as Scovill and Waterbury -- I think those are different companies) made buttons for civilian use.  I doubt there are as many collectors of the latter, though.

Nice finds!

Perhaps you will recognize the back mark, button hasn't been cleaned and the backmark as is doesn't stand out to me as familiar with what I can see.

3 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

Looks like to reverse was hit with a tool edge.  Is it bent?  Condition is otherwise nice.  And it sounds like you've found others nearby in better shape -- good site!

That button looks unusual.  Can you discern the manufacturer?  We mostly see military buttons of that style but of course the manufacturers (such as Scovill and Waterbury -- I think those are different companies) made buttons for civilian use.  I doubt there are as many collectors of the latter, though.

Nice finds!

Yes the coin was bent nearly in half by a plow (I straighted it out) Good observation on the button. I've found 14 or so decorative or flower buttons of similar style on this site. The site was an early Confederate militia camp. They often used what are reffered to by collectors as floral buttons. You may be familiar with such.

Thanks for looking! I will check the back mark.

43 minutes ago, Tom_in_CA said:

nice early seated.

Thanks, Would have been, too bad it's in such poor condition others from the same site have been in much better shape

I made it out for a three hr. hunt yesterday and dug a dozen or so nonferrous targets in heavy iron. Still getting the minelab 800 tuned in a bit at a time. Most targets were lead casting spill. I got this 1851 seated dime and a decorative one piece button with the shank. Notice rusty deposits on the silver! I had hunted this site with My whites dfx and could not hunt this portion of it at all due to the extent of the iron trash.

Thanks for looking

I Got out for a few hrs on an iron infested site yesterday, I'm still learning the equinox 800 but after a couple months I'm figuring it out.   Found the half Reale in the first pic laying on the surface. You can see a square nail in the bottom left of the pic. The cut coin is a 2 Reale.(pictured with a previously dug 2 reale for reference) I found it about five feet away just a few inches deep.  Unfortunately both coins are completely wiped on both sides. Win some Lose some!

Your wreath looks like a confederate type tongue and wreath buckle! And may valuable piece itself, 

Hello all,

    I've been lurking for a while and I've enjoyed all the equipment reviews and inside info. so I figured I would join in the conversation. I've been metal detecting for 16yrs with a focus on civil war relics and, pre civil war coins.