WOW... I have yet to find a detector I like as much as my Explorer SE until the CTX 3030!!! But that doesn't mean I'm going to follow the trend and get rid of my Explorer or E-trac. This machine runs extremely smooth, the balance is amazing, and the target ID and screen display is awesome.
I got a chance to take my new 3030 to a few sites that I have hit and that have been hit on a regular basis. The first site I was running in auto +3 sensitivity, target trace, target trace pinpoint, and ferrous coin with the standard coin discrimination. Trying to get a feel for the machine. I was going slow with the game plan to dig anything with a repeatable signal at good depth. At first I dug a few large rusty bolts, this place is just littered with iron. But by reading everything I had on the forum and paying attention to the cursors. I was pretty sure on what I was after.. Just had to be sure
It didn't take long for the detector to lock on a 12-35 signal registering at 6 inches. I opened up the hole pulling out a nice green 1898 Indian.. But what really blew me away was when I flipped the coin over. On the back of the coin It had a good size piece of iron stuck to it. I have dug many coins with rust on them, but never one with a piece of iron actually seized to the coin. I put the probe down in the hole and from directly beneath the coin came a 2 inch nail.. Would my explorer or e-trac have found that coin.. I don't know, I do know I have had both machines in the exact spot previously. I am tickled to death having a Indian as my first coin with this detector. The target ID seems to be very similar to the E-trac, and if you are familiar to the target sounds of the Explorers and E-trac. This detector will take no time at all to pick up on. The only thing I had a problem with was the button lay out. I don't know how many times I hit that dang noise cancel button :veryangry: Maybe I'm just not the brightest crown in the box lol
When I hit the other spots with the 3030, again it didn't take long for the finds to start coming out of the dry ground! I didn't change my settings too much.. Just switched from semi auto to manual sensitivity. I also changed the disc pattern a little. You can see it in one of the pics. I ended up with a couple more Indians. A 1902 and a 1906, three wheats, a neat good for 5 cents token that was made in Dayton Ohio, a smashed token, a junk kids ring, a little sterling button, and a Merc. Nothing came from extreme depths, 7 or 8 inches at the most. But I don't doubt this machines abilities at pulling out the deep finds at all. Like I said, the ground here is VERY dry! For those curious about small gold. I air tested a small gold neckless my fiance had. The machine didn't pick up on the chain itself but did register the little gold charm holding a diamond. I have had a blast running this machine! It might sound silly, but one of my favorite things is the numbered depth display. I have always ran really high gain on all my other machines. Sometimes five or six inch coins sound like they are right on top of the ground. Seeing an actual number just peeks my interest a little more. I hope to get some good videos soon.
Good luck hunting everyone, and enjoy your new toy
Derrelld
I got a chance to take my new 3030 to a few sites that I have hit and that have been hit on a regular basis. The first site I was running in auto +3 sensitivity, target trace, target trace pinpoint, and ferrous coin with the standard coin discrimination. Trying to get a feel for the machine. I was going slow with the game plan to dig anything with a repeatable signal at good depth. At first I dug a few large rusty bolts, this place is just littered with iron. But by reading everything I had on the forum and paying attention to the cursors. I was pretty sure on what I was after.. Just had to be sure
It didn't take long for the detector to lock on a 12-35 signal registering at 6 inches. I opened up the hole pulling out a nice green 1898 Indian.. But what really blew me away was when I flipped the coin over. On the back of the coin It had a good size piece of iron stuck to it. I have dug many coins with rust on them, but never one with a piece of iron actually seized to the coin. I put the probe down in the hole and from directly beneath the coin came a 2 inch nail.. Would my explorer or e-trac have found that coin.. I don't know, I do know I have had both machines in the exact spot previously. I am tickled to death having a Indian as my first coin with this detector. The target ID seems to be very similar to the E-trac, and if you are familiar to the target sounds of the Explorers and E-trac. This detector will take no time at all to pick up on. The only thing I had a problem with was the button lay out. I don't know how many times I hit that dang noise cancel button :veryangry: Maybe I'm just not the brightest crown in the box lolWhen I hit the other spots with the 3030, again it didn't take long for the finds to start coming out of the dry ground! I didn't change my settings too much.. Just switched from semi auto to manual sensitivity. I also changed the disc pattern a little. You can see it in one of the pics. I ended up with a couple more Indians. A 1902 and a 1906, three wheats, a neat good for 5 cents token that was made in Dayton Ohio, a smashed token, a junk kids ring, a little sterling button, and a Merc. Nothing came from extreme depths, 7 or 8 inches at the most. But I don't doubt this machines abilities at pulling out the deep finds at all. Like I said, the ground here is VERY dry! For those curious about small gold. I air tested a small gold neckless my fiance had. The machine didn't pick up on the chain itself but did register the little gold charm holding a diamond. I have had a blast running this machine! It might sound silly, but one of my favorite things is the numbered depth display. I have always ran really high gain on all my other machines. Sometimes five or six inch coins sound like they are right on top of the ground. Seeing an actual number just peeks my interest a little more. I hope to get some good videos soon.
Good luck hunting everyone, and enjoy your new toy
Derrelld
Good luck to you on your next hunt sir!