Desert Detective
New member
I am new here. Registered to do a bit of research. I am in the market for a new high-end detector. I have been hunting, mostly relics and mostly in the southwestern Utah desert. I hunt with my Teknetics T2 SE that I bought almost exactly one year ago. To me it seems to get great depth, has fast recovery, decent separation and accurate target id. I have tried coin shooting in my area and frankly, the area I live in sucks for it. So I normally hit the desert searching for targets. My area is not far from known gold bearing ground but far enough that I haven't tried it.
Up until last week I was certain I would be buying the Garrett ATX w/Deepseeker Package and an additional 8" Monocoil. I want to try some Nugget Shooting... Gold Basin Arizona is less than a 4 hours drive (Vegas 90 minutes). I also want to try some beach hunting as we have a local large lake (Lake Powell) which is becoming a popular local hot spot. I would also like to achieve greater depth and have better stability on hot ground around EMI and RFI. Because of all my wants, the ATX seems like a great fit.
However, in the back of my mind I have wondered just how much better than my T2 SE is a XP Deus or CTX 3030? Could I actually find success with one of these detectors coin shooting, unlike I have experienced with my T2 SE??? I don't have $3000 to spend twice anytime soon so I really want more versatility and hunting options than what my T2 SE offers. I wish I could find older coins here but to the extent and limits of my T2 SE... I have local friends with AT Pros and they all agree that most of the public places around are hunted out and no more old coins.... But would an XP or CTX prove us wrong??? Not sure... Would hate to invest in one to only be proven right, that the advantages of the XP and CTX over my T2 SE just aren't enough to have dulled out all of the money and loose out on the clear advantages of the ATX which is what I feel I need.
I am keeping my T2 SE... I have learned that the XP Deus is officially releasing their v4 update, new coil at higher frequencies and 2-box system in a week which adds to my dilemma of decision. I really want everyone's opinion, especially anyone who has experience and or owns both a T2 SE and any of the 3 detectors I am considering.
Up until last week I was certain I would be buying the Garrett ATX w/Deepseeker Package and an additional 8" Monocoil. I want to try some Nugget Shooting... Gold Basin Arizona is less than a 4 hours drive (Vegas 90 minutes). I also want to try some beach hunting as we have a local large lake (Lake Powell) which is becoming a popular local hot spot. I would also like to achieve greater depth and have better stability on hot ground around EMI and RFI. Because of all my wants, the ATX seems like a great fit.
However, in the back of my mind I have wondered just how much better than my T2 SE is a XP Deus or CTX 3030? Could I actually find success with one of these detectors coin shooting, unlike I have experienced with my T2 SE??? I don't have $3000 to spend twice anytime soon so I really want more versatility and hunting options than what my T2 SE offers. I wish I could find older coins here but to the extent and limits of my T2 SE... I have local friends with AT Pros and they all agree that most of the public places around are hunted out and no more old coins.... But would an XP or CTX prove us wrong??? Not sure... Would hate to invest in one to only be proven right, that the advantages of the XP and CTX over my T2 SE just aren't enough to have dulled out all of the money and loose out on the clear advantages of the ATX which is what I feel I need.
I am keeping my T2 SE... I have learned that the XP Deus is officially releasing their v4 update, new coil at higher frequencies and 2-box system in a week which adds to my dilemma of decision. I really want everyone's opinion, especially anyone who has experience and or owns both a T2 SE and any of the 3 detectors I am considering.