Complete Loss of Impulse Control - CTX 3030 Ordered

Time to shred my credit cards.

Since I seem to be spending more time turf hunting these days, I figured this might just be the monster to learn. Now I just have to part with some other machines to justify the cost.

Don't think you'll regret it. I see one in my future too. Good luck !

I can really empathize with you. Out here the hunting is mostly for clad or jewelry and since the lake beaches are prohibited it's hard to justify dropping those kind of bucks. I've located a bag of silver jewelry as well as 8 gold rings the last year or so but even with the clad I've picked up , which is probably close to $800 , I'm still well behind paying for the two detectors I'm using now.

There might be a CTX in my future when I can trade a kruggerand or maple leaf for one.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/29/2013 10:57PM by shoveler.

Don't feel bad...I have two?.......................and my buddy just got one! Crosby Wrote:
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> Time to shred my credit cards.
>
> Since I seem to be spending more time turf hunting
> these days, I figured this might just be the
> monster to learn. Now I just have to part with
> some other machines to justify the cost.

I don't look at it that way. When I buy something for hobby, in this case a detector, I'm not going to try to make up for the cost, with finds. Detecting, for most of us is entertainment, exercise, adventure, history learned, exciting, something to look forward to, meeting people and the list can go on. How much is all that worth?....to me, much more than the cost of a detector. If you can afford it and your better half understands, buy it.
One thing that's important that I have learned, is, keep up with your chores and spend some quality time with the wife and family. Then, when you're out there in the field, you have a clear conscience and your a happy detectorist. Have a blast.

I agree with you. Aside from cashing in my clad, I've never sold any of my finds. What I meant was that I don't need to keep machines I don't have time to use anymore. I'd rather use the value of those units to try something new. I'm amused by how, in the course of a year, I went from "I'd never pay that for a hobby detector" to "I've got to have one".

ozzie Wrote:
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> I don't look at it that way. When I buy something
> for hobby, in this case a detector, I'm not going
> to try to make up for the cost, with finds.
> Detecting, for most of us is entertainment,
> exercise, adventure, history learned, exciting,
> something to look forward to, meeting people and
> the list can go on. How much is all that
> worth?....to me, much more than the cost of a
> detector. If you can afford it and your better
> half understands, buy it.
> One thing that's important that I have learned,
> is, keep up with your chores and spend some
> quality time with the wife and family. Then, when
> you're out there in the field, you have a clear
> conscience and your a happy detectorist. Have a
> blast.

I couldn't agree with you more. The biggest issue out here however is enjoyable venues to detect , not to mention the "can afford it" part when you already have 2500 tied up to begin with.
Some day ---, however please refrain from undermining my rationalizations

Your going to enjoy the CTX Crosby..

Its a Cadillac!!!!!

Real hard to find a fault with it...Well except the price...

Christmas in July!!!

Keith

My CTX 3030 has pushed my Inner Geekometer Off Scale High.
I love it!

Haha that's great Yeasty. And I agree 100% with Ozzie!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2013 04:39AM by deathray.

And I was thinking with a EuroTek Pro I'd have gas and battery money left over...
I'd have to sell most of my back up machines to cover a new CTX. Maybe if I find a few more good rings...
Just thinkin...

Past(or)Tom
Using a Legend, a Deus 2, an Equinox 800, a Tarsacci MDT 8000, & a few others...
with my beloved, fading Corgi, Sadie

ozzie Wrote:
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> I don't look at it that way. When I buy something
> for hobby, in this case a detector, I'm not going
> to try to make up for the cost, with finds.
> Detecting, for most of us is entertainment,
> exercise, adventure, history learned, exciting,
> something to look forward to, meeting people and
> the list can go on. How much is all that
> worth?....to me, much more than the cost of a
> detector. If you can afford it and your better
> half understands, buy it.
> One thing that's important that I have learned,
> is, keep up with your chores and spend some
> quality time with the wife and family. Then, when
> you're out there in the field, you have a clear
> conscience and your a happy detectorist. Have a
> blast.

My X kept telling me to get rid of my detector so I decided to keep the detector and get rid of her.LOL!

Heck I speak from experience as must have used 100 plus models over the last plus 20 years. My advice learn it well and an experienced CTX mentor shortens the learning period. The fellow that initially said the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys was right on.
Do enjoy and a lot of learned guys on this forum so don't be bashful with questions as we all learn in the process...

Quote from Harold; [My X kept telling me to get rid of my detector so I decided to keep the detector and get rid of her.LOL!]

Women have different leash lengths, thank goodness mine is somewhat long.....still a leash, none the less. After all these years with her, I finally figured out where the end is, and slow down just before I choke myself.

She had to say "heel" a few times before I got the picture. Like I said before, I learned if I keep up with my chores, projects and husbandly duties, all stays good.