Coiltek 10x5 Vs GPX 11in Minelab

[GotAU?]

12 minutes ago, oldcoinhunter said:

GotAu, Didn't have the Coiltek when i found that patch. As i said before, anyone expecting to find more gold where they've already gridded with the 6000 and stock 11 coil is going to be disappointed. Hope you get a chance to do what you suggested now that you have both coils. Good Luck, Jim

Makes sense Jim, sounds like you did a thorough job with the 11 also.

 I guess the one thing you could also say is that there were no smaller nuggets there that either coil could have picked up better than the other.

Interesting results though, a nice little patch!

[Valens Legacy]

I have been using the 10x5 in our creeks near me to help in finding good gold bearing ground. I like the way I can go side to side and up the edge of the creek walls better than the 11 inch coil.

I know that the last time I went to a old ball field I was able to get much closer to the chain link fence to find more items to dig without falsing due to the fence. Actually when the fence was about 6 inches above the ground I was able to hunt directly under the fence with no problems.

I do believe that when you are in a different area than where I am at things will be different so I can't say if either coil would be better under those conditions. all I can say is what I have experienced with the small amount of time using the 10x5.

Good luck on your next outing.

[strick]

I believe he is talking about the gpx 6000 10x5 vs 11" not the nox...

strick

[TE Gold]

Did the coiltek run any quieter than the standard 11" though?

[Valens Legacy]

On 8/20/2022 at 9:10 AM, strick said:

I believe he is talking about the gpx 6000 10x5 vs 11" not the nox...

After reading further into the post I did see where he had stated the 6000, sorry.

I still believe that the 10x5 will still be better under brush and in some of the hills slopes and crevices.

If there is a place the 11in can't get to the 10x5 should do the job nicely.

[geof_junk]

To compare undisturbed targets it is hard to decide the method of operation. If there is many undug targets in the selected area it is a bit easier than finding a known target and testing it against the second detector that knows it there. The first one did not have that advantage. When I compare detectors and coils, I detect till one is found and mark it then use the other unit till it finds another one and so on till time runs out. Then compare all the signals with both units for comparison. The reason that I did it this way was I found nuggets that the mate had gone over fairly carefully and missed them, but could detect it when he knew something was there.

[afreakofnature]

I agree with jasong, airtests are useful and done in a controlled environment.  It allows you to see the raw power of each coil. Too many variables doing a test outside of a controlled environment. Once you can see the raw power of each coil and where its hotspots are you’ll have a better understanding on how to use it with the ground involved.   I really don’t understand why people don’t like to see air tests it’s probably the most scientific way.  When you only have limited time and for my matters weekends only, I like to know the raw power of each coil so I can help determine what to buy and what might work.  I don’t have time or money to buy every coil and test it out.

[oldcoinhunter]

11 hours ago, TE Gold said:

Did the coiltek run any quieter than the standard 11" though?

TE, it was somewhat quieter on my 6000. Jim

[oldcoinhunter]

Yes, the 10x5 Coiltek coil works good in areas that are brushy and or rocky by being able to get under or between things. It also is lighter and makes the detector feel better to me. My whole point is that it is not any better than the factory 11 Inch at finding any size gold. I know there is always lots of hype on new releases of detectors and coils, but not the case on this coil. JMO. Good Luck, Jim