DD search coil · Minelab Musketeer seriesBestseller
NEL Tornado for Minelab Musketeer
Performance ratings
Specifications
- Size
- 12" × 13"30.5 × 33 cm
- Weight
- 19.7 oz560 g
- Coil type
- DD
- Waterproof
- 100%
*Weight is given without the coil cover. Weight may vary slightly depending on the metal detector model. The coil can be used without the plastic cover.

Overview
NEL's best-known coil and the "golden mean" for coins, hoards and relics on historical battlefields and anywhere else.
It is extremely light for its size, only 560 g, and with such a moderate load you can search all day. With a slow sweep it responds very well to large and medium targets, as well as small ones — under 1 g — at depths stock coils can't reach. Recommended as a replacement for the stock coil.
+18–40% depth+25–50% ground coveragevs. stock coil (depending on the metal detector model)
Compatible Minelab metal detectors
- Musketeer
- Where it works best
- Everyday searching for coins, hoards and relics in fields, tree belts and on historical battlefields. Its light weight lets you search all day without tiring your arm. A good first upgrade from the stock coil if you want one coil for everything.
- Recommended for
- Beginners and experienced detectorists.
Features
The coil is fully waterproof and submersible. The body is filled with epoxy resin and finished with a black marine-grade coating, the kind used on yachts and boats, so it can be used without a plastic coil cover. It handles medium and high ground mineralization well.

Cable strain relief
Protects the cable from kinking and also provides complete waterproofing.

Robust mounting bracket
Holds the coil firmly on the stem.

Outer shell
Made of impact-resistant, UV-resistant plastic.

Coil cover
Protects the search coil from damage and chipping.

Wear-resistant coating
Made of composite materials, so the coil can safely be used without a cover if required.

Rubber rings
For a firmer fit of the coil on the lower stem.

Connector
Gold- or silver-plated contacts.

High-strength cable
With a larger conductor cross-section. Made in Germany.

Protective cap
Protects the connector from dirt and dust.

Fixing bolt and hook-and-loop strap
Supplied with the coil.
Every NEL coil is field-tested for detection depth before sale.
2-year warrantyfrom the date of purchaseAll NEL coils for Minelab Musketeer
Fit Musketeer. 10 coils available.

NEL Big
15" × 17" 38 × 43 cm

NEL Attack
15" 38 cm

NEL Storm
13" × 14" 33 × 35.5 cm

NEL Thunder
14.5" × 10.5" 36.8 × 26.7 cm

NEL Tornado
12" × 13" 30.5 × 33 cm

NEL Super Fly
11" × 12" 27.9 × 30.5 cm

NEL Hunter
12.5" × 8.5" 31.7 × 22 cm

NEL Sharpshooter
9.5" × 5.5" 24 × 14 cm

NEL Snake
6.5" × 3.5" 17 × 9 cm

NEL Sharp
5" 13 cm