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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2024
- This week’s episode is all about the new 14x9” Coiltek search coil for the Minelab Equinox. These coils are still almost impossible to find in stock anywhere, but I managed to get my hands on one! I was able to go metal detecting at a few sites with this coil, and in this video I’ll be voicing my honest first impressions along the way with more in-depth thoughts at the end. Enjoy!
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No one says, "That suucks," like you, Stef. I had to play it, again to get a second chuckle. Thanks for another fun video.
Haha, oh there’s so much more I wanted to say about that play money! 🤣
Nice review Steph. I do hunt hay fields, but I think the stock coil and ML 15 inch have me covered. So many variables at work though, so the key is just get out and hunt as much you can.
Tc and Happy Hunting my friend
For sure! To be honest, from the little bit I’ve used the ML 15 coil, I prefer that one. At least you’re definitely getting added depth given the 11” width versus 9” with the Coiltek. Overall though, I prefer the stock coil.
Yeah, I was wondering about last week. On the weekends I enjoy watching all the different detecting videos while I have my morning coffee. I appreciate the massive effort it takes to do these videos! Keep up the great work!!
Thank you so much, appreciate the kind words! 😄 I watch TH-cam with my morning coffee, too. 😊
Good review! Interesting about the depth. Loved the button, it's a beauty! That dang play money, lol! It's happened to me too. I found a little treasure by accident today. Took our stuff to the recycle center and laying on the ground was a old money clip stamped "925" . Looks like from the 30s or 40s. I bet someone was cleaning out an estate throwing stuff away and God knows what else was thrown out! Glad your okay, looking forward to next week! Whoo Hoo!
Thanks for watching! I love the button, too - dandy buttons always make my day! Congrats on your treasure! 😄
no problem on the missed upload ! I'm out of service due to poison oak ! Between the deluge of rain last weekend and getting poison oak this week all ! can do is watch videos ,Thanks Stef .
Yikes! Never fun to get poison anything! I don’t know it it was Sumac or Ivy that got me one time really bad in particular, but one of my arms swelled up to almost twice it’s size and the skin was tough and hot to the touch. Yuck! I usually get poison ivy - occupational hazard, lol! Feel better! Thanks for watching!
@@StefDigs I reach into bushes to grab someone's Frisbee for them while waling our dog! Dope!
Awsome hunt stef some sick finds
Thanks! 😄
Great review Stef.
Thank you! 😊
Great video Stef.
Thank you! Lots of rambling in this one lol, but hopefully it helps a lot of people make a decision!
Great to see you back! Even though I'm a Garrett girl I still appreciated your coil review. My go-to coil is the 5 x 8 but I recently purchased the Viper 6 x 11, mainly for more coverage on fields. I noticed the same things you said about the 14 x 9. Also, I'm with you on air testing! I've dug some things I would have never anticipated because the numbers were so off. Lots of good information, even for those of us who don't swing Minelab!
Thank you for watching! I really like the idea of that Viper coil - I kinda predicted the shape when they put out a teaser ad, lol. I’ll bet that’s an excellent coil! And yes! Air testing is total BS, haha. Just can’t get on board with it!
Cellar holes....6 inch Minelab coil. Awesome little coil.
Love your hair.
Thank you! I don’t have the 6” yet but I will. 😊
Hey Stef gr8 review . was wondering how these coils are going to perform . you had some awsome finds this hunt out . Bet you wanted to throw that "gold" coin as far as you could lol . I have faith u will find one in the future tho . Can't wait for the next!
I wanted to throw that “gold” coin as far as the wind would take its sorry aluminum arse, LOL!
@@StefDigs it would have turned me into Yosemite Sam lol !
Hahaha! Oh god, I feel like that’s how I was acting. 🤣
Very good review Stef! Weight is a big thing for us older folks definitely, I like to hunt 5/6 hours but the old arms get tuckered out lol. Thanks for reviewing! Stay safe and all the best!
Sure thing! Yeah, if weight is an issue, skip this coil and see when the 5x10 is available, because I think that’ll be a winner! 😊
Great review 👍
Thanks for watching!
