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  • Let the Beach Season Begin

    Let the Beach Season Begin

    I hadn't been able to detect for over a month waiting for a hernia operation. Finally, I was operated on 3-1/2 weeks ago. The doc told me to give detecting a try, if it hurts stop. So last weekend I…

  • A Golden Confidence Boost

    A Golden Confidence Boost

    Having used the E-TRAC for over four years and learning it inside out I was a little concerned that my new Minelab CTX 3030 may take some getting used to and that it would take time before I started…

  • Walking the Line

    Walking the Line

    While detecting at a local hot spot in So Cal., I was walking the line during low tide. In other words the area where most items settle in the sand. After about 3 hours of swinging and 3 earrings lat…

  • Pre Colonial History

    Pre Colonial History

    I've been interested in metal detecting for a long time. I never got serious about it until I moved to the Georgia coast. There's a lot of history here dating back to the early 1700's. After watching…

  • Campsite Reveals a 1857 George II Farthing

    Campsite Reveals a 1857 George II Farthing

    I went over some old teamster camping areas on the south coast of NSW and located a 1757 George II farthing down about 10 inches in the soil with my CTX 3030 and a CTX 06" Smart Coil. Thanks Minelab!…

  • Renewed Vows Surprise

    Renewed Vows Surprise

    Team Jackwick got a call about a ring that was lost 2 years ago in the front yard this gentleman's wife had lost while picking up sticks from a storm. I was told they were to renew their vows at the…

  • The CTX 303 Strikes Again

    The CTX 303 Strikes Again

    This is my first time using the CTX 3030 at the beach and it did not let me down. After digging about 30 coins and a few pieces of cheap jewelry, I decided to go play in the surf. It was a bit rough…

  • CTX 3030 Hits Gold and Silver

    CTX 3030 Hits Gold and Silver

    This great machine hits two rings in one hole. I was able to see both signatures on the screen before I dug. UNBELIEVABLE machine! Buy Minelab CTX 3030 Standard Metal Detector with Wireless Headph…

  • Loads of Gold

    Loads of Gold

    A few years back we purchased the Fisher GoldBug Pro from Kellyco and have always been impressed with this detector. It made perfect sense for us to own a good quality detector designed with small pie…