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Buying some different coils - Large & small coils for depth & dense overgrowth
GoldPandemic  
Posted : Monday, 5 October 2015 5:40:57 AM(UTC)
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My detector came with two 11" coils, mono & DD.
I'm considering purchasing these coils:
Coiltek
40x20" Goldhunting mono salty, waterproof
24x12" DD Goldhunting waterproof
For deep targets.

6" Goldstalker mono waterproof
Minelab 10x5" DD coil
For thick overgrowth/tussock/bush

Someone claimed it was easy enough to make you own coils, which sounds like a great idea too.
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Posted : Monday, 5 October 2015 8:24:28 AM(UTC)
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Easy to make your own coil, yes.
Even easier to buy a manufactured coil which is tuned and balanced for optimum performance.

I run a 15" which needs a harness for anything more than a couple of hours, and I'm not a featherweight in the strength department.
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GoldPandemic  
Posted : Monday, 5 October 2015 10:26:22 AM(UTC)
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The large coil weighs over 2kg, and the next is over 1kg.

I have two harness cords, have no idea how the second one connects but I'm sure I'll work it out when things begin to get heavy. (It has loop on one end and a 3 hole plastic pass through, the other end is plain.)

I'm also quite fit.
And prepared to switch arms if I do get tired.
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Posted : Tuesday, 20 October 2015 8:40:26 PM(UTC)
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I've changed my mind about the [40x20" Goldhunting mono salty] and found a 1.27m waterproof coil from
http://www.carboncoils.com/

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Sadly, these coils don't work well with GPX :C

And the 24x12" is not a DD coil after all :C

So I've decided to make my own coil.
I'll have a go at making a DD too
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Posted : Tuesday, 10 November 2015 6:01:42 PM(UTC)
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Got my 8" mono & it works like a dream. Will receive my 10x5" DD shortly. Just destroyed my 11" mono, wish me luck
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