Great video! I have had the CTX from the beginning, so I have 12 years of experience, and I also have the Nox 800. I still prefer the CTX. With your dime surrounded by nails test that the CTX couldn't hit on, my advice is to try Combined Ferrous-Coin. I can pick coins out that are surrounded by iron, including nails. I have had a nail laying on top of a silver quarter and picked it up with no problems. Combined Ferrous-Coin is a must for hunting coins in an iron infested area.
A coin buried between nails is going to be very directionally specific, so though the CTX is masked in one swing angle a different one can produce a hit. With the CTX set with large amounts of Disc the down-averaged hits will be muted. So likely there would be a response to alert the user of something worth exploring if less Disc was dialed in. Also, using Auto+3 instead of Man-25 makes a huge difference in depth. A US dime in Man-25 will hit 12" but in Auto+3 only 7.5". To get a similar depth in Manual as in Auto you'd have to reduce the sensitivity to Man-12 or less. Many people just use the Auto+3 as preset when depth performance could be improved by selecting a manual setting.
Love it when the ball comes into the screen. God that reminds me of my dog so much!!! Oh just checking out metal detectors. Thinking about getting into the hobby> Can you recommend one for an old guy that has no clue about them? Enjoyed Rocky..
Thanks for watching. My recommendation is to go into the hobby cheap. Pick up the Minelab X-Terra Pro which is a super good machine for the price and its 100% waterproof. Reach out to my friends over at Fort Bedford Metal Detectors. Their contact info in the description of the video. Talk to John or Zack. They will get you squared away with great support.
Going on 8 years with the CTX and love the machine. Hoping someday Minelab will come out with something over the top. A faster prossesor and better response on silver dollars. Also its weak in ultra dry soils but maybe all machines are. I run the Andy Sabisch program which is pretty much an open screen. Run two tone which non-ferrous is high tone and everything else low tone. After getting a high tone check the numbers and guess what it is.
I have one and have no idea about setup, settings or how to properly use it. So far I've found a single silver dime and enough nails to build a house. I need help!
I love mine ,found great finds and deep ,but you got to swing real slow to find them ,I have just ordered a Nox 800 as I have 5 blown dics and a fractured vertebrae so the nox will help me while I recover
Great video. I am only half way through it. I have a few questions. If you answer later in the video sorry. What are you doing for sensitivity? What have you found as a good pattern and settings for the 3 ringers and other lead stuff.
Scott I don't use this machine to find 3 rings or hunt for relics. I have other machines that better suit me for those hunts but I typically hunt with the pattern wide open (pattern 2). Once you know the numbers and turn on target trace you have enough information in front of you to make the call. Plus it just opens the machine up with very little filtering. I think you get more depth that way.
I moved onto a large property that family from the 1800s used to homestead on. I have never even held a metal detector in my hands but I'm interested in purchasing one and looking around for artifacts on the land. I'm not looking for anything specific, just toying around. Can you suggest a decently priced or downright inexpensive detector for a novice user? Really would like to stay in the inexpensive category as much as possible. It would probably not turn into a hobby because I'm just too busy for an extra hobby, I just want to toy around a little bit but I don't want a "toy" metal detector. What model would be the best bang for the buck? Thanks a million!
Check out this article I wrote but specifically the section titled "Metal Detectors for Young Adults 16 years and older." These are all good detectors to start with that won't break the bank and will get out of the toy range. mentalmetaldetecting.com/metal-detectors-for-kids/
So which machine do you prefer from all machines you have and your reasoning 😄 Ps. I use have your coin program and it’s usable in the Uk clay soil, I like the tones as sounds very different from any other program in the XPD2 🥳🥳
Excellent glad you are putting it to good use. Thats hard to answer because they all have a purpose in my tool box. My top 3 or 4 right now are Deus II, Equinox, GPX and CTX. The Legend is getting closer to the Equinox though. I enjoy the Deus because I understand that machine and I can use it in just about any condition especially heavy iron sites. The Equinox will still be a great coin and beach machine. I continue to use it but I'm using it less today because I've been learning the D2. The GPX is a pulse machine so thats a different category. The CTX goes deep sniffs out silver better than most and works well on the beach. Plus it has GEOTrace features than map where you've been and can build custom patterns etc. Its just a really interesting machine to use. But its heavy and target separation is slower. Once I get more time on the Legend it may overtake the Equinox just because its built better and with the latest update they may have made it better than the Equinox. But thats debatable to many. The verdict is still out on that for me. They all have their purpose and I use them all in different conditions. I plan on doing a video with all of them and going over all of this eventually.
