ACE 250 / EUROACE SEF 15X12 TEST

[gavnsal]

Hi all
I received my new DETECH S.E.F 15 x 12 coil today to go on my euroace and decided to air test it on both machines with the following results ( hope everyone understands the way its been done):-


DIGITAL READOUT ALTERED TO NUMBERS
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Y
ALL TESTS DONE ON 7 BAR SENSITIVITY AND NO DISCRIMINATION
EUROACE
standard coil
COIN - FLAT - SIDE - READING
George III 6 pence - 25cm - 20cm -X
1967 penny - 32cm - 23cm -Y
1905 half penny - 31cm -25cm - X
roman follis -25cm - 19cm -9
hammered silver half groat - 23cm -20cm - 8
hammered cut half -21cm -17cm - X

15 X 12 SEF coil
George III 6 pence - 29cm - 24cm - x
1967 penny - 33cm - 26cm -x
1905 half penny - 31cm -28cm - x
roman follis - 26cm - 23cm -9
hammered silver half groat -25cm - 22cm - 7/8
hammered cut half - 20cm -17cm - 8/9


ACE 250
Standard coil
George III 6 pence -19cm -15cm -7/8
1967 penny - 23cm - 18cm - 8
1905 half penny - 20cm -16cm - 7
roman follis -17cm - 14cm -5
hammered silver half groat -17cm - 13cm -3
hammered cut half - 15cm - 11cm - 4


15 X 12 SEF coil
George III 6 pence -28cm - 24cm -8
1967 penny - 31cm - 27cm -8
1905 half penny - 30cm -26cm - 7
roman follis - 23cm -20cm - 5
hammered silver half groat -23cm - 19cm -4
hammered cut half - 20cm -16cm- 3


11 X 8 1/2 DD coil
George III 6 pence - 23cm -18cm - 8
1967 penny -28cm - 23cm -8
1905 half penny - 25cm - 22cm - 7
roman follis - 18cm -16cm - 5
hammered silver half groat -18cm -15cm - 4
hammered cut half -17cm -14cm - 3

Not that much different on the euroace but a considerable improvement on the ace 250 guess the wife will keep it on her machine

[BlackM00N]

thank you mate, very informative.

[lefizz]

Thanks very much.

You have made choosing my first detector much easier is was trying to choose between a Ace 250 and a EuroAce. Seems like the Euroace is quite a bit deeper and the Ace 250 with a SEF coil isnt much better but quite a lot more expensive from mdetectors.com.

I think I will get the Euroace judging from your results, plus they are on sale at the moment.

[gavnsal]

Been out today omg the ace250 with the sef coil on is like metal detecting with a broom shaft with a breeze block on the end managed 2 hours, great depth (similar to the euroace) but way to tiring (now got to buy the wife a euro she tried mine and loved it )

[lefizz]

So out of the two you would prefer to use the Euro I imagine?

Just curious cos i have just ordered one based on your depth tests comparison and price really.

[gavnsal]

So out of the two you would prefer to use the Euro I imagine?

Just curious cos i have just ordered one based on your depth tests comparison and price really.

yes dofo prefer the Euro (my personal opinion)

[lefizz]

Cheers mate. Just ordered one

[gavnsal]

hi gavnsal just wondered if you could tell me is the pinpointing beter than the dd coil with the 15x12sef i have also got an arness so hope that will save mi arms i am thinking of geting 1
bet they are heavey thanks

Hi gray p
personally i thought the pinpointing was not as good as the ace dd coil and yes they are heavy got rid straight away and bought the wife the euroace