dirtydog
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I don't think you can find these in Canada anywhere.. "not available".. or more scarce than the magical unicorns..
Hard to come by here as well. They will hit the market soon.
I don't think you can find these in Canada anywhere.. "not available".. or more scarce than the magical unicorns..
Well the good news is it hasn't cooperated for anyone yet and the Nox is still up for grabs.
You are very right. With that cross any detector probably would have found it. However, the question is HOW MANY folks would have decided to dig it?
Are you in Utah? I used to find Corrupt the Righteous rings there. (Ok Choose the Right)
California..Thanks for the heads up on the ring as I did not know what it meant I thought it was someones initials.
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From all of the reviews I have seen, the nox is a great detector. Its not a CTX though and isn't meant to be. No GPS. Worse ID. No extra coils (for now). It seems like they are just geared towards different markets. If I were trying to get the best, I would be getting the CTX right now. If I were new looking for an awesome detector on a budget, it would be the nox. My nox is in the mail right now and I can't wait to try it out. I plan on using it as my water machine as I won't take the CTX near the surf (and thats only due to price) but man the depth and ground I cover with that 17'' coil isn't happening on the nox for the time being.
I would never expect the Nox to replace the 3030. But if it is a s good as it appears it will be, it will be a welcome machine for short hunts and to carry in my car.
Definitely. I just got mine yesterday and am playing around with it. Going to take it for a spin during low tide this afternoon. I am writing a review on my blog right now but a few things I noticed right off the bat:
- So easy to use and set up. Very light and recovery is very fast.
- One of my gold rings is ringing up the same number as a penny. This means I won't be able to avoid the pennies. I don't encounter many in the wetsand but dry sand hunting could be an issue.
- You cannot remove the battery. So when it goes, you are going to need to send the machine in to have it replaced or void the warranty by doing it yourself. This won't be good for long hunts when that battery isn't as good in 6-12 months as it was when it was new.
This is what I am learning. I don't have anything high end when it comes to MD but what I am finding you are correct, It's what you choose to dig. I want to go out with another MD with a high end maching and hit the same spots without digging to see if I can pick it up. I am very sure that the more money you spend, the better or deeper it may detect BUT how does mine compare with my MD skills? I still feel I am the weak link and not my MD.Are you in Utah? I used to find Corrupt the Righteous rings there. (Ok Choose the Right)
You are right about the chain itself not being seen by most detectors. But the cross should have set any off. Excal, CZ's, CTX's, and lots of others probably would not see the chain as a good target by itself.
This is where detectors FAIL. Al this discrimination and VID means absolutely nothing. Most detectors can hit most any target. However with VID numbers they call a great piece of gold trash and folks walk over it.
That is because the odds of being a piece of gold are slim.
We had a person recently find a huge gold ring with a Nox. One of the Nox praisers said chalk one up for the Nox.
NOOOO
Chalk one up for the user that decided to dig a zinc penny signal and got rewarded with something a lot better than a zincoln.
The detector does it's job. It tells you there is a piece of metal in the ground. It is up to YOU to decide to dig it and get rewarded with trash or possibly gold.
Definitely. I just got mine yesterday and am playing around with it. Going to take it for a spin during low tide this afternoon. I am writing a review on my blog right now but a few things I noticed right off the bat:
- So easy to use and set up. Very light and recovery is very fast.
- One of my gold rings is ringing up the same number as a penny. This means I won't be able to avoid the pennies. I don't encounter many in the wetsand but dry sand hunting could be an issue.
- You cannot remove the battery. So when it goes, you are going to need to send the machine in to have it replaced or void the warranty by doing it yourself. This won't be good for long hunts when that battery isn't as good in 6-12 months as it was when it was new.
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Actually that is not true. Minelab is going to have instructions on how to replace the battery and have replacement batteries.
I don't like the idea that you can't change the battery. I always carry a extra so I don't have to stop hunting on a good day. I also don't like digging lots of pennies. That's the good thing about the 3030. You can usually cancel the pennies out with no problem. Thanks for the new info.