@@MentalMetal Thank you for fast reply, as you say, all different and CTX is still a great machine for one that’s 10 years old but does suffer on the weight side. I liked my Etrack but not as fast on recovery speed and definitely would dig more junk , yes I like the D1 and D2 and the Nox is a great machine, I’m tempted by the Legend and the 60 tones sound nicer than current full tones on D2 and looks good with this latest update on iron site.
@@MentalMetal Thank you for fast reply, as you say, all different and CTX is still a great machine for one that’s 10 years old but does suffer on the weight side. I liked my Etrack but not as fast on recovery speed and definitely would dig more junk , yes I like the D1 and D2 and the Nox is a great machine, I’m tempted by the Legend and the 60 tones sound nicer than current full tones on D2 and looks good with this latest update on iron sites.
How do you get the consistent tones over the target? My CTX sounds like a slot machine on meth!! I'm used to my GPZ7 over gold which gives a smooth consistent audio dependent on the target size, depth and ferrous content.
Do a noise cancel or try using ground balance. To me sounds like something isn't right. The CTX has one of the most accurate target IDs I've ever seen.
My springer loves to go in the back yard with me, but when I take my detector out the back door, he stays in. He knows that I will be playing with the detector, not him.
With proper settings that machine can and will pick up all the targets you have there. I can see on the screen you have it set with discrimination on. And I'm sure you don't have it set up for ferrous metals or high trash. I been using the ctx sense it first came out I own 2 and have yet to see a machine go toe to toe with it. . I don't use any of the factory settings. They are ok for the new guy but I would suggest you go ahead and have someone who knows this machine and set it for you to get the best performance out of it.
Sure you can fine tune the CTX and make it better just like you can the Manticore. I've been using the Manticore now since December and it will punch about 2 inches deeper than the CTX. The CTX struggles in the iron but so does the Manticore but the Manticore will separate better and processes faster. Can you tweak the CTX to hit those deep coins?, sure but you need to slow your swing speed down a lot. I think over time and if they fix some of the issues with the Manticore you will find that it will be a much preferred machine over the heavy CTX. But who knows what they are doing. We might even get a new CTX from them at some point. Thanks for sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it. I still enjoy using the CTX, it has never let me down.
They make great performing machines but the quality build of the Nox was little bit to be desired with all the leaking issues they had. I suspect they will make sure the next machine to be pretty solid.
I would like to try one, isn’t it a heavy machine? That’s a deal breaker right there for me. I’m out for hours when I detect, I’d rather swing something that gets less depth that weighs 3 pounds or less. To each his own, if it works for you that’s awesome.
Thanks Troy it is a heavy machine coming in around 5.2 lbs. You can get a harness to use with it which will take most of the pressure of your back but check out the XP Deus 2, Minelab Equinox, or the Notka Makro Legend. The Deus is the lightest and probably the most complex and capable but the other 2 are right up there. They will all get you plenty of depth.
Very thrue. Its a high quality machine and it will not let you down easily.. also it has an extremely precise target id when set up right its like almost having to look at the numbers… its that precise. I used a lot of machines and i can honestly sayt that all tesoros are great , and almost every Minelab FBS BBS machines are great with the CTX being a tad above All
Great video! I have had the CTX from the beginning, so I have 12 years of experience, and I also have the Nox 800. I still prefer the CTX. With your dime surrounded by nails test that the CTX couldn't hit on, my advice is to try Combined Ferrous-Coin. I can pick coins out that are surrounded by iron, including nails. I have had a nail laying on top of a silver quarter and picked it up with no problems. Combined Ferrous-Coin is a must for hunting coins in an iron infested area.
