MXT Sport or Nokta Impact

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Al19067

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• Aug 10, 2017

• #1

Which one would you guys buy? I'm moving to Delaware near Bethany beach in October, I'll be hunting both ground and beaches. My fav md I ever used was X-terra 705, I don't like a lot of chatter (reason why I sold my Deus)

 

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• Aug 10, 2017

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Admittedly, I know nothing about the MXT. But everything I've seen and heard about the Impact tells me it's an amazing machine, even around salt water and the like. But from a personal standpoint, however, I wouldn't choose the Impact for any water-based hunting because accidents happen, and it's not waterproof (it not being waterproof is why I'm personally choose the ATMax instead).


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• Aug 10, 2017

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If your Deus chattered too much then you had your sensitivity too high. Deus for land and a minelab excaliburII for the beach. No machine does both well other than CTX 3030 but I wouldnt want to swing that heavy machine for too long

 

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• Aug 10, 2017

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If you loved the 705 I'd stick to minelab. etrac or ctx if you want to get wet.

IMPACT is sparky/noisey
MX Sport is extremly underrated and does well in salt for single freq but if you are gonna swing a boat anchor might as well get a minelab.

Trashfinder has a great deal on a CTX in classifieds and is A+ all around guy.

 

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• Aug 10, 2017

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Personally, I'd go with the sport. It's an excellent all purpose machine and waterproof to ten ft

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• Aug 10, 2017

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two of my friends had the sport and I couldn't stand it and neither could they it went down the road fairly quickly.

 

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• Aug 10, 2017

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Well, if water hunting is in the equation.

I would suggest At Pro or At Max.

I had a MX sport.
And have an Impact.

So my answer is let's say a diversion.
Of course if $$$$ is no object, get Minelab CTX.
I have one of them too.

It is you who must be satisfied not me.

 

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• Aug 11, 2017

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Toasted said:

If your Deus chattered too much then you had your sensitivity too high. Deus for land and a minelab excaliburII for the beach. No machine does both well other than CTX 3030 but I wouldnt want to swing that heavy machine for too long

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The CTX is heavy at 5 LB. But the balance offsets the weight. I swing the machine all day with the 14" coil without a sling. I just shorten the lower shaft so it hangs all most straight down. And close to my feet. Plus the CTX is excellent in salt water. Just watch a few of Grave Digger Max's video.