HEY STEF !! Good Morning Young lady !! So, I was pleased that you explained "Wiggle" but what's "Air" testing?? I think it would be interesting to see how the coil reacts around power lines, electrified fences ETC.. Thank for making my day happier Stef, Your the bestest.
Thanks for watching! Air testing is when you lay the detector on its side and run various targets in front of the coil, pulling back until the signal disappears. A lot of TH-camrs tend to exaggerate how long they’re able to hear a signal for the sake of hyping up whatever equipment is in the video, and I’m against that. When you’ve got the coil horizontal and pointing at nothing but air, I don’t think it’s a good measure of what could be expected when a target is in the ground. Just my opinion which isn’t exactly popular, lol!
@@StefDigs Hey Stef, that's exactly why I watch your vids...you are your own person and VERY capable of rendering an honest and educated (By Experiance) opinion. That's all anyone really wants these days.
Thank you so much! I try to keep it real - even a sponsorship won’t change that. I care more about my honest reputation and helping others than anything else, and this channel will always strive to benefit others.
Where's me gold? Fooled again. ☹️ Sooner or later you will find the gold. Your defently getting closer. You did make some really awesome finds with the new coil though. Once you get the tones down then you will find your gold coins for sure. Great video Stef. Have a great weekend an lots of luck on your next outing with your new coil. An always safe and happy hunting/digging.😁👍👍
Oh, I’ve got the tones down… I’m just not getting my coil over gold coins, hah! This year I finally did notice a difference between good low conductors and bits of can slaw. Digging in that cornfield really helped to train my ears even more. 😄 I’m just going to keep digging those low and mid tones until my freakin’ gold pops out! 🤞🏻
Hey Stef - enjoyed your video. Your button at 10mins in the video is similar to some of the 18th century boss type tombac buttons from Brian Read’s book on Buttons and Fasteners. Shame I can’t attach an image?
Thanks for watching! I agree, definitely 18th century. 😊
Yeah unfortunately TH-cam doesn’t allow attachments!
Hi Stef. Awesome hunt and love that Knight lighter lol. That spoon with the bent over handle may have been done on purpose and made into a baby spoon which was often done back in the day. Congrats on the gold heart attack lol. Beautiful IHP for a 1865. Awesome review wrap up as well. 👋👋👋
Oh, it was a gold heart attack for sure, lol! Also never thought I’d dig a knight. 🤣 Thanks for watching!
If it’s as heavy as the one for my ctx way to heavy. Good video. I found a Vermont 1785 copper today the odd thing is I live and found it in Altoona PA.
Awesome! I can’t attest to the weight versus the CTX, but it’s definitely a heavy coil in comparison to the 11” stock coil.
Well that answers that about depth 🤷☺️. I'm still deciding, when the little coil becomes available, if I'll venture to buy one. I tend to use my 6" more where I hunt anyways 👍. Thank you so much for your review!! I liked that knight lighter piece but of course the other relics and the IHP shine for me 😃. Yes you deprived me of my video last week 😭😂🤗💖
I think that 5x10 will be awesome! I’m just not sure there’s a great place in my arsenal for the 14x9. 🤷♂️ I like the stock coil!
Get your butt to the water girl since the crops are in ;-) lol !!! I love the new CoilTek coils. I have the small 5x10" and the 15" monsta. Just tried both as I'm re-hunting my spots and pulling out more goodies!!! Yes, finding a bit more depth to 1-4" but still in early stages... I'm hitting the water with the 15" CoilTek Nox800 and the BLU3 Nemo shortly for the first water hunt of the year! Fingers crossed. Love the "Knight in rusty armor" and beauty Indian. HH
Thanks Ally! Glad those coils are working out for you! I don’t think I’m meant for water, lol! Sounds fascinating, though. I’d really like to get my hands on that 5x10 to take to my cellar holes and corn fields - that’s the one I’m most interested in!
@@StefDigs still early yet... but going to hit some old areas i've hit before. I love the weight balance now...takes a bit getting use to but rocks.
Out of the three Coiltek coils this one I questioned. It seems to not give more dearth and aerparation than stock it w May shine a a water coil.
