I've been trying to do some research into different coil options for the pro.
Dimensions:
Snake: 3.5X6.5
Garrett: 5X8
Sharpshooter: 5.5X9.5
Sharpshooter:
Why is the Sharpshooter such an unpopular coil? From what I've read the NEL coils are specifically tuned for the machine and thus perform better. Is the .5X1.5 size difference too large to make up for this better performance? Price difference? I can't even find a youtube video on this coil for the pro.
Snake:
Do people here actually own and use this coil? I saw a lot about it from when it was new but then I haven't seen many regular posts mentioning it. It's about half the size of a 5X8 (3.5*6.5)/(5*8) = 56.875% (and less than a quarter of the size of the stock coil) which while obviously making the coil lighter I feel like I would be more limited in just regular swinging. Is this coil really appropriate for all around hunting or is it just a glorified sniper?
5X8:
If I'm digging trashy signals that at best turn out to be zincolns with the stock coil anyways what difference can I expect with this coil?
General:
Depth is not a big deal to me. 5.5 inches on a quarter would be more than acceptable. I try to dig it all with the exception of iron and even then a blip of a midtone will often get me digging. It would be nice to have mixed tones be more consistent but generally speaking if I hear an "iffy" target I'm at the very least seeing if my ppat can pick it up off the surface. I don't grid search or overlap my swings.
Your experiences?
Thanks!
Dimensions:
Snake: 3.5X6.5
Garrett: 5X8
Sharpshooter: 5.5X9.5
Sharpshooter:
Why is the Sharpshooter such an unpopular coil? From what I've read the NEL coils are specifically tuned for the machine and thus perform better. Is the .5X1.5 size difference too large to make up for this better performance? Price difference? I can't even find a youtube video on this coil for the pro.
Snake:
Do people here actually own and use this coil? I saw a lot about it from when it was new but then I haven't seen many regular posts mentioning it. It's about half the size of a 5X8 (3.5*6.5)/(5*8) = 56.875% (and less than a quarter of the size of the stock coil) which while obviously making the coil lighter I feel like I would be more limited in just regular swinging. Is this coil really appropriate for all around hunting or is it just a glorified sniper?
5X8:
If I'm digging trashy signals that at best turn out to be zincolns with the stock coil anyways what difference can I expect with this coil?
General:
Depth is not a big deal to me. 5.5 inches on a quarter would be more than acceptable. I try to dig it all with the exception of iron and even then a blip of a midtone will often get me digging. It would be nice to have mixed tones be more consistent but generally speaking if I hear an "iffy" target I'm at the very least seeing if my ppat can pick it up off the surface. I don't grid search or overlap my swings.
Your experiences?
Thanks!