You have probably seen the videos and read all the posts about the CTX and the wonderful finds. I've had my CTX 2 weeks today and have been using a Fisher F75 standard for the past 3 years.....my first MD'ing experience.
I just wanted you newbies, like me, to see something besides the gold rings and silver coins coming out of the ground like Old Faithful. I made about a 3 hour hunt this evening at an old school yard (I'm sure it has been pounded many times) and wanted to show you what I came up with.......
As you can see in the full sized Frisbee there is a lot more trash than the "take" picture. Admittedly, I was trying different modes and settings. I found, in this particular area, I was doing a lot better using "High Trash" and +2 on the Sensitivity. All of those pieces of trash came in as nickels 12/13 or 14, gold? 12/08, 09, or 10, and quarters 12/43, 44. I have found that a 12/45 is almost always a quarter on my machine and a solid 12/13 (x and y axis) is almost always a nickel. The 12/08 through 12/10 digs were simply praying for gold,
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The CTX WILL hit some deep targets. A few days ago I had a solid quarter signal (x and y axis) and I knew it was deep, as it was a pretty weak signal. I was two ProPointer lengths down before I got it to sing a little. About two more inches down I found my target.....a parking garage token! Well, it was the same size as a quarter!! Now, that's some depth! The ground was nice and moist, maybe that had something to do with it. The same day, I found a Boy Scout knife about 12" down, but, it was a pretty big pocket knife.
I am determined to learn this machine and make the best of it........HH to all.
I just wanted you newbies, like me, to see something besides the gold rings and silver coins coming out of the ground like Old Faithful. I made about a 3 hour hunt this evening at an old school yard (I'm sure it has been pounded many times) and wanted to show you what I came up with.......
As you can see in the full sized Frisbee there is a lot more trash than the "take" picture. Admittedly, I was trying different modes and settings. I found, in this particular area, I was doing a lot better using "High Trash" and +2 on the Sensitivity. All of those pieces of trash came in as nickels 12/13 or 14, gold? 12/08, 09, or 10, and quarters 12/43, 44. I have found that a 12/45 is almost always a quarter on my machine and a solid 12/13 (x and y axis) is almost always a nickel. The 12/08 through 12/10 digs were simply praying for gold,
.The CTX WILL hit some deep targets. A few days ago I had a solid quarter signal (x and y axis) and I knew it was deep, as it was a pretty weak signal. I was two ProPointer lengths down before I got it to sing a little. About two more inches down I found my target.....a parking garage token! Well, it was the same size as a quarter!! Now, that's some depth! The ground was nice and moist, maybe that had something to do with it. The same day, I found a Boy Scout knife about 12" down, but, it was a pretty big pocket knife.
I am determined to learn this machine and make the best of it........HH to all.