Thanks for your insight on this. That is something worth trying.
I have Nox 800, and thinking of to buy ctx 3030
Rocky, great video with excellent directing. Scott you were right on cue with your part. Great info vid, keep them coming. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Steve will do and same to you!
Thanks for the awesome videos! Looks like the "old" CTX will still hang in there on most things. Great machine.
Its still a great machine.
I’ve owned a CTX for years. I owned a dozen Whites machines before that. The CTX is the best machine I’ve ever seen. Just ordered the Manticore.
I really enjoy using the 3030. Way ahead of its time.
A coin buried between nails is going to be very directionally specific, so though the CTX is masked in one swing angle a different one can produce a hit. With the CTX set with large amounts of Disc the down-averaged hits will be muted. So likely there would be a response to alert the user of something worth exploring if less Disc was dialed in.
Also, using Auto+3 instead of Man-25 makes a huge difference in depth. A US dime in Man-25 will hit 12" but in Auto+3 only 7.5". To get a similar depth in Manual as in Auto you'd have to reduce the sensitivity to Man-12 or less. Many people just use the Auto+3 as preset when depth performance could be improved by selecting a manual setting.
It’s still a good machine in 2024 and beyond for me. I’m still using the ole Etrac. Thanks for the video wry informative.
its honestly better than the manticore and all the other detectors because all of them constantly ping on trash. CTX will always reign supreme.
:-)
Love it when the ball comes into the screen. God that reminds me of my dog so much!!! Oh just checking out metal detectors. Thinking about getting into the hobby> Can you recommend one for an old guy that has no clue about them? Enjoyed Rocky..
Thanks for watching. My recommendation is to go into the hobby cheap. Pick up the Minelab X-Terra Pro which is a super good machine for the price and its 100% waterproof. Reach out to my friends over at Fort Bedford Metal Detectors. Their contact info in the description of the video. Talk to John or Zack. They will get you squared away with great support.
Thanks for your reply. Will certainly check them out.Say Hi to Rocky for me. :)@@MentalMetal
CTX is awesome
Going on 8 years with the CTX and love the machine. Hoping someday Minelab will come out with something over the top. A faster prossesor and better response on silver dollars. Also its weak in ultra dry soils but maybe all machines are. I run the Andy Sabisch program which is pretty much an open screen. Run two tone which non-ferrous is high tone and everything else low tone. After getting a high tone check the numbers and guess what it is.
IMO the Manticore is the new alternative to the CTX right now.
Lol 😆. Rocky said find this ball....Nice demonstration of the CTX. Would like to see you compare it to the Nox 800, Legend, and Deus 2.
Thanks John that would be a tough one to compare. I'll look into it and maybe do something and post it on my website.
@@MentalMetal Whatever you're able to do would be appreciated.
That’s impressive
I have one and have no idea about setup, settings or how to properly use it. So far I've found a single silver dime and enough nails to build a house. I need help!
I have several videos on the CTX that will walk you through the menus. Once you learn the navigation its not so bad.
I love mine ,found great finds and deep ,but you got to swing real slow to find them ,I have just ordered a Nox 800 as I have 5 blown dics and a fractured vertebrae so the nox will help me while I recover
Yes that will def help you recover over the CTX. Good luck and hope you have speedy recovery.
Or you could of waited and preordered the manticore lol.
Great video. I am only half way through it. I have a few questions. If you answer later in the video sorry. What are you doing for sensitivity? What have you found as a good pattern and settings for the 3 ringers and other lead stuff.
Scott I don't use this machine to find 3 rings or hunt for relics. I have other machines that better suit me for those hunts but I typically hunt with the pattern wide open (pattern 2). Once you know the numbers and turn on target trace you have enough information in front of you to make the call. Plus it just opens the machine up with very little filtering. I think you get more depth that way.
