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Monte
And that's a (kinda) reasonable way of thinking/response Gregg. -----I've been through 'em all & IMO---IMO---if you end up getting the Vanquish---use the V8 AND the V10 coils on it---loose the V12.-------With the E800---it's the 6"---loose the 11".-----How I wish Coiltek or Minelab would come out with a 5X10 for the E800---but it doesn't look like that is likely to happen.-------Try the Vanquish---it's obvious you are going to be miserable till you do! -----

First, the gripe: Minor, perhaps, but calling an elliptical or oblong-shaped coil a V8 or V10 or V12 is annoying. They ought to give a better description, such as a 5X8 or 9X12. Their Equinox comes with an 11" and they also offer a 6" for it. But those are round-shaped coils so the measurement refers to the round shape, just like we used to use for a round 6" or 8" or 950 coil.

They aren't alone, either. The Teknetics T2 and Fisher F75 come with an 11" BiAxial coil, but it isn't a round shape, it is elliptical or oblong. A physical description should have been 7¼X11¼. White's used 5.3 to describe a 6½" coil so Tesoro used 5.75 to label their 6" coil. More dumb marketing.

As for losing the 9X12 Vanquish coil, I disagree. The V-540 comes with the two better coils they offer for the Vanquish, with the 5X8 DD making a great all-purpose type of daily-use coil for Coin & Jewelry Hunting or relic Hunting an old-use site when either type of hunting involves some trash, or maybe weeds, brush, or other obstacles. In open areas, like a plowed field, out in the middle of a grassy city park, or elsewhere that might call for a little more depth, the 9X12 DD worked fine for me.

Additional thought, about Gregg, i that I think he might come to like the vanquish, if he hangs onto it until we get huntable weather again, once he takes it out to a few locations where he can actually use it. I know that, for me at least, the V-540 is a likable detector that is fun to have along to grab for some quick hunting in a variety of sites, and where Gregg might use it, for 'fringe area' or 'scouting' purposes, it should do all he needs it to do.

Monte