5"x10"DD Coil for X70

[Dick from IA]

I have a 5"x10"DD coil which came with my XTerra 70, but haven't used it yet.

Once the thaw arrives, I plan to begin using it, so would appreciate any comments from those who've used one.

Is it better for jewelry than the stock coil?

Depth loss; is there any? In air tests I don't really see much difference compared to the stock coil.

Been thinking of trading it, but do I really need to? Maybe Not

Thanks, Dick

.....here's one of my most experienced customer's reviews on the X-Terra 70 with the 5"x10" coil attached.

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"Hi Chuck,

I thought I would show you another neat find. I often use my gold nugget hunting detector to hunt for very small gold targets in the sand, bark and gravel in parks and even on beaches. Doing this I have found tiny gold pearl and diamond ear ring studs as well and fine gold rings and chains. These tiny gold targets have very low conductivity and come in just above iron in the lower foil area. Since the X-Terra 70 tested so well with my tiny gold nuggets I decided to see what it would do. With the X-Terra 70 in the discrimination mode, in pattern 1 and with the sensitivity running 24 to 26, it would detect my 4 grain nugget at a depth of 3"+ using the 10"x 5" Elliptical DD 18.75 khz coil. In the prospecting mode the depth on this same nugget is 4"+. When I got to the park play area that I was going to hunt I decided to start out hunting in the discrimination mode to eliminate most of the tiny iron targets and used Pattern 1. I set the sensitivity as high as I could, which ended up at 26. Since I normally slow down my sweep speed when looking for these tiny gold targets, I ground balanced the detector did not use the track mode to insure it would not reduce my detection depth by trying to tune out the target. I was using the 10"x 5" Elliptical DD 18.75 khz coil. I have been using that ever since I got it.

There was evidence that someone ease had hunted the park play area before I got there. The bark in the play area was dry on top but wet underneath. There were numerous indications that someone had been digging targets and exposed the wet bark. I found a few deeper coins that were apparently missed in the 6 to 7" range right down against the ground cloth under the bark. The at the end of a slide I got a medium strength signal with a 4 to 6 ID number. I had dug several small pieces of foil with these ID numbers but this one sounded smoother and was less ragged. Down about 4" I uncovered this small thin 14k gold ear ring. this ear ring is not as small as some I have found but it also produced a pretty good signal at the 4" depth.

You have to hunt for these tiny gold targets just like you would for nuggets.

Have a good day and God Bless.

Cyril"

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And here is another report from Cyril.....

"The attached picture shows the smaller of my finds from a recent City Prospecting outing. I was hunting in the prospecting mode, with the sensitivity set at 28. I found some coins, a pocket knife, numerous iron items including a staple, and ear ring clasp. The staple took the most time to recover. I had a hard time getting it into my scoop. The three dark round objects are rusted steel ball bearings. Who knows where some of this stuff comes from. I did not include numerous pieces of foil and some larger iron bolts and nuts that were also found.

The real find that I was prospecting for is the tiny 14 K Gold Ruby drop in the center above the pocket knife. It was about 3" deep in the sand. The signal was solid and clear. One target like this can make your day. It could just as easily have been a diamond or pearl ear ring stud or a nice Tiny 14K gold pinky ring. I thought I just might find the broken chain that the drop came off of but it didn't show up.

Most general purpose coin and jewelry detectors are not going to find this tiny jewelry. The X-Terra 70's Prospecting Mode makes it a real killer on this kind of target.

Have a Good Day, Happy Hunting and God Bless.

Cyril"

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I hope this answers your questions!

Originally Posted by Dick from IA

I have a 5"x10"DD coil which came with my XTerra 70, but haven't used it yet.

Once the thaw arrives, I plan to begin using it, so would appreciate any comments from those who've used one.

Is it better for jewelry than the stock coil?

Depth loss; is there any? In air tests I don't really see much difference compared to the stock coil.

Been thinking of trading it, but do I really need to? Maybe Not

Thanks, Dick

[John's Detectors]

I would keep it Dick since it came with the X70 anyway. You might need it for the GOLD!!! I hope you are liking your X70 Dick. God Bless.

John Tomlinson,CET
John's Detectors
Blackwell,Tx.
Best Little Detector Shop in Texas!