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IDXMonster
It's amazing how diligent you can be with sweeping,covering ALL the ground....though I do use the 17" coil a lot,I personally feel I don't miss the stuff down to the 8" range as much with the stock coil. I just happen to like a coil that is round in nature,whether it be DD or concentric for my other machine(s). It doesn't necessarily happen to have anything to do with anything,I just like round coils. At times it may be that a larger coil,specifically the "footballs",get pushed along faster because that's what it's supposed to do....cover ground. Used PROPERLY,they do that. Used IMPROPERLY,a large coil can be a detriment. And Josh,the fact you missed an entire set of keys can be chalked up to chance,it takes very little to miss a lot. If you saw the coins my buddy and I have missed after searching the same ground for literally 3-4 years,you'd laugh out loud. Sometimes,it really is just a fluke.
Keep swinging that thing,as with other machines you've used it'll all come into view with time. I like using 50 tone Conductive,just my ears like hearing what the coin might be,as opposed to a single higher tone could be all the way down to an Indian. But I came from the EX2,so I'm used to that. You can decide as time goes by what works for you. I'll all but guarantee that you will learn to love that machine. And down the road get a 17" coil if you can. They are quite useful in the right situation and can really solidify targets in that 8-11" range.
Lots of great machines out there,this is just one of them with some new stuff to try out. And if I ever get tired of it I can always get the EX2 out and actually learn it....:rolleyes:
Thanks for the info. Ill have to get Andys book or the manual out tonight and check how to change the tones..
I would love to have the large coil but i would like to get used to the stock right now.