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Too many variables to try and provide a definitive number or percentage of increased depth. You are correct that the larger the search coil size, the less detectability there will be for smaller-size coins such as the USA dime or penny. Sometimes, with the trend over the past 15-20 years for manufacturers to produce new detectors with larger-size search coils as 'standard' I have witnessed some decline in performance with some makes and models and different search coils.Quote
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On dime and quarter size targets just how much more depth does a larger search coil give you, since larger search coils tend not to hit so well on smaller targets?
Are you referring to the 'standard' 10" Concentric coil (about 5½X9¾)? I had that coil on all four of my Ver. 4 Teknetics Omega 8000's and one Ver. 5, and initially I thought it might make a very good general-purpose Coin Hunting coil. It wasn't bad, and I was impressed by the fact that my V.4 Omega 8000's, using that Concentric coil, provided me more consistent TID's on mid-depth to deeper targets than any of my Tek. T2's with the 'standard' 7X11 DD coil. pinpointing was just a little more difficult due to the elongated Tx and Rx coil design, but it was just a bit better than a similar-size DD coil ... and a little deeper as well.Quote
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I'm using the stock 10 inch elliptical search coil on my Omega 8000 v6 now, but I'm considering getting a larger search coil for it. Right now I can get 7 to 8 inches on a dime in my mild ground. Taking into consideration EMI and separation, what's a good brand and size search coil to use for dime and quarter size targets?
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