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Monte

If he bought a 540 Pro Pack, he would have the 5X8 and 9X12 which make the better two coils to complement each other, and the 440 could be sold with the standard, sort of blended-size coil. Perhaps he might stumble on a 540 with everything for a great price,but w/o the 5X8 DD and that could be good because he already has that coil. Even if he bought a complete Pro Pack, I'd hang onto the 5X8 DD just to have a back-up / spare because it is an awesome search coils for day-to-day hunting.
Monte

Not sure what your getting at Monte with this statement but seems like the hard way of doing things or the long road home. If he sells the 440 with one of the 5x8 coils that leaves him with all three coils for any situations that he might stumble on. Honestly if was me I would ditch the 440 with the 12" coil cause its just a EMI magnet and the chances of Gregg using it as a chew toy for the dogs are higher than anything just going by the type of sites he hunts. Monte this whole situation of you choosing a 12" coil over a 10" is just MIND NUMBING to me. Since when have you ever been a fan of larger coils? WH WH WHAAT?? I can do a quick search and find pages of you talking about a how larger coils are the DEVIL.

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leave it on Apex #2, or I'll mount the 'Raider' 8½X11 DD. It's very close in physical size to the Vanquish 9X12, and I believe it might provide ample additional depth on coin-size targets like the Vanquish 9X12 over the 5X8.

The 'Viper' coil, the standard 6X11 DD, got the same treatment I would give that middle-size or blended-size 440 coil ..... get rid of it or tuck way somewhere to be out-of-the-way. Just my thoughts and I've hunted a fair amount with the 540's two coils, and am now doing the same with the two comparable coils from Garrett for the Apex.

Ha ha ha once again Monte I am just blown away by this statement of you choosing the 12" over a 10". Doesn't make any sense to me. Im just confused Monte. You've always said the big coils are the DEVIL. And you were right!! These minelab machines have got you all twisted Monte please come back. Minelab please release my buddy Montes soul back to him thank you.

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But, as I often state, our decisions for detectors and coils are just that, 'our' decisions, and as long as we are satisfied with them, that's a good thing. Then we just need to get out and use them to make sure we are comfortable with our decisions. I know I am of my current Outfit.

Welp Gregg guess that means it up to you to decide and be happy!!

Gregg this would have been way easier if ya just would have went with the ORX and quit swinging on the fringes man. Remind me to send Monte a bottle of XP juice sounds like he may be JONESING

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