Garrett Infinium Coils On Garrett Atx

[Steve Herschbach]

Paul, you hit the nail on the head. The ATX runs more like a VLF than a PI detector. In fact, it actually behaves better than some high gain VLF detectors.

At this point I can say the ATX is the best PI I have ever owned. Before the GPX owners freak out let me qualify that by relating that for me the GPX is great at what it does but for me it really only serves one purpose. Prospecting. I have toyed with other uses but in urban areas EMI limits it uses, and I have no desire to expose it to salt water spray, so it does not go to the beach with me.

The ATX is far more versatile detector and has excellent overall performance. It has some of the ergonomics problems that come along with being a hybrid waterproof/dry land model but set those aside and it is a superb PI circuit. It is morphing into one of the select few detectors that have really made an impression on me.

I have my own hair pin collection going but sounds like you are ahead of me in that department. They do tend to double blip so I often could skip them but where I am detecting at the moment I want all high tone targets in the bag. Usually it is quicker for me to just get the target in the bag than the time it takes to think about whether to recover it or not.

[Rick K - First Member]

Steve - easy on the Mai Tai's - they can affect you strangely when you're detecting in the surf!!

Damn, now I need to buy another detector - will it never end!!!

[Gold_Quest]

Hi

RE…Post on the Infinium DD and Mono coils both working on the Garrett Recon-Pro

Link deleted since Findmall update broke all old links

The ATX has same tone output as Infinium and most importantly the adjustable gain, if the Infinium DD work ok with the Garret ATX then the stock ATX coil should work better with a Infinium also. Has anyone tried the ATX stock with the Infinium, or even back engineered a gain control on the Infinium.

 The Infinium Mono’s do have two windings side by side with a interns circuit. Also the Infinium DD does not use a interns circuit just a resistor in series after the Rx winding to match spec’s. Has anyone got specs on the ATX ….X for Infinium.

B.R

[Steve Herschbach]

Unfortunately I have not had an Infinium at my disposal since getting my ATX or I would plug the ATX coil into the Infinium to see what happens. Sorry though I can't be of help in that regard. Hopefully someone else can.

[Gold_Quest]

I have two Infiniums, pulled one about not a easy task thou as front control housing is glued, the right amount of heat has to be applied around casing to release seal. Steve who would be best to contact about testing the ATX coils mono & DD for inductance & resistance. That will tell me alot about the ATX coils spec's, have all the spec's for the infinium coils etc.

[Steve Herschbach]

The experts on the Geotech forum at http://www.geotech1.com/forums/forum.php

 

There used to be specs on the Garrett coils there but I can't find it now. Garrett is very protective of proprietary information and it may have been removed. But if you inquire there someone can probably forward you the information.

[dnxa]

No, I do not have one to try. I was looking for something lighter in weight with no openings so the 10 x 14 DD did not really seem to offer enough difference compared to the coil already on the ATX to make me spring for one. Though of course it would still have the advantage of being able to be hip mounted.

 

I have contacted Garrett again and the information available has been refined.

"The ATX can be operated with Infinium DD coils. Performance with Infinium DD coils should be normal but is not guaranteed. The ATX cannot be operated with Infinium mono coils or any other Garrett coil other than ATX coils and Infinium DD coils. Recon Pro coils will not work on the ATX. The Recon Pro is not the same machine electronically, even though it looks similar. Use of any coil other than ATX coils and Infinium DD coils, including the use of 3rd party coils, will void the warranty."

So there you have it. The only coils you can run on the ATX are ATX coils (obviously) and Garrett Infinium DD coils. There are three Infinium DD coils available, 10" x 14" DD PN: 2217100, 5" x 10" DD PN: 2216700, and 3" x 7" DD PN: 2216600.

Has anyone tried Infinium Coils(DD or Mono) on Garrett Recon-Pro? 

[Steve Herschbach]

Paul had at http://www.detectorprospector.com/forum/topic/97-land-version-atx-heres-a-start/ and I know others have.

[Guest Paul (Ca)]

Has anyone tried Infinium Coils(DD or Mono) on Garrett Recon-Pro? 

Hello dnxa,

 

All Infinium DD coils will work on the Recon,  Haven't tried the larger Infinium Mono coil on the Recon but it should work.  Have only used Infinium DD coils with the Recon.

 

With the Recon, Sensitivity is at it's best with the stock 8" mono coil.  Some loss of sensitivity occurs with DD coils but not much, When I was running the Recon before getting the ATX was using the 5"X10" DD elliptical, Now the 5"X10" DD elliptical is my main land coil for the ATX.  In the future, Will pickup an ATX 8" mono coil for fresh water. 

 

The Recon was a fine machine in it's day, But outdated compared with todays ATX. 

 

Take care,

Paul (Ca)