Guys, I gotta tell ya, if anyone has a chance to pick up an 30, GO FOR IT. I just got one and I did some testing. Now, I'm a relic hunter most of the time, so, I think that it will be a real turn on and go machine. Don't let the fact that it has fixed ground balance bother you either. I hunt in all metal mode on my 70 do that is what I tested the 30 in. With the 10.5 DD 7.5 kHz coil on the 30, it hit just as hard as the 70 or the 705 in my soil, which is bone dry right now, on a 3 ring .69 cal minnie that I have planted at a measured 10 inches. And it hits just as hard on all of the other targets I have planted in the 6-8" range. So, don't be afraid to buy one if you can get it for under $200. Ya just have to hang up the stock 9" coil and go for the 10.5DD.............MO
