My 15" arrived today. What i was hoping from the coil was the same performance in sensitively as the ML 15" coil with maybe a bit more depth on coins. An air test (love or hate them) showed little to no difference between them on coins. After a run around my coin garden i defo think the ML coil performed better. The deepest coin i have is a big Viccy copper at 12", it's similar to a colonial you'd find in the US, and they both have no probs hitting it, so i kept turning down the sensitivity until i lost the signal and the Coiltek lost it first, still amazingly at a sens of 15 though. What i quickly found was it's not as good on small low conductors like cut half silver, and it's similar or no better on large high conductor coins. I guess it will probably be slightly better on large relics etc It's big, feels much bigger and cumbersome even to the ML coil, i didn't try any separation tests as i would be using it on open pasture with moderate iron. The coil bolt holes are smaller, so you can't use the ML one's and it means there's a bit of play in the rubber bushings, but the biggest worry for myself in its construction is that the coil ears, while longer with little stiffening lugs, is actually much thinner than the ML coil ears, if folk say the ML ears are prone to breakage, well...... Anyways, for the purpose i was intending it for it's a "no" from me. http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180608#msg-180608 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:04:08 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180748#msg-180748 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180748#msg-180748 It's not a depth test as such, as both can be made to/and will go deeper in real life detecting.

[youtu.be]]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:40:53 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180732#msg-180732 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180732#msg-180732 FloridaSon Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:29:35 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180731#msg-180731 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180731#msg-180731 -------------------------------------------------------
> What has coiltek offered to do for this crack?


I sent a few pics to Coiltek and they think it's a manufacturing fault.
They have said there going to get me back up and running as quickly as they can which is great. I don't know when that will be as I'd guess there's not a lot of spare coils sitting about as dealer supplies were limited.

It's not holding me back anyways, I'll still be using the ML15" coil over the Coiltek for the majority of my detecting.

If it hadn't been so expensive I'd have gouged out the cracks and filled them with some 2 pack resin, as at the moment its just an very nice looking £250-$345 paper weight lol]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:44:43 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180728#msg-180728 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180728#msg-180728 ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:48:33 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180727#msg-180727 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180727#msg-180727
From these observations I can tell that the Large 12x15 "Minelab coil in terms of sensitivity behaves like a 12" coil ..]]> EL NINO Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:31:24 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180711#msg-180711 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180711#msg-180711 ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:13:35 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180710#msg-180710 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180710#msg-180710 FloridaSon Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:10:35 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180709#msg-180709 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180709#msg-180709 ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:39:13 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180706#msg-180706 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180706#msg-180706 DigDugNY Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:27:28 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180705#msg-180705 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180705#msg-180705 -------------------------------------------------------
> Well you are making news across a few forums with
> your new coil. Anything Equinox related usually do
> es. Thanks for your opinion. I beach hunt, and dur
> ing those hunts I usually end up in the splash zon
> e. I don't like a large coil in the water for pinp
> ointing reasons. A difference in a few seconds can
> mean the difference in my opinion.

I'm only on the beach a few times in the year, i don't know how it handles in the surf to be honest.

I'm kinda glad i wasn't able to use it today, i pulled a small fractured hammered out from a reasonable depth with the ML15" and it only gave an ID of 5-6.


]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:22:21 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180704#msg-180704 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180704#msg-180704 goodmore Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:55:22 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180703#msg-180703 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180703#msg-180703 -------------------------------------------------------
> That's the first time I've ever seen cr4p used. I
> had to look it up. I don't get it. Why don't you
> just say crap?


It's a habit, on some forums you get pulled for any words that are borderline, especially family forums where kids have access.
I've 4 young kids of my own and try not to curse around them.]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:28:03 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180702#msg-180702 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180702#msg-180702 Badger in NH Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 06:00:22 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180700#msg-180700 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180700#msg-180700 -------------------------------------------------------
> Cr4p, I was washing the coil off for a hunt tomorr
> ow and felt an edge on the bottom of the coil, and
> now that it's dried off I can see a split.
>
> The coils working perfect, so no water has gotten
> in. The water was quite warm though, would it have
> caused it?
> Looks like I won't be using it tomorrow.
>
>

HUMMMMM........]]> midalake Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 03:45:32 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180699#msg-180699 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180699#msg-180699 Rick, N. MI Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sun, 14 Mar 2021 02:10:10 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180697#msg-180697 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180697#msg-180697
The coils working perfect, so no water has gotten in. The water was quite warm though, would it have caused it?
Looks like I won't be using it tomorrow.

