My first month

[Bejamble]

So I picked up the CTX and received it 12 November. After about 2 1/2 weeks I am getting the hang of the CTX and playing around with all the functions. What a great machine. Didn't ind anything super spectacular. A '48 Rosie, 7 silver rings and a titanium, dead iPod touch, sunglasses, a watch, lots of clad. Total time maybe 40 hours or so. I can honestly say I'm hooked. My wife says it's supposed to be a hobby not an occupation haha. Thanks for all the info from the forums, it has been priceless and very quick to pickup once the CTX actually arrived.

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[creskol]

ALL sorts of goodies there! You have been busy! Been contemplating a CTX purchase myself!

 

[heepiepow]

7 rings in 2 1/2 weeks! Whatever you're doing, you're doing right. Much more right than I did at that point lol. Plus your Minelab does seem to be rockin'! Good research on it!

Keep it up, even as a hobby you've already rocked.

"didn't find anything spectacular". "7 silver rings". YAAAGH! Hehe, well, I'm jealous if I could do that well.

 

[treblehunter]

Great finds, my girl kicked me to the curb for the same reason your wife stated!

 

[Ahab8]

Good stuff for so early on. Yes you certainly have to find a balance with the detecting and the relationship. My gf bought me my T2 SE so I always tell her that she paid all that money and I want her to know how much I loved my gift. Lucky for her we live in Maine and I'm in for a 4 or 5 month break :-( keep your girl happy my friend. I do at least one date night a week. Best of luck with your future hunts. Good start

 

[Rookster]

You have been busy. Good job.

 

[g-olden years]

Spectacular! Leave a tiny bit for the next generation to dig up! Andi

 

[jewelerguy]

looks like you had a great month

 

[CoilyGirl]

Wow,what an assortment of goodies! Even though you didn't hit the mother lode there is nothing like this hobby.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

If you do a date night don't let your wife see you put the detector in vehicle mine busted me LOL but I told her our date would be dinner at the park and she said o.k. gotta love an enabling wife.

 

[dig kzoo]

not a bad start at all. I am lucky I got the wife and kids into it, and if they don't want to go......well its all good as im out of her hair! lol

 

[Bejamble]

No doubt about finding a balance. Its nice that we have beach so close as the girls can play on the beach while I go out in the water. My wife is very supportive and finds it interesting as well. We have a 2 years old so its a bit difficult to get her out with me, but in time, she will. Thanks all, I can't complain about finds so far, no gold, but some silver and WWII ammo/shrapnel. I do need to use a better camera as the one on my iphone sucks (lens cover is scratched). Its tough to make out much in the photo. Thanks again for great words!

 

[Pointman]

Nice haul.

I've had a CTX since August. It took me a few hunts to get a feel for it, but now I smoke everyone almost every time. Great machine. I have at least 200 hours on it. There are so many ways of setting up the machine that you have to go over a place a few times to actually feel like it may be cleaned out.