Daniel Tn

With the coil selection, the eTrac was always my favorite coin detector on land...excluding beach hunting.

The only time I preferred the CTX was for the saltwater beach.  I did however, like the balance of the CTX better.  

On 5/7/2024 at 10:44 AM, Steve Herschbach said:

The coil was received at Minelab Americas and they could not duplicate the issue. I was afraid of that. To their credit they are sending me a replacement coil. If it works then I will be happy and baffled at the same time. If it does not, the entire detector has to go back. I'm hoping the coil works because if I have to send that detector back my Manticore journey will be off to a very rough start. Fingers crossed.

That's interesting it was that way because I had the same thing happen with the Equinox.  I had the 15" Equinox coil that would work flawlessly on the Nox 800 but not the 900.  

I don't have a Manicore but this looks like something I would definitely be interested in if I did have one.  The big complaint everybody always had with Minelab was...lack of accessory coils.  They appear to be addressing that and people are complaining about too many coils 😄 

It's not only their detectors they are accepting low offers for...I tried it with their night optics they have listed and they are doing it there too.

I'd speculate that the two known models will be as advertised...one for gold and one for relics. Each with a specific timing/mode to excel at certain sized items. Then a few months later in Nokta historic track record fashion, they'll release a 3rd one that combines the 2 models with selectable timings and obsoletes the two previous models and kills their resell value.  

If anybody wants to try one for an F75, hit me up.  I ordered one for the T2 on Amazon and didn't pay attention until much later.  I realized they had sent one for the F75. I don't have the F75 and missed the window to return it.  

I have about 11.3 grams worth I'm looking to sell if anybody is interested.  Looking for about $65 a gram for it.  Several pickers in there.  All from north Georgia and east TN.  I don't take PayPal but do take Google Pay and CashApp.  

If you can find a used 15" DeTech Spiral DD coil, snatch it up.  That was my favorite coil for the GPX.  

This forum has all I want and need.  Nasa Tom is insightful but he is hung up on everything Manticore. Nothing really new going on.  I'll hang around here as long as y'all will let me. And try to stay out of trouble.

If you put it in BP mode while in disc mode, it carries over to All Metal.  And it is quite noticeable with it on vs off. Beware though, as you can get a lot of blow back from the ground. IMO the best all around coil for it is the NEL SuperFly.  That is the coil that stays on mine.  

This thread is a sad reminder of the reality of time marching on.  The opening post to it, is in reference to my civil war relic site "bullet hill".  I've had it for 20+ years and now it's completely gone.  Was sold shortly after my last hunt there in which the message references...and now is a subdivision.  

Excellent man!!  

I guess I will be calling them today.  Manticore headphones, new out of the box, won't charge or turn on. Completely DOA.

If you don't like the M8 coil, you will have no trouble selling it.  I would bet right now, you could get exactly what you paid for it new.  I got lucky and found the M15, which I think will fit my needs better...but that M8 seems to be the hot ticket item right now.

As for advice/tips.  For just getting started, I would recommend bringing the Ferrous Limits closer in to the center line...moreso than the factory presets.  This will help you not to get fooled by iron/nails as much.  It's similar to the iron bias on an Equinox, but with more user control/customization.  As you kinda get a feel for the machine...you can start opening the ferrous limits back up.  

I sold my first one to help fund an out of state trout fishing trip.  That was back when they still weren't easy to find and it sold fairly quickly.  I have since gotten another one but I actually don't use it all that much. I can't even say that I'm in "the jury is out in deliberation" phase....more like, I am still in the process of listening to the evidence for the trial. It is powerful, no doubt. But some ways I like the Equinox much better. And like the Deus 2 more better. Nasa Tom is sold on it for sure but I do think a lot of his love for it comes from having a role in its testing and design.  

Dang!  I'm jelly!  Congrats.

I have an M15 in bound as I write this.  

Hmm.  Wanna part with the Tarsacci?

I've had both the XL and the Quest ones.  I liked the Quest ones the best.  The XLs are comfortable but the audio sounds scratchy to me through them.  

I think they've well rounded out the whole machine.  It's not perfect but it's the one I reach for when I go hunting.

Great!!

My last time using the D2 was with the .71 version.  I liked it then but ended up letting the unit go.  I hadn't even followed any of the updates or anything...been busy with other hobbies.  For some reason though, I decided to give the D2 another try.  In doing so I saw they were up to version 2.0 now.  I have used it only a few times but I can already tell...this thing isn't going anywhere.  Pretty significant improvements from .71 to 2.0 IMO.   It runs really well and smooth and I just like it. Everything about it.  I'm actually getting ready to price all my other detectors now and just keep this one. 

There isn't a coil error, it isn't erratic or anything like what you'd see with EMI.  It just don't work on the 900. Doesn't detect anything. I can unplug it and put it on the 800...and it works fine.  I can take the 6 and 11 inch coils and they work on the 900 too.  But for some reason the 15" is completely dead when it's plugged to the 900.  

Yes sir!!!  Wtg. 

I have the Nox 800, 900, and Deus 2 right now.  If I had to pick one today between the current CTX and Manticore....I'd opt for the CTX.  I love it as a beach machine.  

Instead of starting a new thread about the 15" I thought I would just ask here.

I just got one of these coils brand new.  I was wondering if it was a fluke or by design...but the 15" does NOT work on the Nox 900 but works great on my 800.  I thought the only difference between the 800 and 900 were the shafts and a few minor software tweaks.  I guess there's something else too because I don't know why else the same coil would work on the 800 and not the 900.  Any of you guys ran into this?  This is the Minelab 15" and not the CoilTek.  

Thanks yall.  

It was actually one of our goats and not a dog...but they follow me around like a dog would.  Actually...this picture here is what I was thinking of when I was hunting the other day.  This was when he was just little...following me around while I was detecting in their field.  He would always do that when I was down there.