3 Hour Hunt With New CTX 3030 - What Have I Been Missing With My Excals

[slider66]

Today I went to the beach 2 hours before low tide and hunted for 3 hours. I was really excited to try out my new CTX 3030. I ordered the gray ghost headsets but they did not arrive in time today so I used the Koss phones and just did the wet sand. I found the CTX to be well balanced and I have a huge learning curve yet to really know the machine. I was pretty much shocked at what i found today. I think that is a bracelet and it weighs in at 10.4 grams. The chain could be gold and the stud I'm not sure. I need to test all of it.

I have two Excals and will now have them as my backup machines. All in all it was a really productive day. Thanks for looking and HH.

 

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[jcobb]

The earring looks on point! I love my CTX

 

[slider66]

I'm loving mine too so far!!


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[updownup]

Happy you received your new machine. The words out, not to follow behind a CTX user. lol We need to sprint away in the direction they are heading and get 1/4 mile ahead of them. Then we might have a chance to find something. Good luck with your CTX and I hope it is as good as they claim. Keep us updated, and please don't hunt my beach to often.

 

[slider66]

Happy you received your new machine. The words out, not to follow behind a CTX user. lol We need to sprint away in the direction they are heading and get 1/4 mile ahead of them. Then we might have a chance to find something. Good luck with your CTX and I hope it is as good as they claim. Keep us updated, and please don't hunt my beach to often.

Thanks for the kind words. It's a learning curve but worth it.


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[Randyg12]

Nice finds Slider! Wait until you learn the tones. That stud find tells me your keeping that coil on the sand and you have your ears tuned in so I know you'll do very well with the CTX Go slow and Keep you ears on for those scratchy crappy tones that repeat (especially on the wet sand). You're in for some real fun!

Today I went to the beach 2 hours before low tide and hunted for 3 hours. I was really excited to try out my new CTX 3030. I ordered the gray ghost headsets but they did not arrive in time today so I used the Koss phones and just did the wet sand. I found the CTX to be well balanced and I have a huge learning curve yet to really know the machine. I was pretty much shocked at what i found today. I think that is a bracelet and it weighs in at 10.4 grams. The chain could be gold and the stud I'm not sure. I need to test all of it.

I have two Excals and will now have them as my backup machines. All in all it was a really productive day. Thanks for looking and HH.

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[Sir Gala Clad]

Great Hunt Slider:

I also hunt with Excalibur and CTX 3030 metal detectors, however I consider theese detectors as alternatives - not back up(s). and would never replace the Excalibur (designed for diving) with the more versital CTX 3030 (All Terraine metal detector). nor the the CTX 3030 with the Excalibur. Even though I am very critical, Both type of detectors best meet my needs within my limitations - have no plans of replacing either of type of detector.

Even though the CTX 3030 is well balanced, it is heavy - I use the minelab harness, even with the smaller coil.
Even with the smaller search coil, the CTX 3030 is more difficult to muscle through the water as it shaft is etched and thicker.
Surprisingly, I find the smaller coil more tiring as it tends to stick rather than glide when scuffing the bottom.

When shallow water hunting, I wear polaroid sunglasses which allow me to see the bottom - unfortunately the visual display is distorted/nausea when viewed through poloroid sunglasses.
Further since I am older I need glasses to see the numbers on the visual display, without prescription glasses I am not able to protect
my eyes from glare of the sun. Also, the display has to be shaded to read in direct sunlight.
Ran out of time: will add additional information later by editing, when time permits.



Today I went to the beach 2 hours before low tide and hunted for 3 hours. I was really excited to try out my new CTX 3030. I ordered the gray ghost headsets but they did not arrive in time today so I used the Koss phones and just did the wet sand. I found the CTX to be well balanced and I have a huge learning curve yet to really know the machine. I was pretty much shocked at what i found today. I think that is a bracelet and it weighs in at 10.4 grams. The chain could be gold and the stud I'm not sure. I need to test all of it.

I have two Excals and will now have them as my backup machines. All in all it was a really productive day. Thanks for looking and HH.

 

[jeepGold]

EVERY time I go out I take BOTH my Excal and the CTX both with two different coils available. The excal 1000 has a WOT 15" coil and I can easily disconnect it and put on the stock 10" if I want. It has a remote PP and a straight carbon fiber shaft. The CTX is a CTX... I usually run the 17" coil as I find it to be more stable than the 11.

