I own the 3 Explorers,XS,II + SE and am thinking of the CTX..I just beach/shallow water hunt and have no use for the GPS nor the wireless headphones for that matter.My question is,do many of you use the GPS feature on the 3030 ? I would think anyone artifact hunting in wooded areas would already own + use a portable GPS and I dont see a need for a beach hunter.Plus it adds to lost time switching in and out of programs and increases the price of the machine...Thanx,Ralph
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gps ??
- Thread starter ralphiejc
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Jason in Enid
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The GPS is extremely valuable if you actually use it. It has shown me hot spots that need to hunted harder. It has shown me patterns to follow that aren't obvious otherwise. It allows me to put in my own points if I am trying to focus on specific points. It means I don't have to worry about another piece of equipment, carrying and feeding with more batteries. there is no time needed to "switch in and out of programs" and it really adds very little to the price of the machine. Every cell phone made today has a GPS, but do we complain about it adding to the cost?
the GPS is a great feature for me and others, but it is NOT the reason to buy a CTX. It's performance is why you should buy one.
the GPS is a great feature for me and others, but it is NOT the reason to buy a CTX. It's performance is why you should buy one.
ralphiejc said:
Sounds to me like you have already self analyzed many good reasons to not buy the CTX.
Those are very good machines you have there and if I am correct in saying that all 3 operate
about the same. No need to learn anything new. Why would you even be considering the CTX?
To answer your question and concerns:
Yes, I use my GPS. For all the obvious reasons + I don't have to carry/fool with a separate device. Tagging targets and loading them into Exchange2 is much easier than hand entering them. And when I do that, I often find that the trend I thought I was seeing as I hunted wasn't oriented the way I thought it was. I find Exchange2 to be very helpful in the next hunt.
Does it increase the price? Who knows. The price I paid for the CTX is for the features that really matter to me: discrimination and processor speed. Only you can decide if the increase is worth it to you (and i don't know enough to compare to your machines). To me, hands down, I want to have the best general purpose/all around machine that I can afford and handle. Some folks (really) get by fine with an Ace250 or F2 and I say More Power To 'em. This is all about fun and what that is varies from person to person.
Beach hunting: o heck yeah I use it there. Sure, I mostly follow structure like everyone else, but as I always turn on my GPS when I fire up the machine, I usually refer to it at the end of a beach run to see if theres any glaring areas I haven't covered to my satisfaction (there always are).
Lost time switching programs? Huh? That takes maybe 2 seconds, tops. Or do I misunderstand your sentence?
Yes, I use my GPS. For all the obvious reasons + I don't have to carry/fool with a separate device. Tagging targets and loading them into Exchange2 is much easier than hand entering them. And when I do that, I often find that the trend I thought I was seeing as I hunted wasn't oriented the way I thought it was. I find Exchange2 to be very helpful in the next hunt.
Does it increase the price? Who knows. The price I paid for the CTX is for the features that really matter to me: discrimination and processor speed. Only you can decide if the increase is worth it to you (and i don't know enough to compare to your machines). To me, hands down, I want to have the best general purpose/all around machine that I can afford and handle. Some folks (really) get by fine with an Ace250 or F2 and I say More Power To 'em. This is all about fun and what that is varies from person to person.
Beach hunting: o heck yeah I use it there. Sure, I mostly follow structure like everyone else, but as I always turn on my GPS when I fire up the machine, I usually refer to it at the end of a beach run to see if theres any glaring areas I haven't covered to my satisfaction (there always are).
Lost time switching programs? Huh? That takes maybe 2 seconds, tops. Or do I misunderstand your sentence?