sandgroper
Elite Member
Ok, so for about 7 years I've been using the X-Terra 70 (not the 705) and I really loved the machine, and I still do very much.
But there's a few things I feel the X-Terra lacks, mainly not being waterproof, but also not having a backlight (which is annoying when you're hunting at night). I know some of the coils are waterproof, but the control box isn't and I'd hate to accidentally drop it in the water and potentially ruin the machine.
So I've been looking at the AT-Pro and CTX 3030. I've heard lots of good reviews about both, the only major difference I'm aware of is the price. Brand new, I can get the AT-Pro for $1100AUD and the CTX for $2670AUD.
My question, to anyone who's owned both or have had experience with one of these machines, is the CTX really worth the $1500 more?? I know you can log your finds/places on the CTX, but do I really need that? I've already been doing that on google maps and that works just fine. Plus, the app that comes with the CTX I think is only available for PC and I have Mac, so I don't know if it'll work on my laptop.
Other than that, how well do the detectors compare in terms of discrimination, stability, depth, target separation other features etc. I know some of these factors are dependent on the soil conditions...
I mainly hunt at playgrounds and parks, (and the targets aren't necessarily deep), so isn't the CTX a bit over the top for that? A youtuber I watch uses an AT-Pro, and it works just fine for coinshooting and relic hunting at old sites.
I've already got about $750 saved up in cash (most of which I've found), so I'm not that far away from the AT-Pro, but still quite a while from the CTX 3030. So, again, is the CTX3030 really worth the extra $1500? I don't think I'll be selling the X-Terra70, as I recon it's always good to have a back-up detector. Thanks for your suggestions!
But there's a few things I feel the X-Terra lacks, mainly not being waterproof, but also not having a backlight (which is annoying when you're hunting at night). I know some of the coils are waterproof, but the control box isn't and I'd hate to accidentally drop it in the water and potentially ruin the machine.
So I've been looking at the AT-Pro and CTX 3030. I've heard lots of good reviews about both, the only major difference I'm aware of is the price. Brand new, I can get the AT-Pro for $1100AUD and the CTX for $2670AUD.
My question, to anyone who's owned both or have had experience with one of these machines, is the CTX really worth the $1500 more?? I know you can log your finds/places on the CTX, but do I really need that? I've already been doing that on google maps and that works just fine. Plus, the app that comes with the CTX I think is only available for PC and I have Mac, so I don't know if it'll work on my laptop.
Other than that, how well do the detectors compare in terms of discrimination, stability, depth, target separation other features etc. I know some of these factors are dependent on the soil conditions...
I mainly hunt at playgrounds and parks, (and the targets aren't necessarily deep), so isn't the CTX a bit over the top for that? A youtuber I watch uses an AT-Pro, and it works just fine for coinshooting and relic hunting at old sites.
I've already got about $750 saved up in cash (most of which I've found), so I'm not that far away from the AT-Pro, but still quite a while from the CTX 3030. So, again, is the CTX3030 really worth the extra $1500? I don't think I'll be selling the X-Terra70, as I recon it's always good to have a back-up detector. Thanks for your suggestions!