Heading home on the bus from the airport and wanted to tap out an update on the trip and initial thoughts having used both machines in the island waters for a few days!
The trip was overall pretty hard - not that many targets. A friend of mine, who normally 'cleans up' with a whites dual field had zero success - aside on old silver ring.
Over the course of six days (bad weather for 3) - I managed to find three gold rings (14k wedding band, 9 white gold and yellow gold with several small diamonds mens band and a 14k females diamond ring (two stones). Three silver rings. And roughly 100 coins (most in the same range as gold (12:24 or so on the CTX).
Overall the ATX performed well. Aside one day it was just unstable so needed to totally reset and then pull the batteries.
Some other little hiccups:
- despite washing the ATX in the shower after each hunt. One of the screws on the end of the machine beside the headphone connector is rusted. Will replace with stainless, just don't think we should have to do this in my opinion!
- 2nd (and this may be a blessing in disguise) the shaft when opening - I think the middle one - can now be totally removed from the shaft above). Will be easier to post a picture. There is a THIN plastic sleeve that acts as a 'stopper'. With a little use you may find your shafts can 'over extend' and pull out.
This may be useful for those of us contemplating modifying the shaft anyway.
Will be interested to hear if anyone else has had this happen - you will.....eventually.
Overall a good trip. Photos to come.
Used both machines as on the bad weather days the water was just too murky to dig everything! (Was more selective with the CTX).
The trip was overall pretty hard - not that many targets. A friend of mine, who normally 'cleans up' with a whites dual field had zero success - aside on old silver ring.
Over the course of six days (bad weather for 3) - I managed to find three gold rings (14k wedding band, 9 white gold and yellow gold with several small diamonds mens band and a 14k females diamond ring (two stones). Three silver rings. And roughly 100 coins (most in the same range as gold (12:24 or so on the CTX).
Overall the ATX performed well. Aside one day it was just unstable so needed to totally reset and then pull the batteries.
Some other little hiccups:
- despite washing the ATX in the shower after each hunt. One of the screws on the end of the machine beside the headphone connector is rusted. Will replace with stainless, just don't think we should have to do this in my opinion!
- 2nd (and this may be a blessing in disguise) the shaft when opening - I think the middle one - can now be totally removed from the shaft above). Will be easier to post a picture. There is a THIN plastic sleeve that acts as a 'stopper'. With a little use you may find your shafts can 'over extend' and pull out.
This may be useful for those of us contemplating modifying the shaft anyway.
Will be interested to hear if anyone else has had this happen - you will.....eventually.
Overall a good trip. Photos to come.
Used both machines as on the bad weather days the water was just too murky to dig everything! (Was more selective with the CTX).
