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This is Garrett's 6.5 x 9 in elliptical coil cover, part number 1605700. It is the replacement cover for the Garrett ACE 6.5 x 9 in PROformance concentric searchcoil (PN 2221700), molded in rigid black plastic.
This cover conforms to the searchcoil and protects it from scratches and chips. Buy it if the cover on your 6.5 x 9 in coil is worn through, cracked or lost.
Which Garrett ACE Detectors This Cover Fits
The cover fits the coil, not the detector. If you run the ACE 6.5 x 9 in PROformance concentric coil, this is your cover. Garrett lists that coil as compatible with the ACE 100, ACE 150, ACE 200, ACE 200i, ACE 250, ACE 300, ACE 300i, ACE 350, EuroACE, ACE 400 and ACE 400i.
This cover does not fit the coil that comes standard on current ACE detectors. The Garrett ACE 300 ships with a 7 x 10 in concentric coil and needs the 7 x 10 in elliptical cover. The Garrett ACE 400 ships with an 8.5 x 11 in DD coil and needs the 8.5 x 11 in DD cover. Check the size printed on your coil before ordering.
The Garrett ACE Apex cannot use the ACE 6.5 x 9 in coil, so this cover is not an Apex accessory.
What's in the Package
- One Garrett 6.5 x 9 in elliptical coil cover, PN 1605700
The searchcoil is not included. If you are buying the ACE 6.5 x 9 in PROformance coil new, you don't need this separately: Garrett ships that coil with a 6.5 x 9 in cover in the box.
Why ACE Owners Replace a Worn Coil Cover
- The cover takes the wear from rocks, roots, gravel and sand so the coil housing doesn't. A worn cover costs far less to replace than a damaged coil.
- Once the cover is worn through at the toe or heel, the coil underneath starts taking direct hits. That is the time to swap it.
- The 6.5 x 9 in coil is the small ACE coil, often used to work between trash in parks and tight spots. Small coils get pushed into roots, rocks and corners, so the cover wears faster there.
- Covers for other coil sizes and other ACE parts are in our metal detector parts and accessories collection.
Using the 6.5x9 Coil Cover in Parks, Yards and Beaches
Trashy parks and rocky ground
Keeping the cover on lets you sweep the coil low and close to the ground, where the ACE gets its best depth, without grinding the coil housing on gravel paths and rocky soil.
Beaches and shallow water
Garrett says the ACE 6.5 x 9 in PROformance coil can be fully submerged, but the ACE control box is not waterproof. Keep the control box dry. Sand and grit can work their way between the cover and the coil after a beach hunt. We recommend pulling the cover off now and then, rinsing both with fresh water, and letting them dry before refitting.
Fit and Part Details
- Garrett part number: 1605700
- Size and shape: 6.5 x 9 in (17 x 23 cm), elliptical
- Fits: Garrett ACE 6.5 x 9 in PROformance concentric searchcoil, PN 2221700
- Does not fit: the stock ACE 300 (7 x 10 in) or ACE 400 (8.5 x 11 in DD) coils, or any ACE Apex coil
Why Buy from Serious Detecting
We are an authorized Garrett dealer with a showroom in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and we stock replacement parts for common wear items like coil covers. Our team runs Garrett metal detectors in the field. If you are not sure which cover fits your coil, send us the size printed on the coil and a detectorist will answer. Every order is covered by our 30-day return policy.
Customer Questions & Expert Answers
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