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Hi all
I want to buy a metal detector but I can't choose btween the Minelab CTX3030 or XP Deus 3.2. Which one th best ?Any one there tried these detectors?

Thats a tough choice , I'm sure there will be a lot of advice to follow, but the Deus seems to be
very popular at the moment

As Torchy says it's a toughy? First question is are you thinking of doing any/much beach detecting?

Torchy lol ;D ;D ;D ;D

I was wondering who the hell was wooly brain then :D  :D :D

Yes I'll use it on the beach

Then the CTX is the one to go for, the Deus will work on the beach but is no where near the depth of the CTX on wet sand. ;)

Thanks Geoff

Geoff is spot on CTX for beach, my mate got one awesome depth, has to get on his knees to dig the holes!! god help him if he falls in one of them ;) I would however save his CTX before he disappeared out of site  ::) in land though on a recent trip to a Roman site of mine,my Deus produced 41 roman his CTX 19, not a hoard but a terrific find rate. The question is power and a truly light machine to swing all day get the Deus or power and a well balanced but heavy machine get the CTX ??? ??? If money no object go for the best of both worlds and get them both :o :o, good luck what ever you do for and keep us informed as there two of the best machines on the market, I expect you already know that ;) ;)

Thanks celticspikey

CTX all the way . :) :)

My find rate has gone up since getting my CTX. I used to have an Etrac, but it was cripplingly heavy for use on long days scanning. The CTX is more well balanced and appears lighter and seems more sensitive than the etrac, and I have found really small coins/coin fragments on sites where I thought I had exhausted any finds.

Cant say how much better/worse a Deus is than the CTX coz Ive never swung one, but I know several users who have been confused by the different programs and settings on the Deus, and as cheffy has said, the ctx is the dogs doodahs on wet sand.

Eric

Hi Oz you had a go with mine at the Somerset previous to the Ross.  Damon key set ur machine up for you if I was you I'd be buying the Ctx mate.   ;)

"if I was me"
Al who are you if your not you?..........spooky :o

 :D

Hang on.... I v just worked out........
"if I was me (which he is) I'd be buying the ctx (which he did) :)

Ahhh! well done Nobby, you mean he's still trying to convince himself he did the right thing ;)

So Nobby does that mean that you've gone and bought a CTX ? Or was it Al ? or was it geoff or me? If it was me then I'd like to thank me very much.

No, your not "me" today......see how robs feeling you ll probably be "me" tomorrow :D

 ;D ;D

You could get yourself a second hand e-trac and Deus for the cost of a CTX3030, and then you would have the best of both worlds (like me  !).

thx mate I'll buy the ctx.