CTX 3030 price is $2299.00

[Longhair]

Originally Posted by dogpound

comes out the 28th.........but of course its a holiday and alot of places will be closed

Not a holiday in Australia.

Introduction of the new FBS2 technology has me wondering what other FBS2 offerings will be following, and how soon?

[ramer]

I'll wait a few years and see how much the used ones go for. But more importantly, I'll be reading the reviews. It's like a brand new model car. I wait for other people test drive it for a few years to get the bugs out of it and then if is still highly rated I will look for a used one with little wear and tear.

[dogpound]

i just hope their new pro-finder pinpointer comes out soon.......atleast thats in my budget

[Jimzilla]

I cant wait to get mine. I am putting the Etrac up for sale in case anyone is interested. Even if its the same as the Etrac, I am sold on its GPS mapping software.

[goes4ever]

Originally Posted by Jressman

I bet Minelab already sent the ctx3030 to the top dog Minelab guys like ChicagoRon and Goes4Ever or anyone with a Minelab sponsorship to weigh in on during the testing phase.

Looks like a killer machine and I am very compelled to buy one.

I WISH!!!!!!!!! I would kill to be sponsored by minelab!!!!!

[RyanChappell]

Originally Posted by frhamlet

my cancer is getting better each month. If I go into complete remission I know I will buy the ctx.

My favorite post ever.

Originally Posted by goes4ever

I WISH!!!!!!!!! I would kill to be sponsored by minelab!!!!!

I am surprised you are not already.

Originally Posted by Oregon Bob

Woodland detectors lists the for price CTX 3030 as $2299.00. You guys were right on with your extimates of the price. Too much for me.

I am not surprised. Someone posted the $2299/2499 (w/o wireless headphone kit/with kit) price on Findmall two weeks ago and I knew that is what the full retail/initial minimum advertised price would be.

Once the initial rush dies down call your favorite sponser and try to get it for 20% less than the lowest advertised price which equates to $1839/1999, possibly lower if they lower the LAP.

Originally Posted by AceGVSU11

According to one of the best detectorists in the Midwest (I will give you a hint, they are from Chicago)... It will make a park that has been pounded by Etracs look virgin again and it will vacuum up the gold from the lake beds better than a Hoover! Hence the reason of it's price... It's basically an Etrac & Excal on steroids followed with a shot of viagra! Now if only the CTX could make me a sammich, I'd be sold!!!

But notice there are no mentions of how it does in the water, in heavy minerals, nor nugget hunting. I would be skeptical of its performance in areas not mentioned by Minelabs paid for writers, that is probably where its weaknesses lie!

It will probably out do the E-Trac in separating targets and finding coins in nails, iron, and junk, due to the target and sound restructuring, and the ability to detect two targets on the screen.

[Longhair]

When you think about how many FBS machines that they currently produce, it would stand to reason that if FBS2 turns out to be better than sliced bread, they will introduce scaled back versions at a more affordable/accessable price in the not too distant future. I can live w/o waterproof, propritary wireless, and a GPS if it saves me 600-800 dollars.

[Milhaus]

Not to diminish the CTX 3030 I'm sure it is a fantastic detector, but expect a lot of gushing reviews from buyers who need to love it because they just forked out $2500 for the thing.

[mythbusters]

the CTX 3030 will not accept the brand name phones in to the detector itself you know the plug in the detector the Grey Ghosts Pro Golds etc.. will not work. so theres the 1st bug.

[CTCurt]

Originally Posted by dogpound

comes out the 28th.........but of course its a holiday and alot of places will be closed

Thats my birthday. Do ya think they'll send me one?.....

[CTCurt]

Originally Posted by frhamlet

my cancer is getting better each month. If I go into complete remission I know I will buy the ctx.

Glad to hear that my friend. After all you've been through, you deserve one....Curt

[dogpound]

Originally Posted by mythbusters

the CTX 3030 will not accept the brand name phones in to the detector itself you know the plug in the detector the Grey Ghosts Pro Golds etc.. will not work. so theres the 1st bug.

thats also corrected with a 1/4 stereo to 1/4 to mono adaptor

[drsilver]

Got one coming.... gonna be fun to learn. Now the Deus has got to go!

[Diggin-it]

Originally Posted by Milhaus

Not to diminish the CTX 3030 I'm sure it is a fantastic detector, but expect a lot of gushing reviews from buyers who need to love it because they just forked out $2500 for the thing.

LOL....EXACTLY!!!! I'm hoping to hear honest reviews from people other than Dealers, Sponsored individuals, or Minelab fanboys. Not that their reviews don't count but when you are in those catagories...you seldom see an unbiased opinion.

If it can prove to be BETTER then the Excal in shallow water for jewelry I will have one before the 4th of July. I definitely can not justify spending that much $$ to find some Wheaties that other detectors have missed. The real money is in the water...I want to see this bad boy just crushing the gold in the water!!

[goodmore]

I doubt it will be better in shallow water. There isn't that much target masking in water. At least not at my beach. And that is what this detector is supposed to do. Find targets next to iron. It will be safer in the water. That is once the waterproof headphones come out. But once the screen is under water you might as well have an Excal. You won't see it. As far as wet and dry sand? I hear it is no deeper than any others FBS. And that makes sense. Same size coil. Maybe if you purchase the 17 inch coil. You have another 300.00?

I do hunt Atlantic City where there is iron galore. But the locals saw fit to cover the iron and old targets with five feet of sand. Masking won't be a problem there either.

The beach is all about punching deeper to get the gold. There is a limit to digging a realistic hole in wet sand. After all the next wave might just fill it in while your trying to dig it out. But over all dealing with sanded in beaches is the goal. I don't see this detector helping with that. Beach hunting should be very simple. If it beeps dig it. If you want to play with target trace and gps I think those features are better off in the dirt. JMHO

[evan9r]

It will be really interesting to see if the CTX is worth the premium over an E-Trac.

[ramer]

Originally Posted by AceGVSU11

According to one of the best detectorists in the Midwest (I will give you a hint, they are from Chicago)... It will make a park that has been pounded by Etracs look virgin again and it will vacuum up the gold from the lake beds better than a Hoover!

Wow! That sounds like a revolutionary detector. When is that type of machine going to to be made???

[Dark Chameleon]

You mean I'll be able to find can slaw at even deeper levels, ill find even more bottle tops and get those lsippery little pulltabs from 15" down....damn...thats got to be worth the extra $1800 from my at pro

[blk86trbo]

If the stories that have begun to pop up about the CTX turn out to be true, I'm going to seriously look into purchasing one. The areas I hunt have all been hit very hard...will keep the 6 month old Etrac to use as a backup!

[JBEXPRESS]

Looks good but to much for me! I will stick with my Excal ll..