what is the best detector at any cost

christo000

Silver Member
Mar 17, 2013
3,765
812
mass North Attleboro
Detector(s) used
Xp Deus,m-6 pinpointer, technetics t2ltd (had, whites v3i,minelab xterra 705,atpro,prism 4,sunray probe minlabe profind,garret propointer, f75ltd and many more)
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting

doninbrewster

Bronze Member
Jun 15, 2013
1,539
2,778
New York
🥇 Banner finds
2
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
CTX 3030
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
If you're doing land hunting I can't think of a better machine than a CTX3030. I bought one in May and it took me a couple of weeks to get used to it after using White's machines for 30 years. I've attached some photos of what I've found since June 1st this year. It is not all of what I found, but some highlights over just the last 2 months. I'm not sure if I have a photo of the Louis XVI copper I found or either of the counterfeit halfpence from the 1700's as they were all in poor condition. If you ask me, the CTX3030 is the way to go. Just an FYI, these items weren't found at one honey hole spot. They were found at 5 different locations.
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Fletch88

Silver Member
Mar 7, 2013
4,841
2,367
Valdosta, GA
Detector(s) used
Garrett ATPro- 8.5x11, 5x8, CORS Fotune 5.5x9.5
Tesoro Silver microMax- 8 donut, 8x11 RSD, 3x18 Cleansweep
Minelab Excalibur ll- 10" Tornado
Minelab CTX 3030
Minelab Xterra 305
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
If you're doing land hunting I can't think of a better machine than a CTX3030. I bought one in May and it took me a couple of weeks to get used to it after using White's machines for 30 years. I've attached some photos of what I've found since June 1st this year. It is not all of what I found, but some highlights over just the last 2 months. I'm not sure if I have a photo of the Louis XVI copper I found or either of the counterfeit halfpence from the 1700's as they were all in poor condition. If you ask me, the CTX3030 is the way to go. Just an FYI, these items weren't found at one honey hole spot. They were found at 5 different locations.
<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=841774"/><img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=841775"/>841776

Very nice finds! That's a good representation of what CTX is capable of in hunted out spots
 

Born2Dtect

Bronze Member
Jun 11, 2004
1,683
68
Hurlock, Maryland
Detector(s) used
XP Deus, Excalibur II
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I have, use and love the CTX-3030. Not to go off topic but, the leaking is around the battery seal. If you inspect it every time it won,t leak. Most of the guys complaining are not detail oriented, hint, hint.

There I said it now I will wait for the attacks! :censored:

Ed D.
 

lookindown

Gold Member
Mar 11, 2010
7,089
4,936
Florida
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
ACE 250,AT PRO, CZ21...RTG pro scoop...Stealth 720
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Too bad you have to be so detail oriented to use the 3030...you asked for it. :laughing7:
 

BryanM362

Hero Member
Mar 22, 2013
870
426
Cincinnati, OH
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
E-Trac with Sun Ray probe, Garrett AT Pro, White's Classic SL, Garret Pro-pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
guess that for me it would be a threeway tie between squiggy, coily and bbcamay.
but if money didn't matter I guess I could get all three!!

You crazy, but I like the way you think!
 

Digger2

Bronze Member
Apr 9, 2013
1,099
204
Vacherie Louisiana
Detector(s) used
XP DEUS,Garrett AT Pro, GTI 2500 ,
Minelab Explorer II
Garrett pointer
Garrett Pro Pointer
Detectorpro Uniprobe

Vibra-tector 730
Vibra-Probe 580
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I like these:occasion14:
excal.jpg excal1.jpg
 

Fletch88

Silver Member
Mar 7, 2013
4,841
2,367
Valdosta, GA
Detector(s) used
Garrett ATPro- 8.5x11, 5x8, CORS Fotune 5.5x9.5
Tesoro Silver microMax- 8 donut, 8x11 RSD, 3x18 Cleansweep
Minelab Excalibur ll- 10" Tornado
Minelab CTX 3030
Minelab Xterra 305
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Me too Digger!
 

webatch

Full Member
Nov 4, 2012
159
61
Southern Indiana
Detector(s) used
Compass Challenger X-80
Garrett Ace 350
Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Digger !!! I've never found or seen anything like that with a detector.

You have represented the blondes & brunetts - Of course you know your going to be in trouble now for discriminating against Red Heads.
 