]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180695#msg-180695 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180695#msg-180695 Only found 2 deep'ish targets, a silver sixpence (dime size) at 7" and a musket ball at full pinpointer depth

Nothing much between them on the sixpence, I think it was at a funky angle as the signal wasn't great on either coils, and the ML15 was nicer sounding on the musketball, it was smoother sounding while the Coiltek was more choppy, but I still would have dug it.

I wonder if there will be a future update for the Coiltek, it's just so weird (insert your own conspiracy theory) that their near identical on coins when air tested, yet you'd expect to see the wider coil show an advantage.]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:14:52 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180675#msg-180675 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180675#msg-180675 -------------------------------------------------------
> @ghound,although you have only had the Coiltek coi
> l a few days are you still thinking along the line
> s that the ML 15'' coil is still better for coins
> over the Coiltek coil for UK pasture and deep plou
> ghed ?? i do have the 15'' ML coil and i do find i
> t behaves in a similar way as the stock coil but o
> f course it does cover more ground and also hits c
> oin size items slightly hard than the stock coil..
> ...you have probably saved me a fair chunk of mone
> y.

I haven't found any sizeable difference over the ML15 coil on coins.
Personally I think the extra size and weight outweigh any benefits it has, maybe it would be different in mild soil for larger targets though.]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:34:11 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180674#msg-180674 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180674#msg-180674 Junk and Disorderly Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:04:16 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180663#msg-180663 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180663#msg-180663 FloridaSon Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:20:54 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180653#msg-180653 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180653#msg-180653 NASA-Tom Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:41:32 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180651#msg-180651 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180651#msg-180651 ]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:57:52 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180649#msg-180649 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180649#msg-180649
Would I be correct in assuming that before Minelab came out with their smart coils, approval to create an after-market coil was not needed?]]> Badger in NH Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:27:10 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180648#msg-180648 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180648#msg-180648 NASA-Tom Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:26:58 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180641#msg-180641 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180641#msg-180641 FloridaSon Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:20:49 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180620#msg-180620 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180620#msg-180620 NASA-Tom Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:57:52 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180618#msg-180618 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180618#msg-180618 Factory reset, volume 25, 2 tone to keep it simple.
Don't hate me, take it with a pinch of salt, your miles may vary and all that good stuff!

[youtu.be]]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:14:51 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180616#msg-180616 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180616#msg-180616 [youtu.be]]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:47:24 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180615#msg-180615 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180615#msg-180615 -------------------------------------------------------
> Ghound ... Thank you for the information about thi
> s test of yours ...,
> I have one question .. on what recovery speed di
> d both coils be able to detect a copper VIC Penny
> at a depth of 12 inches?
>
> And what results did you get in the test on the si
> lver 1/4 hammered?
> Another question would be the resistance of the co
> ils to EMI interference ..? and practical applicab
> le sensitivity?
>
> Since I already have a large 12X15" Minelab coil,
> I am really interested in such a comparison.


I don't find it as sensitive to the cut coins, they come in around the 6-9 ID, some folks might like that if there chasing high conductors and don't want to be digging small stuff.
On the Vic penny, recovery speed 4 and sensitivity at 14 and the ML15" was still getting a soft hit.]]> ghound Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:55:25 +0000 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180614#msg-180614 http://www.dankowskidetectors.com/discussions/read.php?2,180608,180614#msg-180614 new which might not be a better un-masker than the 11" or even the 6". Maybe Minelab has it covered, and I've already got
their 3 coils. Hoping for more target separation / performance from the EQ maybe is just wishful, and not gonna happen with
EQuinox in it's current version.]]> Mikey Thomas Dankowski Metal Detecting Forum Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:46:06 +0000