Never even thought of using it as a water coil, but then again I stay firmly planted on land, lol. Definitely don’t have a need for this one in my arsenal, although it performs as one might expect. 11” is still my favorite.
I run the coiltek 10x5 on my equinox 600 and the stock coil on my equinox 800. The 600 gets used more than the 800 because the coiltek just seems to be more sensitive to small targets. The 10x5 seems to sniff out small targets incredibly better. With that being said, I’m wondering if the 14x9 would get my 800 more playing time. $260 on Amazon? I’m thinking, go for it.
Aw man, it’s too bad because I’d love to sell you one, lol! They are just so hard for us to get - most dealers only get a few at a time, which is the case with us. I plan to add a 10x5 to my arsenal this Spring! That seems to be the most popular coil, and I’ve been enjoying cornfields a lot over the last year or so, which will be perfect. 😊
Nice hunt
Thanks Dale! Appreciate you watching!
I dunno if anyone else has asked this question on this thread or not, didn’t scroll through all the comments. Sorry. Was jw though if you HAVE used the 15” coil from Minelab? If so, have you noticed a depth increase? I have been on the fence whether or not to purchase it based on this alone.
To be completely honest, I do feel that the Minelab 15” is deeper. This coil that I reviewed will add a greater coverage area, but I noticed no increase in the depth over the 11” stock coil. I own the 15” Minelab coil and while I do like it, I never really have a use for it as I often hunt old homesites that are totally littered with iron, and in those circumstances, the stock coil outshines all of the rest. For hay fields though, the 15” Minelab coil is where it’s at! I prefer it to the Coiltek 14x9. Hope this helps!
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Aye Matey! ‘Appy ‘untin to you too, lad! 😁🏴☠️
Why not just buy the minelab 15"? I dont get it?
The 14x9 is, in essence, meant to be more precise with pinpointing than the ML 15x12. I prefer the 15x12 but still find that the stock coil is most appropriate almost everywhere I dig. Hopefully I can review the 10x5 soon, THAT sounds like a winner!
@@StefDigs I already own the mine lab 6 and 15 inch coils. I don’t understand why a company would market this coil when it’s so close to the manufactures coils. I’d always want a manufacturers coil over another after market coil who have different engineers etc. I don’t know? It just doesn’t make sense to me.. Now the 10 x5 does sound interesting! Who's making that?
@@markholbrook3949 yeah, I will say I think the 14x9 was an odd choice. The 15” round from Coiltek looks like it should be a beast on depth, but I’ve never tried it nor do I have good sites for something that large. The 10x5 is also made by Coiltek - I’ve sold several of them (when we get them, anyway! Very tough to get more than a few in at a time). I think that’ll be a great compromise between the stock 11” and 6”! I do love my stock coil, though. 😊
Good review. Love the Indian. Looking to buy a large coil for my ace 300. What would you recommend?
Thanks so much Wayne! All depends - are you looking for a sniper type coil or something with a bigger footprint for open areas? Let me know and I’ll look into some options. Thanks!
Bought a sniper not only for trashy parks, which is my usual but because the original coil is a nightmare. Maddening. I couldn't even find trash.
@@waynelutwiniak797 yikes! I’ve got a great small coil in mind if that’s what you’re after. You ever try the NEL Sharpshooter? It’s DEEP and excellent in trash. If you’re interested in one let me know by email at stefdigs@gmail.com so I can reply with a price. Can’t list prices on TH-cam.
Do you find the pointing with this coil the object is in the middle of the coil or at the front ?
In the middle, per usual with any coil (or at least I would hope so! Otherwise you’ve got a bad coil).
@@StefDigs ok thanks i use the coil only one used as wanted more reach was looking into 15 coiltek one too but apparently depth is same so some people say its many pasture grass and plough on but prob do beach soon
That coil is way too heavy imo. Ive got a 5x10 coiltek and its a good coil but I still prefer my stock 11” for most situations
I have a feeling I’ll prefer the 5x10 and stock the most. I never really use the 15” Nox coil, either. That 11” gets the job done!
Even test gardens arn't really reliable until their maybe 5 years old.. In my opinion.
I agree - I wish I’d planted one ages ago.
@@StefDigs Me too