This guy is super helpful!!!!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks for the videos !!!
My pleasure!
I ain't giving up mine, after 8 years either ! 🤓
I wouldn't its a great machine.
I moved onto a large property that family from the 1800s used to homestead on. I have never even held a metal detector in my hands but I'm interested in purchasing one and looking around for artifacts on the land. I'm not looking for anything specific, just toying around. Can you suggest a decently priced or downright inexpensive detector for a novice user? Really would like to stay in the inexpensive category as much as possible. It would probably not turn into a hobby because I'm just too busy for an extra hobby, I just want to toy around a little bit but I don't want a "toy" metal detector. What model would be the best bang for the buck?
Thanks a million!
Check out this article I wrote but specifically the section titled "Metal Detectors for Young Adults 16 years and older." These are all good detectors to start with that won't break the bank and will get out of the toy range. mentalmetaldetecting.com/metal-detectors-for-kids/
@@MentalMetal OK, I will check it out now. Thank you for your response! Great channel.
Thank you!
Get a garrett ace 350
Nice detector ❤️
Thanks 👍
What's your favorite detector
It all depends on the type of hunting I want to do.
ctx is a great machine still, I haven't used the nox 800 but my mates swears by it. he finds all.kinds of cool stuff with the nox 800.
Yep agree with your mate the 800 is a great machine but so is the CTX 3030.
Best of best
We also find small lead bb shot in iron infested roman sites but that's on tadpole mode with only 1 small tadpole discrimination or even wide open
3030 vs deus 2 I'm looking to buy one soon ... hunting coins and gold nor California
The Deus II is tough for me to put down. I'm really enjoying it.
So which machine do you prefer from all machines you have and your reasoning 😄
Ps. I use have your coin program and it’s usable in the Uk clay soil, I like the tones as sounds very different from any other program in the XPD2 🥳🥳
Excellent glad you are putting it to good use. Thats hard to answer because they all have a purpose in my tool box. My top 3 or 4 right now are Deus II, Equinox, GPX and CTX. The Legend is getting closer to the Equinox though. I enjoy the Deus because I understand that machine and I can use it in just about any condition especially heavy iron sites. The Equinox will still be a great coin and beach machine. I continue to use it but I'm using it less today because I've been learning the D2. The GPX is a pulse machine so thats a different category. The CTX goes deep sniffs out silver better than most and works well on the beach. Plus it has GEOTrace features than map where you've been and can build custom patterns etc. Its just a really interesting machine to use. But its heavy and target separation is slower. Once I get more time on the Legend it may overtake the Equinox just because its built better and with the latest update they may have made it better than the Equinox. But thats debatable to many. The verdict is still out on that for me. They all have their purpose and I use them all in different conditions. I plan on doing a video with all of them and going over all of this eventually.
@@MentalMetal
Thank you for fast reply, as you say, all different and CTX is still a great machine for one that’s 10 years old but does suffer on the weight side. I liked my Etrack but not as fast on recovery speed and definitely would dig more junk , yes I like the D1 and D2 and the Nox is a great machine, I’m tempted by the Legend and the 60 tones sound nicer than current full tones on D2 and looks good with this latest update on iron site.
@@MentalMetal
Thank you for fast reply, as you say, all different and CTX is still a great machine for one that’s 10 years old but does suffer on the weight side. I liked my Etrack but not as fast on recovery speed and definitely would dig more junk , yes I like the D1 and D2 and the Nox is a great machine, I’m tempted by the Legend and the 60 tones sound nicer than current full tones on D2 and looks good with this latest update on iron sites.
@@MentalMetal between XPD2 vs CTX? 😅
Will that battery pack fit in my Milwaukee Sawzall?
Its heavy enough for sure.
Its heavy enough for sure.
Yes and it will cut like a somabitch ! 😄
What did you have sensitivity set at?
Sensitivity was set to auto +3
Good video but maybe lock the dog in next time 😂
Sorry but he has become part of channel now. I've been wearing him out before doing any videos. Glad you enjoyed the video.
still a great machine!
