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<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 66959" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>My 2 bobs worth is;</p><p>If you have a patch you want extra depth for larger nuggets, then go Mono.</p><p></p><p>However, if you are in an area new to you, then a DD will cover more ground quicker and be smoother in noisy ground, plus you can discriminate.</p><p></p><p>My largest coil is a 18x12 Mono, which, is in area equal to a bit over 14" dia. I have a 8" & the OEM 11" Monos as well.</p><p></p><p>The only DD I have is the OEM 11", so I have been deliberating the same question and have decided that as I can only afford the one, a bigger DD is more beneficial to me. So the question I ask myself is, a 14" DD or an 18". Given the scrub we find in Vic and that the 18" is heavier, I'm thinking the 14" would be easier to use and if I can't find it with a 14", I doubt I would with the 18".</p><p></p><p>I would think the 18" is more suited to open ground like in WA.</p><p></p><p>I'm new to the 5000, so others may have a different opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 66959, member: 1932"] My 2 bobs worth is; If you have a patch you want extra depth for larger nuggets, then go Mono. However, if you are in an area new to you, then a DD will cover more ground quicker and be smoother in noisy ground, plus you can discriminate. My largest coil is a 18x12 Mono, which, is in area equal to a bit over 14" dia. I have a 8" & the OEM 11" Monos as well. The only DD I have is the OEM 11", so I have been deliberating the same question and have decided that as I can only afford the one, a bigger DD is more beneficial to me. So the question I ask myself is, a 14" DD or an 18". Given the scrub we find in Vic and that the 18" is heavier, I'm thinking the 14" would be easier to use and if I can't find it with a 14", I doubt I would with the 18". I would think the 18" is more suited to open ground like in WA. I'm new to the 5000, so others may have a different opinion. [/QUOTE]
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