remmy
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First off let me say that I live in an area of PA that has highly mineralized soil. Others may have different soil and results. Any data given here is pro zero max sens. no discrimination.
Depth, yes it is deeper but not as much as some think or say. In air testing it does well. When I air test I call it quits when it stops correctly identifying the target, meaning solid high tone not half iron half high. I should also add that my rig was ground balanced at 82 when I did the air test. I tried it again lowering the ground balance but it wanted to chatter, weird?
silver dime=8 in.
clad dime= 9 in.
silver or clad quarter=10 in.
V-nickel=11 in.
nickel and largie=12 in
There is a reason you see people making depth videos using nickels, it likes nickels! Also as a depth test I buried a clad dime 6.5 inches in a clean spot in my yard. The stock coil calls it iron 90% of the time, the storm hits it but you have to be paying attention. I should add that you can lift the storm another inch before it loses it or drop 2 to 3 bars sensitivity before losing it. Bottom line, yes it is deeper but will vary with soil condition and target size.
VDI...numbers are different, I have dug copper pennies that sounded like zink. I should also add that coins sound kinda clunky, almost bottle cappish. If you "dig it all" no problem but if you are a coinshooter digging low 50s and 80 up you may have a learning curve.
There are those who want this coil for bigger coverage, keep this in mind. The stock coil reads as well or even overstates things on the back side, behind the shaft. The storm seems to like to read in front of the shaft. Having said this, the stock coil will give you a pretty good idea what the target is 11 inches front to back, the storm is 7 inches from the shaft to tip so it may not be bigger coverage overall.
Pinpointing...If you are a "wiggle back" kind of pinpointer you must know this. The coils read like a half circle underground. The stock garret coils are offset to the front, the storm is not. The storm also reads deeper so on really deep targets when you lose the signal, your target may be a few inches toward you. This is because of the arc, if you imagine a half circle under the coil you will see that a target 8 inches deep would be towards the bottom of the circle. This would be a few inches behind the tip of the coil. On the stock coils the target is pretty close to the tip of your coil when you lose the signal. This may not always be the case with the storm. I should also add that the storm reads deepest right across the center, where the shaft is mounted. On really deep, iffy targets keep this in mind. I have found that on really deep targets it is best to use the button and dig where the center of the coil is at the loudest sound.
Chatter....This coil is just plain more sensitive to things like power wires. Not all power wires but some. If there is no interference in the area, it is really stable. Full sensitivity can be used with no problem. As an example, there is a place I hunt that has power lines at the street. The small 5x8 coil is very forgiving, the stock coil chatters for about 30 yds. the storm I have to drop sensitivity at least 1 bar at 80 yds and lower the closer I get to the lines.
Bottom line, was it worth it? Yes, I am finding things I missed and I find myself digging deeper targets on a regular basis. I still have not mastered the differences but will in time. I took the time to post this info so that anyone who may be considering a storm will have this info ahead of time rather than trial and error. Again I must say that I am not disagreeing with anyone, or stepping on anybodies toes. This is what "I" found using the storm.
Hope it helps someone!
Depth, yes it is deeper but not as much as some think or say. In air testing it does well. When I air test I call it quits when it stops correctly identifying the target, meaning solid high tone not half iron half high. I should also add that my rig was ground balanced at 82 when I did the air test. I tried it again lowering the ground balance but it wanted to chatter, weird?
silver dime=8 in.
clad dime= 9 in.
silver or clad quarter=10 in.
V-nickel=11 in.
nickel and largie=12 in
There is a reason you see people making depth videos using nickels, it likes nickels! Also as a depth test I buried a clad dime 6.5 inches in a clean spot in my yard. The stock coil calls it iron 90% of the time, the storm hits it but you have to be paying attention. I should add that you can lift the storm another inch before it loses it or drop 2 to 3 bars sensitivity before losing it. Bottom line, yes it is deeper but will vary with soil condition and target size.
VDI...numbers are different, I have dug copper pennies that sounded like zink. I should also add that coins sound kinda clunky, almost bottle cappish. If you "dig it all" no problem but if you are a coinshooter digging low 50s and 80 up you may have a learning curve.
There are those who want this coil for bigger coverage, keep this in mind. The stock coil reads as well or even overstates things on the back side, behind the shaft. The storm seems to like to read in front of the shaft. Having said this, the stock coil will give you a pretty good idea what the target is 11 inches front to back, the storm is 7 inches from the shaft to tip so it may not be bigger coverage overall.
Pinpointing...If you are a "wiggle back" kind of pinpointer you must know this. The coils read like a half circle underground. The stock garret coils are offset to the front, the storm is not. The storm also reads deeper so on really deep targets when you lose the signal, your target may be a few inches toward you. This is because of the arc, if you imagine a half circle under the coil you will see that a target 8 inches deep would be towards the bottom of the circle. This would be a few inches behind the tip of the coil. On the stock coils the target is pretty close to the tip of your coil when you lose the signal. This may not always be the case with the storm. I should also add that the storm reads deepest right across the center, where the shaft is mounted. On really deep, iffy targets keep this in mind. I have found that on really deep targets it is best to use the button and dig where the center of the coil is at the loudest sound.
Chatter....This coil is just plain more sensitive to things like power wires. Not all power wires but some. If there is no interference in the area, it is really stable. Full sensitivity can be used with no problem. As an example, there is a place I hunt that has power lines at the street. The small 5x8 coil is very forgiving, the stock coil chatters for about 30 yds. the storm I have to drop sensitivity at least 1 bar at 80 yds and lower the closer I get to the lines.
Bottom line, was it worth it? Yes, I am finding things I missed and I find myself digging deeper targets on a regular basis. I still have not mastered the differences but will in time. I took the time to post this info so that anyone who may be considering a storm will have this info ahead of time rather than trial and error. Again I must say that I am not disagreeing with anyone, or stepping on anybodies toes. This is what "I" found using the storm.
Hope it helps someone!
