Coiltek 5x10 On The Way

[Tometusns]

I was playing around last night doing air tests with the 5x10. I told you in an earlier post about the wheat penny I dug around 8" and it did tell me it was there. That was ok but the signal was very weak and that bothered me. I run 7 on my recovery speed pretty much all the time and have no problem digging coins 10" with the 11"coil. What I found with the 5x10 is that it likes a recovery speed of 5 and that increased the depth right at 2" more. A 4 recovery speed didn't help and actually I don't think was as good as 5 which seemed to be the best. I got a barber quarter with it last night but it was only about 5". First silver with the 5x10.  I'll keep hunting with it and see if that 5 recovery speed can get me a deeper coin.  Just a little more info on the 5x10. Tom

[Hardtimehermit]

killer quarter, and good info. thanks!  ht?

[nickelNdimed]

How is it at pinpointing in pinpointing mode?  
 

Do you use wiggle method?   And if so, is center of coil best or at edges were the two Ds intersect?

Thanks for your insights and nice find. It will be interesting to see how much depth is given up over the 11” or sensitivity and unmasking over the 6” and if it proves to be a good all rounder coil. I feel a coil this size could potentially be more versatile as a stock coil on something like the Equinox or Simplex and still provide good results for most.  And perhaps a little lighter making a better balanced detector out of the box : )

[Tiftaaft]

That's a beaut Tom!!

[Tometusns]

2 hours ago, nickeldNdimed said:

How is it at pinpointing in pinpointing mode?  
 

Do you use wiggle method?   And if so, is center of coil best or at edges were the two Ds intersect?

Thanks for your insights and nice find. It will be interesting to see how much depth is given up over the 11” or sensitivity and unmasking over the 6” and if it proves to be a good all rounder coil. I feel a coil this size could potentially be more versatile as a stock coil on something like the Equinox or Simplex and still provide good results for most.  And perhaps a little lighter making a better balanced detector out of the box : )

I almost always wiggle off the target unless its a deeper target and them I'll use the pin point to verify the location is where it's supposed to be. 

[Tometusns]

Another silver, a ring and a few wheaties but nothing deep. Somebody else had hunted the old church not long ago as we could see where they had dug. It was nice of them to leave us a few coins. My buddy got a buff and V nickels with a wheatie. He started with the 11" but put his 6" on after a bit. There was lots of iron.

[Tometusns]

Few more finds today with the 5x10. The buffalo was the deepest...didn't measure it but it was down there. I dug out two nails from the same hole before I got the nickel...was just about to give up but the pin pointer said something a little deeper and there is was. Getting a little more confidence in its ability to sort and still get respectable depth.

[Tiftaaft]

Very nice Tom!!  That military button looks to be in great shape!  With a V and a War nickel to boot!  ~Tim.

[Chase Goldman]

15 hours ago, Tometusns said:

Few more finds today with the 5x10. The buffalo was the deepest...didn't measure it but it was down there. I dug out two nails from the same hole before I got the nickel...was just about to give up but the pin pointer said something a little deeper and there is was. Getting a little more confidence in its ability to sort and still get respectable depth.

Glad to see that 10x5 has an affinity for deep nickels, Tom.  Great saves and like that WW2/Post WW2 Army collar insignia.