Well, I sold my Excal II today. Didn't do too bad on the price and only lost a couple hundred. That machine helped me find a nice gold coin and three or four other gold finds and my oldest coin yet - 1857. I sure hope the CTX is at least as good as the Excal II is in shallow fresh water. If not, I'm gong to be missing my Excal II.
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Sold my Excal II for the CTX3030
- Thread starter Reeseb
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greenmeanie
Active member
I also sold my EXCAL just waiting for the dealer to get more CTX's in 
If the Etrac is any comparison to the CTX as far as target ID ect, then you should like it. I have been able to hunt the same small creek both with the excal and the Etrac (keeping it dry) and you will love the ability to tell trash from the good stuff. There was a big difference for me at least. Using the ear to discriminate was pretty cool, but I never did it enough to get real good at it. Dug some nice gold rings with the excal though, just don't use it much right now but not ready to part with it. Instead I sold the V3i for the CTX.
Steve
Steve
Bottomfeeder
New member
Can the 3030 reach that??
tippyhound
New member
Reeseb said:
Not quite yet. Not knocking the CTX but the Excall II has already proved it's worth. Mayby latter on down the line when I learn more about the water performance of the CTX 3030. It would be nice to have one machine do it all. Only time will tell. I will be fallowing the topics and we will see.
Buried Crap NJ
New member
Ya I am not so sure you should sell any machine to get another. These machine pay for themselfs in a short time frame. Each has it very own way of working. They are all a specialty type tools. They all will have there place in the hunt. At this point in my use of the CTX (14hrs) I can't say it's finding items I couldn't find with the GT or Excalibur. I'll let you know when I am at 100 hrs.I do know I miss the low hum of the threshold ya the CTX has one I can't seem to think it has any affect on hunting. I can't hear it. raising it I was told by the 2 of Minelab CTX trainers that's not good for hunting.Maybe after I can used some noise blocking headphones that may change? I like that is lite, I can change the machine tones to fit me. Your going to like the machine and it will do you good. If your coming over from a non based computer machine, there is a steep learning curve. if you can only hunt a few hours a week it will take you a long time.Like any tool in you tool box more is better so keep what you have an up grade as you can. IMHO
BCNJ
BCNJ
Buried Crap NJ said:
Thanks for the update. My purchase is absolutely riding on how it does in the water compared to the Excal II. If it does as well then I'm sold, I really want an all in one detector. I look forward to the feedback from the guys who took the gamble and sold their Excal II's.
Jim Robertson
Well-known member
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rarysgaard
New member
Please keep us posted as how it compares to the Excal after you have used it awhile and get to know it. I have the Excal 11 with the 8"coil & it works great. Considered selling it to buy the CTX303 but I am willing to wait and see what the verdict is.