campnagle
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I got my atp a couple of months ago with the 5x8 coil, sport package.
The machine felt like a brick compared to my F 70 with a NEL hunter coil so I got a Anderson straight shaft which made a world of difference. I like that 5x8 but picked up a used 8.5 x 11. Using the straight shaft and arm cuff strap it feels fine and user friendly. My thoughts are the bigger coil is better,even in trashy areas, separation is good, pinpointing is dead on. I don't see me going back to the 5x8 unless I find an area that just screams for it. A slight depth advantage and bigger "target window" outweighs using that 5x8, just my thoughts.
The machine felt like a brick compared to my F 70 with a NEL hunter coil so I got a Anderson straight shaft which made a world of difference. I like that 5x8 but picked up a used 8.5 x 11. Using the straight shaft and arm cuff strap it feels fine and user friendly. My thoughts are the bigger coil is better,even in trashy areas, separation is good, pinpointing is dead on. I don't see me going back to the 5x8 unless I find an area that just screams for it. A slight depth advantage and bigger "target window" outweighs using that 5x8, just my thoughts.