In the world of metal detectors, there is a concept: the larger the search coil, the more finds you’ll uncover. Sounds logical, but… A large search coil has its own set of capabilities that are effective only for specific tasks. Using a large coil without experience often leads to digging a lot of holes (many and deep), while the finds often fall short of expectations. The coil shouldn’t be too small or too large—it should be suited for specific conditions. Here’s an example.
The owner of the Minelab Manticore metal detector, Matt Ramsden, added another coil to his arsenal – the Minelab M9 (round, 9 inches) – and very soon achieved excellent finds.
Is it all about the coil? Not necessarily. And it’s not even about the specific model of the metal detector. This is just an example where switching the coil paid off (and very quickly covered the cost of the coil itself, and even the detector).
But always remember: searching with a large coil means digging a lot of holes, which takes time. It’s possible that you might not reach your target find because you ran out of time and energy spent on digging.
Based on materials from the Garrett Ukraine website.
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