Joe Beechnut OBN Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, midalake said: 8" coil is just too small for the beach. Thoughts should be put to toward a 9 1/2" Thanks Dave I would like to see a 9 inch but for the purpose of making the machine useible in adverse conditions I think the 8 would be safer. I don't think it is to small for I remember years ago when I did hunt the ocean..... the Excalibur 800 with the 7.5 inch coil did as well as the stock 10 on finding gold. But one thing for sure,..... in my head I always wanted to grab the 10 first thinking it would be better.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said: I don't think it is to small for I remember years ago when I did hunt the ocean the Excalibur 800 with the 7.5 inch coil did as well as the stock 10 on finding gold. But one thing for sure,..... in my head I always wanted to grab the 10 first thinking it would be better.. Ah Joe. Anything less than a 10 inch coil and it feels like I am out there with a teaspoon. To be honest. I feel a 12.5" and 8" coil at the beach are both worthless for me. There is just no way to sugar coat it. ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beechnut OBN Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, midalake said: Ah Joe. Anything less than a 10 inch coil and it feels like I am out there with a teaspoon. To be honest. I feel a 12.5" and 8" coil at the beach are both worthless for me. There is just no way to sugar coat it. ? Every beach is different so I am sure your right where you hunt. And I agree, when you got that small coil it seems like your swinging a hockey puck. Those were my thoughts walking out the door with the small 7.5 excalibur coil.....?..But for some reason I did fairly well with it........So the size you think would be best for you would the 9.5? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said: Every beach is different so I am sure your right where you hunt. And I agree, when you got that small coil it seems like your swinging a hockey puck. Those were my thoughts walking out the door with the small 7.5 excalibur coil.....?..But for some reason I did fairly well with it........So the size you think would be best for you would the 9.5? I will agree every beach is different and someone is reading this thinking I have two heads. ? I personally would not even consider a coil 12" or over, have not even owned a 12" coil in 15-20 years. There have been several detectors I have not purchased because there were no coils less than 12" 9.5" to 11" would be my preferred size. I am with water contact on every hunt. This size of coil transitions well going into the water and doing wet sand. Dave 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewcon4414 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Im with Joe......i like a 9" or even a 10 for water hunting. With this machine im not sure we arent still ring hunting...... not micro gold hunting so the sensitivity and even the separation from that small of a coil isnt as important as a bit more depth and coverage. Depth.....and a bit of disc, thats what we are all wanting this machine for. Ive seen it with the MDT..... when there were fewer out there..... just wasnt getting any info out there to help the designer or those who were considering purchase. Long shore drift and the wave line can make some machines loose targets and pushing a large coil can get tuff and is really hard on equipment like cuff and shaft. Cliff....im not sure there isnt going on with that coil...... but could be the GB since the Aqua Star im told had some issues as well. I agree with Steve ..... id sure like to know sooner than later about issues that could affect my hunting with the machine and what i can do about it ..... especially if its ME lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beechnut OBN Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 My opinion ...... I think the 8 inch will be perfect in the water for most. ....reason, coil control, swing speed. then being able to use "More" of it's Raw power. And I believe it would be the smallest usable size that would help others in high salt area's and still be a decent size to swing.. Anything bigger is taking a big chance. Once all of this stuff has settled Dew .............. I'll see how the 8 does I "may" have a 10 made... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 16 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said: Once all of this stuff has settled Dew and I see how the 8 does I "may" have a 10 made... Dew has an AQ??? Where is an "order form" to get a custom coil made? How does that work? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beechnut OBN Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, midalake said: Dew has an AQ??? Where is an "order form" to get a custom coil made? How does that work? ? Sorry Corrected.......that should be ........ I'll see how the 8 does... No order forum, there are a few ..One I do know of and I am sure he would love to get his hands on the AQ, but he has some years on him. Then add in the virus thing...which complicates everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimpugh Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Been looking for coil connector trim tone looked at a few but have not found one with gold pins yet I wilL make one and See which one is best for salt shielding but right trying to get connectors for battery headphones to make Super Pack jimpugh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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