CTX 3030 and Oak Island

[SusanMN]

Watching the program tonight and there is a gentleman using a 3030. The voiceover explaining the detector said that it could detect down 3 feet, which seemed greatly overstated. What's the real max depth on this machine?

 

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[villagenut]

Depends on what you are looking for....... coin or a car. My DFX can find a hyundai at five feet

 

[Pointman]

If I remember correctly, they were trying to find a large box in the swamp using the stock coil. I believe the box was the size of a small deep freezer so yes it will probably find it on all metal mode that deep. It is a pretty deep machine, but not "two box detector" deep.

 

[HighPlainsHunter]

From what I've been told, the CTX doesn't like air between the coil and the ground. If so, it's a wonder they found anything the way the "professional metal detectorist" was swinging it. I wonder what he's being paid to come off with his little quips. It sure seems that Marty is being bilked to the fullest...

 

[timelord]

I've dug down almost 3 feet for a bottom of a 55 gallon barrel with the stock coil, so yes it possible.

 

[digger460]

I've dug down almost 3 feet for a bottom of a 55 gallon barrel with the stock coil, so yes it possible.

Why did you do that?

 

[G.I.B.]

Why did you do that?

'cuz he already had the top- duh....

 

[hikingthehills]

Why did you do that?

This had me cracking up!

 

[timelord]

Why did you do that?

Because there was a possibility of gold coins hidden on the property. A good reason to dig down that far even if it turned out to be a 55 gallon lid....

 

[RustyGold]

That 17" coil that Gary Drayton was using must be powerful.
But I thought it was over exaggerated.