F-75 And T2 - New Lightweight 15” Coil

[Rick K - First Member]

I just got word today that the new lightweight 15” coils are in production. I have a prototype for the T2 - it weighs 750 grams (26 oz.). MSRP is $149. If anyone wants one, I can get it shipped direct from FTP to you. 

It looks identical to the previous 15” coil - just made with different epoxy and much lighter.

[ALEXANDRE TARTAR]

Yes it's the same resin inside the IMPULSE AQ search coil. 

Industrial manufacture and home-made know-how, tailor-made process for the searchcoils.

Searchcoil density close to 0.4 !!!

[GB_Amateur]

For reference & comparison, I have a NEL Attack (15" DD) coil for my Fisher Gold Bug Pro and (with cover) it comes in at 819 g.  (The breakdown is 692 g for the coil alone and 127 g for the cover.)  Simon measured his Teknetics T2 15" coil (pretty sure also included cover) at 848 g.

Does the 750 g. you quote include the cover?

[Steve Herschbach]

And for more reference, the original 15” coil weighed 908 grams and sold for $249 (MSRP $299) when it was introduced. Ironically this coil was billed as lightweight when it was released at "only two pounds!"

Fisher 15” search coil

 

[Rick K - First Member]

Lots of folks are very happy with their T2 and F75 and I suspect that first Texas will sell a fair number of these coils. I already have an order for one.

 

[Joe Beechnut OBN]

Since they are in the coil making mood,....... I hope we see the 8 inch AQ coil before christmas..

 

[Mike Hillis]

I need it.   Let me go count my pennies.

HH
Mike

[Steve Herschbach]

Ah, found the old sell sheet. Remember, this is the old, higher price.

[cuniagau]

I used mine one time and that wasn't for very long.  It was so heavy at the end of the rod that it almost caused me to hyperextend my arm.  I had to swing it so slow to keep it from whipping that it took away any "coverage" advantage that the size might have given.  When I sold my F75 a few years later, that coil was in "pristine" condition.  The coil connector still had the cardboard protector on it. LOL