Bill (S. CA) Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I"m curious if anyone has tried the Coiltek 15" NOX coil and if so their thoughts on it. This is the coil: https://coiltek.com.au/coils/nox/15-nox-coil/ I used a WOT coil for several years and liked it but ultimately the weight did me in. The coverage area of this new coil intrigues me but I am concerned about the weight. Bill (S. CA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaSon Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 It is heavier, if you strap a full can of coke to the stock 11” coil the weight will be pretty close. I took a chance on it and also use a counter weight. One thing I noticed is that I cannot swing it as fast as the 11. I have been to the beach mainly just to physically see if I can swing it for an extended time. I can do it 3-4 hours. It is very easy to pinpoint using the coil edge or the center (using pinpoint button). As far as depth, I do not have a definitive answer. It should be deeper than the 11 but there have been no targets to verify that. It is as sensitive as the 11. I also use both arms to share the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Bill (S. CA) said: I"m curious if anyone has tried the Coiltek 15" NOX coil and if so their thoughts on it. This is the coil: https://coiltek.com.au/coils/nox/15-nox-coil/ I used a WOT coil for several years and liked it but ultimately the weight did me in. The coverage area of this new coil intrigues me but I am concerned about the weight. Bill (S. CA) If all you are looking for is coverage (not additional depth) the ML 12x15 gives equivalent 15" swing coverage at about 176 grams less weight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BchPatrol Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I've been using the Coiltek 15" on my Nox on the beach all summer. It felt a little heavy when I first put it on. I didn't notice it after a couple trips. I use a Steve's Detector rod with counterweight and it balances the additional weight nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill (S. CA) Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 Thanks for the feedback guys. It sounds like a counterweight is a good idea if I decide to go for this coil. I had a chance to borrow a 15" ML coil and didn't care for it. Too nose heavy for me but I don't have a counterweight on my 800. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Bill (S. CA) said: Thanks for the feedback guys. It sounds like a counterweight is a good idea if I decide to go for this coil. I had a chance to borrow a 15" ML coil and didn't care for it. Too nose heavy for me but I don't have a counterweight on my 800. Bill If you thought the ML 12x15" coil was nose heavy weighing in at .4 lbs LESS than the Coiltek 15", then yes, I would definitely consider a counterweight if you are still considering this beast. But it is not going to give you any better coverage than the ML 15" coil, just slightly better depth (perhaps an inch or two under ideal conditons). Also note that if your soil is mild to hot, the greater footprint of the Nox 15" round may churn up more ground noise on the Equinox. And even though the balance will be better with the counterweight, you will still be supporting both the additional weight of the coil AND the additional weight of the counterweight so keep that in mind. GL HH. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Oostra Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I haven't found any real difference between the ML 12x15'' coil and the Coiltek 15'' coil.. I was hoping it would punch a bit deeper but I'm not digging any deeper holes than I did with the ML coil.. maybe in perfect laboratory conditions it might be a bit better but in my experience in the field there's no difference.. I'm pissed off at myself I believed the hype and sales pitches surrounding this coil.. it turned into an expensive little exercise which only served to make the salesmen richer.. more fool me.. This is not to say that Coiltek coils are rubbish, far from it.. Most of my coils for my GPX 5000 are made by Coiltek and they've been excellent.. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill (S. CA) Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 18 hours ago, Chase Goldman said: If you thought the ML 12x15" coil was nose heavy weighing in at .4 lbs LESS than the Coiltek 15", then yes, I would definitely consider a counterweight if you are still considering this beast. But it is not going to give you any better coverage than the ML 15" coil, just slightly better depth (perhaps an inch or two under ideal conditons). Also note that if your soil is mild to hot, the greater footprint of the Nox 15" round may churn up more ground noise on the Equinox. And even though the balance will be better with the counterweight, you will still be supporting both the additional weight of the coil AND the additional weight of the counterweight so keep that in mind. GL HH. It reminds me of the question "what's heavier, 5 pounds of feathers or 5 pounds of lead?" I've tried a counter-weighted Equinox and to me the more weight you add the more fatigue you encourage. Not for me. Honestly, I wish that there was a version of the old Bigfoot coil that would run on a MInelab. I remember a couple of guys who hunted with those on their White's machines at Santa Monica years ago and did really well. These mega coils are just too darn heavy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I bought a slightly used one recently to try at the beach, so we will see how it goes! But mainly, I just want the extra coverage over the 11", and a test of some different coil tabs, other than the ML snappers! I had already built my own counterweight!?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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