DDancer Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Smaller coil would be first on my list. 8 inches fits the bill nicely and 8 by 11 are prime deminsions. For me its much as Steve says about terrain. Gulleys, rocks and sidewalls on steep hills are exhausting~ I used a Joey or the 11 inch as I've never been a fan of the 8 inch because it gave up coverage. On the large side a 18 by 20 would pack a lot of punch and give the coverage for long walks though I feel it might be prudent to add an extra long shaft to the line up as well as a reinforced shaft attach point and heavy duty bungie and hooks. The current set up does not seem like it would take the load. I get the feeling coil weight is not going to go down due to the design however there needs to be a filler in the housing to reduce the noise of the coil when it strikes objects or is rubbed on the ground. The filler would also protect the workings~ and I've some concern about the current coil and its ability to take abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldquest Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I will be very happy with a12"x7", because is the one that I use most with the 5000, I like elliptical coils they fit better under bushes and between rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteren Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Great to see that Minelab will listen to their customers. For me a small elliptical would be a great compliment to the standard 14" coil. A lot of my gold has been found lurking under bushes and I would like this to continue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Hound Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Hi Steve, guys. I would like minelab to make 11in, 20in and 25in round coils for the Zed. I really want a big coil badly as I have a good number of deep areas where I have found big gold over the 200g and would like to use the Zed with its extra deep mode and a large coil over these area's. And I would like the 11in round for shallow tight rocky gully work. I like the 14in coil that comes standard on the Zed, I think it was a good choice made by minelab to put this size coil on the Zed as standard as you would be hard pressed to find a more versatile coil size! Me as a full-time operator I would never really need a smaller coil than the 14 on the Zed as the 14 is already so sensitive to small gold that I will only use a smaller coil if the terrain call's for it, like in a tight rocky gully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieMatt Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 To keep both sides of the ledger happy I'd like to see something like a 12x7 elliptical for nooks + crannies & a 19" (19x18) for the deep hunters initially. If the market is there for them then a couple of others down the track (again to keep balance for the hobbyists & deep hunting pros): 9" round (9x8) 24x23 p.s if Minelab are reading this an elliptical 12x7 or 14x7 would be grand for the SDC too (or are we asking too much there?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 The more I use it the more impressed I am with the 14" x 13" coil and its across the board performance. Minelab did a good job in that regard. It does however make some real complex warbly sounds on small nuggets up close. I am having a tough time pinpointing those little ones and digging holes far too big for the nugget size but I will figure it out eventually. Basically I just need to pay attention and try harder! But another reason a smaller coil would help me chasing dinks - easier pinpointing.Lots of good suggestions here. Kind of belabors the obvious that both a larger and a smaller coil are desired. It will be interesting to see what sizes are eventually brought to market. These coils are incredibly complex though so I guess I had better be patient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Scott Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Minelab is reading this. Us clients,need to have them on the red phone hotline. We need accessories that work well for us. That work for our bottom line as well as theirs. What works in the bush of Australia might not work so well in the mountains of Northern California. We need well designed product's for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Steve, like you say an 8x11 would be good but i would like to see a 7x14 elip or even a 9x14 elip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 To keep both sides of the ledger happy I'd like to see something like a 12x7 elliptical for nooks + crannies & a 19" (19x18) for the deep hunters initially. If the market is there for them then a couple of others down the track (again to keep balance for the hobbyists & deep hunting pros): 9" round (9x8) 24x23 p.s if Minelab are reading this an elliptical 12x7 or 14x7 would be grand for the SDC too (or are we asking too much there?) It would be interesting to see what an SDC 2300 could do with a bigger coil. I can't see Minelab providing it though, since the detector is hardwired to its coil. It would need a DIY hack on a spare/old unit to see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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