GENERAL INFORMATION 31
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Shadow Metal Detectors and genuine Shadow Accessories are sold only through
independent Shadow Authorized Dealers, who are almost always metal detectorists
themselves. They can answer your questions about metal detecting in general.
See your Shadow or Tesoro Authorized Dealer for more information about prices on
optional accessories.
Scuff Covers
Troy Custom Detectors highly recommends using a scuff cover to protect your
searchcoil at all times. The scuff cover for the
SHADOWx2
7" thin profile coil can be
purchased from your detector dealer.
Searchcoils
The 7" concentric searchcoil provided with the
SHADOWx2
is designed for best all-
around performance. Optional searchcoils may add to your detector's performance.
Smaller searchcoils give better "target separation"--that is, more distinct response for
metal objects buried closely together-- which is very useful when hunting trashy sites.
Very small searchcoils can deliver the best performance and depth to small targets such
as fine gold chains with some sacrifice in depth on larger objects. Larger searchcoils give
a wider sweep, covering more ground, greater depth especially on larger objects;
however, they may not detect some very small objects such as half dimes and will have
difficulty in very trashy areas.
Wide scan searchcoils ignore ground mineralization better than concentric searchcoils
and may offer improved performance in extreme ground conditions.
Selecting the right optional searchcoil depends on factors such as what you are
searching for and search site conditions. No one searchcoil is the best. Several optional
interchangeable searchcoils are available for the
SHADOWX2.
They are all easy to mount
and require no special tools. See the next page for a list of these searchcoils with the
Tesoro part # and description.