BryanM362

Hero Member
Mar 22, 2013
870
426
Cincinnati, OH
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
E-Trac with Sun Ray probe, Garrett AT Pro, White's Classic SL, Garret Pro-pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Aren't there some, very expensive dtectors, that provide a 3D image of the object detected? Not sure if they are regular metal detectors that also use ultra sound, or something?
 

Tom_in_CA

Gold Member
Mar 23, 2007
13,837
10,360
Salinas, CA
🥇 Banner finds
2
Detector(s) used
Explorer II, Compass 77b, Tesoro shadow X2
Bryanm362, the detectors you speak of are not suited for regular detecting (coins, relics, jewelry, etc....). The reason is, the pixel sizes of such shape-showing type technology, is something like 1" pixels. So .... everything you typically search for (coins, rings, pulltabs, nails, foil wads, etc...) would be: a 1" pixel! doh. Even something you might THINK would be useful in showing shape (a horseshoe for instance), is nothing but a messy blotch of pixels. Thus, no, it's not going to show the difference in shape of a dime, vs a ring, vs a pulltab, vs a foil wad, etc....
 

BryanM362

Hero Member
Mar 22, 2013
870
426
Cincinnati, OH
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
E-Trac with Sun Ray probe, Garrett AT Pro, White's Classic SL, Garret Pro-pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Bryanm362, the detectors you speak of are not suited for regular detecting (coins, relics, jewelry, etc....). The reason is, the pixel sizes of such shape-showing type technology, is something like 1" pixels. So .... everything you typically search for (coins, rings, pulltabs, nails, foil wads, etc...) would be: a 1" pixel! doh. Even something you might THINK would be useful in showing shape (a horseshoe for instance), is nothing but a messy blotch of pixels. Thus, no, it's not going to show the difference in shape of a dime, vs a ring, vs a pulltab, vs a foil wad, etc....

Sure would sell a lot of them, if they could develop that technology for the hobbyist! No more pull tabs!
 

scotty544

Hero Member
Mar 11, 2013
622
203
Arkansas
Detector(s) used
Minelab CTX 3030 XP Deus Whites V3i
Tesoro Silver Saber
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Bryan look up ground penetrating radar, I think that may be what you are thinking of.
 

New Seeker

Greenie
Nov 3, 2012
18
8
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I want the sensor array they have on the Enterprise (Star Trek) It can discriminate ANYTHING from a high orbit!!
 

lededoop5125

Jr. Member
Jul 11, 2013
84
16
North-East Ohio
Detector(s) used
Whites- Coinmaster Pro, Garrett- AT PRO
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I would pay a scientist to create me goggles to see into the earth up to 6ft down
 

Truffles_EOD

Full Member
Aug 4, 2013
143
52
Sarajevo
Detector(s) used
Started with Garrett AT/Gold, 2 x Scuba Tectors for shallow water while swimming along the beaches, now have Equinox 800 and starting to find decent items!
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I have been looking at OKM's products and people are ridiculing their Bionic products that "reputedly" detect Gold and Precious Jewels at massive distances, hmm... check your OKM product very carefully that you are recommending...
This is what I would buy. This is a PI detector, stealthy, has fm radio with headphone attachment. This goes deep, and can locate tunnels and such. It is for all purposes a ordinary walking stick. Wouldn't try to take one through a air port scanner though.

OKM ROVER UC - €10000 : Annita Hightech Group , Metal detectors


 

SpiritRelic

Hero Member
Sep 16, 2012
899
117
Still would be a Tesoro for me. I'd put my $550 Outlaw up against my Explorer SE any day. Half the price and a better machine imo.
Can't see spending $2500 on a CTX 3030. But I only know the Explorer SE inside out and a little on the Etrac. It would have to be a completely different much better machine from them.
If I were strickly gold hunting like in Arizona or a place like that, I'd then get a Minelab GPX 4800 or 5000.
I got an outlaw.The CTX sounds amazing,but i have to have a ultra light detector that packs down small and light for hiking.That is why i have three Tesoro detectors.
 

christo000

Silver Member
Mar 17, 2013
3,765
812
mass North Attleboro
Detector(s) used
Xp Deus,m-6 pinpointer, technetics t2ltd (had, whites v3i,minelab xterra 705,atpro,prism 4,sunray probe minlabe profind,garret propointer, f75ltd and many more)
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I got an outlaw.The CTX sounds amazing,but i have to have a ultra light detector that packs down small and light for hiking.That is why i have three Tesoro detectors.

U want small & light check out a deus xp all that folds basically to nothing, no wires anywhere,multi frequency & its very fast responce will put any bother machine out
 

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