Back to the.... ATX

[dmnz]

Ok, so, I don’t think I could have made this up if I tried! Decided to go for another water hunt today, ATX charged and not expecting a great deal as has been ‘slim pickings’ lately - especially with the CTX / Nox / Excal.

Found a spot in the water, I have walked over hundreds of times in the past! Not kidding.

A mixture of luck, tides, sand, the ATX, the mono coil - and clear water!

May be worth writing to Garrett about this one hunt - especially after “breaking up with my ATX” in the past, only to rekindle the efforts this week! In love again.

Several old coins (mostly 70’s and 80’s), 4 silver rings, 2 junk rings, a junker gold coloured earring, and copper / plated locket....

Then 30+ grams of gold! Including an awesome Sapphire? Ring! Hmm, back again tomorrow!

FYI my old username is DMNZ but cannot recover password ;(

 

[dmnz]

And the next day.....after buying a “new to me” used ATX.....( had two of these before and moved to equinox / other machines) - now rekindling efforts
—————-

So it seems the “new for me” ATX gels with me well - probably the hundreds of hours with it back in 2014!

Blessed with some more luck, hunts ‘3 and 4’ generated (across two beaches in water) 8 more rings!

2 silver chains and a Pandora bracelet that was “open” - managed to find 3 charms seperate, under water near the hole for the bracelet!

Yesterday’s (3rd hunt) three gold all pretty average, older 9ct small rings, one with a split band.

Today - hunt 4 - only a few coins but found as area of stripped beach (under water) beside a ton of hot rocks! Argh! Then an awesome 916 STM (22ct) Malaysian Ring!

 

[dmnz]

Here’s the background - sorry for the incorrect chronological order!
**
Hi guys - I owned one of the first ATX units (actually 2 of them) and suffered from the coil cable issues. Despite that, these machines produced 100+ gold rings for me (in the space of 1 year).

Garrett was awesome and replaced the coils but they failed again (and again) and eventually I sold the machines and focused on the CTX and EXCALs (modded) and later the Equinox. After selling the ATX I purchased the Whites BeachHunter TDI and to be honest, was less than impressed compared to my finds with the ATX of the past. I deeply missed the two-tone audio of the ATX and the 8” mono in the water. It was a deep machine (the TDI) but I had become used to the ATX.

I noticed my finds ‘dropping off’ once the ATX was sold - and there was no ‘replacement’ PI that was readily available......

So last week I came across a late 2018 ATX and picked that up for a very good price - shipping now!

i will update you guys with regard the cable issue - I guess I am hoping the cable is in good nick and may be the later version?

I missed the ATX - despite its known flaws. Roll on the courier! The forums are certainly quiet on the ATX nowadays

 

[dmnz]

Here are hunts 5 and 6 - well the gold from those hunts anyway. Underwater cut is starting to close but managed to sneak these out with small “high lows”


Hunts 5 and 6 - two different locations, both in 2-3metres of water.


Have found the best headphones for the atx (ditch the blue ones - they are too loud!) are the old Grey Ghosts with the volume control if you can find them!

small brighter yellow plain band is 18ct - random find in 2.5m depth

Other bands from an “underwater cut” - all “soft” high lows

 

[Diggindumbstuff]

Dang! Congratulations! You got it going on!

 

[Ronstar]

Play the lottery.....

 

[tvr]

LOL ... welcome back. About 15 minutes ago I was reading your post on this over on a different forum. You seem as one with the ATX. I did not like the idea of the telescoping shaft with cable in it for silt filled water use, so stayed away from the start.
Congrats on the great finds!

 

[dmnz]

Yes the ATX is still an awesome machine - with the right settings and care of the coils

 

[dmnz]

Play the lottery.....

I Always lose

 

[dmnz]

Another dive 9ct rose gold hollow bracelet - cut it in half to look inside (other half missing anyway)

18ct and probably 22ct (Chinese) handmade - mint weather as we head into winter!

 

[Dancer]

So the success you have with the Atx vs your other machines. Is it because it's that much deeper, or the tones or sensitivity?
I hunt the Infinium and those tones are a big help. Also how's the cabels holding out?

 

[dmnz]

So the success you have with the Atx vs your other machines. Is it because it's that much deeper, or the tones or sensitivity?
I hunt the Infinium and those tones are a big help. Also how's the cabels holding out?

Cables ok so far! But super careful with it. I have a few spare coils from my old machines in various states of repair as backups.

Atx is just simple - and works well under water. Still keen to pickup the small infinium DD coils just in case.

 

[denny45]

I had my ATX coil replaced by Garrett back in 2019 a year after the warranty expired. No issues as of today. With all the negative comments about this detector it still sells for over $2000. I would stay away from older ATX machines that do not have replacement coil by Garrett.

 

[Ozleif]

I do use the Infinium LS DD coils on my ATX, eider beach hunting or gold prospecting.

Admin: If the link is not allowed, just remove it.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1247961945821750