Good test. And you confirmed what I also did. Sdcs are only good for a max of 5 or 6 inches and that's on bigger targets. If your expecting any deeper nuggets that 4 inches stick to your gpx or 7000s
Finally a real test performed absolutely perfect .best video on SDC coils on the net .I've subscribed as your of high intelligence .air testing does not work .burried targets give you a real conclusion.puls induction puts a charge pulse in the ground .if you rub your coil over a target numerous times the target gets energized and gives a better signal .great video Tim from Vic Australia.
i have a very solid 128g nugget and the sdc will not give a practical signal on it after 25cm. Its a great machine for other reasons but its not a big gold at depth machine
I had a 14x9 just added extra weight to a machine that is already heavy with no special results, have found a 5.6 gram half foot deep with the standard 8 inch am now about to try the 10x5
Thanks Nugs. Just a bit of play time on a day that was too hot to detect. Just needed to know this info so that I can decide which coil to run in certain situations.
I liked the 10x5 due to its increased sensitivity over the standard coil. The larger coils were good for extra ground coverage but the cost is a slight eduction in sensitivity
Good video Les, I reckon the SDC is never going to go deep on the bigger stuff even with larger coils, its a tiny gold specialist machine (unless its a big nugget), I have a GPX 5000 even with a 6" coil in fine gold timing the SDC killed it. The SDC has a super fine timing for small targets close to the coil. If you go to WA maybe buy a GPX and sell it when you get back, SDC and GPX good combination . Good luck Nenad from Phase Technical with a 14x9 NF evolution ruclips.net/video/mD4D5iTHPVM/видео.html
Thanks for that bullitzzz. I agree with you 100%. I also run a 5000 with a range of Evo coils and the two machines make a great combo. Wouldn’t consider selling either of them. I’ve done some comparison work between the two and no matter what I do, I can’t get the SDC to compete with the GPX for depth. Conversely, even with a small coil, the 5000 can’t come anywhere near the SDC on small stuff or porous or prickly gold. Each one has its advantages. Cheers
Thanks for the comment Peter. If the TDI and the ATX are producing good results for you then stick with them. Those results sound impressive. The reason for doing this test was to compare two after market coils on the SDC rather than performing comparisons with other machines. Good luck with your detecting adventures.
I have used a couple of types of booster. The SP 01 works very well and lifts the signal. Combined with some good headphones, you end up with a good unit. Most of the time I don’t use anything as I often rake and find the booster and headphones a pain to take on and off.
Great video - thanks for posting you’ve taken a good solid test approach
Thanks Hugo. Glad you enjoyed it.
Good test. And you confirmed what I also did. Sdcs are only good for a max of 5 or 6 inches and that's on bigger targets. If your expecting any deeper nuggets that 4 inches stick to your gpx or 7000s
Finally a real test performed absolutely perfect .best video on SDC coils on the net .I've subscribed as your of high intelligence .air testing does not work .burried targets give you a real conclusion.puls induction puts a charge pulse in the ground .if you rub your coil over a target numerous times the target gets energized and gives a better signal .great video Tim from Vic Australia.
Thanks, that was a good comparison of the coiltech coils.
Very thorough test and nice looking ground!
i have a very solid 128g nugget and the sdc will not give a practical signal on it after 25cm. Its a great machine for other reasons but its not a big gold at depth machine
I had a 14x9 just added extra weight to a machine that is already heavy with no special results, have found a 5.6 gram half foot deep with the standard 8 inch am now about to try the 10x5
The 10x5 is a very good, sensitive coil. Great for cleaning up the small stuff on old workings.
Thanks for the comparison Les. If you could judge now as which is the best coil what would you say??
I really liked the sensitivity of the 10x5. That coil found quite a lot of small gold.
So would you say the 14x9 isn't worth getting as the 10x5 finds most bits anyhow?
@@danielpeterson6707 Depends on your situation. If you want ground coverage and there is potential for larger pieces, go the 14x9
Nice one Les, great comparison!
Thanks Nugs. Just a bit of play time on a day that was too hot to detect. Just needed to know this info so that I can decide which coil to run in certain situations.
Hi Les. Great vid. What’s the smallest have you found with the coiltek coils??
Cheers Mark 🍻
Thanks Mark. The smaller the coil the bigger the chance of finding small gold. I reckon the smallest piece would have been about 0.05 grams.
What seting have you got ,do you have a booster on it ???
When you put the coiltek on is your machine still waterproof
The coils from memory are classified as being water resistant. Using this coil does not impact on the waterproof properties of the machine.
hi mate sdc2300 after market coils how much better than standard coil
cheers leigh
I liked the 10x5 due to its increased sensitivity over the standard coil. The larger coils were good for extra ground coverage but the cost is a slight eduction in sensitivity
Hi Les what are you running the sad on is it normal settings
Settings are adjusted to suit the ground that you are detecting. Where possible, I run the machine on 5.
Good video Les, I reckon the SDC is never going to go deep on the bigger stuff even with larger coils, its a tiny gold specialist machine (unless its a big nugget), I have a GPX 5000 even with a 6" coil in fine gold timing the SDC killed it. The SDC has a super fine timing for small targets close to the coil. If you go to WA maybe buy a GPX and sell it when you get back, SDC and GPX good combination . Good luck
Nenad from Phase Technical with a 14x9 NF evolution
ruclips.net/video/mD4D5iTHPVM/видео.html
Thanks for that bullitzzz. I agree with you 100%. I also run a 5000 with a range of Evo coils and the two machines make a great combo. Wouldn’t consider selling either of them. I’ve done some comparison work between the two and no matter what I do, I can’t get the SDC to compete with the GPX for depth. Conversely, even with a small coil, the 5000 can’t come anywhere near the SDC on small stuff or porous or prickly gold. Each one has its advantages.
Cheers
Sdc can punch
How’s the 14x9 going? Find some good deep nuggets?
Hi Craig. Haven’t had the 14x9 out much at all lately. A new zed has been taking up a bit of my time
Les Gold nice I’m on the edge of buying a z myself 😁
Your Whites tdi will pick a nickel up at 18'' and the atx will pick it up at 16'' on wet sand the SDC have no advantage with these coils
Thanks for the comment Peter. If the TDI and the ATX are producing good results for you then stick with them. Those results sound impressive. The reason for doing this test was to compare two after market coils on the SDC rather than performing comparisons with other machines. Good luck with your detecting adventures.
Do you Reccomend a booster for the sdc
I have used a couple of types of booster. The SP 01 works very well and lifts the signal. Combined with some good headphones, you end up with a good unit. Most of the time I don’t use anything as I often rake and find the booster and headphones a pain to take on and off.
@@lesgold2132 thankyou