Advice

[fred]

I was also considering taking the plunge (although I do love my T2). One thing I have noticed is everyone seems to talk of all these "programs" which I must say baffles me a little as I just run my T2 with no discrim and ignore the iron. Cant this be done with CTX? Sorry if that a daft question.

James

I use the CTX in the preset Relic mode which, as far as I can tell is about the equivalent of an open screen. The depth is phenomenal but the reliability of the target id decreases with depth. You can tell if it's nonferrous but not exactly what it is. The 17" coil is a beast but a little heavy for me and you lose out a little over the standard coil with target separation if there is iron about.

[Tomo]

The beauty of this machine is running it wide open bit like the deus and selecting how low you want to put the discrimination. You hear every iron grunt as well as good high tones. Why listen to iron?? Well, we're other people will whizz over iron as thei've decided not to hear it, they will miss Goodys as the machine can't recover fast enough to see the good targets at normal swing speed. People who decide to listen to iron will hit a bad trashy area and think....ah activity...and slow right down to check for good tones the iron is hiding.

[fred]

The beauty of this machine is running it wide open bit like the deus and selecting how low you want to put the discrimination. You hear every iron grunt as well as good high tones. Why listen to iron?? Well, we're other people will whizz over iron as thei've decided not to hear it, they will miss Goodys as the machine can't recover fast enough to see the good targets at normal swing speed. People who decide to listen to iron will hit a bad trashy area and think....ah activity...and slow right down to check for good tones the iron is hiding.

Absolutely spot on!

[slowsweep]

i move slow anyway and with the 11" running TP i was able to pull good finds next to iron, with the 17" i move even slower but if i come across a heavy iron area i wouldnt fancy my chances with the 17", if i was that bothered i could set a way point and come back with a smaller coil.

i have found that i can still get the good targets beside single bits of iron using TP with the big coil but whether that is just luck or the angle of sweep i dont know.

i can put up with a lively program with little disc but personally dont like listening to iron grunts B-)

[fred]

i move slow anyway and with the 11" running TP i was able to pull good finds next to iron, with the 17" i move even slower but if i come across a heavy iron area i wouldnt fancy my chances with the 17", if i was that bothered i could set a way point and come back with a smaller coil.

i have found that i can still get the good targets beside single bits of iron using TP with the big coil but whether that is just luck or the angle of sweep i dont know.

i can put up with a lively program with little disc but personally dont like listening to iron grunts B-)

Without the iron chirps and grunts I'd fall asleep between signals on some beaches. For me it's the real joy of the programmable detectors that you can set them up exactly how best it suits you and your sites.

[slowsweep]

Without the iron chirps and grunts I'd fall asleep between signals on some beaches. For me it's the real joy of the programmable detectors that you can set them up exactly how best it suits you and your sites.

thats why i said its "Horses for Courses"

[sweepstick47]

I think the CTX 3030 is a big leap, both in terms of price, complexity and weight. Whilst I am certainly impressed with the potential ability of the machine in the field, I have decided the current additional cost and weight (even considering a harness) not to mention the enormous learning curve required, would be 'a bridge too far' for me.

So albeit reluctantly, I doubt if I could manage the CTX 3030 and therefore, I'll be cracking on with my more simple to use (but effective) Goldmaxx Power. I wish all CTX 3030 users and potential buyers good luck whilst still feeling a tad regretful that I will not be joining in the experience of ownership.
Regards to all. sweepstick47

[Xiucutil]

I too was concerned about the weight of the CTX as after 30 years of throwing heavy weights around
( I still do it ) I have knackered shoulder joints, tennis elbow and a damaged wrist from severe tendonitis. With my previous detectors I had to frequently swap from my dominant right hand to the left to relieve the discomfort. Not so with the CTX as it is so well balanced it feels like an extension of my arm and I can detect for hours with no problems.

[Daniel o' Beirnes]

when people say you can't use the 17" coil in iron . all that means is they can't use it in iron i leave mine on most of the time with no discrim .just get use to the tones . if there is a small roman coin in the iron i will find it with the 17" coil no problem . just get to know your md

[slowsweep]

when people say you can't use the 17" coil in iron . all that means is they can't use it in iron i leave mine on most of the time with no discrim .just get use to the tones . if there is a small roman coin in the iron i will find it with the 17" coil no problem . just get to know your md

maybe i should remove the tadpole and see how i get on

[fred]

when people say you can't use the 17" coil in iron . all that means is they can't use it in iron i leave mine on most of the time with no discrim .just get use to the tones . if there is a small roman coin in the iron i will find it with the 17" coil no problem . just get to know your md

Each coil behaves slightly differently, otherwise there would be no point in having different sizes available. I tend to use the 17" coil myself for the ground coverage and extra depth and it certainly does detect small nonferrous targets near ferrous junk. However, if there is quite a lot of buried iron about I definitely get more good signals over the whole of the badly contaminated area by dropping down a coil size.

PS I also run on no discrimination and use the sounds to target ID although I'll often have a glance at the numbers just out of interest really.