It sure is! Thanks Brian.
How do you get the consistent tones over the target? My CTX sounds like a slot machine on meth!!
I'm used to my GPZ7 over gold which gives a smooth consistent audio dependent on the target size, depth and ferrous content.
Do a noise cancel or try using ground balance. To me sounds like something isn't right. The CTX has one of the most accurate target IDs I've ever seen.
Will not trade mine for a Mantiballs..
I do like mine but there is a lot of the 3030 built in to this machine too.
My springer loves to go in the back yard with me, but when I take my detector out the back door, he stays in. He knows that I will be playing with the detector, not him.
Poor guy LOL
With proper settings that machine can and will pick up all the targets you have there. I can see on the screen you have it set with discrimination on. And I'm sure you don't have it set up for ferrous metals or high trash. I been using the ctx sense it first came out I own 2 and have yet to see a machine go toe to toe with it. . I don't use any of the factory settings. They are ok for the new guy but I would suggest you go ahead and have someone who knows this machine and set it for you to get the best performance out of it.
Sure you can fine tune the CTX and make it better just like you can the Manticore. I've been using the Manticore now since December and it will punch about 2 inches deeper than the CTX. The CTX struggles in the iron but so does the Manticore but the Manticore will separate better and processes faster. Can you tweak the CTX to hit those deep coins?, sure but you need to slow your swing speed down a lot. I think over time and if they fix some of the issues with the Manticore you will find that it will be a much preferred machine over the heavy CTX. But who knows what they are doing. We might even get a new CTX from them at some point. Thanks for sharing your thoughts I really appreciate it. I still enjoy using the CTX, it has never let me down.
@@MentalMetal then it could say that the new Manticore goes deeper than CTX?.
Thx! 🙌
I love my CTX3030 but that thing gets heavy in a hurry.
Yes it does.
10 years is nothing, you should see what we had 40 years ago :))
Ha good point.
I'm still using some of them 🤣
Auto+3 does not tell us where it set itself at
I believe (if I understand what your are asking) if you select auto, +3 is the default if I'm not mistaken.
@@MentalMetal it self adjusts based upon soil conditions. There is an option that would show on the screen what it’s is adjusted to.
Minelab doesn't make crap detectors!! lol
They make great performing machines but the quality build of the Nox was little bit to be desired with all the leaking issues they had. I suspect they will make sure the next machine to be pretty solid.
I bought mine back in 2013. Still loving it.Please share your e mail adress,want to send you something that will help finding masked targets.
Sorry I no longer have the CTX.
I would like to try one, isn’t it a heavy machine? That’s a deal breaker right there for me. I’m out for hours when I detect, I’d rather swing something that gets less depth that weighs 3 pounds or less. To each his own, if it works for you that’s awesome.
Thanks Troy it is a heavy machine coming in around 5.2 lbs. You can get a harness to use with it which will take most of the pressure of your back but check out the XP Deus 2, Minelab Equinox, or the Notka Makro Legend. The Deus is the lightest and probably the most complex and capable but the other 2 are right up there. They will all get you plenty of depth.
You dig so much trash with the newer machines its crazy to not use the ctx.
СТХ 3030 БУДЕТ ЕЩЕ ДОЛГО РАДОВАТЬ СВОЕГО ОБЛАДАТЕЛЯ.
Very thrue.
Its a high quality machine and it will not let you down easily.. also it has an extremely precise target id when set up right its like almost having to look at the numbers… its that precise.
I used a lot of machines and i can honestly sayt that all tesoros are great , and almost every Minelab FBS BBS machines are great with the CTX being a tad above All
Too much disc...
No. It’s an old slow machine. Out of date !!
LoL. Better than new toys
@@mehtimiesI agree. Still best at ignoring deep iron.
Metal is metal
Would have been nice to actually see your screen without the glare once in a while rather than listen to just beeps and the damn dog barking.
Some days you just can't win, sorry about the dog but you don't have to be dbag about it.
Sorry man. I had a bad day. My bad. Keep up the good work.