using excal2, interested in nox800 or 3030. input please

ShinyShores · Apr 13, 2020

I have been using the excel 2 for a month. around 5 days a week for 4-7hrs per hunt. I and am having trouble getting accurate signals that are at any depth. Considering trying the nox800 or 3030, seems so many people swing the 800. I don't go deep in the water but do like beach hunting low tide. I know I have not given it a lot of time to adapt and learn to so I am not knocking the excel, i blame it on user error. But I have seen a lot of side by side beach reviews with the 800 and excel where it seems the excel is more reliable. any input from users of these machines, thanks!

ROBOTCOP13 · Jul 12, 2020

Yes you have not given it enough time.

Hunt in pin point till you get a target than switch to discriminate before you decide to dig.
Pin point is a deeper mode.

If you hunt in discriminate your attention span will wander due to the sing songy tones.
If you go over iron the null will take a while to recover and you lose a brief second of swing time.

You will realize why experienced hunters get the pin point mod done to easily switch between modes.

DeepseekerADS · Jul 12, 2020

Kellyco did my pin point mod about 5 years ago now - not sure they still do it. I was so anxious to get the machine back, I drove down to Florida from Southwest Virginia to pick it up in person when it was complete. Good people there at Kellyco. The fellow who did the mods then unfortunately passed away shortly after I met him.

The Excal is a whole different machine with the mod. Love it completely.

DeepseekerADS · Jul 12, 2020

Another point to make - I have both the CTX and the EQ800.

That Excal is still my go to machine in the water.

Xraywolf · Jul 12, 2020

Many reports of Nox leaking and frying, I'd think twice about using it as a primary water machine [I have one but never dunked it, my cousin did and it died the 1st outing]

IMO the machine simply is not waterproof. I use AT pro in the water, yes it looks outdated but it is reliable, deep, simple and a ring magnet. [May not do well in salt water, not sure]