The reason I take both machines if for a number of reasons. Sometimes beach conditions simply favor one machine over the other. I've found that when there are SUPER deep, very thin, very old coins at the beach I hunt better with the excal. Listening to whispers and threshold breaks and being able to toggle from PP and back is fun to me.
Other times I really prefer the CTX especially if the beach is seeded with coins. Being able to see a 12.41 and call out "dime" and seeing a 12.45 "quarter..12.36 penny and a 12.27 "Gold ring" (hopefully) makes it fun.
I'm not sure which one goes deeper but both go deeper than I often care to dig.
My excal set up is lighter than the CTX and SGC certainly is right in saying the CTX weighs.. I use a Pro Swing 45 harness regardless of which detector I run. I can hunt longer with the Excal usually.
I love the CTX for the lack of wires and things that can go south . With the excal I have a hard time sometimes deciphering whats what and tend to just DIG IT ALL. With the CTX I can be selective.
With the Excal I dig ALOT more pennies. With the CTX I dig a lot more dimes and quarters. Gold? I've found pretty much equal amounts.

There have been times where I took both machines and had to return to the vehicle to get the other one because for whatever reason I simply needed to. Battery didn't charge/I forgot to charge it... something might of broke. Maybe it was just my flavor of the day to use one over the other

If I was limited to only getting one NOT based on price or mods I'd probably get the mod'd Excal. I got the CTX to compliment the excal and the excal compliments the CTX just the same.

 

[frogmaster-riviera]

Nice sinkers as well!

GG headset are not that good... sunray are louders

 

[slider66]

EVERY time I go out I take BOTH my Excal and the CTX both with two different coils available. The excal 1000 has a WOT 15" coil and I can easily disconnect it and put on the stock 10" if I want. It has a remote PP and a straight carbon fiber shaft. The CTX is a CTX... I usually run the 17" coil as I find it to be more stable than the 11.

The reason I take both machines if for a number of reasons. Sometimes beach conditions simply favor one machine over the other. I've found that when there are SUPER deep, very thin, very old coins at the beach I hunt better with the excal. Listening to whispers and threshold breaks and being able to toggle from PP and back is fun to me.
Other times I really prefer the CTX especially if the beach is seeded with coins. Being able to see a 12.41 and call out "dime" and seeing a 12.45 "quarter..12.36 penny and a 12.27 "Gold ring" (hopefully) makes it fun.
I'm not sure which one goes deeper but both go deeper than I often care to dig.
My excal set up is lighter than the CTX and SGC certainly is right in saying the CTX weighs.. I use a Pro Swing 45 harness regardless of which detector I run. I can hunt longer with the Excal usually.
I love the CTX for the lack of wires and things that can go south . With the excal I have a hard time sometimes deciphering whats what and tend to just DIG IT ALL. With the CTX I can be selective.
With the Excal I dig ALOT more pennies. With the CTX I dig a lot more dimes and quarters. Gold? I've found pretty much equal amounts.

There have been times where I took both machines and had to return to the vehicle to get the other one because for whatever reason I simply needed to. Battery didn't charge/I forgot to charge it... something might of broke. Maybe it was just my flavor of the day to use one over the other

If I was limited to only getting one NOT based on price or mods I'd probably get the mod'd Excal. I got the CTX to compliment the excal and the excal compliments the CTX just the same.

When your at the beach and go in the water do you leave your harness on? I want to buy one and wanted to know how it holds up in saltwater.


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[jeepGold]

I leave it on from the time I leave the truck to the time I get back to the truck whether I'm hunting the bathroom/shower areas or up to neck in the water. It's heavy stitch fabric and whenever the plastic J hook supports wear out you can buy new stuff for 40 bucks which I haven't yet and it's been over a yr now of near full time hunting,

 

[slider66]

I leave it on from the time I leave the truck to the time I get back to the truck whether I'm hunting the bathroom/shower areas or up to neck in the water. It's heavy stitch fabric and whenever the plastic J hook supports wear out you can buy new stuff for 40 bucks which I haven't yet and it's been over a yr now of near full time hunting,

Thanks for your feedback. I am going to order it. I just want it to use when I'm in the wet sand and want to keep it on while I'm in the water. Good luck hunting in San Diego.

 

[OBN]

Love that 10gram gold!! Nice work on all! I have a CTX but find it's best for fresh drop beach's, and the Excalibur better for in the water on the older deeper targets.. Both Great machines.

And we Expect to see more treasures now with the new toy!